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Inside scoop: Spurs call Parker's injury "devastating"

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March 14

The Oklahoman

"How concerned are the Spurs that point guard Tony Parker will miss most of the remainder of the regular season? Coach Gregg Popovich called the injury "very deflating." Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili both used the word "devastating." When rumors surfaced that Larry Brown had contacted the Clippers whether they might want his services it caused a stir in Charlotte. Many believe Brown was merely formulating a backup plan in case Michael Jordan's bid to purchase the Bobcats fell through.?Cleveland received a scare when an MRI revealed Antawn Jamison has a cyst with fluid behind his knee. Acquired in a trade a month ago, Jamison said he's played with it all season, won't need surgery and doesn't ..."

Spurs' Hill can't think in terms of replacing Parker

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March 12

San Antonio Express-News

"The first time George Hill walked into the Target Center, he watched as an NBA arena morphed into a video arcade. Writing the most declarative sentence in a season-long campaign to gain All-NBA recognition, Tony Parker authored a 55-point performance that is tied for third highest in club history. On Nov. 5, 2008, the All-Star point guard befuddled the Timberwolves with a variety of drives to the basket that produced spinning layins, teardrop floaters and pull-up jumpers. When a close game was on the line, he confounded the Timberwolves from the perimeter, carrying the Spurs to a double-overtime victory. Afterwards, Hill swore he had seen Parker do the same thing many times. "Of course," ..."

Exam confirms Parker's hand fracture

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March 9

San Antonio Express-News

"Further examination of Tony Parker's injured shooting hand Monday revealed both the diagnosis and prognosis the Spurs had feared. Parker indeed has a non-displaced fracture of his fourth metacarpal and is expected to miss the next six weeks. Surgery will not be required. If he were to stick to that timeline precisely, Parker might return for the final three games of the regular season. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, however, indicated the timeline might be fluid, depending upon how Parker's body responds. "It might mean four to eight weeks," Popovich said before Monday's 97-95 loss to the Cavaliers. Parker injured the hand scrambling in Saturday's win at Memphis and returned to San Antonio ..."

Parker takes an element with him

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March 8

San Antonio Express-News

"Before he lost his point guard, as well as what he'd patched together, Gregg Popovich was open to humor. Asked about finally settling on a rotation that seemed to work, Popovich reacted with mock astonishment Saturday night. "We have a rotation?" he said. A few hours later in Memphis, his mood had changed. "Deflating," is the word he chose. Popovich's ever-altering personality was understandable this night, unlike some of the other nights. His players, especially the new ones, have wondered about both his emotional balance and his regular-season strategy. His 20 different starting lineups didn't always make much sense, with the Spurs sometimes playing too small and sometimes not letting ..."

Parker out of sight, not out of mind

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March 8

San Antonio Express-News

"The Spurs' charter plane took off as scheduled from Memphis International Airport on Sunday, bound for Cleveland. That was the good news. The bad news for the Spurs was that their starting point guard wasn't on it. Tony Parker had already left town hours earlier, on a commercial flight going the opposite direction. Wearing a dark blue cast on his newly fractured right hand, Parker returned to San Antonio to be examined by the team's medical staff. The Spurs' trip to Cleveland, and perhaps the rest of their reason, will go on without him. "We'll find a different way to play and hope we can bide our time until he's back," Tim Duncan said. "Nobody's going to play like him, but we have to find ..."

Parker returns to San Antonio in cast, could miss rest of regular season

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March 8

San Antonio Express-News

"The Spurs' charter plane took off as scheduled from Memphis International Airport on Sunday, bound for Cleveland. That was the good news. The bad news for the Spurs was that their starting point guard wasn't on it. Tony Parker had already left town hours earlier, on a commercial flight going the opposite direction. Wearing a dark blue cast on his newly fractured right hand, Parker returned to San Antonio to be examined by the team's medical staff. The Spurs' trip to Cleveland, and perhaps the rest of their reason, will go on without him. "We'll find a different way to play and hope we can bide our time until he's back," Tim Duncan said. "Nobody's going to play like him, but we have to find ..."

