Looking back at the last two minutes of Game 5, the Mavs left San Antonio knowing they had a chance to close it out. Down 98-97, the Mavs had three possessions before a pair of jump balls in the final 6.3 seconds.

The San Antonio Spurs took another step toward defending their NBA championship Friday night with a blowout win over the Sacramento Kings.

It would be wise to reconsider the state of the San Antonio Spurs after the way the Spurs emphatically reminded everyone that they are the champs until further notice.

Manu Ginobili scored 26 points, while Tony Parker chipped in 23 enroute to a 95-86 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

Still, the Spurs haven't clinched anything, and that's why Tuesday's game against the Jazz at the Delta Center is vital to their hopes of repeating as NBA champions.