SPURS STUMBLED AT FIRST, THEN MESHED

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: June 16, 1999| Author: JOHN BRENNAN, Staff Writer | Copyright information


The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

06-16-1999

SPURS STUMBLED AT FIRST, THEN MESHED
By JOHN BRENNAN, Staff Writer
Date: 06-16-1999, Wednesday
Section: SPECIAL SECTION / SPORTS
Edition: All Editions -- 2 Star B, 2 Star P, 1 Star Early

SAN ANTONIO -- The San Antonio Spurs had the best regular-season record in the
NBA, and they have the best postseason record, too.

So it might come as a surprise that the Spurs, like the Knicks, had
...

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