Duncan After Finals: 'I Thought About Calling It A Career'
Mark Cuban was hoping Tim Duncan would ride off into the sunset with his 5th ring. According to Duncan, it almost happened.
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Mark Cuban was hoping Tim Duncan would ride off into the sunset with his 5th ring. According to Duncan, it almost happened.
Fans screamed in unison at the slightest glimpse of San Antonio's players floating down the River Walk. The victory parade was part celebration, and part exorcism.
The Spurs will receive their victory parade on Wednesday evening, as they'll float barges down the San Antonio River to fans crowding the downtown Riverwalk.
Duncan's eventual retirement -- whether it's next week, next summer, or after the next championship -- probably won't end what's been a 15-year run at or near the top for the Spurs.
The Spurs finished off a dominant run to their fifth NBA championship, ending the Heat's two-year title reign with a 104-87 victory that wrapped up the series in five games.
Kawhi Leonard could have been devastated by losing last season's NBA Finals. Instead, he vowed to get better. And just think -- the San Antonio star is only getting started.
San Antonio's 104-87 win over the Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night gave Tim Duncan his fifth title, all with the Spurs.
In the age of me over we ball, Duncan is a corrupt cliche - a winner.We judge stars by rings more than ever. The Heat didn't win; LeBron won. Kobe or Shaq won a decade ago. But when the Spurs win, Duncan is part of a greater whole, lost in a selfless, Vulcan coda.
Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points, Tim Duncan set playoff records, and the Spurs controlled play on the way to a 107-86 win over the Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
After their win on Tuesday night, the Spurs will try to take a 3-1 series lead when the NBA Finals resume on Thursday night in Miami. Here's five things to know going into the game.
Tim Duncan offered a rare acknowledgement: He's thinking about the end of his career.
Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs made a finals-record 75.8 percent of their shots in the first half in a 111-92 victory over the Miami Heat.
Wade became the latest recipient of a postseason flopping fine Monday when the NBA ordered him to give up $5,000 after a review showed he over-exaggerated a foul during Game 2
No cramps for Miami's superstar this time. LeBron James scored 35 points and had 10 rebounds as the Heat beat the Spurs by a score of 98-96 to even the NBA Finals.
LeBron James and the Heat are one of the most predictable teams in all of professional sports. And what is most predictable about them is their greatness.
The Spurs closed the game on a 16-3 run, beating the two-time defending champion Heat by a score of 110-95 on Thursday night in a rather bizarre opener to the title series.
LeBron James is the 11th player in NBA history with 1,000 postseason assists.
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In a rematch of last years final which went 7 games, the San Antonio Spurs square off against the Miami Heat and Tony Parker and company hope to prevent LeBron and the Heat from winning their third consecutive NBA championship.
The Spurs were on the verge of celebrating a fifth title. Two nights later, they were congratulating the Heat. The Spurs wanted a rematch. It begins Thursday in San Antonio.
The Spurs and Heat met with the media on Wednesday in their final practices before Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. Here are five things that came up along the way.
"I like everybody," said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. Sideline reporters might disagree, but that's what he said in response to comments that the Spurs don't like the Heat.
A rematch in the NBA Finals against the only team to beat them in a championship series. Home-court advantage. And a few days off before the start to get healthy and prepare.
Stephen Lawrence just passed the one-year remembrance of his son's death in Mesquite. He marked the occasion by filing a lawsuit against the officer who killed Payton Lawrence.
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Stephen Lawrence just passed the one-year remembrance of his son's death in Mesquite. He marked the occasion by filing a lawsuit against the officer who killed Payton Lawrence.
You can meet Santa and his elves at Santaland and then move to interactive rooms with photo opportunities and snowy surprises.
Four suspects are in custody in Tarrant County facing charges related to multiple crimes, including robbery, murder and animal cruelty.
It will warm back into the upper 50s on Saturday, another typical winter day to start the season.
Officers responded to the 1100 block of Franklin Street amid 911 reports of a dangerous dog attacking people and another dog.
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Collin County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet discusses election-related issues in Texas with Jack Fink. He also reflects on his time in the role ahead of his retirement.
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ICE deported more than a quarter-million unauthorized immigrants in fiscal year 2024, the highest tally in a decade.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
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Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
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Many participants are amputees but the program also supports those with neurodivergent conditions, brain injuries, military injuries and more.
"The mystery has finally been solved," Congo's health ministry says, after an unidentified disease outbreak started killing mainly women and children in a remote region.
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The concept is simple: a menu with no prices. Guests pay what they can afford.
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The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to approve a contract which includes a $15 million upgrade to the convention center.
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Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.
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