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Rusty Simmons: San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said Tiago Splitter will play, but the center won't start. Same lineup as Game 1. Twitter @Rusty_SFChron

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Jeff McDonald: Splitter has not practiced since spraining the ankle in Game 3 vs. LA. Has only done one-on-one work. Admits conditioning could be issue. Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Injuries 

“I have to make jump shots,” Parker said. “They’re going to leave me open. I’m going to get 20 shots, Timmy (Duncan) is going to get 20 shots. That’s what they’re giving us, a little like the Lakers." San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan 

“Pop told me if I have to shoot 25 times, I have to shoot 25 times,” Parker said. “Same things for Timmy.” San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan 

After missing Game 1 with a sprained left ankle suffered in the Lakers series, center Tiago Splitter is considered a game-time decision tonight. San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Injuries 

Jeff McDonald: Parker said he expects to start on Steph tonight. Expect Spurs to continue to throw kitchen sink at him. Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN

Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Tony Parker 

Never mind that the Spurs’ 129-127, double-overtime victory over Golden State on Monday made NBA history. Grabbing almost as much attention was a female fan who punctuated every big play — and there were a lot of them — with an ear-splitting shriek that came through ever so loud and painfully clear on the TNT broadcast. That led to a movement that was one half witch hunt, one half short-attention span theater: Who is Screaming Spurs Fan? We can all relax. A tireless effort by the fourth estate has identified the culprit…as one of at least three separate women. They are: * Val Garcia, who spoke yesterday with KENS 5. * Vicki Villarreal, who spoke yesterday with WOAI. * Lori Aguilar, who spoke yesterday with 1300 AM The Zone in Austin. Which begs the question: Why on Earth would somebody want to take credit for being a national pariah? San Antonio Express-News

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Jeff McDonald: Duncan, in his 16th season, on Steph Curry: "Probably the best shooter I've ever seen." Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN

Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Curry, Tim Duncan 

Indeed, Tim Duncan was on the court for a grand total of six seconds as the Spurs fought back in Monday’s Game 1 from a 16-point deficit in the final four minutes of regulation before stunning Golden State in double overtime. Not because he didn’t want to play. But because he simply had nothing left after the intestinal bug that forced him to skip practice last Saturday reared its head as the game wore on. “Rough night last night, getting over this sickness,” Duncan said. “It kind of caught up to me later in the game. But probably the best thing for the team was me was going out." San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan 

Less than 12 hours later, Duncan said he’d already improved following a light workout on Tuesday. “Much better today,” he said. “Another day and a half, I hope to have it out of my system.” San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan 

The Spurs did something no team has ever done by rallying from 16 points down with four minutes or fewer remaining in regulation to win an NBA playoff game. Indeed, according to Las Vegas insider RJ Bell via the Elias Sports Bureau, teams had been 0-392 under those circumstances heading into last night’s game. San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich 

Jeff McDonald: Someone asked Manu if Pop was like Kasparov in a playoff chess match. "More like Bobby Fischer," he said, "in the craziness." Twitter @JMcDonald_SAEN

San Antonio Spurs, Manu Ginobili, Gregg Popovich 

Then for Ginobili, a wide-open 3. And atonement. "I went from trading him on the spot," Popovich said, "to wanting to cook him breakfast tomorrow." San Antonio Express-News

Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Manu Ginobili 

Dave Mason: Aldridge: How did you guys win this game? Ginobili: "I have no clue." Twitter @DeuceMason

San Antonio Spurs, Manu Ginobili 

Or remain on the canvas, woozy and confused. Because the Warriors’ 129-27 double-overtime loss to the Spurs felt like an entire series, an entire season–maybe an entire multitude of lifetimes. “It’s not easy,” rookie forward Draymond Green said. “But we’ve got to refocus. “It’s going to be tough, but we’re going to try not to let this one carry over to Game 2 (on Wednesday). “Try to do the things we did well tonight and correct our mistakes.” San Jose Mercury-News

Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Draymond Green 

David Aldridge: Tiago Splitter (ankle) out for Spurs tonight. Boris Diaw will start in his place in first appearance since back surgery to remove cyst. Twitter @daldridgetnt

San Antonio Spurs, Tiago Splitter, Injuries, Boris Diaw 

It's too early to identify a front-runner in the Sixers' search for a new head coach, but the team has conducted a thorough background check on Golden State assistant Mike Malone, league sources told CBSSports.com. Sixers brass have contacted the Warriors multiple times about Malone, including several conversations with consultant Jerry West, who has been supportive of Malone's efforts to land a head coaching job. The Sixers have gone so far as to consult players who've played under both Malone and San Antonio assistant Mike Budenholzer to get a feel for how the candidates differ, one of the people with knowledge of the situation said. CBSSports.com

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Adam Hanga is not obsessed with playing in the NBA. "I see it more as an opportunity than a goal," says Hanga about the Spurs owning his NBA rights. ZoomNews.es

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"Last year they [the Spurs] came to see me in Manresa four or five times and this season we've been talking more via phone and e-mail, so they have been much more interested every week about me and the team." ZoomNews.es

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Mike Monroe: Tim Duncan's flu-like symptoms have passed, so to speak; he's fine for Game 1 Twitter @Monroe_SA

San Antonio Spurs, Injuries, Tim Duncan