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Shaquille O’Neal greatly respects Tim Duncan. He has been keen to compliment the recently retired San Antonio Spurs legend in the past and the pair enjoyed some competitive battles against one another during their playing days. The one problem that Shaq has with the way the NBA world has reacted to the end of Duncan’s […]

In the wake of Tim Duncan‘s retirement announcement, many anecdotes of the great power forward’s career have come to light. One that was just released comes from current Sports Illustrated senior writer Lee Jenkins. According to Jenkins’ tweet, Duncan was once his chemistry tutor of sorts. While visiting a friend at Wake Forest, where Duncan […]

Speculation over why NBA players make decisions is always fun. Just this summer, we’ve heard a number of things regarding what went into Kevin Durant’s decision to leave for the Golden State Warriors. You’re never sure what exactly is true and what isn’t, or in the end, why a player really makes the choices that […]

Retirement will be sweet for San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan. After 19 years and 5 NBA championships, hanging up his jersey is a feat he has deserved. Many of his fellow athletes are saying nothing but good things about the Big Fundamental, and that’s because of his good spirit on the court. His positivity […]

Manu Ginobili has been a key asset to the San Antonio Spurs scheme since he made his NBA debut in 2002. After 14 years and 4 NBA titles, Ginobili announced that he would make a return next season, despite injury complications that sidelined him throughout the latter half of the Spurs franchise best 67-15 season. But ever since The Big […]

In possibly the most Tim Duncan-move ever, he decided to talk to one of his close friends Rashidi Clenance instead of a big television or radio network for his post-retirement interview on Wednesday. It appeared to be held in his kitchen. Tim Duncan retired from his 19-year career, all with the San Antonio Spurs, on […]

After 19 seasons in the NBA, Tim Duncan has decided to hang up his jersey and retire. During those 19 seasons, Duncan made a lot of contributions to the city of San Antonio, the Spurs, the NBA and the game of basketball. Players and coaches all over the league took to social media to express […]

Tim Duncan has always been known as a man of many facial expressions and not so many words. Duncan, the anchor of the San Antonio Spurs for essentially two decades, has finally retired. After a long 19-year career with numerous accolades, Timmy has finally called it quits. In a truly heartfelt statement sent out by […]

Tim Duncan has earned the reputation of being an extremely respectful, down to earth, and level headed guy. The long time San Antonio Spur earned this, in part, by only being ejected one time during his long, illustrious career. His sole ejection came against the Dallas Mavericks, and to be honest, he probably should not have […]

Arguably the greatest power forward in basketball history, Tim Duncan, retired on Monday. He leaves behind a highly competitive team and an unquestionable legacy. Since he was drafted in 1997, the Virgin Islander has personified greatness and led the San Antonio Spurs dynasty. It was typical of Duncan to sneak out the back door, retiring […]

In complete contrast to Kobe Bryant‘s farewell tour, Tim Duncan won’t even speak to the media, at least in mass, about his retirement. However, he will talk to his best friend about it, and not in private. Duncan is set to appear on ViVid Streaming, an online radio station created by his best friend Rashidi […]

The whole NBA world knows how Gregg Popovich acts, especially during interviews and press conferences. He usually gives one word answers, and more often than not, trolls the person asking the question. But things were way different as he addressed the media on Tuesday afternoon, talking about the retirement of arguably his favorite son, Tim […]

A somber atmosphere can be felt in the city of San Antonio, Texas this week. In the wake of Spurs power forward Tim Duncan announcing his retirement, countless fans around the world have expressed their feelings toward The Big Fundamental. Former players, active players, and NBA coaches have even conveyed their admiration for Duncan and […]

You’ve gotta love Pop. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich did his media duties on Tuesday, the day after Tim Duncan announced his retirement after 19 years with the Spurs, while wearing a t-shirt with Duncan on the front. Pop came out just now wearing this… https://t.co/USpuJwHjfe pic.twitter.com/LHjz6wz1MX — Michael C. Wright (@mikecwright) July […]

Tim Duncan announced his retirement Monday as one of the most accomplished power forwards of all time. The most prominent of The Big Fundamental’s accolades are the five NBA championships he won during his 19 seasons as a San Antonio Spur, but as it turns out he was very close to having several more. Before […]

Whether you believe he’s one of the all-time great power forwards or, like Steve Kerr, you think he’s a center, there’s no arguing against the statement that Tim Duncan is one of the best big men in NBA history. The San Antonio Spurs great won five championships, three Finals MVPs, and two NBA MVPs. He […]

Tim Duncan is one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball. Five championships, 15 All-NBA honors, two MVP awards, and three Finals MVPs speak for themselves. One thing that cannot be mentioned enough is how Duncan dominated the era he played in like his superstar counterparts, but what he didn’t do […]

Current Golden State Warriors head coach and Tim Duncan‘s former Spurs teammate Steve Kerr saw the greatness of The Big Fundamental first hand for four seasons in San Antonio. Kerr has the utmost respect for Duncan and his “modest” style of handling business on and off the court, as he told Tim MacMahon of ESPN. However, […]

