The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most succesful franchises ever. They've won 4 titles and only missed the playoffs 4 times in their entire history. They started in the ABA in 1967 as the Dallas Chapparals, but the team was a flop and were barely drawing triple digit crowds to their games. In 1973, they moved to San Antonio and became known as the Spurs. In 1972, they obtained George "The Iceman" Gervin. The team slowly improved as they raced to a 51-33 record in 1975. They merged with the NBA in 1976 and immediately experienced success in the regular season and the playoffs, making their respective conference finals 4 out of their first 7 years in the NBA and topped their division 5 out of 7 years. In 1985, George Gervin would leave and the team fell apart. From 1985 to 1989, the Spurs were a combined record 115-213. In 1990, David Robinson would finally join the team after being picked in 1987. In Robinson's first season the team would win an astounding 35 more games than the season prior. From 1989 to 1996, the Spurs took 1st or 2nd place in their division and always won more than 45 games. 1996 would be a devestating season as Robinson went down with an injury and only played in 6 games. This year was the last time the team missed the playoffs. The Spurs were back in action the next season as they selected power foward Tim Duncan as the #1 pick, and with him paired with Robinson were nicknamed the "Twin Towers". The won the team's first championship in the lockout-shortened 1999 season, taking out the New York Knicks. 4 years later, the duo won another title for the team, handily beating the Nets. That season would also be Robinson's last season. In 2005 and 2007, the Spurs would win two more titles with the "Big 3" of Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker. For the last 13 seasons, the team has had 50+ win seasons (An NBA record). Their overall record is 1782-1146 (.609). Their best season was their 2005-2006 season where they got an amazing 63-19 (.768) record, and their worst season was their 1996-1997 season where they got a 20-62 (.244) record. They've retired 7 jersey numbers. 0 (Johnny Moore), 6 (Avery Johnson), 12 (Bruce Bowen), 13 (James Silas), 32 (Sean Elliot), 44 (George Gervin), and 50 (David Robinson).