Spurs vs. Clippers Playoff News Archive

Keep up with Spurs news from the 2012 NBA Playoffs right here on Spurs.com

May 22, 2012

Whatever the Method, the Spurs Just Keep Winning (New York Times)

Hubbard: Manu being Manu = Spurs greatness (Sheridan Hoops)

Duncan feels déjà vu in seventh West finals (San Antonio Express-News)

Buck Harvey: An Aggie out, road tougher for Spurs (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs notebook: Popovich using bigger rotation in these playoffs (San Antonio Express-News)

Western Conference Finals schedule set (San Antonio Express-News)

Afternoon tea with the pundits: What they wrote about last night (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs Drive for Five: Barkley, O’Neal, TNT headed to Alamo City (San Antonio Business Journal)

Spurs flirting with history on 18-game streak (Yahoo! Sports)

Video: Spurs The Team To Beat? (ESPN.com)

Mavs pass assist mantle to surging Spurs (ESPN.com)

Video: Top Plays of Western Conference Semifinals (Spurs.com)

Kawhi Leonard and DeJuan Blair Chosen to 2012 USA Men's Select Team (Spurs.com)

Spurs Announce Schedule for Western Conference Finals (Spurs.com)

Leading Off: The East-West, Duncan-James Divide (New York Times)

San Antonio Spurs seem destined for a fifth NBA title (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

The Popovich System (48 Minutes of Hell)

Video: Relive The Spurs 24-0 Run In 30 Seconds (Pounding the Rock)

Video: ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on the Spurs: 'They don't have a weakness' (Project Spurs)

Photo: Tony Parker gets the Times Square treatment (Project Spurs)

May 21, 2012

Spurs break out brooms again (San Antonio Express-News)

No postponement needed for Game 4 (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs-Clippers Game 4: Key player, super sub, hidden stat (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs show who’s in charge (San Antonio Express-News)

Game rewind: Pop doesn’t want to discuss record winning streak (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs and their streak spark spirited debate among ESPN pundits (San Antonio Express-News)

Five quick takes: Kawhi’s breakout effort captures national attention (San Antonio Express-News)

TNT's Barkley predicts Spurs will win 5th NBA title (San Antonio Business Journal)

How did the Spurs rally past the Clippers? With a clipboard (USA Today)

South Texans are tuning in to watch best-in-the-West Spurs (San Antonio Business Journal)

Spurs schooling Clippers’ young big men (CNN SI)

Spurs close out school, season for Clippers with clean sweep (NBA Pro Basketball Talk)

Boris Diaw: From fat guy Bobcats shipped out to quality Spurs cog (NBA Pro Basketball Talk)

The Spurs' mellow drama (ESPN.com)

Efficiency experts strike again (ESPN.com)

Video: Are The Spurs The Team To Beat? (ESPN.com)

Video: Highlight Of The Night (ESPN.com)

Video: Bob Ryan - Parting Shot: Give Popovich Credit (ESPN.com)

Video: Spurs All About Team (ESPN.com)

Step by step, San Antonio making a bid at an historic run (NBA.com)

Spurs handing young Clippers painful lesson (NBA.com)

Popovich the right pick to take over bench for Team USA (NBA.com)

Video: Game 4 Highlights (Spurs.com)

Video: Tony Parker Postgame Game 4 (Spurs.com)

Video: Coach Pop Postgame Game 4 (Spurs.com)

Video: Danny Green Postgame Game 4 (Spurs.com)

Video: Tim Duncan Postgame Game 4 (Spurs.com)

Video: Stephen Jackson Postgame Game 4 (Spurs.com)

Video: Manu Ginobili Postgame game 4 (Spurs.com)

Video: Boris Diaw Postgame Game 4 (Spurs.com)

Video: Game 3 Highlights (Spurs.com)

Video: Manu Ginobili Postgame Game 3 (Spurs.com)

Video: Tony Parker Postgame Game 3 (Spurs.com)

Video: Coach Pop Postgame Game 3 (Spurs.com)

Video: Tim Duncan Postgame Game 3 (Spurs.com)

Video: Gary Neal Postgame Game 3 (Spurs.com)

Video: Kawhi Leonard Postgame Game 3 (Spurs.com)

Video: Danny Green Postgame Game 3 (Spurs.com)

GAMEDAY RECAP: Game 4 at Los Angeles 4/20 (Spurs.com)

Western Conference Finals Tickets On Sale Now! (Spurs.com)

Spurs Sweep Clippers, Advance to West Finals (New York Times)

Are streaking Spurs poised for an NBA title run? (Washington Post)

Magic: Spurs beautiful to watch (Project Spurs)

Bonner on Spurs' depth, Blake Griffin's commercials & more (Project Spurs)

The Big Fundamental meets Boris the Big Easy (Project Spurs)

Spurs at Clippers, Game 3: Where I’m Reminded of Battlestar Galactica (The Big Fundamental)

