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Slam Dunk Central • Manu And Duncan Lead Spurs Over Hornets 99-80 Game Seven Monday
So now the question is did the San Antonio Spurs just extend their series against the New Orleans Hornets by one more game Thursday night? Or was this the breakthrough game that the defending NBA Champions have been waiting for all series? We ...

InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog • May 15: Spurs 99, Hornets 80
The AP reports: The defending champions beat the New Orleans Hornets, 99-80 in Game 6, staying alive and forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 on Monday in New Orleans… Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and ...

SportFiends • NBA Wrap: Spurs ain’t dead yet
The Spurs aren’t gonna go down without a fight. The Spurs were able to take game 6 at home last night against the Hornets 99-80 . The Spurs big 3 played bigger than the Hornets in this one. Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 ...

InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog • Spurs open flophouse in Game 6 win
The San Antonio Spurs have opened a flophouse, and the special invited guests are David West and Chris Paul. In game 6, with the Spurs needing a win to stay alive and force a series-deciding game 7, Tim Duncan did his best Manu Ginobili impersonation ...

Foul Balls • The Basketball Diaries
San Antonio Spurs 99 New Orleans Hornets 80 (Series tied 3-3) Okay, so the playoffs have been incredibly predictable so far. Another home team won on Thursday night, as the home teams improved to 20-1 in the second round. Manu Ginobili had 25 ...

Spurs beat Hornets 99-80 to force Game 7 (AP)
The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through, but they'll still have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive. Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points in the ...

Friedman: Finals Countdown: On verge of elimination, Duncan's Spurs step up
No one should have believed the Hornets would win Game 6, based both on their play in San Antonio during this series and on the Spurs' history of coming through when it matters most.

Spurs stay alive
SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through, but they'll still have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive. Manu Ginobili...

Spurs Win, Force a Game 7 in New Orleans
Manu Ginobili scores 25 points and Tim Duncan has 20 points and 15 rebounds as the Spurs bully the Hornets, 99-80, to even the series.

Around the Association presented by T-Mobile: May 15
Go Around the Association for a recap of Thursday's action, including the Spurs staying alive in their quest to repeat as champions.