Utah Jazz guard Derek Fisher showed up at halftime of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, too late to save his team's season.
He had spent the afternoon in New York, to be with his 10-month-old daughter as she underwent chemotherapy treatments for eye cancer.
But the way fellow guard Deron Williams sees it, Utah's pitiful performance in the Spurs' 109-84 series-clinching victory Wednesday had less to do with which Jazz players showed up late and more to do with those who failed to show up at all.
"There were some guys that were already on vacation," Williams said. "Point blank. On vacation. A long time ago."
Williams declined to name names.
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Tim Duncan headed to the bench for a well-deserved break. Only nine minutes into Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, he already had the Spurs well on their way to another NBA finals berth.
"Good job," coach Gregg Popovich said blandly, not even making eye contact.
Duncan nodded slightly and took his seat.
The Spurs aren't flashy and don't brag. They just win, especially in odd-numbered years, and the display they put on at the start of their 109-84 victory over the Jazz on Wednesday night should serve as a warning to the Pistons and Cavaliers what one of them will be facing when the championship round begins next week.
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Sonics president Lenny Wilkens said Tuesday he plans to have a general manager in place before the June 28 NBA draft and made it clear that he is able to speak with any candidate even if their team is in the playoffs.
That last bit of information debunked previous reports out of San Antonio that Sam Presti — the Spurs assistant general manager who is believed to be the leading candidate for the GM job in Seattle — is unable to interview while his team is still playing.
"That has no bearing on anything," Wilkens said outside the Milk House Gym, where the NBA is conducting its four-day predraft camp at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.
Detroit's Tony Ronzone and John Hammond and Phoenix's David Griffin are also possibilities, but Wilkens was careful not to mention names.
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Spurs May 2007 Archive
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San Antonio Express-News | May 30, 2007
Turns out the biggest adjustment the Spurs made for Game 4 was shortening the bench.
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ESPN | May 30, 2007
If there is a Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, security is likely to be tighter.
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Globe And Mail | May 29, 2007
Steve Nash says that he won't mind if Robert Horry shows up to play in this summer's Steve Nash Foundation Charity Classic basketball game.
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RealGM | May 29, 2007
Utah fans -- seeing their team lose at home for the first time in eight games this postseason -- showed their disgust by hurling things toward the court, appearing to hit San Antonio's Bruce Bowen with something small.
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ESPN.com | May 28, 2007
Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili took the brunt of the blows and made enough foul shots in the fourth quarter to lift San Antonio past a valiant Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz 91-79 Monday night, giving the Spurs a 3-1 series lead.
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AP | May 28, 2007
Jazz point guard Deron Williams started Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Monday after battling a stomach bug for the last two days.
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AP | May 28, 2007
Jazz point guard Deron Williams didn't participate in a shootaround Monday morning because of a lingering stomach flu and was to be a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 28, 2007
The NBA has decided not to fine Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban for saying he hopes Michael Finley will consider returning to his former team after his contract with the Spurs ends.
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AP | May 27, 2007
Jazz point guard Deron Williams sat out practice Sunday because of a stomach illness and is considered probable to play Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Spurs on Monday night.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 27, 2007
Orlando officials have contacted the Spurs to speak with assistant P.J. Carlesimo about their head-coaching job.
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Yahoo.com | May 26, 2007
The Game 3 win keeps the Jazz a perfect 7-0 at home this postseason, and makes them 3-0 against the Spurs in Salt Lake City this season.
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AP | May 23, 2007
Only two games into the Western Conference finals, Tony Parker and the Spurs already are toying with Utah.
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RealGM | May 22, 2007
The San Antonio Spurs organization has been fined $50,000 for failing to make its players available for a required media session on Monday, May 21 during the NBA Western Conference Finals, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
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Associated Press | May 21, 2007
After seeing Utah's Deron Williams open the Western Conference finals with a career-best 34 points, San Antonio point guard Tony Parker vowed never to be so generous to his counterpart again.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 21, 2007
For the first time in the five-year history of the AT&T Center, the Spurs didn't sell out a playoff game.
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Yahoo.com | May 20, 2007
The San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference Finals
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Yahoo.com | May 20, 2007
Tim Duncan was the NBA's top rookie the last time the Spurs met the Jazz in the playoffs.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 20, 2007
Robert Horry didn't think his 15-year NBA career was in danger of ending with his recent two-game suspension because he doesn't plan on it ending after this season.
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Yahoo.com | May 19, 2007
Instead of a trip back to Phoenix for a Game 7, the Spurs closed out their contentious series with the Suns with a 114-106 victory in Game 6 on Friday night.
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AP | May 17, 2007
For one half, Shawn Marion made everyone forget that Amare Stoudemire wasn't around.
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Yahoo! | May 17, 2007
The severely short-handed Phoenix Suns almost pulled it off.
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East Valley Tribune | May 16, 2007
The San Antonio Spurs are downplaying Robert Horry’s hard foul on Steve Nash, with Horry even suggesting Nash exaggerated his courtside fall through “great acting skills.
