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By Janie McCauley The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO » There's no arguing the San Francisco Gi- ants are giving themselves am- ple opportunities to win: They have played seven straight one- run games. With a chance to sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers at home, they couldn't come through again. The Dodgers got to Madi - son Bumgarner early on the way to a 2-1 victory Thursday. San Francisco's offense was shut down by seven scoreless innings from Hyun-Jin Ryu as the South Korean pitcher tried to lift the spirits for his country after a devastating ferry acci - dent back home. The Giants have had seven straight games decided by one run for the first time since eight in a row from Aug. 11-17, 1910, ac - cording to STATS. "These were three tight games and they all could have gone either way," manager Bruce Bochy said. "We had them on the ropes in the eighth and ninth but we couldn't get the big hit." W ith h is bushy b ea rd freshly shorn, Bumgarner (2- 1) had a three-start winning BASeBAll L.A. tags Bumgarner early, defeats Giants Ryu shuts down San Francisco with seven scoreless innings, pitches for countrymen Jeff Chiu — The AssoCiATed Press san francisco Giants third baseman Pablo sandoval (le) tags out the Los Angeles dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez, who was trying to reach third base on scott Van slyke's fielder's choice during the eighth inning Thursday in san francisco. The dodgers won 2-1. Jeff Chiu — The AssoCiATed Press Los Angeles dodgers pitcher hyun-Jin ryu, from south Korea, throws against the san francisco Giants during the second inning Thursday in san francisco. Online: for more on the san francisco Giants and their season so far, visit redbluffdailynews.cOm/giants. By Brian Mahoney The Associated Press Briancmahoney on Twitter To get another shot at LeB- ron James, the San Antonio Spurs may have to go through Dirk Nowitzki, then Dwight Howard and James Harden, and finally Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Survive all that, and maybe they can avenge that NBA Fi - nals heartbreak. "There's definitely that burn- ing desire in the back of your mind that really wants to get back there," Spurs guard Patty Mills said. They get started on Sunday, right before James and the Heat begin what they hope is a run to a third straight champion - ship. Miami's path seems much easier, but James' team also ap- pears more vulnerable than the one that was an overwhelming favorite in last year's playoffs. Maybe that was boredom, though. Count on the Heat to pick it up now. "This is why we're all here," Heat forward Shane Battier said. "The regular season is great and all, but this is the fun part. You wake up and you're excited for the challenge of the playoffs. There's no better time than right now." NBA plAyOFFS Can Spurs win West, get back at Heat? San Antonio has tough road to survive Western Conference, avenge Finals defeat Lynne sLAdKy — The AssoCiATed Press fiLe PhoTo in this 2013 file photo, san Antonio spurs point guard Tony Parker (right) and Miami heat small forward LeBron James collide during the second half of Game 6 of the nBA finals in Miami. The nBA playoffs get started saturday. dOdgers 2, giants 1 up next: Today, Giants at san diego Padres, 7:10 p.m., TV on CsnBA. THE SCORE Staff Reports ShAStA lAke » Red Bluff High's baseball team routed Etna 12-1 Wednesday on the first day of the Shasta Lake Bass Easter Baseball Classic. The Spartans (12-4, 6-0 Sac River League) were led by Ryan Gamboa, who went 2 for 4 with four runs batted in. Jared Poore went 2 for 2 with three RBIs, Eric Schreter went 1-for-1 batting with an RBI, and Carson Ellis drove in a run. Nick Schluep got the win on the mound, striking out four batters without allowing a run in four in - nings pitched. The tournament runs through Friday. Basketball camps The Angie Weir Miller Funda- mental Basketball Camps for boys and girls in first to 12th grades is set for June at Lassen View School in Dairyville. The cost is $50 for first- and sec - ond-graders, and $75 for third- to 12th-graders. Camps for students entering first to fourth grades in the fall are set for June 16-20. Camps for fifth- to eighth-grad - ers are set for June 23-27, and a camp for ninth- to 12th-graders is set for June 30 to July 3. For more information or to ob - tain a brochure, email Angie Miller at amillertime25@hotmail.com or call 514-2712. lOCAl ROuNdup Spartans rout Etna at Shasta Lake event Angie Miller basketball camps set to run in June By Antonio Gonzalez The Associated Press agonzalezAP on Twitter OAklANd » Forget the Showtime Lakers or the Sacramento Kings of past decades. There's a flashy brand of basket - ball being played by a new pair of rising California rivals. The alley- oops in Lob City, the deep 3-point- ers by the Splash Brothers and the overall bitterness between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors should make for one of the most entertaining matchups in the first round of the NBA playoffs. "As far as a series, it's a 10," said former New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy, who will have a front row seat on the ABC broadcasting team for Game 1 in Los Angeles on Saturday. Whether the high-octane style and 3-point prowess both teams play with can carry either to a championship — this year or in the future — remains to be seen. Those Kings teams, dubbed "The Greatest Show on Court" on a 2001 Sports Illustrated cover, never even made the NBA Fi - nals. Neither did the high-scoring Phoenix Suns with two-time MVP Steve Nash at the point. The "Run TMC" Warriors under the direc - tion of Don Nelson never reached the conference finals. In an age where the pace typ- ically slows down in the playoffs and offenses get bunched in half- court sets, the Clippers and War- riors are trying to speed it up and spread it out. "It will be a fun matchup," Clip- pers guard Jamal Crawford said. "It's two teams who are both ex- citing and both love to get up and down the court." NBA plAyOFFS Clippers vs. Warriors series billed as must-see TV Astronomers discovered the most earth-like planet yet detected — a distant, rocky world similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it's not too hot and not too cold for life. kepleR-186F Astronomers spot most Earth-like planet yet full stOry On Page b4 red Bluff high's baseball team is scheduled to continue in the shasta Lake Bass easter Baseball Classic today. The spartan track and field team is set to travel to davis for the Woody Wilson invitational. SpRING SpORtS Red Bluff baseball, track and field travel The first performance of the red Bluff round-up is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. today at the Tehama district fairground. Ticket information can be found at http://redbluffroundup.com Red BluFF ROuNd-up First rodeo performance kicks off tonight Get your puzzles fix with the neA Crossword, 7 Little Words and Celebrity Cipher, start your day off right with your horoscope, and read the latest advice doled out by Carolyn hax. yOuR dAIly BReAk Fun and games inside today full stOry On Page b5 GIANtS » pAGe 2 WARRIORS » pAGe 2 plAyOFFS » pAGe 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, April 18, 2014 » More AT facebOOK.cOm/rbdailynews And twitter.cOm/redbluffnews B1