Apropos of nothing, a picture of Tim Duncan swimming with a beluga whale

SAN ANTONIO - AUGUST 9: Tim Duncan – San Antonio Spurs at Sea World in San Antonio, Texas. Copyright 2010 NBAE (Photo by D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty images)

D. Clarke Evans

The NBA off-season is long and arduous, but any day that brings us a picture of Tim Duncan swimming with a playful and exuberant whale is a good one.