Tim Duncan was dominant in 26 minutes vs. the Pistons on Sunday, scoring 16 points with 11 rebounds, six assists and five blocks. We've become inured to lines like this from Duncan, who made 7-of-14 field goals and didn't turn the ball over. The threat of a random DNPs will continue to hover over Duncan, but the good news is that San Antonio only plays one back-to-back set this month, on March 11-12. It's also conceivable (if doubtful) that Tony Parker's absence could make Pop think twice before benching Duncan.

Tim Duncan had a double-double against the Suns on Wednesday with 19 point and 11 boards, adding one steal and one block in 35 minutes. He became the 11th player in NBA history with 20,000 points and 13,000 rebounds in a losing effort and it was surprising to see him log 35 minutes. The Spurs won't have a back-to-back set until March 11 vs. Oklahoma City and March 12 at Minnesota, so he might not get a surprising DNP for a while. Although, you'll never know with Pop and Duncan could sit out at any time. The good news is the Spurs have just four back-to-back sets in March and April.

Tim Duncan scored 10 points and grabbed eight boards in 28 minutes against the Suns on Sunday. He had a big 19-point, 13-board game on Friday in a great matchup against the Warriors, but Marcin Gortat did a fair job defending the Big Fundamental today. Duncan did play 28 minutes in the win and Gregg Popovich said that he's going to keep Duncan's minutes in the mid-20s. Plan accordingly.

Tim Duncan played 16 minutes in a win over the Clippers on Thursday, scoring nine points and five boards on 4-of-8 shooting. In an in-game interview, coach Gregg Popovich said that he would keep Duncan's minutes in the "mid-20s" during the season, but this game was over before the fourth quarter and the Spurs led from wire to wire. The Big Fundamental played 29.7 minutes per game before tonight, so his owners should expect his per-game averages to take a dip on top of the surprise DNPs.

Tim Duncan admitted that he is "very out of rhythm with a lot of things" after taking time off due to injuries. "It will take however long it takes," he said. Duncan had just nine points on Wednesday, but he did pull down 14 rebounds to go along with two steals and four blocks in only 28 minutes, so it's not all bad for his fantasy owners at all. Duncan will be subject to random DNP-CD's down the stretch, but as long as he's playing, owners have to roll him out there.

Tim Duncan hit 3-of-8 shots for nine points, 14 rebounds, two steals and four blocks in 28 minutes of Tuesday's win. He played on Wednesday before the All-Star break, Sunday's All-Star Game, as well as tonight's game, meaning he's played in three straight. And knowing Gregg Popovich, that might be enough to warrant a surprise DNP for Duncan and his bum knee on Thursday against the Clippers. The fact it's a TNT game against Chris Paul and Blake Griffin should mean Duncan's a lock to play, but we've been down that road before with Popovich, when he famously sent his stars home against the Heat in November. Chances are Duncan will be in the starting lineup Thursday, but you never know. And if Duncan does play Thursday, he'll be very iffy for Friday night at Golden State. Yes, this is probably your sign to sell high.

Tim Duncan has been told that the left knee brace he wears prevented his ACL from tearing on Feb. 2. It looked really bad when Wizards G Martell Webster rolled into Duncan's legs from behind. But he escaped with knee/ankle sprains and ended up missing just four games. "I was in a lot of pain and had no concept of time frame," Duncan said Saturday. "I didn't know how long I'd be out or how I'd feel the next day. "I got lucky, so I'm here."

Tim Duncan was dealing with a bone bruise on his knee and not just a "sore knee." Duncan returned on Wednesday with 13 points, six boards, three assists and five blocks in 25 minutes on Wednesday, so we're not too concerned with his health going forward. It's worth noting that Duncan is a prime candidate to rack up random DNP's in the second half, especially in April, so he remains a nice sell-high candidate for owners.

Tim Duncan returned from his knee injury and had 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and five blocks on 6-of-15 shooting in 25 minutes on Wednesday. We're pretty concerned about Duncan's playing time and games played for the second half, as the Spurs carry the league's best record and were rolling without him. And now that he played a game and looked pretty good, this appears to be a good time for owners to try to sell high.

Updating a previous item, Tim Duncan is expected to return from his knee injury on Wednesday. It's highly possible Duncan plays limited minutes in his return, but the good news is that he'll play before the All-Star break and avoided any sort of serious injury to his knee or ankle. Boris Diaw should head back to the bench.