Duncan keeps doubling up: Spurs forward Tim Duncan logged his fourth straight double-double on Saturday night versus the Nets. He scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in his 24 minutes of court time. The veteran shot 6 for 11 from the floor and went 1 for 2 at the charity stripe. He added five assists, two blocks and a steal in San Antonio's 103-89 win. (Updated 02/12/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Duncan is averaging 16.0 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game over his last five contests. The big man may not play every game, especially in back-to-backs, but he still does enough to warrant plenty of Fantasy attention. Owners should continue to view him as a viable forward option in the majority of formats. (Updated 02/12/2012).
02/11/2012 22:51 Manu returns, Spurs win 7th straight
Gary Neal scored 18 points, and Tim Duncan recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won their seventh in the row with a 103-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
02/10/2012 13:14 Postups: As Howard mulls future, Magic aim to avoid repeating history
As March 15 nears, the Magic play their ace: 85-year-old, wheelchair-bound owner Rich DeVos pays Dwight Howard a visit. As both try to avoid repeating Shaq history, Ken Berger says Howard may stay put for now.
02/10/2012 01:56 With time running out on Celtics-Lakers, both give us fine flashback
The young guys are coming. The aging Celtics and Lakers can feel it, which means time is of the essence. After a tough 88-87 overtime win for the Lakers, Ken Berger says this games serves as a fitting throwback.
02/08/2012 22:13 Parker's 37 helps Spurs win at Philly
Tony Parker scored 37 points, Gary Neal added 18 off the bench and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-90 in a matchup of division leaders Wednesday night.
02/06/2012 22:57 Duncan, Spurs get past Grizzlies
Tony Parker scored 21 points, and Tim Duncan added 19 points and 17 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an 89-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
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)