Parker's latest injury his worst this season

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March 7

San Antonio Express-News

"Tony Parker's season-long re-enactment of the Book of Job took its most serious turn yet Saturday when he left the Spurs' 102-92 victory at Memphis with a broken right hand. Parker fractured his fourth metacarpal while scrumming for a loose ball in the final seconds of the second quarter. For all intents and purposes, the injury will cause Parker to miss the rest of the regular season - after the game, coach Gregg Popovich said his starting point guard would be out "about six weeks." Parker, who had previously missed games this season with sprained ankles, plantar fasciitis, a strained hip flexor and food poisoning, is scheduled to return to San Antonio to have his hand re-examined by team ..."

Parker breaks shooting hand, could miss up to six weeks

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March 7

San Antonio Express-News

"Tony Parker's season-long re-enactment of the Book of Job took its most serious turn yet Saturday when he left the Spurs' 102-92 victory at Memphis with a broken right hand. Parker fractured his fourth metacarpal while scrumming for a loose ball in the final seconds of the second quarter. For all intents and purposes, the injury will cause Parker to miss the rest of the regular season — after the game, coach Gregg Popovich said his starting point guard would be out "about six weeks." Parker, who had previously missed games this season with sprained ankles, plantar fasciitis, a strained hip flexor and food poisoning, is scheduled to return to San Antonio to have his hand re-examined by team ..."

Spurs' Parker suffers broken bone in right hand

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March 7

San Antonio Express-News

"It's the season of the broken shooting hand for the Spurs. Starting point guard Tony Parker on Saturday suffered a fractured fourth metacarpal on his right hand late in the first half of the Spurs' game at FedEx Forum against the Memphis Grizzlies. It is the very same injury that Spurs forward Matt Bonner suffered in December. Bonner missed 15 games with the injury."

Spurs' Parker might not play for France

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March 4

San Antonio Express-News

"So far this season, Spurs guard Tony Parker has missed games with sprains to both his ankles, plantar fasciitis in his left foot, a strained hip muscle and food poisoning. He chooses to look at the bright side of all this. "I think I've already had everything," Parker said. "The percentages have to be with me now." Given his season-long bout with seemingly every page in the New England Journal of Medicine, Parker is beginning to think maybe he shouldn't press his luck this summer. Parker said Wednesday he hasn't yet ruled out playing for France in the FIBA World Championships in August, but for the first time strongly hinted he is considering skipping them. "I think it's finally catching ..."

Spurs' Parker sidelined by food poisoning

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February 27

San Antonio Express-News

"Spurs point guard Tony Parker did not suit up for Friday's game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center after complaining about a stomach problem later diagnosed as food poisoning. Team officials weren't sure what caused the problems for Parker, but were relatively certain it wasn't crème brulée. Parker famously missed Game 6 of the Spurs' 2003 Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks after getting food poisoning attributed to eating the French dessert delicacy the night before the game. The Spurs survived that game when backup point guard Steve Kerr and shooting guard Stephen Jackson combined to make six straight 3-point attempts during a 23-0 Spurs run in the ..."

Frustrated Parker looks likely to return to Spurs

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February 24

San Antonio Express-News

"Pleased that an MRI examination of his left hip Monday revealed only a mild muscle strain, Spurs starting point guard Tony Parker reported to Tuesday's practice session determined to show coach Gregg Popovich he would be ready to suit up for tonight's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the AT&T Center. Parker scored 28 points against Indiana a week ago but was slowed by the hip injury in a loss at Philadelphia last Friday. He sat out the final game of the Spurs' rodeo road trip, an overtime loss at Detroit on Sunday. "I never like to say when I'm hurt because you feel like a baby, saying an excuse, but sometimes you just have to say it," Parker said Tuesday. "I tried to play through ..."

