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Manu Ginobili had a nice game against the Miami Heat on Sunday night as his San Antonio Spurs took a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals. Ginobili scored 13 points in 30 minutes of play, but none of his baskets were as special as what Tim Duncan did for him at some point during the victory.

As you can see from the GIF above that Got ‘Em Coach put together, Duncan has cured Ginobili’s baldness with the swipe of a hand. One minute the bald spot on the back of his head was there and the next it was gone. It was truly a miracle. Duncan is more than just one of the best power forwards in NBA history. He’s a medicine man.

Between this and the amazing then and now Spurs GIF we showed you last week, there have been some fantastic GIFs scattered throughout the 2013 postseason.

Allen Iverson and his ex wife Tawanna Iverson are still trying to sort through a messy divorce, with a lot of the back-and-forth having to do with the couple’s five children. Tawanna recently filed court documents claiming that Allen owes her $40,000 in unpaid child support and has not made a single payment since they divorced. Now, Tawanna is also claiming he has abducted the children.

According to TMZ, Tawanna filed legal documents over the weekend “begging” the court to force Allen to give her their five children back. Tawanna has sole custody of the children, whose ages range from 3 to 16, but she recently granted Allen permission to take them on a vacation to North Carolina from May 22 through May 26. She said he has still not returned them.

The court documents state that Tawanna tried to set up a meeting with Allen at a neutral Target store to get the children back but he never showed. She believes he never took them to Charlotte and is instead staying with them at a Sheraton hotel in Georgia. Tawanna is asking that the judge force Allen to return the children and sentence him to jail time, as she claims he is an alcoholic who drinks when he is with his kids.

Tawanna should have never agreed to allow the former Sixers star to take the children for the week if he is an alcoholic who drinks around them, but that is beside the point. The couple has constantly fought over their children and marital assets, so the filing of court documents is nothing new. It’s impossible to tell who is being truthful at this point. Fortunately, that is for the judge to decide.

Danny Green continues to be the MVP for the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA Finals. The fourth-year shooting guard from North Carolina was on fire yet again, as he shot 6-for-10 on 3-pointers in the Spurs’ 114-104 win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Finals on Sunday.

Green had 24 points in the game and is now the NBA Finals record holder for most 3-pointers made in a series. He is 25-for-38 (65.8 percent) on threes, and he surpassed Ray Allen’s record of 22 3-pointers made in the Finals.

Prior to the series, Green was part of the “field” when it came to odds for NBA Finals MVP. Through five games, he is without a doubt the Finals MVP.

Just like Game 3 where he and Gary Neal went crazy, Green was bombing threes from all over the court and saw them go in. Take a look at this shot he made from way downtown with two Heat players coming at him:

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When you think of the San Antonio Spurs, you think of a team that is all business. You have Gregg Popovich who gives one-word answers during in-game interviews, and you have Tim Duncan, who rarely shows emotion on or off the court. But the Spurs apparently kept things loose enough for Duncan to have a chance to play with his kids at halftime of Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Spurs led 61-52 at the half.

Sure, it was Father’s Day, but that still was about the last thing I was expecting to see. I figure Pop is too busy chewing out his team at halftime to allow them a chance to socialize with their families. Heck, I was even surprised to see Kobe kissing his wife inside Staples Center, but I guess it’s a different story for these guys who bring their families to work.

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Doc Rivers may be under contract to serve as the Boston Celtics head coach for the next three seasons, but that does not necessarily mean he will be back with the team.

Not only does Rivers reportedly have interest in the Los Angeles Clippers‘ coaching vacancy, but he also reportedly may have interest in resuming his broadcasting career rather than coach the C’s next season.

A source told CSN New England’s A. Sherrod Blakely that Rivers has not ruled out taking the year off and going back to broadcasting.

“You guys (media) have been around Doc long enough to know that’s always been something he’s talked about,” the source told CSNNE. “So it shouldn’t come as a surprise. And frankly, now is probably as good a time as any for him to go that route.”

People with whom Blakely spoke also expressed surprise at the way Rivers has handled the situation. They say it’s not like Rivers to have his name involved in a report saying that he is flirting with another team, and they believe it will be difficult for Rivers to go back to the Celtics in light of the Clippers flirtation.

This is not the first time there has been uncertainty surrounding Rivers’ future. Rivers talked in the past about potentially taking a sabbatical to recharge and spend time with his family. He most notably mentioned this possibility after the Celtics lost to the Lakers in the 2010 NBA Finals, just as his son, Austin, was entering his senior year of high school as a top basketball prospect.

Rivers signed a five-year, $35 million contract in 2011. He has three years and $21 million remaining on the deal.

After a day of fast-moving trade rumors, it looks like Doc Rivers will not be leaving Boston for the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Los Angeles Times’ Brad Turner reported that Rivers was informed that the Clippers have rejected the Celtics’ trade offer for the head coach. Turner also says that the Clippers are prepared to offer their job to Brian Shaw or Lionel Hollins instead.

According to Yahoo! Sports, the proposed deal was Clippers center DeAndre Jordan and two first-round picks to the Celtics for Kevin Garnett and the right to hire Rivers. Garnett reportedly was willing to waive his no-trade clause to join Rivers in LA. Boston reportedly wanted Eric Bledsoe in the trade along with Jordan, and that’s where the holdup occurred.

Both Turner and Yahoo!’s Adrian Wojnarowski say Clippers do not want to part with Eric Bledsoe, their backup point guard, who is desired by many teams. Should the Clippers fail to re-sign free agent Chris Paul, they would want Bledsoe to step in as their starter. They also likely would want to keep Bledsoe so they could have him to flip in another trade.

Earlier on Saturday, we passed along a report saying that Rivers, Garnett, and Paul Pierce could end up with the Clippers. The thinking was that if the Clippers got both Rivers and Garnett, Boston would decide not to bring back Pierce, who could then decide to sign with the Clips.

These trades would be complex and should not be counted out, but they appear unlikely to occur at this point. One thing we can prepare for is changes with the rosters for both teams — they each appear ready to make major moves.

Kobe Bryant has one year remaining on his deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, but that does not mean the future Hall of Famer is contemplating retirement. Bryant suffered a torn Achilles back on April 12, and we all know he would never be one to let an injury dictate the end of his career. But how many more years is he planning to play?

According to ESPNLosAngeles.com, Bryant is not expected to retire after next season. He wants to not only tie Michael Jordan with six NBA championships but surpass him. A source reportedly told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that Kobe wants to be “back next season with a vengeance” and is looking for “two more cracks at it to win seven NBA titles at least.”

That would certainly help explain why Kobe said he wants the last word with Dwight Howard before he makes his decision in free agency. In order to win even one more title, the Lakers will need to do a lot of roster revamping and focus on getting younger. Bringing back Howard would be a good start.

Shelburne’s source went on to say that although it would be difficult for the Lakers to bring Kobe back at his current salary of $30 million per year, the team is prepared to treat him with the respect he deserves on account of what he has done for the franchise during his career. If Kobe is truly determined to win one or two more titles, he would be wise to sign a somewhat team-friendly deal.

Of course, all of this speculation is contingent upon his recovery. As it stands right now, LA has plenty of holes to fill. The task would become even greater if Kobe is not the same player when he returns from his Achilles injury.