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Mission Complete The Admiral settles accounts with his critics, sizes up his teammates and savors his long-awaited championship They labeled him soft ... said he didn't have the desire to win a championship. He heard the criticisms and harsh commentaries for 10 years. Now there is no question the Admiral can win. The only question that remains is 'can he do it again?' David Robinson reflects on the journey to a long-awaited championship and what it means to finally finish on top. FULL STORY
	Duncan leads Spurs to first NBA Championship Avery Johnson's jumper with 47 seconds left gave David Robinson and the Spurs a 78-77 win over the Knicks and their first NBA title. FULL STORY
	San Antonio's long title road You know you are in select company when the only other person to accomplish what you've just done is Magic Johnson. Averaging 27.4 points and 14 rebounds during the Finals, Tim Duncan became the second-youngest person ever to be named the NBA Finals MVP. FULL STORY
Best of the Rest More Stories • Knicks' season better than expected • Duncan: A quiet, boring, dominant MVP • Little General comes up big for San Antonio • Houston, LJ disappear in fourth quarter CNN/SI's Alex English • Pacers could be too deep for Knicks • Little big men • Grant fuels Blazers' playoff run SI's Phil Taylor • 1999 end-of-season awards • Rockets will ignite during playoffs Day at a Glance June 15 | June 16 | June 17 | June 18 | June 19 | June 20 | June 21 | June 22 | June 23 | June 24 | June 25 Playoff Spotlight Steve Kerr | Chris Dudley | Malik Rose | Marcus Camby | Avery Johnson | Chris Childs | Jaren Jackson | Kurt Thomas Closer Look Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 Round by Round Finals Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 Eastern Conference Finals Knicks def. Pacers 4-2 Semifinals Pacers def. Sixers 4-0 | Knicks def. Hawks 4-0 Quarterfinals Sixers def. Magic 3-1 | Pacers def. Bucks 3-0 | Knicks def. Heat 3-2 | Hawks def. Pistons 3-2 Western Conference Finals Spurs def. Blazers 4-0 Semifinals Spurs def. Lakers 4-0 | Blazers def. Jazz 4-2 Quarterfinals Blazers def. Suns 3-0 | Lakers def. Rockets 3-1 | Spurs def. T'Wolves 3-1 | Jazz def. Kings 3-2

Pick a Team ---------- New York San Antonio - - - - - Atlanta Detroit Houston Indiana LA Lakers Miami Milwaukee Minnesota Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Portland Sacramento Utah CNN/SI's John Donovan • Still alluring From Sports Illustrated • Inside the NBA CNN/SI's Vince Cellini 1-on-1 with: • Tim Duncan (1) • Mario Elie • Allan Houston • David Robinson • Tim Duncan (5) SI's Marty Burns • On the court: Spurs worthy champs CNN/SI Photo Gallery • Gone 'til November CNN/SI Profile • Duncan's roots in St. Croix have grown large From Turner Sports' Tom Heitz • Perfect role player Statitudes • Making history • Fighting history • Scoring disparity • 30 Something • Long winding road Full Court Press • Putting in the time • Elie shows the way Finals Records • Team • Individual CNN/SI Special • Tribute to Jordan If Patrick Ewing and Larry Johnson had been healthy, do the Spurs still win the championship? Yes No View Results Phil Taylor's Mailbag • Knicks in seven? Here's why • Send a question Message Boards • Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Discussion

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