Parker's hip injury not serious

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February 23

San Antonio Express-News

"Not long after returning from a mostly bad-news rodeo road trip Monday, the Spurs received a bit of good news in the form of Tony Parker's MRI results. Parker's hip injury — officially diagnosed as a mild strain of his left iliopsoas muscle — was no worse than expected. He is officially listed as day-to-day and could be available when the Spurs host Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The hip first began bothering Parker during a Feb. 8 loss against the L.A. Lakers. He didn't play again until Feb. 17 against Indiana — a game in which he scored 28 points — but the time off did little to quell the discomfort. Parker, a three-time All-Star, missed three of the eight games on the Spurs' rodeo trip, ..."

Parker's hip injury not serious

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February 23

San Antonio Express-News

"Not long after returning from a mostly bad-news rodeo road trip Monday, the Spurs received a bit of good news in the form of Tony Parker's MRI results. Parker's hip injury — officially diagnosed as a mild strain of his left iliopsoas muscle — was no worse than expected. He is officially listed as day-to-day and could be available when the Spurs host Oklahoma City on Wednesday. The hip first began bothering Parker during a Feb. 8 loss against the L.A. Lakers. He didn't play again until Feb. 17 against Indiana — a game in which he scored 28 points — but the time off did little to quell the discomfort. Parker, a three-time All-Star, missed three of the eight games on the Spurs' rodeo trip, ..."

Spurs' Parker scheduled for MRI

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February 22

San Antonio Express-News

"With his sore hip not responding well to treatment, Spurs guard Tony Parker was back on the inactive list Sunday. How long he stays there is anyone's guess. Battling a strained left hip flexor among other ailments, Parker sat out the Spurs' 109-101 overtime loss to Detroit, instead scheduling a future date with an MRI machine. Parker is set to undergo tests on his hip this afternoon in San Antonio. After watching Parker go for 28 points in the Spurs' win at Indiana coming out of the All-Star break, coach Gregg Popovich thought his point guard was good to go. "I thought he was going to be OK after the Indiana game," Popovich said. "He scored a thousand points. In the Philly game (Friday), ..."

Spurs' Parker scheduled for MRI

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February 22

San Antonio Express-News

"With his sore hip not responding well to treatment, Spurs guard Tony Parker was back on the inactive list Sunday. How long he stays there is anyone's guess. Battling a strained left hip flexor among other ailments, Parker sat out the Spurs' 109-101 overtime loss to Detroit, instead scheduling a future date with an MRI machine. Parker is set to undergo tests on his hip this afternoon in San Antonio. After watching Parker go for 28 points in the Spurs' win at Indiana coming out of the All-Star break, coach Gregg Popovich thought his point guard was good to go. "I thought he was going to be OK after the Indiana game," Popovich said. "He scored a thousand points. In the Philly game (Friday), ..."

Popovich: Parker not right physically

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February 21

San Antonio Express-News

"In the aftermath of the Spurs' discouraging 106-94 loss to the 76ers on Friday night, coach Gregg Popovich acknowledged what everybody present in the Wachovia Center could see. Tony Parker is not right, physically. "He's got some problems," Popovich said. The latest is a sore left hip flexor that first cropped up in a Feb. 8 loss at the Lakers, and didn't dissipate during the All-Star break. Lacking his trademark explosion — and the jump shot that had carried him to 28 points two nights earlier in Indiana — Parker scored just two points against Philadelphia. It was his fewest points in a game in which he logged at least five minutes since Jan. 21, 2005, when he had a two-point night in a ..."

Ailing Parker pours in 28

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February 18

San Antonio Express-News

"Spurs guard Tony Parker spent his All-Star break in a manner in which he had become completely unaccustomed. He flew out to Malibu, Calif., to spend four days with his actress wife, eschewing all physical activity more strenuous than lifting the remote. Instead of playing in the NBA's midseason classic, as he had three of the previous four years, Parker watched the first five minutes on TV, then headed out to Valentine Day's dinner. "I had a great time off," Parker said Wednesday after the Spurs resumed their rodeo trip with a 90-87 victory at Indiana. "Four days in the NBA feels like a month." By that equation, Parker might have been better off with eight days rest. If it wasn't various ..."

