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The '''San Antonio Spurs''' is an [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] team located in San Antonio, Texas.
The '''San Antonio Spurs''' is an [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] team located in San Antonio, Texas.
Originally founded in the American Basketball Association as the '''Dallas Chaparrals''' (and, for one disastrous season in 1970-71, as the '''Texas Chaparrals''' while playing in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Lubbock), the team's on-court success didn't translate to attendance success. The team relocated to San Antonio in 1973 under an unusual arrangement: the team would be "borrowed" by new ownership for three years, and would return to Dallas if the arrangement didn't work.
Originally founded in the American Basketball Association as the '''Dallas Chaparrals''' (and, for one disastrous season in 1970-71, as the '''Texas Chaparrals''' while playing in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Lubbock), the team's on-court success didn't translate to attendance success. The team relocated to San Antonio in 1973 under an unusual arrangement: the team would be "borrowed" by new ownership for three years, and would return to Dallas if the arrangement didn't work. Originally named the Gunslingers, before a single game was played the team name was changed to Spurs and adopted the familiar silver and black color scheme it uses today.
Though the team struggled on the court in San Antonio, attendance was among the best in the ABA, so when the NBA agreed to absorb four successful ABA teams, the Spurs were one of the four.
Though the team struggled on the court in San Antonio, attendance was among the best in the ABA, so when the NBA agreed to absorb four successful ABA teams, the Spurs were one of the four.