The NBA world was rocked after 5-time champion and former MVP Tim Duncan announced his retirement earlier today. From the press to current and former NBA players, all congratulated him after an illustrious career. Now, another MVP paid tribute to The Big Fundamental. This time it’s the reigning back-to-back winner, Stephen Curry. He had this […]

After 19 years in the NBA, the whole basketball world solemnly says goodbye to San Antonio soon-to-be Hall of Fame power forward Tim Duncan. While many took to Twitter to express their thanks towards the big man, Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insider instead posted Duncan’s win percentage over his 19 years in San Antonio. The […]

Tim Duncan wasn’t flashy; he was effective. He didn’t care about the accolades; he only cared about winning. He did it his way, and the San Antonio Spurs perfectly honored their legendary power forward with a tribute video that lacked today’s popular music and crazy visual affects. Instead, it showed the Big Fundamental as he […]

After 19 incredible seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, the Big Fundamental is hanging them up for good. This morning, it was announced that the legendary Tim Duncan has retired from the NBA. The five-time champion has ascended past the age of 40, and while he still can contribute on the court, he’s far from […]

Another pillar of yesterday’s generation of NBA superstars has decided to hang up his sneakers as San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan decided to call it quits. In true Duncan fashion, there were no fireworks nor hype machine involved in breaking the news. One of the greatest, if not the greatest, to play at […]

With one minute and twenty seconds left in a thrilling Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals between the transitioning San Antonio Spurs and the electric Oklahoma City Thunder, a fearless Russell Westbrook drives to the rim to deepen the flood of points that submerged the Spurs into a postseason elimination. The final buzzer sounds. […]

As NBA free agency has reached a fevered pitch with Kevin Durant‘s announcement to leave Oklahoma City behind, one of the game’s greatest is on the verge of retirement. Tim Duncan, the 15 time All- Star, 5 time Champion, and widely regarded as the best PF to ever play the game, has been hinting to […]

According to The Vertical’s Woj, The San Antonio Spurs have strong reason to believe that Manu Ginobili will return for one more season, even after declining his $2.9 million dollar player option. Ginobili, drafted by the Spurs in 1999, has been in the silver and black all his life. If he were to play in […]

For Tim Duncan, this could be his last year. Better yet, he may have already played his last year. Duncan exercised his $5.6 million dollar player option with the San Antonio Spurs which would put him into his 20th season. The catch is, he does not necessarily have to return to the NBA, and still hasn’t decided […]

With the Spurs exiting the playoffs at the hands of the Thunder on Thursday, speculation has begun on whether San Antonio veterans Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili will retire. The one person who might know is their head coach, Gregg Popovich, but not even he is filled in on the legendary Spurs players’ plans. Popovich […]

After being eliminated from the playoffs, Tim Duncan’s future in the NBA is uncertain and as this point, as he has not made a decision about retirement yet. In honor of Duncan’s legacy, Draymond Green recently wrote in his diary for The Undefeated about his experiences playing against Old Man Riverwalk. Draymond is known for […]

Tim Duncan‘s illustrious career may be over. While he has stayed mum on that subject, the Spurs legend did recently speak with former teammate Bruce Bowen in an ESPN piece about being a veteran in the league. In that interview, Duncan did not shy away from addressing his difficulty connecting with the younger NBA players. […]

Despite a late surge in the fourth quarter, the San Antonio Spurs were unable to dig themselves out of a huge first half deficit as they were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6, 113-99. After the final buzzer sounded a number of OKC players, including Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, came to […]

Now that the Spurs have been eliminated by the Thunder, everyone is speculating whether or not Tim Duncan will stay and play another season. To clear the air, Tim Duncan spoke with reporters after the game and revealed his plans. Duncan who has now turned 40 years of age has played through it all and […]

After the Thunder eliminated Spurs on Thursday night, Tim Duncan‘s future and career in the NBA is currently undetermined. Many speculate that tonight’s game will be Duncan’s last time stepping onto the court. After the game, Kevin Durant payed tribute to the legend and future Hall of Famer with an epic embrace. https://vine.co/v/i2wLxqALEEt [button width=”full” […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals tonight with a home victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder would set up a meeting against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Spurs, who could be playing their final game in the Tim Duncan-era, are looking to win […]

Tim Duncan is one of the most esteemed basketball players to ever take the court. The future Hall of Famer has won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs, he’s gone to the All-Star game 15 times, he’s twice won the league’s Most Valuable Player award, and he has received numerous other honors earned throughout his […]

During the San Antonio Spurs‘ 111-97 Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Tim Duncan didn’t seem much action. The future Hall of Famer played only 12 minutes in the game, and didn’t even have one field goal attempt. Tim Duncan was held without a shot for the 1st time in his career (regular […]

Believe it or not, Tim Duncan has made the playoffs every single season of his 19 year career. That alone puts him in some amazing company, if not a league of his own. With such a long history in the playoffs, it’s inevitable that he end his career at or near the top of some […]

According to Basketball Reference, there are only 6 active NBA players that are a 100% lock for the Basketball Hall of Fame. Those six players are  Kobe Byrant, Tim Duncan, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade, and Dirk Nowitzki. Six active NBA players are a 100% lock to make the Hall of Fame, according to @bball_ref… https://t.co/0GR4LsGXkJ […]