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Now that the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 has been announced, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith took to comparing two of the best NBA players of this remarkable class. Smith said Tim Duncan had a better all-around carer than Kobe Bryant, as the two will soon be enshrined as Hall of Famers along […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal took on a friendly game of “start, bench, cut” in which he gets three players to choose from for each of these actions. His choices were none other than Allen Iverson, Chris Webber, and Tim Duncan — three of the best picks of the ’90s. Unsurprisingly, he picked fellow Hall of […]

Basketball legend Allen Iverson made sure to welcome the 2020 Hall of Fame class, particularly his fellow ex-NBA stars Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett. @HoopHall 2020!!! Don’t get no better than than this. “The Black Mamba”, “The Big Fundamental” & “The Big Ticket. Welcome to the club!!! pic.twitter.com/l8naKlXH7M — Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) April 6, […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook sent out congratulations to the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class, one headlined by NBA greats Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. Westbrook hailed the trio as inspiring athletes and people, saying each of them “inspired me as a young buck growing up.” Kobe, KG and Duncan inspired a […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili congratulated Tim Duncan for making the Hall of Fame on Saturday. "Amazing teammate. Great person. So well deserved."@manuginobili congratulates Timmy on his @Hoophall induction!#20HoopClass | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/cJJhEluCO5 — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 4, 2020 Manu and Tim won four titles together on the Spurs. They are basically like […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan is going to the NBA Hall of Fame. The Big Fundamental got the great news on Saturday and talked to Spurs reporters about why it’s so “special.” Tim Duncan becomes the third Spurs player in franchise history to be elected to the Hall of Fame, joining David Robinson and […]

San Antonio Spurs legendary point guard Tony Parker shared a special message to Tim Duncan after Duncan’s Hall of Fame induction on Saturday: "It was an honor to play with you. I'll cherish those memories forever."@tonyparker shares a special message to TD on a special day.#20HoopClass | #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/bQ36nH9bDo — San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April […]

Tim Duncan has never been one for the spotlight, so it should not come as a surprise that he is taking his Hall of Fame induction with modesty and grace. The San Antonio Spurs legend was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, and afterward, he was asked about his reaction to the […]

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class for 2020 is now official and will be highlighted by Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Tamika Catchings, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Rudy Tomjanovich, Barbara Stevens, Eddie Sutton and Kim Mulkey will also be inducted. While every Hall of Fame class is star-studded, […]

When talking about the deadliest starting lineups the NBA has seen over the past two decades (and perhaps even ever), there’s little doubt that the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors will be at the very top of any list. We will be discussing this championship-winning side more later on, but before that, we also have four […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most well-established organizations in the history of the NBA. The team, renowned for their consistency, has had the highest winning percentage among active franchises. They also topped this off with 22 consecutive playoff appearances, matching an NBA record. The Spurs are also home to Gregg Popovich, one […]

Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame for the Class of 2020, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball @Hoophall Class of 2020, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Formal announcements will be […]

“We’ve got four more to win. We’ll do it this time.” Those words were uttered by San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan following the Spurs’ thrilling series-clinching Game 6 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2014 Western Conference Finals, a series win that ensured an NBA Finals rematch with the Miami Heat. You […]

San Antonio Spurs Legend Tim Duncan is doing his best bit to lend a helping hand to the people who have been affected by the current coronavirus pandemic. For his part, the US Virgin Island native is helping out his fellow countrymen who have been left stranded by the lockdowns that have been implemented of […]

Despite almost every other significant sporting event being postponed or canceled, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has decided to push through with its upcoming annual events. According to NBA insider Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press, the announcement of this year’s batch of inductees in the spring as well as their enshrinement later […]

Tony Parker is a multiple-time champion, but is he discussed enough in terms of all-time great point guards? How about just in terms of his era? When talking about great teams from the 2000’s era, one cannot overlook the achievements of the San Antonio Spurs. This side would go on to win no less than […]

Former NBA forward and current ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson joked on Wednesday that San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan “has been carried by people his entire life.” Some people thought Jefferson was being serious, but he wasn’t. In fact, Jefferson and Duncan are close friends, so the former Arizona Wildcat was just having some fun […]

CHARLOTTE- The Spurs came into town looking to capture a must win to stay relevant in their Western Conference playoff hunt. They managed to do that without their Hall of Fame coach in Gregg Popovich. His former go to option on the court, Tim Duncan, filled his shoes as the acting head coach for the […]

San Antonio Spurs legend turned assistant coach Tim Duncan made a triumphant head coaching debut on Tuesday, leading the team to a razor-close 104-103 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Duncan, who will be headlining the star-studded Hall of Fame class this year, eagerly filled in for Gregg Popovich who was unavailable due […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan made his official coaching debut on Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets since Gregg Popovich was away from the team for personal reasons. The Spurs managed to defeat the Hornets by one point, 104-103. “Pop’s going to be back, and I’ll be happy to hand it right over to him,” […]