VINCENT BONSIGNORE on the CLIPPERS: L.A. best served to pay attention to flawless San Antonio (LA Daily News)

CLIPPERS NOTEBOOK: Spurs all big shots in their system (LA Daily News)

Are the Spurs just too good? (OC Register)

The Perfect Execution of the San Antonio Spurs (OC Register)

May 18, 2012

Candles, Clippers blown out by Spurs (San Antonio Express-News)

From the sky, Diaw falls to the Spurs (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs-Clippers Game 2 key player, tactical ploy, hidden stat (San Antonio Express-News)

Bonner haircut yields Game 2 tickets (San Antonio Express-News)

TP turns 30: A reminder we are all getting older (San Antonio Express-News)

San Antonio Spurs Team Notes (USA TODAY)

As Heat, other super teams show cracks, Spurs still rolling in playoffs (YAHOO SPORTS)

Texas boy suspended over NBA shave scores tickets (YAHOO SPORTS)

Parker leads Spurs past Clips (FOX SPORTS)

Parker outduels Paul on birthday as Spurs cruise to 2-0 lead over (CNN SI)

Video: Suspended boy gets Spurs tickets (ESPN)

San Antonio getting better with age (ESPN)

Video: Tony Parker Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Coach Pop Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Boris Diaw Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Tim Duncan Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Game Highlights (Spurs.com)

Video: Manu Ginobili Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Matt Bonner Postgame (Spurs.com)

Gameday Center (Videos, Photos, Recap) (Spurs.com)

Morning Rehash: Spurs Bludgeon Clippers (POUNDING THE ROCK)

Spurs cruise as Parker comes of age (POUNDING THE ROCK)

San Antonio Spurs 105, Los Angeles Clippers 88: Different plot, same ending (48 MINUTES OF HELL)

Even with Spurs' deep roster, Duncan always ready to deliver (AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMEN)

May 17, 2012 | ROUND 2 GAME 2

Video: President Obama Talks NBA (The View)

Parker, Paul prepare for Round 2 (San Antonio Express-News)

Buck Harvey: Del Negro as a career Spur — what he missed (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs notebook: Diaw limits Griffin’s boards, dunks (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs vs. Clippers: Game 2 keys to victory (San Antonio Express-News)

Duncan’s rivalry with Garnett detailed in SI article (San Antonio Express-News)

Afternoon tea: What the pundits wrote about last night (San Antonio Express-News)

Buford finishes second in NBA Executive of Year behind Bird (San Antonio Express-News)

TP not fazed by struggling Game 1 shooting effort (San Antonio Express-News)

Clippers-Spurs Preview (Yahoo! Sports)

The Spurs’ 15-game winning streak: A look inside the numbers (Yahoo! Sports)

Parker vs. Paul no All-Star showdown so far (Yahoo! Sports)

Video: The Word: Spurs Under the Radar (ESNP.com)

IN A SHOOTOUT, CLIPS WON’T HAVE A SHOT (NBA.com)

Are the Spurs Invincible? (New York Times)

The Spurs Make Sharing Cool (Wall Street Journal)

NBA Playoffs Shootaround: A Tale of Two Offenses in Miami and San Antonio (Grantland)

How San Antonio Contained Chris Paul (Grantland)

Tim Duncan, Spurs are still winning the old way (The Washington Post)

San Antonio Spurs keep rolling with unconventional rotation (Sporting News)

Video: Manu Ginobili Practice (Spurs.com)

Video: Matt Bonner Practice (Spurs.com)

Video: Scatter Shooting Game 1 (Spurs.com)

Colangelo: Popovich a leading candidate as next Team USA coach (Project Spurs)

3-on-3 Gameday Preview: Spurs vs. Clippers Game 2 (48 Minutes of Hell)

This season, in broader context (48 Minutes of Hell)

The Spurs Are As Fun (And As Boring) As You Decide They Are (Pounding the Rock)

May 16, 2012

Spurs rest easy with Duncan (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs box up Paul, at least for a night (San Antonio Express-News)

Non-stars keep Clippers in game (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs-Clippers Game 1: Key player, hidden stat, pivotal run (San Antonio Express-News)

Leonard’s hard work garners attention (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs 108, Clippers 92: Game 1 (San Antonio Express-News)

Game rewind: Vintage game from Duncan leads Game 1 win (San Antonio Express-News)

What the Spurs and Clippers said after Tuesday’s game (San Antonio Express-News)

Five quick takes: Kawhi’s game microcosm of his rookie season (San Antonio Express-News)

Slideshow: Spurs vs. Clippers – Game 1 (San Antonio Express-News)

Pop pleased with Kawhi’s fourth-place ROY finish (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs have been successful in playoffs coming off long rest (San Antonio Express-News)

Analysis: Do the Clippers have any shot vs. the Spurs? (USA Today)

Tim Duncan goes old school on Clippers in Spurs' Game 1 victory (Yahoo! Sports)

Rested Spurs win Game 1 over weary Clippers 108-92 (Yahoo! Sports)

