Spurs get ultimate revenge by mauling Heat in Finals

• A dynasty rolls on. This title was San Antonio's fifth in the Duncan-Popovich era. The Spurs have some key decisions to make (Diaw and Mills are free

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• A dynasty rolls on. This title was San Antonio's fifth in the Duncan-Popovich era. The Spurs have some key decisions to make (Diaw and Mills are free agents) but there is no reason to believe San Antonio won't be right back here next year, competing for championship number six.

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•TAYLOR: Greatness of Duncan-Popovich lost on them, but not us
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Published Jun 16, 2014

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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