Duncan out until playoffs: With just two games remaining, on Wednesday and Thursday, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told the San Antonio Express-News on Wednesday that veterans Tony Parker, Manu Ginbobili and Tim Duncan will all miss the final two games of the regular season. Neither of the three is dealing with any sort of injuries, so Popovich is simply resting them until the playoffs. (Updated 04/25/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/21/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Duncan has been surprisingly healthy and consistent this season, as he has missed just six games so far. He will miss the final two, finishing the regular season with 58 games started. He is averaging 15.4 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, bouncing back after a subpar season last year. He will be back and well rested when the postseason begins, so consider him a high-end Fantasy option in all post-season formats. (Updated 04/25/2012).
05/21/2012 02:33 Report Card 5.20.12: Heat pull even; Spurs advance
Each night, Eye on Basketball brings you what you need to know about the games of the NBA. From great performances to terrible clock management the report card evaluates and eviscerates the good, the bad, and the ugly from the night that was.
05/21/2012 01:26 Spurs hold on to sweep Clippers
Tim Duncan scored 21 points, Tony Parker added 17 and the San Antonio Spurs rallied in the final minutes to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 102-99 on Sunday night, closing out the series 4-0 and advancing to the Western Conference finals.
05/21/2012 00:48 Feeling the pain of another playoff loss, Paul vows: 'This isn't it'
LOS ANGELES -- Chris Paul had a turnover and an off-balance miss in the final 30 seconds as the Spurs held on to remain undefeated in the playoffs -- and 18-0 since April 11 -- with a 102-99 victory over the Clippers Sunday night. With their second straight sweep, the Spurs advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2008.
05/19/2012 18:15 Spurs erase 24-point deficit, take commanding 3-0 lead against Clippers
Tim Duncan scored 19 points, helping engineer a 24-0 run in the third quarter after the Spurs trailed by 24 points earlier, and San Antonio defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 96-86 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.
05/19/2012 17:51 Duncan, Spurs stay calm in comeback for 3-0 lead over Clippers
LOS ANGELES -- Not even a 24-point lead is safe against the dominant San Antonio Spurs, especially when the feast-or-famine Clippers are on the other end of it. The Spurs remained undefeated in the playoffs -- and since April 11 -- by storming back from two-dozen points down in the second quarter and beating the Clippers 96-86 to take a 3-0 series lead.
For several years, Tim Duncan was one of the ticking time bombs of Fantasy hoops. That bomb went off last season, leaving many of his Fantasy owners in a bad spot. However, a proper adjustment in expectations should still allow owners to view Duncan as a viable choice among second-tier forward options. He averaged numbers well below his career lows in scoring (13.4 ppg) and rebounds (8.9 rpg) last season as his playing time dipped below 30 minutes per game for the first time in his 14-year NBA career. Fantasy owners should expect him to continue to sit out the back end of back-to-back sets and further limitations are likely for the 35-year-old as the Spurs look to keep him healthy for as long as possible. He remains capable of about 14 points and nine boards per game along with quality production in blocks. That makes this version of Duncan still worthy of a pick within the first six rounds. (Updated 8/28/11)
