San Antonio Spurs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — After a night of successful 3-point shooting for the San Antonio Spurs, LaMarcus Aldridge took over inside in the closing minutes.

Aldridge scored 22 points, including San Antonio’s final seven, as the Spurs broke a four-game slide with a 108-107 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Aldridge’s inside baskets to close the game were contrary to a Spurs offense that benefited from going 13 of 21 from outside the arc on the night, including 13 of 16 through the first three quarters.

One is a Southwest Division team and postseason staple that recently traded away its face of the franchise north of the border, losing its gritty identity in the process, and the other is — well, you get the joke.

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Kevin Durant wants everyone to forget the free agency chatter and speculation about where he might play next season, calling it “unnecessary.” That’s still months away and he is trying to win another championship with the Golden State Warriors.

The Spurs continue with the West Coast stretch of the RRT, heading up to Oakland to face the defending champs. And they’ll do it minus some key personnel.

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SAN ANTONIO – DeMar DeRozan did his best to downplay it after he compared the latest warning sign to a movie genre.

After blowing a 22-point advantage to the New Orleans Pelicans with under six minutes remaining, the Spurs were on the cusp of perhaps the most disappointing defeat on their home floor this season

The second-year guard was the best player on the floor whenever he could stay on it, overcoming foul trouble to pace the Spurs and help lead them to a fourth-straight win.

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The 30-22 Spurs look destined to make the playoffs for the 22nd straight season, and the Suns have a chance to finish with the league’s worst record. Despite the disparity, the Suns challenged the host Spurs and were even tied at 124 in the final seconds before Rudy Gay’s jumper gave San Antonio the win.