Last season, Tim Duncan played very well to begin the NBA campaign. However, as the year wore on, Duncan was slowed by gimpy knees. In the stretch run, the four-time NBA champion was a shell of his usual self.
In a recent press conference, Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talked about Duncan’s current health.
Said Popovich: “He is healthy. He’ll come back out of shape but healthy.”
Duncan entering training camp out of shape is by design. They’ve pushed back his offseason training and have instructed him to do only minimal basketball world. The hope is that by Duncan putting less wear on …read more

The San Antonio Spurs continue to add pieces. The latest piece is 6-foot-10 and goes by the name of Theo Ratliff. The 36-year-old center gives the Spurs more bigman depth behind starters Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess.
Although he has struggled with injuries in recent seasons, the 46 games he played last year with the Philadelphia 76ers were the most games he played since the 2005-06 season. For the season, he averaged 1.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 12.6 minutes per contest for the Sixers.
Ratliff’s biggest strength as a basketball player is his ability to block shots. For his …read more

Tim Duncan, the four-time NBA champion and future Hall of Fame bigman for the San Antonio Spurs, told reporters on Friday night that his knees are feeling better. Since the All-Star break, Duncan has been hobbled by knee pain as the Spurs sunk in the Western Conference standings.
In recent weeks, Duncan has been sporting a pair of knee braces. Against the Utah Jazz, Duncan only had on one knee brace.
“It is basically gone,” said Duncan, talking about the pain in his right knee, “so it was good to be out there without a brace on and kind of play well.”
In …read more

In San Antonio, Tony Parker oftentimes gets overlooked by superstar teammates Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. However, as of late, Parker has undoubtedly been the best player on the Spurs.
On Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, Parker once again proved that point. In 39 minutes, Parker had 42 points and ten assists while making 18 of his 25 shot attempts from the field and all six of his free throws.
With the score tied going into the final period, Parker took over. Using his blinding speed and midrange jumper, the native of France picked apart the Hawks possession after possession. When …read more

Ex-NBA referee Tim Donaghy has made allegations that officials fixed Game 6 of the 2002 NBA Western Conference Finals game between the Kings and the Lakers. We counter with who really thought that one was on the up and up anyhow? In light of this less-than-shocking revelation we’ve put together a list of the ten reasons the NBA and the WWE are the same.
If you have any more just comment below. The list could be endless.
1. Athletes know who is going to win the big matches before they start.
2. All-knowing Commissioner decides outcome to boost attendance and TV ratings.
3. …read more