For years, when San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked about the Spurs’ affirming organizational culture as their continuing place as candidates in the Western Conference, he would turn all credit to Hall of Famer Tim Duncan. “Before you start giving applause and credit to everyone else in this …
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The final place in the playoffs of the Western Conference will come down to a play-in this weekend, where the No. 9 seed will have to win two matches against the No. 8 seed – Saturday at 14: 30 a.m. ET on ABC and, if necessary, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. …
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5:44 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was asked before Tuesday afternoon’s game what he would tell anyone if they told him a month ago that his team could go 6-2 in the new NBA rematch and possibly make the playoffs. “I would have tested them …
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Four days of seeded games remain, and the playoff race of the West reaches its breaking point. The seeded games run through Friday, but all relevant play-in games will be settled by Thursday, when the Portland Trail Blazers play the Brooklyn Nets. There are many scenarios still in play, but …
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5:30 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN Postseason seeding is still sorted within the NBA bubble, with restart games on the schedule, but one thing is for sure now. The league will officially have an 8-9 play-in game to determine the final playoff spot of the Western Conference after the Memphis Grizzlies …
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