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Tim Duncan, the San Antonio Spurs talisman who retired on Monday after 19 seasons and five NBA titles, thanked fans and team-mates Wednesday in a letter posted on the Spurs website. Duncan, 40, hadnt spoken publicly since the Spurs announced he was retiring. He spent his entire career with San Antonio, who made him the number one overall selection in the 1997 NBA draft.If asked to write a script for my career 19 years ago, there is no way I wouldve been able to dream up this journey, wrote Duncan, who led the Spurs to titles in 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2014. I stand here at the end of this ride and look back in awe of what Ive experienced. The wins and losses will be remembered, but what Ill remember most are the people.The fans inside the arena and out, the staff and coaches who pushed me and held me together, the teammates (and even opponents) who will be lifelong friends, sharing my ups and downs with family and close friends, and, most importantly, the snapshots of my kids growing up and levering in watching Dad work.Thank you to the city of San Antonio for the love and the support over these years. Thank you to the fans all over the world.Duncan, a native of the Virgin Islands, was a three-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player and a two-time regular season MVP.Together with Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, he formed one of the most successful trios in NBA history. They hold the league record for regular season wins (575) and post-season wins (126). Also See: Duncan confirms retirement Harden signs new Rockets deal Wade leaves Heat for Bulls NBA free agency round-up Shoes Canada Sale . Speaking on Leafs Lunch with Bryan Hayes and Jamie McLennan on Thursday, Bernier said it was "very hard" at times being entrenched behind Jonathan Quick and is now excited at the prospect of getting an opportunity to compete with Reimer for the top spot with the Leafs. Fake Shoes Canada 2020 . -- The Oakland Raiders expect to have starting right tackle Tony Pashos back for Sundays game against the Houston Texans. https://www.shoescanadaonline.com/ .J. Fair didnt have many chances to be the main option for Syracuse last season. Wholesale Shoes Canada . Traditional contenders Brazil, Greece and Turkey drew the other three spots to complete the 24-team field for this summers tournament in Spain, basketball governing body FIBA announced Saturday at its meeting in Barcelona. Shoes Canada From China . -- Wichita State is all alone in the record book.Tampa Bay Lightning forward Alex Killorn will not face supplemental discipline for his hit on Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Paul Ranger on Wednesday night. Ranger was taken off the ice on a stretcher late in the first period of Tampa Bays 5-3 victory after being injured on a hit from behind along the back boards. He was lying motionless face down on the ice before being tended to by trainers and medical personnel. Killorn was given a five-minute boarding major and a game misconduct. "Pretty unfortunate," Killorn said following the game. "Happy that he is okay, I heard through the PR and stuff that he is doing all right now. Its kind of a scary moment, one of those plays where I commit to hit someeone without knowing if they are going to turn, so its just an unfortunate play.dddddddddddd" Ranger was taken to hospital for a precautionary assessment and the Leafs later stated he was in stable condition, conscious and alert. He was released from hospital Wednesday night and was back at the Air Canada Centre on Thursday, a good indication that he passed all necessary tests. Ranger, 29, was sidelined for nearly a month last season with concussion symptoms while playing with the AHLs Toronto Marlies. He was in the midst of his first NHL season after nearly three years away from the game for personal reasons. The Whitby, Ont. native has four goals and eight assist through 48 games this season. ' ' '