The San Antonio Spurs lamented the decline of the Los Angeles Lakers before playing their longtime rival. Danny Green had 15 points and the Spurs won their ninth straight, defeating the Lakers 119-85 on Friday night for their largest victory over Los Angeles. ''They just took it to us,'' Los Angeles coach Mike D'Antoni said. San Antonio never trailed after the opening four minutes, allowing coach Gregg Popovich to limit his starters and Manu Ginobili to an average of 17 minutes. More...