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Dr. Duke's Domain

How winning forces media to pay attention

Whether or not the Spurs are to blame for the lack of media coverage during the NBA season, the finger rightfully gets pointed at the media in their "since they are winning, I guess we should pay attention to them" coverage during the playoffs.

The Girls Are Back in Town

Andrea Duke's first report on this week's Silver Stars training camp, and why everyone should watch a WNBA game this season.

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The escape of sports

Last week's bombing of the Boston Marathon may have wounded a city and a nation, but sports allowed us a way to recover and escape.

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Why marketing the Spurs is so complicated

Although all of the required pieces seem to be in place, San Antonio still finds itself on the outside looking in when regarding the summit of the national sports media landscape.

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When media coverage of a rape trial goes wrong

The victim is ignored while athletes convicted of a heinous crime are portrayed with sympathy and pity. If finger wagging is ever justified, it's in situations like this.

Bruce Bowen's transition from court to studio

Google "Bruce Bowen" and you will find over 68,600 videos and stories from media personalities, players, coaches and general managers labeling him a dirty player, but is that really who he is?

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Matt Bonner, social media & the 21st century fan

There's a reason why you get so absorbed with your teams, why you memorize stats for specific players & why your world often seems to revolve around sports, & sites like Twitter reinforce that fanaticism in ways that make a virtual world very real.

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The San Antonio Spurs and Zero Dark Thirty

With the Academy Awards approaching, here's a look at the Kathryn Bigelow directed, Oscar-nominated Zero Dark Thirty, and how the movie's characters and themes are echoed in the makeup and excellence of the San Antonio Spurs.

Oscar Pistorius and the court of public opinion

As quickly as a public figure is able to achieve a place in public discourse the 24-hour news cycle ensures that their reputation can be destroyed with a single story. What does this say about us and how we view allegations about those we admire?

The Spurs in the Information Age

The Spurs don't have players that revel in controversy or over-commercialize themselves, seeking every endorsement and sponsorship available. The team just plays basketball, and over the course of the last 15 years they've played better anyone else.

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