News for 'National Basketball Association's Spurs'

Spurs' Parker apologizes for making anti-semitic gesture

Spurs' Parker apologizes for making anti-semitic gesture

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker apologized on Monday after a three-year-old photo surfaced of him making the same anti-Semitic gesture that has landed former France striker Nicolas Anelka in trouble.

Duncan's buzzer-beater lifts Spurs over Cavs

Duncan's buzzer-beater lifts Spurs over Cavs

Rediff.com1 Mar 2005

Tim Duncan hit a 19-foot jumper just before time expired to give the San Antonio Spurs a dramatic 94-92 win over the Cavaliers.

NBA: Thunder strike down Spurs, advance to finals

NBA: Thunder strike down Spurs, advance to finals

Rediff.com7 Jun 2012

The Oklahoma City Thunder booked their place in the National Basketball Association finals on the back of a furious second-half comeback led by Kevin Durant to take a series-clinching 107-99 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

Sports Shorts: Spurs' Hammon becomes first full-time female assistant coach in NBA

Sports Shorts: Spurs' Hammon becomes first full-time female assistant coach in NBA

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

The reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs named long-time WNBA star Becky Hammon as the first full-time female assistant coach in league history on Tuesday.

Miami Heat clinch second consecutive NBA title

Miami Heat clinch second consecutive NBA title

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

The Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday to clinch the National Basketball Association championship.

NBA Preview:  Miami, San Antonio prepare for ultimate test

NBA Preview: Miami, San Antonio prepare for ultimate test

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

One of the most turbulent championships in National Basketball Association (NBA) history will reach its climax on Thursday when the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs meet in the decisive seventh game of the Finals.

Lebron James leads Heat to consecutive NBA championship

Lebron James leads Heat to consecutive NBA championship

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

The Miami Heat repeated as National Basketball Association (NBA) champions on Thursday with a 95-88 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the decisive seventh game of an epic series.

NBA: Indiana beat Miami to force Eastern Conference decider

NBA: Indiana beat Miami to force Eastern Conference decider

Rediff.com2 Jun 2013

The Indiana Pacers beat the Miami Heat 91-77 on Saturday to force a decisive game seven in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Eastern Conference finals.

NBA: Thunder roll on with massive win over Hornets

NBA: Thunder roll on with massive win over Hornets

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

Kevin Durant landed a triple double as the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded a 119-74 blowout victory over the outclassed New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday.

NBA: Miami Heat to host season opener

NBA: Miami Heat to host season opener

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

LeBron James and the Miami Heat will open the 2013-14 National Basketball Association season at home against the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

NBA Finals: Miami fight back to force Game 7

NBA Finals: Miami fight back to force Game 7

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The Miami Heat produced an extraordinary comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime early on Wednesday to force a decisive seventh game in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board, officials said.

List of NBA champions: Boston has won most titles

List of NBA champions: Boston has won most titles

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Here is the list of National Basketball Association champions (best-of-seven series:

NBA: Heat burn down Bulls in season-opening win

NBA: Heat burn down Bulls in season-opening win

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

The Miami Heat got their NBA championship rings, watched a video tribute to last season's record-setting campaign and then went out and showed why they are still the team to beat.

Dare to Bare: When celebs stripped for a cause!

Dare to Bare: When celebs stripped for a cause!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

A look at celebrities who have gone naked for a good cause.

Tokyo Games: An Olympics of many firsts for flagbearers

Tokyo Games: An Olympics of many firsts for flagbearers

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Aussies Cate Campbell and Patty Mills are both attending their fourth Olympics. Mills, a basketballer who plays for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, will be the first indigenous Australian selected to carry the flag for the Opening Ceremony.

Sports Shorts: Jayaram, Mithun enter Vietnam Open semi-finals

Sports Shorts: Jayaram, Mithun enter Vietnam Open semi-finals

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Sports Shorts: Dani Alves blames media for Brazil's World Cup debacle

Sports Shorts: Dani Alves blames media for Brazil's World Cup debacle

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Dani Alves has blamed the media for Brazil's unsuccessful World Cup campaign but conceded that the team did not prepare properly ahead of the humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the semi-final.