San Antonio Spurs

WHILE MOST HOOPHEADS were going gaga over the Mavs and the Suns entering the playoffs, the Spurs crept into the postseason with little fanfare even though they had played the best basketball of any team after the...

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW we did this," said coach Gregg Popovich a few minutes after his Spurs had advanced to the Western Conference finals, and he was being sincere. San Antonio had defeated the...

LET KING JAMES HAVE HIS NICKNAME. LEBRON JAMES DOES, AFTER ALL, HAVE QUITE A KINGDOM, ENCOMPASSING MADISON AVENUE, CABLE HIGHLIGHT SHOWS AND REPLICA JERSEY SALES. HIS DOMINION DOES NOT YET EXTEND OVER THE NBA,...

THE SPURS FINISHED THE REGULAR SEASON WITH JUST THE NBA'S THIRD-BEST RECORD, BUT IT TURNS OUT THEY WERE JUST GETTING STARTED

Their style of play may not be captivating, but with four titles in the last nine years the Spurs have come up with a blueprint for success that's the envy of professional sports