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San Antonio Spurs Still Have The Suns’ Number

Posted: 1st May 2010 by Brandon Land in NBA
  Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns must be popping Tums like candy with the indigestion they likely have after advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals. A mere two weeks ago, it seemed everything was lining up for the Phoenix Suns to be able to fast-break their way to the conference finals to face the Lakers. After all, their toughest opponent before then looked to be the Dallas Mavericks. The Portland Trailblazers? ...
A span of 274 miles have never meant so much in sports. It is the driving distance between San Antonio and Dallas on Interstate 35. It’s a route the Spurs and Mavericks will become reacquainted with over the next week or so. For two teams that are seemingly so different, both find themselves in virtually the same position. All the while, a decade-long rivalry is sure to be renewed, if it ...