SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » tony parker http://espn1420.com Sun, 26 May 2013 06:10:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Hornets Fall To Spurs In Opener, Show Great Promise http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-spurs-in-opener-show-great-promise/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-spurs-in-opener-show-great-promise/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:24:49 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=105205 The New Orleans Hornets led the San Antonio Spurs with less than a minute in regulation, but couldn't keep a late lead, falling in their season-opener by the score of 99-95. Despite the defeat, the young Hornets showed plenty of great promise. Rookie star Anthony Davis did not disappoint in his debut, going...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-fall-to-spurs-in-opener-show-great-promise/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Thunder Stomp Spurs, Punch Ticket To NBA Finals http://espn1420.com/thunder-stomp-spurs-punch-ticket-to-nba-finals/ http://espn1420.com/thunder-stomp-spurs-punch-ticket-to-nba-finals/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:42:38 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=74702 "They're too young." "They're too youthful." "They're too inexperienced." The Oklahoma City Thunder had their doubters, but they were too busy winning to worry. Maybe now OKC's critics will say "they're too good." After defeating the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night by the score of 107-99, the Thunder are heading to the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant was ridiculous in Game 6, scoring...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/thunder-stomp-spurs-punch-ticket-to-nba-finals/feed/ 0 Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images Thunder Strike Spurs In San Antonio, Win Game 5 http://espn1420.com/thunder-strike-spurs-in-san-antonio-win-game-5/ http://espn1420.com/thunder-strike-spurs-in-san-antonio-win-game-5/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:54:30 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=74240 Until Monday night, every team in the NBA conference finals had not lost at home. The Oklahoma City Thunder changed that with a gutsy 108-103 road win against the San Antonio Spurs, stealing home court advantage in the process. Thunder superstar Kevin Durant was absolutely sensational, going...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/thunder-strike-spurs-in-san-antonio-win-game-5/feed/ 0 Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Thunder Crush Spurs, Close Series Deficit To 2-1 http://espn1420.com/thunder-crush-spurs-close-series-deficit-to-2-1/ http://espn1420.com/thunder-crush-spurs-close-series-deficit-to-2-1/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 05:03:39 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=73756 The Oklahoma City Thunder game out full of fire in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha (pictured above) set career playoff bests with 19 points and 6 steals to help lead OKC to a 102-82 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. "They just gave us a good ole' fashioned butt whoopin'," said Spurs forward Stephen Jackson in postgame.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/thunder-crush-spurs-close-series-deficit-to-2-1/feed/ 0 Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images Spurs Continue To Roll, Beat Thunder In Game 2 http://espn1420.com/spurs-continue-to-roll-beat-thunder-in-game-2/ http://espn1420.com/spurs-continue-to-roll-beat-thunder-in-game-2/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 04:20:22 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=73188 The San Antonio Spurs train continues to roll, showing no signs of slowing down. Tony Parker (pictured above) and company have won 10 straight playoff games (20 straight overall) and haven't lost a game since April 11th. Tuesday night, they won Game 2 over the Oklahoma City Thunder by the score of 120-111, taking a 2-0 series lead. Parker was electric, going...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/spurs-continue-to-roll-beat-thunder-in-game-2/feed/ 0 Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images Spurs Complete Sweep, Eliminate Clippers http://espn1420.com/spurs-complete-sweep-eliminate-clippers/ http://espn1420.com/spurs-complete-sweep-eliminate-clippers/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 05:57:22 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=71346 To say the San Antonio Spurs have been on a roll would be an understatement. Sunday night the Spurs completed their playoff series sweep of the Los Angeles Clippers with a 102-99 win. It was their 18th straight win, and improved their postseason record to 8-0, which is the...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/spurs-complete-sweep-eliminate-clippers/feed/ 0 Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Spurs Dominate Clippers, Cruise To Victory In Game 2 http://espn1420.com/spurs-dominate-clippers-cruise-to-victory-in-game-2/ http://espn1420.com/spurs-dominate-clippers-cruise-to-victory-in-game-2/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 05:12:36 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=70832 It was more of the same from the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night in Game 2 of their playoff series with the Los Angeles Clippers. A dominating, methodical, 105-88 victory by the Spurs looked easy for the hometeam. Tim Duncan, at 36 years old, continues to play like he's 26. In Game 2, he went for...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/spurs-dominate-clippers-cruise-to-victory-in-game-2/feed/ 0 Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images 10 Athletes Who Released Terrible Songs http://espn1420.com/athletes-songs/ http://espn1420.com/athletes-songs/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:03:06 +0000 Danny Groner http://guyspeed.com/?p=37431 Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki released a pop song titled ‘Oxygen’ for charity that has amazed audiences with just how bad it is. The video, also, leaves much to be desired.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/athletes-songs/feed/ 0 Amazon San Antonio Couple Names Twins After Spurs' Tim Duncan and Tony Parker http://espn1420.com/couple-names-twins-tim-duncan-tony-parker/ http://espn1420.com/couple-names-twins-tim-duncan-tony-parker/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:03:46 +0000 Amy Sciarretto http://guyspeed.com/?p=26495 There are fans and then there are super fans. San Antonio couple John Paul and Crystal Dennison would appear to fall into the latter category, as the new parents have named their identical, newborn twin sons Tony Parker and Tim Duncan after the San Antonio Spurs’ superstars.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/couple-names-twins-tim-duncan-tony-parker/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka, Getty Images Which International Basketball Players Are Hall Of Fame Worthy? http://espn1420.com/which-international-basketball-players-are-hall-of-fame-worthy/ http://espn1420.com/which-international-basketball-players-are-hall-of-fame-worthy/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:10:35 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=12078 Are international players such as Yao Ming, Manu Ginobili, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, and Arvydas Sabonis bound for the basketball Hall of Fame?

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]]> http://espn1420.com/which-international-basketball-players-are-hall-of-fame-worthy/feed/ 0 (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Spurs Trying To Trade Tony Parker http://espn1420.com/spurs-trying-to-trade-tony-parker/ http://espn1420.com/spurs-trying-to-trade-tony-parker/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:03:35 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=11134 The San Antonio Spurs have talked to a number of lottery teams about trading their All-Star point guard Tony Parker in exchange for a high first-round draft pick. Earlier this Summer, Parker noted to French reporters that he thought the Spurs window of winning another NBA championship had closed.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/spurs-trying-to-trade-tony-parker/feed/ 0 Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Hornets Stymie Spurs http://espn1420.com/hornets-stymie-spurs/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-stymie-spurs/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:44:42 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=4968 According to team records, the Spurs are the best the NBA has to offer. Saturday night in New Orleans, the Hornets gave the Spurs the best they had to offer. The result, a dominant performance for the hottest team in the league as the Hornets thump San Antonio 96-72. New Orleans has now won 8 in a row for the second time this season.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hornets-stymie-spurs/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Hornets End Nightmare Weekend With Loss http://espn1420.com/hornets-end-nightmare-weekend-with-loss/ http://espn1420.com/hornets-end-nightmare-weekend-with-loss/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:49:23 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=3078 San Antonio embarrases New Orleans 109-84.

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