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I Dislike Your Favorite Team found this 4/20/2008 on pacifistviking.blogspot.com
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Sons of Steve Nash found this 4/20/2008 on azsportshub.com
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Posted 4/19/2008 on Hardwood Paroxysm
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Posted 4/19/2008 on Sons of Steve Nash
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Admit it... you would probably prefer that the Suns played another team in the 1st round and saved the Spurs for later in the playoffs. Unfortunately, the basketball gods have chosen to give us the most intriguing matchup of the playoffs - right off the bat. Seeing the Lakers & Celtics battle in the Finals would probably top this matchup, but I'm penciling in the Suns - not the Lakers. VS. ...Spurs Hate Fest - The Contest
Posted 4/19/2008 on Bright Side Of The Sun
Spurs Hate - The Contest! Suns fans, I KNOW how much you hate the Spurs. It drips from your pores and eats at your very soul... Now you can add greed to that hate with this contest to win free stuff! Simple to follow rules 1) Send me your MOST creative expression of your Spurs Hate: Video. Graphic. Song. Story. Whatever! 2) One entry per person 3) Email to me at phoenixstan (at) ...Friday Links/Predictions Galore
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In less than 24 hours the Suns will be tipping off against the Spurs in Game One of the Playoffs. Everyone has on an opinion on who will take the series, and I do mean everyone: - Brett Edwards of FanHouse sees the Suns triumphing in seven games. - John Hollinger of ESPN , he of the fancy numbers, has the Suns as the 6th best team in the playoffs with the Spurs a surprising 8th. As such, he ...Bleached Bones in the Desert: Phoenix Suns vs. San Antonio Spurs Playoff Preview
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Photo Credit: Icon SMI San Antonio Spurs: 56-26, 3rd seed Phoenix Suns: 55-27, 6th seed Head-to-Head: Phoenix won season series 3-1 Prelude Another NBA playoffs, and another San Antonio team ambling in looking older and more vulnerable despite a great regular-season record and one of the best defenses in the league. Somehow the Spurs manage to fly under the hype radar ...West Preview: Ready for another helping of Suns-Spurs?
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Best rivalry in basketball right now should lead to another outstanding (hopefully fair) first round series. SCOTT JACOBS I’m a Suns fan, so I was going to watch no matter what. I’m a basketball fan, so when the NBA’s marquee rivalry is played in the first round it’s like Heat-Knicks all over again. I’m a sports fan, and I’m smart enough to know that ...Mea Culpa and awards
Posted 4/17/2008 on The Moonball Blog
Not that they've been waiting for it, but I feel like I owe an apology first to the Suns and Shaq and second to the Mavs. Shaq hasn't been great for the Suns but he's been a lot better than I thought he would be and they did turn it around after that early swoon. Proof will be in the playoff pudding--can the Suns knock off the Spurs? When Dirk went down I was certain that the Mavs would go ...
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Tim Duncan hits a three-pointer at the end of overtime and Manu Ginobili's layup at the end of the second extra period sends San Antonio past the Suns, 117-115, in their series opener.Duncan Scores 40 to Lead Spurs to Game 1 Win Over Suns
Published 4/20/2008 on NBA.com: News
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The first game of a best-of-seven series lived up to its billing as San Antonio rallied from a 16-point deficit in the first half to defeat Phoenix in double overtime.Duncan's 3 helps Spurs beat Suns in 2OT (AP)
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Published 4/18/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
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Published 4/18/2008 on FOXSports.com News for NBA
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Published 4/17/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
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Published 4/17/2008 on NBA.com: News
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