Gary Neal News

Daily News co-worker Mark Perner points out that if the Spurs can pull out Game 7 Thursday night, San Antonio's Gary Neal will become the 11th different player to attend a City 6 school and win an NBA title since 1957.

After everything fell apart for San Antonio, the Spurs came together, spilling out their emotions at a team dinner in the wee hours Wednesday.

The blowout and unsung hero have characterized this series. Danny Green and Gary Neal have emerged as the stars of the NBA Finals and are the reasons the Spurs have the Heat on the ropes.

Danny Green's historic finals performance has him ranked among the best role players to take the court alongside Tim Duncan.

Indianapolis -- Glen Rice Jr. already knows what to expect in his next job. After spending last season competing against bigger bodies, more refined shooters and quicker guards than he ever faced in college, the 6-foot-6 shooting guard is now on the verge of becoming the first player to go from D-League star to NBA first-round draft pick.

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The MVPs for the Spurs Game 5 win you know - Manu Ginobili came back like the prodigal son to have a huge game, Danny Green knocked down any shot given inside the San Antonio city limits, and Tony Parker continues to be the guy who should get the Finals MVP award if the Spurs win because he makes it all go for them.

He knows he is approaching an NBA Finals milestone but refuses to let it alter his focus, which is helping the San Antonio Spurs win a championship.

This definition was printed on small, laminated cards and placed at every cubicle in the San Antonio Spurs locker room last week.

I'm going into this post with the belief that the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award goes to the player who, as the name of the award would suggest, played the best during the NBA Finals series, and that series alone.

The defending champs didn't stay down for long. With their backs against the wall, the Miami Heat rebounded to post a strong 109-93 victory against the San Antonio Spurs and reclaim home-court advantage in the series.

With the Finals tied, the Spurs are 10-0 and have won by an average of 11.1 points per game.

The NBA announced the fine on Friday. The play happened midway through the second quarter with the Heat leading 41-32.

The San Antonio Spurs ' "Big Three" era is over. We can no longer in good faith consider Manu Ginobili a star.

James wore his shooting shirt like a cape to the Heat's practice on Wednesday, making a show of his declaration to lead his teammates into Game 4 .

For some of the more casual fans of the NBA , Aberdeen native Gary Neal had a coming out of obscurity party Tuesday night when he led the San Antonio Spurs to their Game 3 championship series victory over the defending champion Miami Heat.

What began as a spectacular, told-you-so performance from the All-Star point guard ended with a scoreless second half and second-guessing about his strained right hamstring, which Parker said gradually sapped his strength as the San Antonio Spurs lost to the resurgent Miami Heat 109-93 on Thursday night.

The NBA playoffs are considered a time for teams to tighten their rotations, milk their superstars and employ the use of reserves sparingly.

The old adage goes that player's names are made and solidified in the NBA Finals.

Oklahoma pitcher Jonathan Gray throws a pitch during an NCAA college baseball regional game against Army in Charlottesville, Va.