Duncan still prime-time star
Spurs forward, 39, proving ageless vs. Clippers in NBA playoffs’ first round
Tim Duncan will turn 39 on Saturday, but the oldest player in the NBA playoffs is still turning in prime-time performances.
Duncan, San Antonio’s twotime Most Valuable Player, had 28 points and 11 rebounds in Wednesday’s 111-107 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers to help the defending NBA champion Spurs avoid their first-ever 0-2 playoff hole under three-time Coach of the Year Gregg Popovich.
The only NBA playoff series tied 1-1 after two games will shift to San Antonio for Game 3 at 6:30 p.m. today on ESPN (30) and Prime (50). Game 4 is set for 12:30 p.m. Sunday on ABC (13).
The weekend TV sports slate is packed with NBA and NHL playoff games, and there’s also plenty of baseball worth watching. ALSO ALL WEEKEND
New York Mets at New York Yankees (4 p.m. today, MLBN (314), 1 p.m. Saturday, FS1 (329), 5 p.m. Sunday, ESPN (30)): The Mets (13-3) have been, well, amazing, winning their 11th straight game Thursday to match the longest winning streak in franchise history and their best-ever start through 16 games. The 1986 Mets also opened 13-3 en route to the World Series title. Former 51s pitcher Jacob deGrom (2-1, 0.93 ERA) will try to make it 12 straight today in the first game of a three-game Subway Series at Yankee Stadium, where the Mets have won four in a row. The Yankees (9-7) enter on a three-game winning streak. TODAY
BEST OF REST — MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (7 p.m., Cox (96)), Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (7 p.m., FSW (49)); NBA playoffs: Western Conference quarterfinals, Hous- ton Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, Game 3 (4 p.m., ESPN (30)), Eastern Conference quarterfinals, Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, Game 3 (5 p.m., ESPN2 (31)); NHL playoffs: Eastern Conference quarterfinals, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Game 5 (4 p.m., CNBC (35)), Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, Game 5 (4 p.m., NBCSP (38)), Western Conference quarterfinals, Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Game 5 (6:30 p.m., NBCSP (38)). SATURDAY
BEST OF REST — MLB: Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (10 a.m., FS1 (329)), Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks (5 p.m., Prime (50)), Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (5:30 p.m., Cox (96)), Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (6 p.m., FSW (49)); NBA playoffs: Eastern Conference quarterfinals, Atlanta Hawks at Brooklyn Nets, Game 3 (noon, TNT (18)), Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks, Game 4 (2:30 p.m., TNT (18)), Western Conference quarterfinals, Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans, Game 4 (5 p.m., ESPN (30)), Memphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers, Game 3 (7:30 p.m., ESPN (30)); NHL playoffs: TBD (noon, NBC (3), 4:30 p.m., NBCSP (38), 5 p.m., NBC (3), 6 p.m., NBCSP (38); NASCAR: Sprint Cup Series, Toyota Owners 400 (3 p.m., Fox (5)). SUNDAY
BEST OF REST — MLB: Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels (12:30 p.m., FSW (49)), Pittsburgh Pirates at Arizona Diamondbacks (1 p.m., Prime (50)), Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (1 p.m., Cox (96)); NBA playoffs: Eastern Conference quarterfinals, Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics, Game 4 (10 a.m., ABC (13)), Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards, Game 4 (3:30 p.m., TNT (18)), Western Conference quarterfinals, Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks, Game 4 (6 p.m., TNT (18)); NHL playoffs: Western Conference quarterfinals, St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, Game 6 (noon, NBC (3)), teams TBD (4:30 p.m., NBCSP (38), 7 p.m., NBCSP (38)); PGA Tour: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, final round (10 a.m., TGC (339), noon, CBS (8)). Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0354. Follow him on Twitter: @tdewey33.