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Spurs one win away from NBA title

San Antonio Manu Ginobili had 24 points and 10 assists in a surprise start to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, pushing the Spurs one...

San Antonio wins game five

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Will Brodie San Antonio has held Miami at bay at home to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA finals series. This is how the match unfolded

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Live: NBA Finals Game 4: San Antonio Spurs v Miami Heat

Lebron James

Paul Suttor Join us for all the action of game 4 of the NBA Finals as San Antonio try to extend their 2-1 series lead over Miami

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Live: San Antonio Spurs v Miami Heat

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Paul Suttor The Spurs have thrashed the Heat in San Antonio. This is how the game unfolded.

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Parker, Duncan lead Spurs to victory

LeBron James.

Greg Heakes Tony Parker scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Tim Duncan had 20 points and 14 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs rallied to beat the Miami Heat 92-88 in game one of the NBA finals.

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Spurs rout Heat, take lead in NBA Finals

San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball against the Miami Heat.

San Antonio, Texas The San Antonio Spurs set an NBA Finals record with 16 three-pointers in a 113-77 home victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday, taking a 2-1 series lead.

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Patty on cusp of NBA title dream

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 18:  Patty Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Spurs 112-106. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)  Patty Mills

Chris Dutton A towel-waving army, rock legends and the biggest stage in basketball - Patrick Mills is chasing his NBA championship dream in a world of superstars and megabucks.

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Mills and Baynes fly the flag in NBA finals

Patty Mills.

Roy Ward Australians Patty Mills and Aron Baynes are getting a first-hand lesson in championship basketball ahead of the NBA finals.

Live NBA Finals Game One: Miami Heat v San Antonio Spurs

:  MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 29: LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat chases down Patrick Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs during a game at American Airlines Arena on November 29, 2012 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Paul Suttor The game between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs went down to the wire. Read below to see how it unfolded.

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Spurs triumph over Memphis in overtime

San Antonio's Tim Duncan.

San Antonio Spurs shake off sluggish start and dominate overtime to beat Memphis 104-93 and move within one game of reaching the NBA finals.

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Warriors blow playoff lead

Take that: Andrew Bogut slams home two points against the San Antonio Spurs.

Golden State Warriors lose game one of western conference semi-final against San Antonio Spurs.

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Bogut spearheads Warriors NBA victory

Andrew Bogut.

Andrew Bogut earned a rave review from coach Mark Jackson after helping Golden State Warriors to a 97-87 overtime victory to level their NBA playoff series against San Antonio.

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Spurs down depleted Lakers

San Antonio San Antonio's star trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili combined for 53 points Sunday to lead the Spurs to a 91-79 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their NBA playoff opener, while...

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Miami leads NBA playoffs series

LeBron James.

LeBron James and the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat opened their playoff campaign in regal style on Sunday with a wire-to-wire 110-87 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Mills has chance to shine for Spurs

PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 24:  Patty Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs high fives Matt Bonner #15 after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of the NBA game at US Airways Center on February 24, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.  The Spurs defeated the Suns 97-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Canberra's Patty Mills can expect more game time for San Antonio Spurs after Tony Parker's injury.

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King James rules court with even more power

Lebron James

Since winning his third most valuable player award, first NBA championship, a finals MVP and a second gold medal, LeBron James is no longer chasing his contemporaries.

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Spurs fined by NBA for resting stars

New York NBA commissioner David Stern slapped the San Antonio Spurs with a $US250,000 ($A240,000) fine after the club rested a number of their top players in a game against the Miami Heat on Thursday.

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Olympics spurs on Mills in NBA mission

Patty Mills

Chris Dutton He missed out on Olympic Games bling but Patrick Mills and the San Antonio Spurs are on a mission to ''achieve greatness'' and believe they have the firepower to win an NBA championship ring.

Mills facing a battle for court time with Spurs

Patty Mills made his debut for the San Antonio Spurs. Getty Images

Paul Suttor, Paul Zalunardo SAN Antonio went close to the NBA title last season but were run down by Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals.

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Mills turns down Spurs, chases better offer

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Patrick Mills of the Tigers looks on during the round two NBL match between the Perth Wildcats and the Melbourne Tigers at Challenge Stadium on October 14, 2011 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Chris Dutton, Jon Tuxworth Canberra basketballer Patrick Mills will enter the NBA free agents market after declining a second-year option on his contract with the San Antonio Spurs.