May 2007 San Antonio Spurs Wiretap

Longoria Proud Of Parker's Rap Album

Mar 29, 2007 1:25 PM

Tony Parker's debut rap album, Balance-toi ("Move Yourself" in colloquial French) is on sale in Parker's native France.

And Paker's fianc?e is, of course, his No. 1 fan. "I'm so proud of Tony," Longoria tells PEOPLE. "He is such a talent."

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Popovich Comment Incurs NBA's Wrath

Mar 29, 2007 6:03 AM

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich and Hornets coach Byron Scott shared a dubious distinction when their teams faced each other Wednesday:

According to an NBA source, the league fined their teams $15,000 earlier in the day for published comments the coaches made about players who have not declared their eligibility for the draft.

Popovich's comments ? references to Ohio State center Greg Oden ? appeared in the March 18 Boston Herald. Scott's comments about Oden and Texas freshman Kevin Durant appeared in the March 19 edition of the Oklahoman.

Popovich responded to a question from a Boston Herald reporter about whether it would be fair for the Celtics to land the No. 1 pick in this summer's draft with Oden potentially available because Boston had lost out on the chance to take Tim Duncan in 1997.

"That would be the fair thing, wouldn't it?" Popovich said. "That would be the fairest thing. If they could get him, that would be great. It would mean there is some fairness in an unfair world."

Popovich, who never said Oden's name but was clearly talking about him, then made what seemed to be an off-the-cuff comment about Ohio State's near loss to Xavier that same day. Two other reporters present at the time didn't report the remark.

San Antonio Express-News

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Spurs Clinch Playoff Berth

Mar 22, 2007 5:16 AM

Tim Duncan scored 27 points, 19 in the first half, to lead San Antonio to a 90-72 victory over the slumping Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

"I thought Timmy was very focused tonight," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He was very aggressive with the ball. He wasn't looking for other people and worrying about getting other people involved. He just was demonstrative offensively."

The Spurs, who have clinched a playoff spot, snapped a two-game losing streak that came after they had won a season-high 13 in a row.

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Celtics Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With Rare Win In The Alamo

Mar 17, 2007 11:55 PM

The Boston Celtics celebrated St. Patrick's Day by beating the  Spurs in San Antonio for the first time in 17 years.

Paul Pierce scored 30 points, while Delonte West chipped in 23.

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Milestone Win For Bucks' Krystkowiak

Mar 16, 2007 1:20 AM

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich warned the Spurs that facing a downtrodden team in its first game with a new coach can be dangerous.

The Bucks made a winner of Larry Krystkowiak in his NBA debut, ending San Antonio's 13-game winning streak with a 101-90 victory on Thursday night.

Krystkowiak said he expected a strong effort from his players the first time out.

"A lot of times, you get a little adrenaline and spark," said Krystkowiak, a Bucks assistant who was promoted and given a multiyear deal hours after the team fired Terry Stotts on Wednesday. "I anticipated our guys playing hard."

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Ailing Parker Sits Out Again

Mar 6, 2007 3:30 AM

Tony Parker missed his second consecutive game Monday and it looks like he might be out for the remainder of the Spurs' road trip.

Parker, who has a left hip flexor strain he sustained during Friday's victory over Orlando, didn't participate in the team's shootaround Monday morning, instead watching from the sideline.

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