"Sultan and Saints
(May 23, 2006) Istanbul — I began the day like all the other San Antonians who found themselves overseas on the night of the playoffs: We were boarding the van to take us to Sultanahmed, and I logged on to find out how our beloved Spurs had fared during the night.
'Don't tell us the score unless they won,' joked Veysel Demir, our guide.
It wouldn't have mattered. Those who weren't watching my face would have known by the gasp I emitted when the headline popped up on the screen."
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