The San Antonio Spurs have won 9 of their last 11 games, currently rank 8.5 games back from the top playoff seed with only 2 games separating them from the 4th seed. The Spurs roster, crafty and veteran-saturated, is making its move in the final stretch as if it where a thoroughbred horse stealing a [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
The 2010 NBA All-Star starters were named live today on TNT at 7:00 PM EST.There has been much discussion about issues with the voting, focusing specifically on Tracy McGrady, whom played in only 6 games, averaging 3 points a game this season. He is currently at home, exiled from the Rockets as they seek out [...]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The Utah Jazz (23-18) take a 3-0 season-series lead into San Antonio (25-15) tonight to test the Spurs at the AT&T Center for the second time this year. The last time the Jazz played in San Antonio they defeats the Spurs 113-99. The Spurs kept it closer the last time they met up, but lost [...]
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Prior to the new year, we were lucky enough to have one of our Protect the Paint correspondents embedded in Shanghai, China. Her duty was to aim her camera at all things NBA, and snap away. Also, to give us a report on the NBA influence that is quite popular and spreading faster than a [...]
Friday, November 6, 2009
The match up of the Spurs vs. Trail Blazers will represent a slug-fest in the west. Portland will test themselves against the retooled Spurs lineup, as the Spurs will also see how well they can perform against a deep yet young team who is coming off of 54 wins last year. KEY MATCH UPS Tim Duncan [...]
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Antonio McDyess is officially a member of the San Antonio Spurs, strengthening Protect the Paint’s prediction that the Spurs are the team to beat for 2010. McDyess (and draft choice DeJuan Blair) joins Tim Duncan and Matt Bonner to give San Antonio an incredibly strong, versatile frontcourt. Duncan does everything. He might not rap or [...]
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
This past week we have seen Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva join Detroit. Ron Artest took a pay cut and is hoping to get his first ring playing for the world champion Lakers. Hedo Turkoglu reneged on a Portland offer, selecting the Raptors instead. Rasheed Wallace is now alongside Kevin Garnett in Boston. Trevor Ariza maxed out his contract [...]
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Kobe has been the best player on the floor, but the supporting cast has been every bit as championship-caliber. (AP)
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