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach and all-time legend Tim Duncan will step in as head coach for the team’s Tuesday night game against the Charlotte Hornets. Head coach Gregg Popovich will not be with the team due to a personal issue. Gregg Popovich not coaching tonight, Spurs say, due to a personal issue. Tim Duncan […]

Anthony Davis has yet to get a full year of tenure in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey, yet teammate Danny Green is already comparing him to one of the NBA’s greats at his position. Green, who spent the bulk of his career as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, drew the comparison to Tim […]

Kevin Garnett used to have some legendary battles with San Antonio Spurs big man Tim Duncan back in the day. Garnett and Duncan are widely considered two of the best power forwards in NBA history. KG was aggressive and loud with his trash talking, while Duncan was quiet and subtle. Garnett was on the latest […]

The NBA announced the finalists for the 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Recently deceased Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant and former Boston Celtics rival power forward Kevin Garnett are among the elite company. Congratulations to the 2020 @HoopHall finalists! 🏀 pic.twitter.com/z0KXj4oap6 — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 14, 2020 In typical […]

Stephen Curry took a crack at naming his all-time starting five during a recent appearance on All The Smoke, a podcast headlined by former teammate Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. The Golden State Warriors star was quick to dart his first three players, but had to think long and hard about his frontcourt additions. “Magic […]

Future Hall of Fame power forward Tim Duncan surprised the NBA world by coming out of retirement not to resume his playing career but sit on the bench and serve as an assistant on longtime San Antonio Spurs head coach’s staff. The relationship between Popovich and Duncan has been long documented since the Spurs selected […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan and head coach Gregg Popovich have had one of the more humorous player-coach relationships in NBA history. So with Duncan on the doorstep of NBA immortality, why should things be any different? Duncan was nominated as a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020, but Popovich […]

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on Thursday the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2020, and it includes some NBA legends. The list is highlighted by NBA all-time greats Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Bosh, Shawn Marion, Michael Finley and WNBA stars Tamika Catchings and Swin Cash: Naismith […]

Put simply: Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been a rebounding machine since he first took the floor in 2016. Since then, he has become the quickest player to amass 2,000 rebounds in his career since Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs in 1999. In Sixers history, he was just six games behind the […]

Just in case you didn’t know, Tim Duncan is back with the San Antonio Spurs as a coach. New York Knicks coach David Fizdale is not having any of it. The Big Fundamental helped Gregg Popovich take down the Knicks, 111-104. Fizdale was naturally asked about Duncan’s performance at the sideline during the game, and […]

Tim Duncan and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have a special bond. The two won five NBA championships together and had a coach-player relationship that everyone dreams of having. Duncan won two MVP awards as a Spur, three Finals MVPs and is arguably the greatest power forward of all time. Because of their […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich doesn’t throw around compliments very often, but he does give credit to those who earned it. Despite the team’s current struggles, the multi-titled coach recently had high praise for his former player-turned-deputy Tim Duncan. After hanging up his sneakers in 2016, the two-time MVP joined coach Pop’s stable […]

Gregg Popovich does not mince words, as the officials know well after the San Antonio Spurs coach earned a pair of technicals and was ejected from Saturday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. At the time, the Spurs appeared to take a “committee” approach to replacing Popovich. However, the veteran head coach revealed that Tim […]

Even for a short while, the old San Antonio Spurs band was back together, and it was as glorious as basketball fans could have ever hoped for. The most successful “Big 3” of this era reunited at the AT&T center on Monday, as future Hall of Famers Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili were in attendance […]

Al Horford is up for a big season with the Philadelphia 76ers. Teaming up with Joel Embiid this season, this will be one of his best opportunities to win an NBA title. He makes the Sixers so good that Dwane Casey compares him to a future Hall of Famer. The former coach of the year […]

During an ESPN interview with Rachel Nichols and Richard Jefferson, San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson explained how helpful assistant coach Tim Duncan will be for the young players on San Antonio. Duncan, the best player in Spurs franchise history, joined Gregg Popovich’s staff this summer. Robinson claims Duncan is going to provide leadership for […]

Tim Duncan is the newest voice on the bench of San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, but that hasn’t stopped him from going back to his old habits of putting his toes on the line and running sprints at the start of training camp. The five-time NBA champion took the sideline and ran from […]

Last season was another forgettable campaign for the San Antonio Spurs, as the team suffered their second consecutive first-round exit over the past two seasons. The team did well to force their way into a playoffs spot in a ruthless Western Conference, but such is the extremely high standards expected of the Spurs, that an […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be eligible to make the basketball Hall of Fame next season. He will likely be joined by Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett. According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Popovich would have already been elected to the Hall of Fame, but he refused consideration. […]