San Antonio Spurs facts for kids
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| Conference | Western | ||||
| Division | Southwest | ||||
| Founded | 1967 | ||||
| History | Dallas Chaparrals 1967–1970, 1971–1973 (ABA) Texas Chaparrals 1970–1971 (ABA) San Antonio Spurs 1973–1976 (ABA) 1976–present (NBA) |
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| Arena | AT&T Center | ||||
| Location | San Antonio, Texas | ||||
| Team colors | Silver, black |
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| Main sponsor | Frost Bank | ||||
| President | Gregg Popovich | ||||
| General manager | Brian Wright | ||||
| Head coach | Gregg Popovich | ||||
| Ownership | Spurs Sports & Entertainment (Peter John Holt, Chairman and CEO) | ||||
| Affiliation(s) | Austin Spurs | ||||
| Championships | 5 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014) | ||||
| Conference titles | 6 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2014) | ||||
| Division titles | 22 (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) | ||||
| Retired numbers | 10 (00, 6, 9, 12, 13, 20, 21, 32, 44, 50) | ||||
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The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
The Spurs are one of four former American Basketball Association (ABA) teams to remain intact in the NBA after the 1976 ABA–NBA merger and are the only former ABA team to have won an NBA championship. The franchise has won NBA championships in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014. As of May 2015, the Spurs had the highest winning percentage among active NBA franchises. As of May 2017, the Spurs had the best winning percentage of any franchise in the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada over the previous three decades. From 1999–2000 to 2016–17, the Spurs won 50 games each season, setting a record of 18 consecutive 50-win seasons. In the 2018–19 season, the Spurs matched an NBA record for most consecutive playoff appearances with 22. The team's recent success has coincided with the tenure of current head coach Gregg Popovich and with the playing careers of the Spurs' icons David Robinson (1989–2003) and Tim Duncan (1997–2016).
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The team's name derives from a spur, a metal tool designed to be worn on the heels of cowboy boots for the purpose of controlling a horse's movement and direction
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The Alamodome, home to the Spurs from 1993 to 2002.
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The drafting of Tim Duncan in 1997 was a turning point in the history of the Spurs.
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AT&T Center at night, the home of the Spurs.
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Spanish League MVP Tiago Splitter was the Spurs' biggest addition in 2010.
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Kawhi Leonard was acquired by the Spurs in 2011.
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From 1999 to 2005, the Spurs and Lakers combined to win seven straight Western Conference titles.
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The Coyote showing a sign to the crowd during a time-out at a Spurs game.
