San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan listens while special guests speak about him during his jersey retirement ceremony, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) ...

Tim Duncan and Joel Embiid have nearly had the same career arc, although one key factor has kept Embiid from replicating the ...

Duncan’s PER had been in the mid-24 range for the last three years until 2010-11 when it dipped to 21.9 – nothing to sneeze at to be sure, but cause for concern.

Journeyman center Luke Kornet departed from the Boston Celtics in free agency and signed with the San Antonio Spurs on a four ...

Tim Duncan exited the NBA the same he entered it – as a starter for the San Antonio Spurs with a selfless, team-first commitment to winning and an aversion for the spotlight.

Tim Duncan and the Spurs are well aware what happened a year ago in the Finals vs. the Heat, and they’re intent on not letting that happen again.

Tim Duncan takes the opening tip-off against Zydrunas Ilgauskas during Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers on June 10, 2007 in San Antonio. Greg Nelson ...

I n 1999, the San Antonio Spurs won their maiden championship, with Tim Duncan helping steer the squad to the title amid the rigors of the NBA lockout-shortened season. They entered the Finals as ...

Tim Duncan was the selected by the Spurs with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft and led the franchise to five championships during his 19-year career.

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, left, and forward Tim Duncan embrace in the final moments of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals against the Miami Heat, June 15, 2014, in San Antonio ...

San Antonio Spurs known for veterans Tim Duncan%2C Manu Ginobili%2C Tony Parker; Younger players such as Kawhi Leonard%2C Danny Green have had big role in 3-2 second-round series lead ...

The Spurs won Saturday night but snapped Tim Duncan's streak of consecutive games with at least a point.