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East Valley Tribune | May 16, 2007
NBA commissioner David Stern on Wednesday said Phoenix’s Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw are to blame for their suspensions for Game 5 tonight against the San Antonio Spurs.
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East Valley Tribune | May 16, 2007
The NBA’s decision to suspend Suns forwards Amaré Stoudemire and Boris Diaw Tuesday for tonight’s Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series with San Antonio drew a mixture of frustration and disappointment from the organization.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 16, 2007
Robert Horry has previously said he will consider retiring at the end of this season, which could end Friday if the Spurs lose the next two games of their Western Conference semifinal series against Phoenix.
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East Valley Tribune | May 15, 2007
The NBA has rejected the Suns' bid to save Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw, or to perhaps remove Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen from playing in Game 5.
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Arizona Republic | May 15, 2007
Phoenix is alerting league officials about a play in which Spurs players Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen left the bench during the second quarter of Monday's Game 4.
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RealGM | May 15, 2007
Stu Jackson, NBA Executive VP Basketball Operations, announced on Tuesday that Robert Horry, Amare Stoudemire, and Boris Diaw have received suspensions for the Game 4 incident.
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East Valley Tribune | May 15, 2007
Robert Horry, Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw will learn their fates before Game 5, an NBA spokesperson said, as the league reviews an incident from late in Game 4
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East Valley Tribune | May 15, 2007
Will Robert Horry, Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw all be available for Game 5? That's a decision the NBA will make
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Yahoo.com | May 15, 2007
The Phoenix Suns' 12-1 run to end Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals gave them a 104-98 victory Monday night that evened the series with the San Antonio Spurs.
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Yahoo.com | May 14, 2007
Former Spurs draft pick Luis Scola on Monday was named the 2007 Player of the Year in the Spanish ACB, the world's best basketball league outside the NBA.
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Yahoo Sports | May 14, 2007
Bruce Bowen will play for the Spurs in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Suns on Monday night, the NBA office decided today.
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East Valley Tribune | May 14, 2007
Leandro Barbosa asked Tony Parker for a favor Saturday.
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abc13 | May 14, 2007
The NBA has decided to look into Bruce Bowen's actions in the Spurs-Suns series.
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Arizona Republic | May 13, 2007
"Well, half of it (is). Their half. Now we have to get our half." - Suns coach Mike D'Antoni was asked if this series would be classified as physical
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San Antonio Express-News | May 13, 2007
Tim Duncan had 33 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks to show for his night's work, enough to push the Spurs to a 108-101 win and more importantly a 2-1 lead over the Suns in their Western Conference semifinal.
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Sports Illustrated | May 12, 2007
Amare Stoudemire's accusation that the Spurs are a "dirty team" didn't appear to do much for the Spurs, who had their first chance Friday to respond to Stoudemire's comments and mostly said they weren't all that bothered.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer | May 11, 2007
Candidates hoping to interview for the Sonics' coach and general manager openings potentially may have to wait until after the Orlando pre-draft camp ends on June 1, according to an NBA source.
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Arizona Republic | May 10, 2007
Amaré Stoudemire called the Spurs a dirty team and directed most of his words towards Bruce Bowen and Manu Ginobili.
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Yahoo.com | May 9, 2007
The Suns squared their Western Conference semifinal series with a bandage on Steve Nash's nose, a second big man in the starting lineup and a blowout of the Spurs.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 8, 2007
Tony Parker said he had a headache while trying to sleep Sunday night, but otherwise didn't seem to be experiencing any ill effects from his collision with Steve Nash.
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Seattle Post Intellegencer | May 8, 2007
Sam Presti appears ready to step out from the shadow of RC Buford (pictured center) in San Antonio
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Arizona Republic | May 7, 2007
Suns coach Mike D'Antoni promised changes for Tuesday's Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals, a strategy that likely includes inserting Kurt Thomas into the starting lineup.
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AP | May 6, 2007
Steve Nash missed a crucial 45 seconds in the final minute because of a bloody cut on his nose in Game 1
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East Valley Tribune | May 5, 2007
The Suns acquired Kurt Thomas in a major trade two years ago in large part to guard superstar Tim Duncan.
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ESPN | May 5, 2007
The NBA reminded teams this week they are not allowed to discourage their players from competing in international competitions.
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Yahoo! | May 2, 2007
Michael Finley set a San Antonio playoff record with eight 3-pointers Wednesday night and the Spurs advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 93-78 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 2, 2007
Bruce Bowen and his wife are suing a local computer repair shop for nearly $2 million after a hard drive with their personal information ended up in a stranger's hands.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 2, 2007
George Karl is sitting mistake-prone J.R. Smith for as long as the Nuggets-Spurs series lasts
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Rocky Mountain News | May 1, 2007
Kenyon Martin believes forward Reggie Evans and guard DerMarr Johnson could make an impact in Denver's first-round playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Yahoo! | May 1, 2007
Robert Horry did it again on Monday night.
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