Western Conference
SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 19: Tayshaun Prince #21 of the Memphis Grizzlies attempts a shot against Manu Ginobili #20 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game One of the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on May 19, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.
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I think so ... We're young. We have a great core. And for us to get to the level we got to this year, two wins away from the Spurs to get to the Western Conference finals, you feel like you have the confidence to do it, the right pieces to do it. It takes a lot of things going for anybody to win a championship, but I feel like we have the pieces to do it.
It ended too soon. That's what I'm going to say about the whole experience ... I think the year, we set ourselves up to be Western Conference champions this year. Heading into the playoffs, we was playing such great basketball and then you have a fluke injury. You know that's part of sports but you never want to think it's going to happen to you or your team. I feel like that's how our season will be looked at now. It's more like a 'what if' season.
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Tony Parker leads Spurs over Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1
San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who've been there so many times before.The Memphis Grizzlies looked like the first-timers still trying to adapt to their first conference finals appearance.Tony Parker had 5/19/13 Read more »
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Wild routed by Oilers with playoff berth on line
and Nail Yakupov both scored two goals, and the Edmonton Oilers prevented the Minnesota Wild from clinching a spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a 6-1 rout on Friday night. Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle each added a goal and two assists for the Oilers, Read more »
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16 Islanders on verge of first NHL playoff experience
far the most postseason experience with 80 games over nine playoff seasons with the Sharks; he backstopped one trip to the Western Conference finals.Thats as far as any current Islander has gotten while contributing to his teams postseason run. Eric Boulton Read more »
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Knicks continue strong run with 12th-straight win over Thunder
Knicks got big performances from many players and won in the most difficult arena in the NBA , beating the defending Western Conference champion Thunder, 125-120, Sunday afternoon.Anthony, who has scored 131 points in the past three games, had a game-high Read more »
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Jonathan Toews staying patient despite scoring slump
to play against,'' Toews said Monday at Joe Louis Arena after the team's morning skate prior to Game 3 of the Hawks' Western Conference semifinal series against the Red Wings. ''You keep working, eventually you chip away, something's going to happen for you. 57 m ago from Chicago Sun Times Black Hawks Blog Read more »
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Viktor Stalberg returns, looking for mismatches in Red Wings' defense
— After getting outplayed in a Game 2 loss in the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday, the Blackhawks are not standing pat heading into Monday night's Game 3 against the Red Wings. Viktor Stalberg will be back in the lineup after sitting out the first 2:31 PM from Detroit News Online Read more »
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Wings, Blackhawks on heat alert despite The Joe's rep for excellent ice
— It was a common refrain around Joe Louis Arena on Monday as the Red Wings and Blackhawks prepared for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals: The ice in Detroit is among the best in the league. But even the playing surface inside Joe Louis Arena suffers 2:31 PM from Detroit News Online Read more »
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How The Memphis Grizzlies Built A Championship Contender Without An NBA Superstar
Grizzlies are facing an uphill battle in the Western Conference finals but it's amazing they have even made it this far without any bona fide NBA superstars. While most teams in the NBA are trying to put together rosters with two or three superstars, the Grizzlies 1:31 PM from The Business Insider Read more »
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Kopitar: Quick 'probably crossed the line' vs. refs
forward Patrick Marleau collides with Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick during Game 3 of their NHL Western Conference semifinal at HP Pavilion in San Jose, May 18, 2013. (STEPHEN LAM/Reuters) Change text size for the story Then he lost his cool. He won't be 12:42 PM from London Free Press Read more »
