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An early look ahead at the Memphis Grizzlies

Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — Some quick, early-morning thoughts on the upcoming brawl between the Spurs and Memphis in the Western Conference Finals: * They split the season series 2-2, with both teams taking overtime victories, the Spurs blowing Memphis out and the Grizzlies edging San Antonio in a game lacking Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. (Considering the variances in [...]

San Antonio Spurs May 16, 2013

Spurs trio climbs up all-time wins list

Courtside | San Antonio Express-NewsTim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have long since established themselves as one of the best, most accomplished trios in NBA history. They proved why yet again on Tuesday, winning their 93rd playoff game together to move into a tie for second on the all-time list, per ESPN Stats and Information. All-time playoff victories, [...]

San Antonio Spurs May 15, 2013

Notes on a shootaround: Hope is a good thing, but so is desperation

Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — SAN FRANCISCO — Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has a bold prediction for Game 3 of the Western Conference semfinals tonight at Oracle Arena. “Chances are if we go down 20,” Ginobili said, “we aren’t going to win.” The Spurs trailed by 18 points in their Game 1 double-overtime win over Golden State. They couldn’t quite [...]

San Antonio Spurs May 10, 2013

GIF: Manu Ginobili with a sneaky pass to a cutting Tony Parker

Pounding The RockTony Parker hands the ball off to Manu Ginobili who came fresh off the bench. Parker would cut around a few defenders and thanks to Ginobili's bat vision, he predicts where he would be and gets Parker a wide open look under the rim.

San Antonio Spurs April 28, 2013

Morning Rehash: Stepping Up

Pounding The Rock — Opening Hash I'll keep the Opening Hash short and sweet - Manu Ginobili and Matt Bonner are crushing the Los Angeles Lakers bench. Through two games, the Spurs veteran duo has out performed the entire Lakers bench in nearly every column of the stat sheet. Ginobili has 8 more assists and 2 more made three-pointers than the Lakers' bench and is only 3 back in both points and rebounds. The Lakers bench has been a sore spot for the franchise for much of the past two seasons and, with several key players either missing or limping, will continue to assist in the downfall of the Gold and P...

San Antonio Spurs April 25, 2013

Ginobili ‘a little tight’ after win

Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said after Sunday’s Game 1 victory over the Lakers he would stay up all night worrying how guard Manu Ginobili’s body responded to its most significant workload in more than a month. Popovich, perhaps, could rest just a little easier Monday night. “I’m feeling good,” Ginobili [...]

San Antonio Spurs April 22, 2013

Spurs-Lakers Game 1 key player, stat, moment

Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — Key Player Manu Ginobili The Spurs have gotten optimal Ginobili only sporadically this season as he struggled through injuries and inconsistency. He was at his game-changing best Sunday, pouring in 18 points in just 19 minutes. It was the highest point total in more than six weeks for Ginobili, who returned only four days ago [...]

San Antonio Spurs April 21, 2013

Playoffs QuickCap Game 1: Spurs take game one over Lakers, 91-77

Pounding The Rock — J. Gomez: The Big Three carried the Spurs to a victory over the Lakers in game one. Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker looked healthier than they have in a while and Tim Duncan more than held his own against Dwight Howard. The Lakers had Nash on their starting lineup but the Canadian point guard is still clearly ailing. The Spurs used the Lakers turnovers to get 17 fastbreak points and managed to only be down one on th rebounding battle. The better team won. Let's hope for a repeat performance on game two. Fred Silva will have the recap up soon # Commenter # Comments 1 sambunnell 218 ...

San Antonio Spurs April 21, 2013

GIF: Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili fast break against Lakers

Pounding The Rock — With time winding down in the 1st half of the Lakers @ Spurs game 1 of the 2013 playoffs, Manu takes a nice pass from TP and converts the easy (for him) left handed layup, on the right side of the basket, to complete the fast break. Kawhi would've dunked that. Right?

San Antonio Spurs April 21, 2013

GIF: Matt Bonner dominates the paint with the Shy-hook

Pounding The Rock — Late in the first quarter of Game 1 of Lakers @ Spurs first round playoffs series, Matt Bonner does not "shy" away from pressure and sinks a bucket off the excellent passing from Tiago Splitter and Manu Ginobili. Now just hit those 3s, Matty!

