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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Newsday's coverage
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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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NHL: Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1 (2OT)
Ottawa bounced back in its second-round playoff series with a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. The Senators, trailing 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinal series, seemed destined to fall again, trailing 1-0 with less than a minute remaining in regulation and Pittsburgh 14 m ago from United Press International Read more »
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NHL: San Jose Sharks Fined $100,000 for GM Doug Wilson's Comments
forward Raffi Torres' open-ice hit on Los Angeles Kings center Jarett Stoll in Game 1 of the teams' best-of-seven Western Conference Semifinal series which Los Angeles currently leads 2-1. Because of Torres' hit, Stoll suffered a suspected concussion and is 18 m ago from Sport Balla Read more »
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Spurs coast in West opener
San Antonio Spurs opened the Western Conference finals resembling the past champions who have been there so many times before. The Memphis Grizzlies looked... Get unlimited access to seattletimes.com with your subscription. It's as easy as 1-2-3! Subscribe 55 m ago from The Seattle Times Read more »
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Stephens: Measuring success at Colorado State is relative to history
but by how you perform in contrast to the norm. Take the Denver Nuggets for example. Was earning the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference a good year for a superstar-less team? Another first-round exit from the NBA Playoffs would suggest no. CSU basketball 5/19/13 from The Coloradoan Read more »
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Red Wings' Zetterberg hopes to limit Toews again
captain pestered, harassed and hounded Toews all through Game 2 and it helped the Wings even their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series with the Blackhawks on Saturday. And you could sense Toews’ frustrations after the game. “They were tougher 5/19/13 from The Oakland Press Read more »
