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2011-12 San Antonio Spurs Predictions - December 19, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs are made up of a core group of players that continues to get older, but they also continue to get the job done year after year. San Antonio had a tremendous regular season in 2010-11, finishing with the best record in the Western Conference at 61-21 and the No. 1 seed. How far did that No. 1 seed take them? How about a first-round upset at the hands of the No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies. It has become a disturbing trend for the Spurs in recent years to play well in the regular...

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2011 NBA Playoff Predictions - April 15, 2011

The 2011 NBA Playoffs are set to get underway this weekend. The Chicago Bulls earned the No. 1 seed in the East with a 62-20 record, while the San Antonio Spurs finished with the top seed in the Western Conference with a 61-21 record. Here is a look at how we see the entire playoffs playing out this season. Eastern Conference First Round Chicago Bulls (1) vs Indiana Pacers (8)- Chicago went 3-1 against the Pacers in the regular season, and are clearly the dominant team in this one. Indiana is the...

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2011 NBA Playoff Predictions: Spurs vs Grizzlies - April 15, 2011

The No. 1 seed San Antonio Spurs will take on the No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2011 Western Conference playoffs. Game 1 is set to tip at 1:00 EST on Sunday, April 17th and this contest will be nationally televised on ESPN. Usually it’s hard to give an 8-seed a chance in any series, but with the season Memphis has had you can’t count them out, either. The Spurs owned the best record in the Western Conference this season with a 61-21 record. Memphis also had a solid year...

2011 NBA Playoffs Bracket - April 14, 2011

The NBA Playoffs tip off this weekend and we have your 2011 NBA Playoffs Bracket available to view and download or print. This year’s field has plenty of big names and intriguing matchups. Will the Lakers complete the 3-peat? Can the star-studded cast of the Miami Heat live up to all of the hype? Or will another team step up to the challenge and take home the NBA Championship? All of these question will be answered soon enough, but let’s take a look at the first round of the...

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Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs Free NBA Picks - March 11, 2011

The Sacramento Kings head out on the road tonight to take on the San Antonio Spurs in this Western Conference matchup scheduled for an 8:30 P.M. ET tip-off. Handicapper Mike Cortright breaks down the game and gives his free pick on the total. The sportsbooks opened tonight’s matchup with the Spurs being an 11.5 point favorite with a total set at 208. We have not seen much movement on the line with most outlets still sitting at 11.5 and the total is still sitting at 208. Sacramento (13-47) enters...

Tony K’s NBA Power Rankings - February 15, 2011

WEEK OF: 2/6/11 – 2/12/11 1-San Antonio Spurs (45-9) The Spurs being led by Manu Ginobli’s 18/game, are a new look team. Dealing with their perennial all star starter, Tim Duncan, who, was not voted into the starting lineup for the Western Conference All-Star game, are still the best in the NBA. 2- Boston Celtics (38-14); They are still the best in the East, with their suffocating defense, 91.4/gm and excellent turnover causing. 3- Los Angeles Lakers (38-16); With all the Bynum chatter about...

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NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at Philadelphia 76ers - February 11, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs will go for their fifth consecutive win on the road when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. Winning in Philadelphia has not been easy for the Spurs, they are just 2-8 in their last 10 trips. San Antonio did beat the 76ers 116-93 at home back on Nov. 13. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s games, oddsmakers have the Spurs favored by 3.5-points over the 76ers with the total set at 197.5. San Antonio outscored the Toronto 30-16 in the final quarter to come...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Toronto Raptors - February 9, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs will go for their fourth straight win on the road when they visit the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night. The Spurs beat Toronto 104-95 at home back on Jan. 19. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET at Air Canada Centre. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s games, oddsmakers have the Spurs favored by 7.5-points over the Raptors with the total set at 203.5. San Antonio was able to pull away late for a 100-89 win at Detroit last night, and are now 3-1 on their current nine-game...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons - February 8, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs will look for their third straight win on the road when they visit the Detroit Pistons tonight. This is the first meeting between the two teams this season. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s games, oddsmakers have the Spurs favored by 6.5-points over the Pistons with the total set at 190.5. After falling 99-86 to the Trail Blazers last Tuesday, San Antonio beat the Lakers 89-88 on Thursday and followed that up with a 113-100 win over the Kings on Friday. The...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings - February 4, 2011

The Sacramento Kings will look to continue their strong play against the top teams in the NBA when they host the San Antonio Spurs Friday night. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET at Arco Arena, where San Antonio has won five straight over Sacramento. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s games, oddsmakers have the Spurs favored by 4.5-points over the Kings with the total set at 197.5. San Antonio comes in off a hard fought 89-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, but still...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers - February 3, 2011

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the San Antonio Spurs at the Staple Center tonight. It is just the second of four games in the season series. The Spurs beat the Lakers 97-82 at San Antonio back on Dec. 28. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET and will be televised nationally on TNT. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s game, oddsmakers have the Lakers favored by 3.5-points over the Spurs with the total set at 195.5. The Spurs ended a short three-game winning streak by their standards...

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers - February 1, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs will get a nine-game road trip kicked off Tuesday night at the Rose Garden against the Portland Trail Blazers. San Antonio beat Portland 95-78 at home on Dec. 12, but have lost their last four games in Portland. San Antonio won 108-95 at home against the Houston Rockets to improve to 40-7 this season. The Spurs have won three straight overall and 11 of their last 12 overall. Things haven’t been going so good for the Trail Blazers, Portland hasn’t played since losing...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz - January 26, 2011

The Utah Jazz will look to snap a five-game losing streak when the host the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night. The Spurs beat the Jazz 94-82 at Utah in the only matchup between these two teams this season. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET at EnergySolutions Arena and will be televised nationally on ESPN. The Spurs come in off a 113-102 win at Golden State, and have won 9 of 10 overall. San Antonio leads the NBA with a 38-7 record. The Jazz finished up a five-game road trip with a 120-91 loss against the...

