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Duncan's clutch block propels Spurs past reeling Rockets

SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan scored 22 points, but his defense helped the Spurs avoid another loss in their injury-plagued early season. Duncan blocked Aaron Brooks' layup with a second left in the Spurs' 77-75 victory over the...

Steve Aschburner: By any measure, Sloan's longevity impressive

Some numbers and thoughts inspired by the matchup Friday night between the Jazz's Jerry Sloan and the Bobcats' Larry Brown, with their 52 combined seasons as NBA head coaches and, as of tip-off in downtown Charlotte, their...

Sheridan: Top 10 unemployed players

once his 30-day waiting period has expired, but the odds aren't as short as they were just 48 or 72 hours ago. McDyess planned to speak with his agent, Andy Miller, on Friday to begin whittling down the list of 18 teams that...

Blog: Knicks discuss buyout with Marbury

Bloghost note: Consider this a long-awaited update from the "End of an Error" blog from September.] This will be one of the last blogs we will have to write about Fixer Nation's least-favorite subject, the Stephon Marbury Saga....

NBA Southwest: Spurs need to tread water

Sick and tired of not reaching the pinnacle, Cuban unloaded Avery Johnson in the offseason and brought in a former Coach of the Year in Rick Carlisle but things have been ugly early on and the Mavs are off to a miserable 2-5...

Jack McCallum: NBA storylines that will be short-lived

Nov 13, 2008

Around the offices of Sports Illustrated, we try to resist what we call the premature trend story. A few of them present themselves every November of the NBA season, exposing us to the possibility of panic buying.

Ginobili on road with Spurs, gets 'better every day'

Ginobili was with the team in Milwaukee on Wednesday night when the Spurs fell to the Bucks. Ginobili was in street clothes walking without a limp before the game and said he's feeling better. "I'm getting better every day,"...

NBA's most dominant force? Injuries

These include "Where high ankle sprain happens." Early injury-oriented swoons have been conducted by the Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs, whose official gurney is overdue for an oil change....

Bucks use big fourth quarter to rally past Spurs

Richard Jefferson scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half, Andrew Bogut grabbed 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks held on after a big run to beat Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs 82-78 on Wednesday night.

Jefferson, Bucks hold on after big run (AP)

AP - Richard Jefferson scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half, Andrew Bogut grabbed 17 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks held on after a big run to beat Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs 82-78 on Wednesday night.