Tiago Splitter

Grizzlies are a tough matchup for Spurs

2013-05-18 17:28:00

SAN ANTONIO — Surprise, surprise, the Lakers made it to the Western Conference finals. Not really. But they did get repeatedly name-dropped Saturday by the San Antonio Spurs, which made sense considering the frontcourt duo the Spurs face in this...

Western Conference finals preview

2013-05-18 17:44:00

2 San Antonio vs. 5 Memphis Season series: Tied, 2-2. Key stat: Memphis is averaging a league-low 11.1 turnovers a game in the playoffs, with point guard Mike Conley averaging only 1.9 turnovers in 38.5 minutes. Outlook: Both teams will have to...

San Antonio ends Golden State's playoff run

2013-05-16 22:39:00

addCustomPlayer('1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1189yw62t2l8f1q7dcyl28cduy', 'eplayer15'); The San Antonio Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the...

NBA playoffs preview: Spurs vs. Warriors

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Western Conference semifinal No. 2 San Antonio vs. No. 6 Golden State Season series: Tied, 2-2. Key stat: Stephen Curry averaged 28 points per game in Golden State's victories over Denver in the first round and 17 points in the Warriors' losses....

Spurs sweep Lakers out of the playoffs

2013-04-28 18:35:00

Spurs 103, Lakers 82 (final) The Lakers' season finally came to a close on Sunday in a game that symbolized the year.� Injuries were the defining factor in the team's 45-37 regular season and the postseason was no different. The Lakers had to play...

Preview: Lakers vs. Spurs, Game 4

2013-04-28 07:30:00

The Lakers (45-37) can avoid a sweep to the San Antonio Spurs (58-24) on Sunday with a victory at Staples Center in Game 4.� Of course, to do so they'll need to get it done with a skeleton crew. Metta World Peace will sit with a knee injury. The veteran...

Shorthanded Lakers no match for Spurs in Game 3

2013-04-26 22:10:00

Spurs 120, Lakers 89 (final) The San Antonio Spurs dominated the Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff matchup to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 120-89 victory on Friday night at Staples Center. The Lakers...

Lakers vs. Spurs: How they match up

2013-04-20 16:00:00

Even without Kobe Bryant, it's the most compelling first-round series. Everybody loves an underdog, but everybody seems to hate the free-spending Lakers, so whom does America root for in this one? The vanilla-flavored San Antonio Spurs or the Blake...

Preview: Lakers at Spurs

2013-04-20 11:00:00

The Lakers (45-37) might have gotten their most favorable first-round matchup in the San Antonio Spurs (58-24). Now they have the actual task of playing the Spurs. San Antonio is the prohibitive favorite. They averaged 103 points a game while giving...

Up, in or out? For Lakers, it all comes down to Wednesday

2013-04-15 23:07:00

The Lakers have redefined unpredictability this season, touching too many lows to count despite an egregiously large $100-million payroll. But a basketball break bounced in their direction Monday, the Houston Rockets somehow losing to Phoenix, meaning...

Lakers beat Spurs to move to within one win of a playoff spot

2013-04-14 21:00:00

Lakers 91, Spurs 86 (final) The Lakers claimed another must-win game, defeating the mighty San Antonio Spurs, 91-86, without Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. With the win, the Lakers improve to 44-37. A victory on Wednesday against the Houston Rockets at...

Steve Blake channels Kobe Bryant in Lakers' win against Spurs

2013-04-14 23:11:00

The White Mamba. The Blake Mamba. Whatever nickname you could conjure for Steve Blake on Sunday night worked. The Lakers guard scored 18 points in his first 18 minutes against the San Antonio Spurs, actually surpassing the nearly point-a-minute pace...

Tiago Splitter #22 of the San Antonio Spurs loses the ball in the second half as he is defended by Zach Randolph #50 of the Memphis Grizzlies during Game One of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on May 19, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.

2013-05-19 15:54:02

Spurs center Tiago Splitter knocks the ball from Lakers center Dwight Howard as he makes a move to the basket during the first half Friday night.

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol drives against Spurs center Tiago Splitter during Game 2 of their best-of-seven playoff series on Wednesday night.

2013-04-24 00:00:00