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No Duncan for Magic

Jan 31, 2003 1:32 AM EST

As the San Antonio Spurs prepare to battle the Orlando Magic at the TD Waterhouse Centre tonight, some Magicfans are still dreaming about seeing Tim Duncan in a magic uniform next season. Well, they need to keep dreaming because Duncan ain't coming.

Jerry Brewer of the Orlando Sentinel reports: The Orlando Magic simply won't have the salary capspace.

Duncan can opt-out of his contract this summer, and the Magic once estimated that they would have enough cap space to make another run at him, especially after they came close to getting him three summers ago.

However, The Magic figure to have only the Mid-Level Exception ($4.5 million) and the Million Dollar Exception ($1.5 million. They originally had thought that they would have $13 million in capspace.

When he visited the Magic and struggled with a stay-or-go decision, Magic General Manager John Gabriel knew it would be tough to get the 7-foot, 260-pound forward. "Tim Duncan wasn't a free agent," Gabriel said."He was a guy who only wanted to visit one place."

In the end, Duncan didn't come then and he won't come now.

Via Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs

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Duncan delivers again

Jan 25, 2003 1:40 PM EST

Forget The Shot. The Spurs have long grown accustomed to watching Tim Duncan's buzzer-beating heroics.

What they hadn't seen from him, however, was The Dance.

After silencing the Utah Jazz and their sellout crowd of 19,911 with a stunning 16-foot turnaround at the buzzer, Duncan celebrated the Spurs' 91-90 victory with a full-body shimmy directly in front of the fans.

At least it looked like a shimmy.

Via San Antonio Express-News

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Jazz blow big opportunity

Jan 25, 2003 1:37 PM EST

Friday had all the makings of a streak-breaking kind of night. The Spurs arrived at the Delta Center without David Robinson, and with a losing road record. All five Utah starters scored in double figures, and the Jazz got a solid performance from Greg Ostertag, who had 11 rebounds to go with his 10 points. Still, the Spurs beat Utah for the 11th consecutive time. "I don't think we have anything over (Utah)," said San Antonio coach Greg Popovich. "We've just had really good fortune." It's been three years since the Jazz beat San Antonio — their last win came on Feb. 6 of 2000 — but they appeared poised to get the win Friday. Utah led by as many as 10 in the fourth quarter, and with three minutes to go led by six. A call here, a three-pointer there, and the Spurs have yet another win.

Via Deseret News

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Spurs Jan 2003 Archive

  • Jazz done in again

    Deseret News | Jan 25, 2003

    When you're a good team and you lose to another good team 11 straight times, you have to start wondering what they have on you.

  • Scorebook: Duncan makes most of minutes

    Standard-Examiner | Jan 25, 2003

    If Tim Duncan has one flaw as a player, it's that he needs a breather once in a while.

  • Duncan delivers despair

    Standard-Examiner | Jan 25, 2003

    The San Antonio Spurs were missing their Admiral on Friday night, but the Jazz still couldn't catch a break.

  • Jazz Not Happy With 'T' That Aided Spurs

    Salt Lake Tribune | Jan 25, 2003

    When Greg Ostertag plays like that, the Jazz usually win.

  • Duncan's winner gives Spurs 11th straight over Jazz

    Salt Lake Tribune | Jan 25, 2003

    So many things had to go wrong for the Jazz and right for the Spurs in the final minute Friday night in order for San Antonio to pull out a 91-90 stunner, it almost seemed scripted.

  • Robinson stays back in town

    San Antonio Express-News | Jan 24, 2003

    David Robinson did not accompany the Spurs to Utah on Thursday after experiencing tightness in his back.

  • Mobley unhappy with officiating

    | Jan 21, 2003

    Houston’s Cuttino Mobley can expect a call from the NBA today.

  • Jordan maintains no desire for All-Star selection

    | Jan 21, 2003

    There have been some whispers around the NBA that the league may run with a 13-a-team All-Star game this year if Wizards guard Michael Jordan and Spurs center David Robinson are not selected by fans or coaches, with both players having already announced their intentions to retire after this season.

  • Smith hoping to finish career as a Hawk

    | Jan 18, 2003

    Michael Lee of the AJC writes that Spurs guard Steve Smith knows the Hawks are struggling and feels he can give them what they need.

  • Hawks' road daze reaches 13

    Michael Lee/Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jan 18, 2003

    Forty-nine seconds.

  • Webber sympathetic towards Kidd

    | Jan 9, 2003

    Chris Webber knows what Jason Kidd is going through.

  • Celtics to get Moore help

    Boston Globe | Jan 6, 2003

    Shira Springer of the Boston Globe reports: On the first day that NBA teams can sign players to 10-day contracts, the Boston Celtics aren't going to waste anytime in signing someone to help their often injury-depleted roster.

  • NBA rescends punishments of Spurs Jackson, Duncan

    | Jan 4, 2003

    A league source on Friday said NBA officials have rescinded Stephen Jackson's ejection and Tim Duncan's technical from Tuesday's loss at Washington, a decision that comes a little too late for the Spurs who went down by only two points short handed.

  • Punishments dont fit crimes?

    | Jan 2, 2003

    According to Knicks coach Don Cheaney the punishments clearly did not fit the crimes in the Clarence Weatherspoon-Kevin Willis altercation earlier this week.