No beats were missed in Spurs' Game 1 victory (Yahoo! Sports)

Duncan shows Griffin he's still No. 1 (Fox Sports)

Video: Spurs stomp Clippers in Game 1 (Fox Sports)

Spurs snatch Game 1 from Clippers by stopping Paul, spreading ball (CNN SI)

Spurs control Chris Paul, control Clippers, control Game 1 (NBC Pro Basketball Talk)

Playoff Preview: Los Angeles Clippers vs. San Antonio Spurs (NBC Pro Basketball Talk)

Duncan shows Clips a thing or two (ESPN.com)

The San Antonio Spurs aren't boring (ESPN.com)

Video: Spurs handle Clippers in Game 1 (NBA.com)

Notebook: Spurs 108, Clippers 92 (NBA.com)

Vintage Duncan spells trouble for Clippers in opener (NBA.com)

GAMEDAY RECAP (Spurs.com)

Photos: Spurs Fans Get Electrified for Round 2 (Spurs.com)

Video: Danny Green Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Coach Pop Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Boris Diaw Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Tim Duncan Postgame (Spurs.com)

Video: Kawhi Leonard Postgame (Spurs.com)

May 15, 2012 | ROUND 2 GAME 1

When Popovich schemes, Spurs don’t second-guess (San Antonio Express-News)

Buck Harvey: Griffin close, and Clippers won’t be (San Antonio Express-News)

Tale of the tape: Vinny Del Negro vs. Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs notebook: Paul, Parker downplay value of their individual matchup (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs vs. Clippers schedule, rosters, season series (San Antonio Express-News)

Breakdown: Spurs vs. Clippers (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs’ keys to victory vs. Clippers (San Antonio Express-News)

Blair, Leonard tabbed for U.S. Select Team (San Antonio Express-News)

CP3 will be facing friendly rivalry with TP (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs-Clippers: Position-by-position matchups (San Antonio Express-News)

Manu is finalist for Magic Johnson Award (San Antonio Express-News)

Clippers-Spurs Preview (Yahoo! Sports)

Paul Forrester > INSIDE THE NBA: (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) L.A. Clippers (CNN SI)

Video: Clippers-Spurs Preview (ESPN.com)

Video: Clippers-Spurs: Regular Season Review (ESPN.com)

Del Negro's name still used in San Antonio (ESPN.com)

Lockout leftover: playoff back-to-backs (ESPN.com)

BUTLER ALMOST DID IT IN SAN ANTONIO (NBA.com)

Spurs, Clippers a study in contrasts heading into conference semifinals (KENS5)

Video: Manu Ginobili Practice (Spurs.com)

Video: Stephen Jackson Practice (Spurs.com)

Video: Kawhi Leonard Practice (Spurs.com)

How Deep Can You Go? (Spurs.com)

Video: Clippers on facing Spurs in semi finals (Project Spurs)

Spurs vs. Clippers series breakdown (Project Spurs)

Video: Parker says series vs. Clippers not just about his matchup with Paul (Project Spurs)

Spurs' Blair, Leonard added to US select squad (Project Spurs)

Playoff Preview Round 2: The Princess Spur (Pounding the Rock)

Playoff Round 2, Game 1 Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers (Pounding the Rock)

Bruised, battered Clippers to face a rested San Antonio team (LA Times)

Clippers vs. Spurs: How they match up (LA Times)

Five Factors: Clippers-Spurs Playoff Preview (Sheridan Hoops)

May 14, 2012

Spurs finally find out just what they’re up against (San Antonio Express-News)

Ginobili dismisses rust fears (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs work about 90 minutes on Clips-specific material (San Antonio Express-News)

CP3 girding for task against the Spurs (San Antonio Express-News)

San Antonio Spurs playoff history (San Antonio Express-News)

Crawford repents, just in time for Duncan (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs’ Parker fifth in MVP balloting (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs get national ‘Big’ treatment from NBA (San Antonio Express-News)

For Duncan, time off not always good (San Antonio Express-News)

Spurs bide time with intense, injury-free scrimmages (San Antonio Express-News)

Why we love Tim Duncan (San Antonio Express-News)

Rested Spurs relieved to finally know next foe (Yahoo! Sports)

Defense doing job for top-seeded Spurs (Fox Sports)

First Look: San Antonio Spurs (ESPN.com)

Clippers face uphill battle against Spurs' depth, experience (NBA.com)

Rested Spurs look to avoid rust against upstart L.A. Clippers (KENS5)

Video: Spurs Insider Episode 21 (Spurs.com)

Video: Manu Ginobili Practice 5/13 (Spurs.com)

Video: Coach Pop Practice 5/13 (Spurs.com)

Video: Tony Parker Practice 5/13 (Spurs.com)

Video: Gary Neal Practice 5/13 (Spurs.com)

Tony Parker Finishes 5th in 2011-12 Most Valuable Player Voting (Spurs.com)

Spurs Announce Schedule for Western Conference Semifinals vs. LA Clippers (Spurs.com)

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