End of the line for tired Shaq and Co

NBA PLAYOFFS The Spurs did more than enough to rise to the occasion and consign the Lakers to an early exit in front of a disappointed LA audience

AP , LOS ANGELES

The Spurs were the last team to eliminate the Lakers from the playoffs, sweeping them in the 1999 conference semifinals en route to their only championship.

The Lakers hired Jackson shortly thereafter.

Jackson-coached teams had won a record 25 consecutive playoff series dating to 1996, and his nine titles are tied for the most in NBA history with former Boston coach Red Auerbach.

There won't be a 10th -- at least not until next year.