San Antonio Spurs April 21, 2013

Ginobili limited but expects to contribute

Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — By Mike Monroe, Staff Writer Though happily surprised by his level of conditioning during a five-on-five scrimmage during the Spurs’ Friday practice session, veteran guard Manu Ginobili said he does not expect to be much of a scorer in the first few games of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Lakers. That doesn’t mean, [...]

San Antonio Spurs April 19, 2013

Warriors win, finish regular season 47-35

Golden State Of Mind — The San Antonio Spurs walked into Oakland without Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker dressed. Patty Mills scored 34 points against a team starting Chris Wright, Mickell Gladness, Charles Jenkins and Jeremy Tyler. Mikki Moore played 29 minutes. When the game mercifully ended, streamers graced the air as if Dirk Nowitzki had fallen to the floor after the legendary 2007 playoff series loss. Fans were cheering, knowing full well the Warriors owned a chance to keep their beloved lottery pick. Stephen Curry and David Lee watched on the sideline, hobbled with season-ending injuries. ...

Golden State Warriors April 19, 2013

Spurs fall to T’wolves, now awaiting Lakers

Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer Manu Ginobili was back and scrambling on the AT&T; Center. Late in the second quarter, the MVP-candidate version of Tony Parker made a cameo as well. Tim Duncan, was of course, Tim Duncan. If you knew where to look, even in the midst of a lopsided 108-95 loss to Minnesota [...]

San Antonio Spurs April 17, 2013

Spurs notebook: Ginobili’s presence a bright spot in defeat

Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — It was hard for the Spurs to find much encouraging about Wednesday’s 108-95 season-ending loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the AT&T; Center, but the return of veteran guard Manu Ginobili was plenty enough. After missing nine games with a strained right hamstring sustained in the first quarter March 29 against the Clippers, Ginobili entered [...]

San Antonio Spurs April 17, 2013

Ginobili plays in final game

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Spurs guard Manu Ginobili saw his first action Wednesday night against Minnesota after missing nine straight games and the majority of a 10th with a strained right hamstring. Ginobili was just playing to shake off the rust before the playoffs, as he saw just 12 minutes of actions in the team's season finale. He scored two points with two assists and two turnovers, in a 108-95 loss.

April 17, 2013

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Manu Ginobili Photos

  • Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol, center, is defended by, from left to right, San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard and Matt Bonner during the first half in Game 1 of a Western Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio The Associated Press
    Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol, center, is defended by, from left to right, San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard and Matt Bonner during the first half in Game 1 of a Western Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
  • Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol, center, is defended, from left, by San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, and Matt Bonner during the first half in Game 1 of a Western Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio The Associated Press
    Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol, center, is defended, from left, by San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan, Kawhi Leonard, and Matt Bonner during the first half in Game 1 of a Western Conference Finals NBA basketball playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
  • San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili, right, drives against Golden State Warriors point guard Jarrett Jack, left, and small forward Draymond Green (23) during the second half of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82 The Associated Press
    San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili, right, drives against Golden State Warriors point guard Jarrett Jack, left, and small forward Draymond Green (23) during the second half of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. The Spurs won 94-82. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  • Golden State Warriors point guard Jarrett Jack (2) goes up for a lay-up over San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili (20) in the third quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013 The Associated Press
    Golden State Warriors point guard Jarrett Jack (2) goes up for a lay-up over San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili (20) in the third quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
  • San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili (20) drives past Golden State Warriors small forward Draymond Green (23) in the second quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013 The Associated Press
    San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili (20) drives past Golden State Warriors small forward Draymond Green (23) in the second quarter of Game 6 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
  • SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 14: Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs high fives teammate Manu Ginobili #20 in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2013 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) The Associated Press
    SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 14: Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs high fives teammate Manu Ginobili #20 in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2013 at the AT&T; Center in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
  • San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) shoots against Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) during the second half of Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 12, 2013. The Warriors won 97-87 in overtime The Associated Press
    San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) shoots against Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) during the second half of Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 12, 2013. The Warriors won 97-87 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
  • Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan and guard Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina, during overtime of Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 12, 2013. The Warriors won 97-87 in overtime The Associated Press
    Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan and guard Manu Ginobili (20), of Argentina, during overtime of Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, May 12, 2013. The Warriors won 97-87 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)