San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals Tickets

For eight years, the San Antonio Spurs had an odd streak of success on their resume. Between 1999 and 2007, the Spurs won four of the five NBA Finals contested in an odd year. While this run was as close to a dynasty that the NBA would see in the decade, it did not end as well for the Spurs. In the last two NBA Playoffs in odd-numbered years, the San Antonio Spurs' NBA Finals aspirations evaporated quickly with first-round exits at the hands of Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies. This year, Tim Duncan and Tony Parker have managed to lead their team, now with plenty of younger role players, past the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, keeping the NBA Finals hopes in the AT&T Center alive.

The sweep of the Lakers, for the most part, came without the Spurs' third star over the last decade, Argentinian veteran Manu Ginobli. Manu is the latest Spur this season to fall victim to a long-term injury, but his eventual return during the 2013 NBA Playoffs has reinvigorated one of the most well-coached and talented veteran groups still alive for an entry into the NBA Finals. The second round is posing one of the most classic cliches in playoff basketball, as the extremely young and fast-paced Golden State Warriors are challenging the Spurs for the right to go deeper into the NBA Playoffs. Can the coaching and experience of the San Antonio Spurs overcome a younger, energetic offensive power to get one step closer to the NBA Finals. As you watch this series and those that follow, don't forget that the Spurs aren't some old, stodgy side: they're an extremely efficient team in the half court and won't be run off the court or out of the NBA Finals chase by anyone.

San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals Record

San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals Highlights

Tony Parker NBA Finals MVP

Tim Duncan Three-Time NBA Finals MVP

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