Spurs’ Tim Duncan, 5x Champ, Retires

By Ananth Pandian/CBSSports.com – Tim Duncan, regarded as the best power forward in NBA history, has announced his retirement from the San Antonio Spurs. And true to the form, the always understated Duncan announced his retirement with a simple team press release: “San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan announced that he will retire after 19 seasons with the organization. Since drafting Duncan, the Spurs won five championships and posted a 1,072-438 regular season record, giving the team a .710 winning percentage, which is the best 19-year stretch in NBA history and was the best in all of the NBA, NFL,…