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While the rest of the NBA world waits in limbo for LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony to decide where they are going to play next season, the San Antonio Spurs just keep quietly making sure the band is getting back together for a run at a second straight title. In the middle of the James hysteria on Wednesday, the Spurs issued a two-sentence press release announcing that coach Gregg Popovich had agreed to a multi-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. After beating the Miami Heat for the franchises fifth championship last month, the Spurs quickly found out that Tim Duncan would indeed return next season. Deals with Patty Mills and Boris Diaw ensured that the roster would remain largely intact, so there was little doubt that the 65-year-old Popovich would return for a 19th season on the Spurs bench. That was confirmed on Wednesday in a presentation that was predictably light on fanfare. No comments from Popovich. No statements from GM RC Buford or owner Peter Holt. No big deal, just the way Popovich likes it. The talk of his pending retirement has grown louder as the years have gone on, but Popovich showed no sign of slowing down in season No. 18. He led the Spurs to a league-best 62 wins in the regular season, earned his third coach of the year award and then helped the team recover from the heartbreak of last years loss to the Heat in the finals with an emphatic five-game triumph this season. "Day after day, year after year, the energy that Pop provides our organization is truly unique," Buford said when Popovich joined Pat Riley and Don Nelson as the only coaches in league history to be named coach of the year three times. Popovich is 1,116-533, including the playoffs, in a career that started in 1996. He is the longest-tenured coach in any of the four major American pro sports and has led the Spurs to at least 50 wins 16 times, including 15 in a row. Fake Vans Toy Story . As the schedule flipped from November to December, they would go on to drop five straight, falling six games below the .500 mark before a franchise-altering trade turned them into an unrecognizable team. Fake Vans Old Skool . Johnson shared an update after his surgery Tuesday on Twitter. He also wrote, "now lets get on the grind." The running back told The Tennessean he was having surgery in Pensacola, Fla. http://www.fakevans.com/ . Catch the game on TSN starting at 7pm et/4pm pt. Tampa Bay currently holds the last of the Atlantics three automatic bids to the playoffs, but the Maple Leafs are just one point behind. Cheap Fake Vans . "Uuufff," was all shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria could come up with after Stantons latest mammoth shot. Fake Vans SK8 . HEROES Alex Ovechkin – Scored a pair of goals in Washington’s 4-0 win over Pittsburgh. With 13 goals in the past 13 games, Ovechkin now has 29 goals on the season to lead the league.LONDON -- Southampton lost another key player Monday when Arsenal completed the signing of 19-year-old defender Calum Chambers as part of the Gunners preparations for a renewed assault on the Premier League title. The transfer fee for what Arsenal called a "long-term" deal was undisclosed but is thought to be in the region of 16 million euros ($27 million). Chambers continues the exodus of players from Southampton this summer, following the departures of Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Dejan Lovren to Liverpool and Luke Shaw to Manchester United. "We are very pleased that Calum has agreed to join us," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. "The way he adapted to the Premier League last season with Southampton at a young age shows that he has tremendous quality. "He has a lot of the attributes that we look for in a young player and I am sure that he will do well with us." Chambers, who is currently captain of the England under-19 side, made his Premier League debut on the opening day of lasst season and went on to appear in 22 league games.dddddddddddd "I am so happy to be signing for Arsenal," Chambers said. "They are a team I have much admired for their playing style, and a team who have been one of the top sides in Europe for many years. "Im looking forward to joining up with my new teammates today and beginning preparation for the season ahead." Southampton indicated it had no choice. "Calum made it clear to us that he did not see his future at Southampton," executive director Les Reed said. "As such, it was crucial that we were able to negotiate a substantial fee that also reflects the work our staff have put into Calums development since he joined the club at the age of eight. "Our position remains unchanged in that we are determined to keep our best young players at the club ... It is important in the transfer window to remain calm, resilient and above all patient. We have targets, and we are working hard to get them across the line." ' ' '