Horry Says Return ’Up in the Air’

By ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer

SAN ANTONIO, June 1 (AP) -- "Big Shot Rob'' might be done breaking hearts.

San Antonio Spurs forward Robert Horry said Saturday he's considering stepping away from the game after winning seven NBA championships in a 16-season career.

"Right now I'm up in the air,'' Horry said. "That's all I can really tell you, up in the air. I want to play, 80 percent of me wants to play and I'm sure as soon as I get in the gym and see people bouncing the ball it would turn into 100 percent. So we'll just have to wait and see what happens.''

The defending champion Spurs lost in the Western Conference finals to the Lakers in five games. The series concluded Thursday night, and it was widely expected that this would be Horry's last year.

Horry, known as "Big Shot Rob'' for a resume filled with clutch baskets on the biggest stages, turns 38 in August.

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Bryant’s 39 points lead Lakers past Spurs 100-92

By JOHN NADEL, AP Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP)—The Lakers celebrated the Western Conference championship before their adoring fans at Staples Center, but not too hard.

They’ve got one more goal to reach before the real excitement begins.

Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 100-92 on Thursday night and win the conference finals in five games.

They get a week off before opening the NBA finals next Thursday night at Boston or Detroit. The Celtics lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-2 with Game 6 on Friday night in Detroit.

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