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The defensive neophytes got a look Wednesday at how the old pros do it. This really was Veteran's Day.

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So...the Blazers sit at 2-3 and are in the midst of soul-searching and lineup-fiddling when--joy and wonder!--the Spurs roll into town.

San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan looks to pass against Portland Trail Blazers' Raef LaFrentz during the first half of basketball in Portland, Ore., Sunday April 6, 2008.

Brandon Roy had 24 points and five rebounds, Steve Blake added 15 points and the Portland Trail Blazers got a lift from their new-look lineup in a 96-84 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.

Carlos Boozer ended his slump with 27 points and 14 rebounds and the Utah Jazz snapped a two-game losing skid by beating the San Antonio Spurs 113-99 on Thursday night.

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KINGS AT SAN ANTONIO When: 5:30 p.m. TV: CSNCA. Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio.

Last Halloween, Reggie Theus dressed up as an NBA head coach. Happy Halloween! The Kings wrap up their season opening three game road trip at San Antonio this evening, with a 5:30 tipoff against the San Antonio Spurs .

Tony Parker had 24 points and seven assists to lead the San Antonio Spurs in a 113-94 blowout of the Sacramento Kings at AT&T Center.

Tim Duncan speaks Thursday to Richard Jefferson, who is one of six new players trying to learn the Spurs' system and jell with veterans.

This No. 50 was supposed to give Tim Duncan and the Spurs fits. Hornets coach Byron Scott told us as much as he explained the upgrade from Tyson Chandler to Emeka Okafor.

Veteran players acquired by the Spurs in the offseason remain weeks away from being completely ingrained in the team's offensive and defensive schemes, but they are about to get some serious on-the-job training, beginning with Wednesday's regular-season opener against the New Orleans Hornets at the AT&T Center.

Gerry Borghesi learned a hard way that sometimes what appears to be fact is not.

For the first time in his young NBA career, Spurs rookie DeJuan Blair looked human Friday night.

Once the San Antonio Spurs traded for forward Richard Jefferson , they went from aging and hobbled to solid challengers to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference.

Malik Hairston does everything Gregg Popovich could ask a second-year, second-round pick to do.

Is life fair? No, life isn't fair. The San Antonio Spurs had their moment in the sun; actually, they had nine years in the sun.

There was a time, not long ago, when Spurs forward Michael Finley would have gladly taken on all comers in a team-wide slam-dunk contest.