PORTLAND, Ore. -- Rookie point guard Damian Lillard outdueled All-Star Tony Parker, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off a late San Antonio Spurs surge to win 98-90 Thursday night at the Rose Garden. Lillard collected season highs in points (29) and rebounds (seven), and he had six assists. The Trail Blazers (10-12) handed the Spurs (18-6) their second loss in as many nights. San Antonio fell 99-96 to the Jazz at Utah on Wednesday. LaMarcus Aldridge contributed 22 points and six rebounds for the Blazers, who beat the Spurs for the eighth time in the teams' past nine meetings in Portland. Parker had 21 points and five assists to lead San Antonio. Portland led 63-61 late in the third quarter before reserves Luke Babbitt and Sasha Pavlovic each hit 3-pointers in a 9-0 run. The Blazers carried a 76-69 advantage into the final period. When Aldridge buried a short jumper with 10 minutes left, Portland led 83-71. The Spurs answered with 10-2 run to get within 85-81 with ...
Found December 14, 2012 on
Pro Sports Daily:
PLAYERS:
Damian Lillard,
Tony Parker,
LaMarcus Aldridge,
Luke Babbitt,
Sasha Pavlovic,
J.J. Hickson,
Danny Green,
Tim Duncan,
Nicolas Batum,
Kawhi Leonard,
Stephen Jackson,
Gregg Popovich,
Manu Ginobili,
Terry Stotts
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs
TEAMS: Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs
Original Story:
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Rookie Lillard too much for Spurs
Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard says he saw Portland's victory over San Antonio coming, and not just during the course of the game.
''I think this whole week we've been locked in as a team. It had that feel,'' Lillard said. ''Guys were excited to play.''
Lillard scored a career-high 29 points in Portland's 98-90 win over the Spurs...
Lillard, Blazers get best of Parker, Spurs
Via Pro Sports Daily
|
December 14, 2012
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Rookie point guard Damian Lillard outdueled All-Star Tony Parker, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off a late San Antonio Spurs surge to win 98-90 Thursday night at the Rose Garden. Lillard collected season highs in points (29) and rebounds (seven), and he had six assists. The 6-foot-3 Weber State product shot 11-for-22 from the field and 5-for-5 from the...
|
December 14, 2012
Spurs can’t complete comeback against Trail Blazers
Via Project Spurs
|
December 14, 2012
For Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, Thursday evening in Portland was a season-high type of night. Lillard led the Blazers to a 98-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in which the rookie scored 29 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished six assists.
For the Spurs, it was yet another back-to-back game on the road. With an aging core and the team still missing...
|
December 14, 2012
Spurs have no answer for Blazers' rookie
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Trail Blazers rookie Damian Lillard says he saw Portland's victory over San Antonio coming, and not just during the course of the game.
"I think this whole week we've been locked in as a team. It had that feel," Lillard said. "Guys were excited to play."
Lillard scored a career-high 29 points in Portland's 98-90 win over the...
Matchup of the Game: Spurs @ Blazers
Via Project Spurs
|
December 13, 2012
The matchup of tonight's game will be between Tony Parker and Damian Lillard when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Portland Trailblzazers.
Parker is coming off a heartbreaking loss against the Utah Jazz last night while Lillard is hoping to be healthy after tweaking his right ankle on Monday night. Lillard is averaging 18.4ppg and shooting 42% from the field while Parker is...
|
December 13, 2012
2012 PDX Trail Blazers quarter season report
Via NorthWest Sports Beat
|
December 15, 2012
Blazers are who we thought they were
With a quarter of the NBA season behind us, we’re looking back and recapping the biggest contributors—and disappointments—for the 10-12 Trail Blazers so far.
MVP: LaMarcus Aldridge
Despite a lack of consistent play and physicality, it’s impossible to deny Aldridge’s contributions to this team.
L.A. is averaging 21.0 points per game ...
|
December 15, 2012
Parker leads Spurs past Celtics
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tony Parker had 22 points and eight assists to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Boston Celtics 103-88 on Saturday night.
Gary Neal added 20 points, Danny Green scored 12 and Tiago Splitter finished with 16 points and eight rebounds for San Antonio (19-6), which overcame the loss of Manu Ginobili to improve to 8-2 at home.
Ginobili departed with a bruised...
Spurs claim to be NBA's bad boys, recent actions agree
Via Crossover Chronicles
|
December 13, 2012
The San Antonio Spurs have always been thought of as that grind-it-out team. That team that methodically breaks down defenses with its passing and low post play. Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have long been able to slither their way through defenses and Duncan was just a point guard in a post's body with the way he could break down defenses with his post moves and the pass. ...
|
December 13, 2012
Parker steps up as Spurs defeat Celtics
Via Pro Sports Daily
|
December 16, 2012
SAN ANTONIO -- With Manu Ginobili out hurt and Tim Duncan struggling, the San Antonio Spurs turned to Tony Parker and a tested bench to get them a win. They produced in convincing style. Parker had 22 points and eight assists to lead the Spurs to a 103-88 win over the Boston Celtics Saturday night at the AT&T Center. The 12th-year guard was 8-of-14 from the field and 5...
|
December 16, 2012
Recap: Inconsistent Celts fall to Spurs
Via Red's Army
|
December 15, 2012
Celtics drop their 2nd game in a row-tonight they lose to the Spurs in San Antonio, 103-88. This was basically more of the same from Boston tonight: turnovers, poor defense and the inability to make shots when it mattered. Tony Parker easily won the battle of marquee PG’s, lighting-up Rondo and the C’s for 22 points. Parker’s back-up, Gary Neal, was equally impressive, putting...
|
December 15, 2012
Spurs 103, Celtics 88
Via Pro Sports Daily
|
December 15, 2012
SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio guard Tony Parker had 22 points and eight assists to lead the Spurs to a 103-88 win over the Boston Celtics Saturday night at the AT&T Center. Parker was 8 of 14 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free throw line and scored nine points in the final quarter. Gary Neal added 20 points, Tiago Splitter 16 and Danny Green 12 as the Spurs snapped a two...
|
December 15, 2012
Spurs pull away in the 4th, defeat Celtics 103-88
Via Celtics Life
|
December 15, 2012
Spurs backcourt Tony Parker and Gary Neal combined for 42 points to lead the Spurs over the Celtics 103-88. Paul Pierce and Jason Terry led the Celtics with 19 apiece in the losing effort. Here are some more quick observations:
Jason Terry couldn't miss in the 1st half (17 points).
Jason Terry couldn't make in the 2nd half (1 point).
Manu Ginobili was limited to just over...
|
December 15, 2012
Spurs get back on winning track with win over Celtics
Via Project Spurs
|
December 15, 2012
The San Antonio Spurs (19-6) erased a two-game slide versus the Boston Celtics (12-11) tonight in San Antonio 103-88 despite having Manu Ginobili suffering a left thigh contusion and Tim Duncan having an off game offensively shooting 2-13 from the field.
The Spurs were paced by Tony Parker with 22 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and 4 steals. Boston was led by Paul Pierce with...
|
December 15, 2012
NBA Forum Discussions
1 replies,
10 hours ago
1 replies,
8 days ago
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
