SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Fundamental Greatness

Tim Duncan, the stony-faced Spur whose arrival in 1997 changed the course of the franchise, is walking away from the NBA after 19 seasons. A five-time NBA champion, 15-time All-Star, two-time league MVP selection and three-time NBA Finals MVP, the 40-year-old leaves the game as arguably the best power forward of all time.