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NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors - January 24, 2011

The Golden State Warriors will try and win their fifth straight at home when they take on the San Antonio Spurs Monday night. Golden State has lost 10 straight against the Spurs, including twice already this season. The Spurs however are coming into this game off their worst offensive performance of the season, as they lost 96-72 at New Orleans on Saturday, snapping a eight-game winning streak. The Warriors ended a four-game winning streak with 113-109 loss at Los Angeles on Saturday. Golden State...

NBA Picks: New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs - January 21, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs will look to extend their seven-game winning streak when they host the New York Knicks tonight at the AT&T Center. The Knicks beat the Spurs 128-116 back on Jan. 4 at New York, ending the Spurs short four-game streak. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s game, oddsmakers have the Spurs favored by 8.5-points over the Knicks with the total sitting at 212.5. Check out if one of our experts put a play out on this game in our NBA free picks section. Looking for...

NBA Picks: Toronto Raptors at San Antonio Spurs - January 18, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs will look to build on their league-best 35-6 mark in the first half of the season when they host the Toronto Raptors Wednesday night. San Antonio is 20-9 all-time against Toronto. The Raptors blew a 12-point lead in the second half against the Hornets on Monday, falling 85-81. It was the Raptors fourth straight loss, and third straight away from home. San Antonio beat Denver 110-97 on Sunday for their seventh straight win and 15th straight at home. The Spurs 35-6 start to the...

NBA Spreads: Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs - January 14, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs will look to increase their Southwest Division lead with a win at home over the Dallas Mavericks. San Antonio comes in off a 91-84 win at Milwaukee on Wednesday, and have now won five straight and are a ridiculous 33-6 on the season. The Mavericks were right on pace with the Spurs before losing All-Star Dirk Nowitzki to a knee injury. Dallas lost 102-89 at Indiana, and are just 2-6 without Nowitzki. Oddsmakers aren’t giving Dallas much of a chance in this one, as our NBA...

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves - January 11, 2011

The Minnesota Timberwolves will try and avoid being swept by the San Antonio Spurs when the two teams face off at the Target Center Tuesday night. San Antonio has won the first three games of the series, but it hasn’t been easy. The Spurs have won by an average of just five points, and needed overtime the last time they came to Minnesota. These two teams just faced off in San Antonio on Sunday, with the Spurs barely holding on for a 94-91 win. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Indiana Pacers - January 7, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs will look to snap their first losing streak of the season when they take on the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse tonight. After falling 128-115 at New York, the Spurs lost consecutive games for the first time this season, losing 105-103 at Boston. The Pacers haven’t been much better lately. Indiana lost 98-92 at New York on Sunday, their fourth loss in their last five games. San Antonio opened the season with a 122-109 win at home against the Pacers, and have won...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Boston Celtics - January 5, 2011

The Boston Celtics will go for their third straight win tonight when they host the San Antonio Spurs. Boston has won two straight since Rajon Rondo returned to the lineup, including a 96-93 win at home over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. The Spurs will try to avoid losing two straight for the first time this season, after falling to the Knicks 128-115 last night. Boston has won five of the last seven in the series, but San Antonio has won 14 of their last 16 trips to the Garden. Taking a look...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks - January 4, 2011

The San Antonio Spurs (29-4) will look to become the first team to reach 30 wins when they take on the New York Knicks (19-14) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The Spurs come in off a 101-74 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, for their fourth straight win. The Knicks won 98-92 at home against the Indiana Pacers, snapping a two game losing streak. Tip-off is set for 7:30 and our NBA spreads indicate that the Spurs are favored by 6-points over the Knicks. Looking for a great...

NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks - December 30, 2010

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the San Antonio Spurs tonight, but will likely be without All-Star Dirk Nowitzki for a second straight game. Nowitzki sat out Tuesday’s game against the Raptors, and the Mavericks really struggled to do much of anything offensively in a 84-76 loss at home. San Antonio had no trouble against the Lakers on Tuesday, beating the defending champs 97-82 at home, despite getting just two points and four rebounds from Tim Duncan. Our NBA spreads indicate that the...

NBA Spreads: Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs - December 28, 2010

Tuesday night the surging San Antonio Spurs will host the struggling Los Angeles Lakers. San Antonio comes in with a league-best record of 26-4, while the Lakers are just 21-9 after starting the season 8-0. The Spurs quickly bounced back after falling at Orlando 123-101 last Thursday with a 94-80 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Lakers lost 98-79 last Tuesday at Milwaukee, and then followed that up with a 96-80 loss at home to the Heat on Christmas. This will be the first meeting...

NBA Spreads: San Antonio Spurs at Orlando Magic - December 23, 2010

The San Antonio Spurs will look for their 11th consecutive victory when they go on the road to take on the Orlando Magic tonight. It will the second time this season that the Spurs have went up against the Magic with a 10 game winning streak on the line. San Antonio was successful the first time around, beating the Magic 106-97 at home on Nov. 22. Orlando went on to win six straight after losing to the Spurs, and were 15-4 overall, but have since went 1-8 in their last nine games after falling...

NBA Picks: Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs - December 22, 2010

The San Antonio Spurs will look for their 10th straight win when they host the Denver Nuggets tonight, who are looking to spoil the streak and win their fourth straight game at the AT&T Center. These two teams faced off last week, and it came right down to the wire, as Carmelo Anthony’s game winning shot was called off because of an offensive foul, and the Spurs took home a 113-112 win. The Spurs hold the NBA’s best record at 24-3, and are looking for their second 10-game winning...

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