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DATE OPPONENT TIME Oct. 28 Dallas 8:00 Oct. 31 at Phoenix 10:00 Nov. 5 Atlanta 8:30 Nov. 6 at Houston 8:00 Nov. 8 New Orleans 8:30 Nov. 10 at Los Angeles 10:30 Nov. 11 at Golden State 10:30 Nov. 14 at Los Angeles 10:00 Nov. 15 at Sacramento 10:00 Nov. 17 Philadelphia 8:30 Nov. 19 at Cleveland 7:00 Nov. 21 at Minnesota 8:00 Nov. 22 Brooklyn 8:30 Nov. 26 Indiana 8:30 Nov. 28 Sacramento 8:30 Nov. 30 at Boston 1:00 Dec. 1 at Philadelphia 7:00 Dec. 3 at Brooklyn 7:30 Dec. 5 at Memphis 8:00 Dec. 6 Minnesota 8:30 Dec. 9 at Utah 9:00 Dec. 10 New York 8:00 Dec. 12 Los Angeles 9:30 Dec. 14 at Denver 8:00 Dec. 15 at Portland 10:00 Dec. 17 Memphis 8:30 Dec. 19 Portland 8:00 Dec. 20 at Dallas 8:30 Dec. 22 Los Angeles 8:30 Dec. 25 Oklahoma City 2:30 Dec. 26 at New Orleans 8:00 Dec. 28 Houston 7:00 Dec. 30 at Memphis 8:00 Dec. 31 New Orleans 7:00 Jan. 3 Washington 8:30 Jan. 6 Detroit 8:30 Jan. 9 Phoenix 8:30 Jan. 10 at Minnesota 8:00 Jan. 13 at Washington 7:00 Jan. 14 at Charlotte 7:00 Jan. 16 Portland 8:30 DATE OPPONENT TIME Jan. 18 Utah 7:00 Jan. 20 at Denver 9:00 Jan. 22 at Chicago 8:00 Jan. 23 Los Angeles 8:30 Jan. 25 Milwaukee 7:00 Jan. 28 Charlotte 8:30 Jan. 31 Los Angeles 9:00 Feb. 4 Orlando 8:30 Feb. 6 Miami 9:30 Feb. 8 at Toronto 7:00 Feb. 9 at Indiana 7:00 Feb. 11 at Detroit 7:30 Feb. 19 at Los Angeles 10:30 Feb. 20 at Golden State 10:30 Feb. 23 at Utah 9:00 Feb. 25 at Portland 10:30 Feb. 27 at Sacramento 10:00 Feb. 28 at Phoenix 9:00 Mar. 4 Sacramento 8:30 Mar. 6 Denver 8:30 Mar. 8 Chicago 1:00 Mar. 10 Toronto 8:30 Mar. 12 Cleveland 8:00 Mar. 15 Minnesota 7:00 Mar. 17 at New York 7:30 Mar. 18 at Milwaukee 8:00 Mar. 20 Boston 8:30 Mar. 22 at Atlanta 3:00 Mar. 24 at Dallas 8:30 Mar. 25 Oklahoma City 9:30 Mar. 27 Dallas 8:30 Mar. 29 Memphis 7:00 Mar. 31 at Miami 8:00 Apr. 1 at Orlando 7:00 Apr. 3 Denver 8:30 Apr. 5 Golden State 7:00 Apr. 7 at Oklahoma City 8:00 Apr. 8 Houston 8:30 Apr. 10 at Houston 8:00 Apr. 12 Phoenix 7:00 Apr. 15 at New Orleans 8:00 * All Times Eastern. expected to step up in Mills’ absence, a role SAN ANTONIO SPURS 2014-15 SCHEDULE he welcomes. “I’m the type of guy I feel like every time I’m on the court, I play hard,” Joseph said. “I give it my all. If my name’s called, I’ll be ready. Every time I go out on the court, I look at it as an opportunity.” Duncan, 38, is also back and the veteran big man could be an even better shooter in this, the final year of his current contract. “I’m trying to get my shot back. I think I really kind of slacked on it last year and didn’t shoot the ball real well,” Duncan said. “I’m trying to get back to the point where I shot it the year before. Just trying to understand where my spots are, where my effective spots are in the offense we’re running now and when I do get the ball, being able to make shots and make plays for them.” Parker, who signed a three-year extension that will allow him to finish his career as a Spur, is also back. And after getting rest for parts of last season, he too is ready to get things started. “I feel fresh, feel like I’m rested. I’m focused with the Spurs on trying to repeat,” Parker said. DEFENSE Popovich has always been a coach who has preached the merits of defense and considering the incredible success the Spurs have experienced, it’s hard to argue with the results. San Antonio was again a strong defensive team last season and that mentality was a big reason why they ended the Miami Heat’s run of two straight NBA titles. Having most of that cast return for a shot at repeating for the first time in franchise history makes things easier on everyone. And after getting every member of his roster back to square one at the start of training camp, Popovich knows what to expect from every member of his roster and his players in turn also know what lies ahead, not just in preseason but over the course of an 82-game regular season because a majority of them have been there and done that. “I worry more about the younger players on the team,” Popovich said. “I’m not worried a bit about Tony and Manu and Timmy. They know how hard it is to get there. They’re not going to try to take a victory lap or anything like that this year. They’ll come ready.” That continuity is something the Spurs players don’t take for granted because they know how rare it is in today’s NBA, especially for a reigning champion, a team who often sees several players poached by other teams


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