KENS - Sports - Headlines http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines RSS Feed for KENS - Sports - Headlines en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 22:31:14 GMT Grizzlies try to extend best playoff run vs Spurs http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/Grizzlies-try-to-extend-best-playoff-run-vs-Spurs-208017701.html On the best playoff run in their short history, the Memphis Grizzlies refuse to be satisfied with just reaching their first Western Conference final. Duncan: Grizzlies showdown 'won't be pretty' http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/Duncan-Grizzlies-showdown-wont-be-pretty-208017331.html It won't be pretty."Sorry," Tim Duncan said on Friday when asked about the upcoming Western Conference finals with the Memphis Grizzlies. "It's just not going to be." Basketball has been a way of life for former McCollum hall of fame coach http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/Basketball-has-been-way-of-life-for-former-McCollum-hall-of-fame-coach--207994041.html Dennis "Denny" Smith, who became synonymous with McCollum High School in 29 seasons as the Cowboys' boys basketball coach, will be among six people inducted into the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Vince Young earns degree from UT after taking 19 hours in the spring http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/Vince-Young-earns-degree-from-UT-after-taking-19-hours-in-the-spring-208002501.html Vince Young’s NFL career may be up the air at the moment, but at least you can say the Houstonian is trying to get his personal house in order. Road warriors: Spurs get late threes to drop Golden State; Grizzlies next http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/Road-warriors-Spurs-drop-Golden-State-advance-to-play-Grizzlies-on-Sunday-207855771.html Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors and 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. JJ Watt makes surprise visit to young cancer patient http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/JJ-Watt-makes-surprise-visit-to-young-cancer-patient-in-Splendora-207921501.html When we first told you about a 12-year-old in Splendora who was fighting leukemia by using a robot named “Watt” that goes to elementary school for him, someone named “Watt” was watching that story too and decided he needed to pay a surprise visit. 'Only one that matters now': Spurs focused solely on winning Game 6 http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/Spurs-will-open-West-finals-on-Sunday-if-they-win-Game-6-against-Warriors-207689201.html The Spurs are assured of hosting a game at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. They will play either the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series or face the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 1 of the West finals at the AT&T Center. Spurs' offense at its best when Parker breaks down defenses with drives http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/Spurs-offense-at-its-best-when-Parker-breaks-down-defenses-with-drives-207495691.html Point guard Tony Parker scored 25 points and dished out 10 assists Tuesday night at the AT&T Center, leading the Spurs to a 109-91 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/Beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-at-end-of-season-207756671.html David Beckham is retiring from soccer after the season, ending a career in which he become a global superstar since starting his career at Manchester United. Spurs finish strong over Warriors to take 3-2 lead going into Game 6 http://www.kens5.com/sports/headlines/207488001.html