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Popovich, Spurs find 'silver lining' amid playoff struggle

SAN ANTONIO -- Quiet concern brews in the business and ticket offices of the San Antonio Spurs over the prospect of losing the revenue they'd come to expect like clockwork from advancing to 20 consecutive postseasons.

But for Spurs basketball operations, the vibe remains unchanged despite the danger of missing late-April hoops for the first time since 1997.

Twenty-four starting lineups, 185 total games missed -- including 61 by star forward Kawhi Leonard -- yet not one player, coach or member of personnel has lost focus in the face of current circumstances.