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From start to finish, the veteran-laden San Antonio Spurs played with the confidence of a team in search of its fifth NBA championship.

But they did get repeatedly name-dropped Saturday by the San Antonio Spurs, which made sense considering the frontcourt duo the Spurs face in this round of the playoffs somewhat resembles the Lakers' tandem they quickly dispatched in the first round.

Was the team's leading scorer, but looked gassed down the stretch. Enough so that Gregg Popovich sat Duncan for the last 4:28 of the game.

Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thursday night and advance to the Western Conference finals.

However, it won't be easy as they have to travel to the frenzied Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Various experts in the NBA realm have been saying, this 2013 NBA draft is weak. That may be true if we define what they mean by weak.

And no one has been more open about his approach to treating those injuries and rehabs, or more self-critical, than Jensen was.

Steph Curry was a wounded Warrior on Sunday, but he was phenomenal despite his injury.

The Spurs look to rebound from a costly loss and capture a crucial Game 3 against the Warriors on the road in Oakland.

There was plenty to love about the 2007 "We Believe" playoff run by the Golden State Warriors - everything from the unorthodox way Golden State was winning, to Don Nelson sticking it to his former employer and of course, the underdog story of the No.

Golden State Warriors' Andrew Bogut, right, dunks over San Antonio Spurs' Boris Diaw during the first half of Game 3 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Oakland, Calif., Friday, May 10, 2013.

Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has a bold prediction for Game 3 of the Western Conference semfinals tonight at Oracle Arena.

Klay Thompson held a prime-time coming out party in Game 2. How will the Spurs respond? Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Blowing a 16-point lead in the final four minutes of Game 1 and losing a double-overtime thriller should have devastated the Golden State Warriors.

I absolutely love the playoffs. All my best NBA memories come from the playoffs.

Spurs' Manu Ginobili attempts a steal against Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Nash in the first half at the AT&T Center on Wednesday, Jan.

San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili reacts after making a 3-pointer late in double overtime of Game 1 in the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors Monday May 6, 2013 at the AT&T Center.

Stephen Curry's final line in Game 1 would seem to indicate a poor defensive effort by the Spurs.

Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who torched the Spurs with his shooting prowess, drives around Spurs guard Tony Parker.

AT&T CENTER - Here we go. Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals . We're very close to the time of year where the iconic moments happen and memories are made.

The Spurs' Tim Duncan shoots over the Warriors' David Lee on March 20, 2013 at the AT&T Center.