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Have The Conference Finals Started Yet?
At this point, barring a massive surge from LeBron James or Deron Williams deciding to score 18 points in the fourth quarter of every game, that the last image of these playoffs is going to involve Baron Davis, not Tim Duncan or Tayshaun Prince. The Western conference finals started yesterday, and w...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while mopping up the loose teeth ... • NBA: For those who didn't watch it — which is pretty much everybody, we have a feeling — Spurs 108, Jazz 100. • NHL: If Emilio Estevez shows up, we're leaving ... Ducks 2, Red Wings 1 OT. • Tennis: Feat Of Clay ... Roger Federer ends Rafael Nada...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Jazz Vs. Spurs
The NBA's conference finals begin today with the West, and the East follows tomorrow night....
Spurs vs. Jazz: Because They're What's Left
For those of you who haven't yet boycotted the NBA Playoffs, the Western Conference Finals are getting underway in about a half-hour. The Jazz head to San Antonio to take on the Spurs in a battle of teams who beat teams that most people liked a whole lot more than either of these teams....
That'll Be All, Suns
If you love fast-paced, up-and-down, uptempo basketball, I hope you have a DVR ... because if you're craving anything of that ilk, you might have to watch the conference finals at about 4 times the normal speed....
About Last Night...
• NBA: Cleveland 88, New Jersey 72. A round of polite golf applause for Jason Kidd. He tried. • NBA: San Antonio 114, Phoenix 106. We are going to miss you, Steve Nash. • MLB: San Diego 8, Seattle 1. Kevin Kouzmanoff, beginning to show signs of life....
Once More, With Feeling (And Amare)
We've been accused of overstating the backlash David Stern will face if the Suns lose tonight — if there's a Game 7, you can make an argument that it all evened out, though we're not sure we necessarily agree with that either — but it's clear that everyone (save for, of course, Spurs fans) will be h...
Playoff Blogdome: Spurs-Suns, Game 5
Views from around the Web after last night's pivotal Game 5 between the Spurs and Suns ......
Suns Lose In Worst Way Possible, For Everybody
As many have already pointed out, last night could not have gone any worse for ... well, for just about everybody involved in the Suns-Spurs series. A blowout victory for the Spurs would have been painful, but at least it would have been quick, and we all could have convinced ourselves that the Suns...
The Spurs Fan Solution: Sit Duncan!
The guy from Spurs blog Pounding The Rock had it exactly right this morning: The worst part about Amare Stoudemire's (and Boris Diaw's) suspension tonight is that it immediately makes the whole game illegitimate. If the Spurs win, it won't feel like they earned it, and they've instantly become the b...
Sophia Loren Antes Up A Couple Of Years Late
We are no strangers here to certain women who promise to remove certain clothing items if other certain things happen in the world of sports. Anyone who followed the SHOTY competition knows exactly what we mean. We get our hopes up and what happens? Heartache, nothing but heartache!...
A Game 5 Without Amare. Tragic.
Well, the suspensions from the Suns-Spurs Game 4 finally came down last night, and one thing was assured: Nobody, probably not even the Spurs, is happy about it. Robert Horry, Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw will all miss tonight's Game 5, which means that the Suns will be at a clear disadvantage be...
Hey, Everyone In Bristol Will Be Twinkies Tomorrow!
It shouldn't be difficult to spot any ESPN employees walking down the street tomorrow: Look for the guy/lady with the Arena Football shirt and that "sweet God someone please shoot me" look on their face....
The Suns And Spurs Won't Stop Punching Each Other, And It's Awesome
Did you ever wonder just how entertaining those old Knicks-Heat slugfest series could have been had, you know, the actual basketball being played was even slightly tolerable to the eyes? That what this Spurs-Suns series has become: Two amazing teams who play entirely different games trying to force ...
Last Call To Keep Any Of These Close
The general consensus, to this point, is that the Jazz-Warriors and Pistons-Bulls series are pretty much over: The favorites up 3-1 with two home games to close it out. Well, if the Nets and Suns can't hold serve tonight, they might be well be in the same position....
Ken Griffey Jr. Knows How To Deal With Hecklers
Because it's apparently an all-jockstrap Monday here at Deadspin, here's an outstanding heckler story involving Ken Griffey Jr. from over the weekend at Dodger Stadium....
The Suns Have Made Tim Duncan Into A Bully
In the press conferences following the Spurs/Suns game yesterday, the same reporter asked both Tim Duncan and Mike D'Antoni if they thought the series was physical....
Easy Pickings In The Eastern Conference
We mean no offense to a fan base that has to be ecstatic, but has an NBA team ever won its first six playoff games in less impressive fashion than the Cleveland Cavaliers? The Arenas-less Wizards folded fast, and, last night, the Nets looked like they really weren't up for much more basketball, than...
Steve Nash, Definitely A Bleeder
There are all kinds of disappointing ways for a tight, close NBA playoff game to end. A key player can be thrown out, a team can self-destruct, a naked man can run on the court ... there are all kinds of ways to transform a potential classic into a missed opportunity. But one of the worst has to be ...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Suns Vs. Spurs
Even though there are still two first-round series still going on, the second round starts tomorrow. Two matchups are set already....