The San Antonio Spurs, as has been the case often in recent years, are among the NBA’s top teams and one of the favorites to win the NBA title (if they can get past the Golden State Warriors in what will be a brutal Western Conference postseason). As has been the case in recent seasons, San Antonio has rested its starters periodically during the regular season to ensure optimal performance in the postseason. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has been criticized, praised, and even fined for the move … but it has worked for an aging roster that has been in the NBA Finals two of the last three seasons.