The San Antonio Spurs were also staying overnight in Detroit after seeing their 11-game winning streak fall to the Pistons, awaiting word on when they might be able to fly to New York for their game Sunday night at Brooklyn.

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The fall in profit in the second quarter broke a three-quarter streak of year-over-year profit growth.

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The fall in profit in the third quarter broke a three-quarter streak of year-over-year profit growth.

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His team's losing streak is their worst since 1988 and has seen them fall to an all-time low Test ranking of fifth.

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