Spurs' Parker learns to live with pain

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February 6

San Antonio Express-News

"In the midst of the most injury addled season of his career, Tony Parker considers himself lucky. Since September, the Spurs' point guard has suffered three sprained ankles and one nasty bout of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. "If I can finish the year with only this nagging stuff, I'll sign right away," Parker said. In Thursday's loss at Portland, Parker returned from his latest layoff - a three-game absence necessitated by a mild left ankle sprain - and emerged intact and ready to face the Clippers tonight. He scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half before tiring in the second. That continued a string of solid games for Parker, who had scored at least 20 in four straight games ..."

Parker returns from injury, Spurs still fizzle late against Blazers

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February 5

San Antonio Express-News

"Spurs coach Gregg Popovich began night talking about belief. He was riffing on the Portland Trail Blazers, and their uncanny ability to survive injury after injury, but he might as well have been preaching to his own team. "That's what this journey is about," Popovich said before tipoff Thursday. "It's an exercise in commitment to each other, and having the character to continue to believe, and not try and moan and blame, but to try and be the best group you can be, no matter what." Given a chance to put the power of positive thinking into action later that night at the Rose Garden, the Spurs – like most everything else during this frustrating stretch of the season – let it slip through ..."

Spurs' Parker likely to play tonight

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February 4

San Antonio Express-News

"Injured point guard Tony Parker participated fully in the Spurs' light shootaround Wednesday morning and came away without any ill effects on his sprained left ankle. That wasn't enough to get him into uniform against Sacramento later that night, as coach Gregg Popovich opted to keep Parker out for the third consecutive game. Parker, however, does at last have a clearer idea about when he might be ready to return to the court after his latest bout with the injury bug. "Tomorrow," he said after the shootaround. Tomorrow, of course, would mean tonight, when the Spurs continue their annual rodeo road trip at Portland. Popovich said that timetable sounded plausible to him. "I think he's ..."

Parker will return on trip

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February 2

San Antonio Express-News

"When the Spurs board their charter plane this afternoon, bound for the opening game of this year's rodeo road trip Wednesday at Sacramento, point guard Tony Parker is expected to be with them. When he might rejoin his teammates on the court, however, remains uncertain. Team officials expect Parker, who has missed the past two games with his latest left ankle sprain, to play at some point on the trip, an eight-game trek that straddles the All-Star break and concludes Feb. 21 at Detroit. There is no specific game targeted for Parker's return, but the prevailing belief is he will be back sooner than later. The Spurs are 1-1 during Parker's most recent absence and 3-3 overall. Parker, a ..."

Parker expected to miss game today

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January 31

San Antonio Express-News

"The final horn had long since sounded Friday, and the sweat had long since dried on the Spurs' much-needed victory over Memphis, but George Hill's work was not yet over. Towel wrapped around his waist, Hill stood in front of the video screen in the Spurs' locker room and, surrounded by teammates in various stages of re-dressing, was conferring with assistant coach Mike Budenholzer on a defensive assignment he had improperly executed half an hour before. His shower could wait. "Just learning the different things to do when I'm out there and in that moment," Hill said. "That can only make you better." Hill, a second-year player who was close to brilliant against Memphis in place of injured ..."

Spurs Parker to miss time, but injury not serious

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January 29

San Antonio Express-News

"Tony Parker's self-diagnosis in the immediate aftermath of spraining his left ankle in the third quarter of Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Hawks was worthy of a board certified physician. Parker told teammates he didn't think his injury was serious and did not believe he would miss much playing time. The official injury report on Thursday: mild sprain with minimal swelling; structurally everything looks good; no time line yet, but will return sooner than later. Parker definitely will miss tonight's game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the AT&T Center and likely will sit out the Sunday afternoon game against the Denver Nuggets, the last game before the Spurs depart on the first leg ..."

Ankle likely to shelve Spurs' Parker

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January 28

San Antonio Express-News

"The Spurs won't know until today or Friday how long Tony Parker will be out with another left ankle sprain, but Manu Ginobili offered a hint. "Tony said it wasn't so bad, but he will probably miss a couple of games," said Ginobili, one of three Spurs who will be asked to fill in at the point until the All-NBA guard returns. Parker's ankle rolled as he drove to the basket with 2:29 remaining in the third quarter of the Spurs' 105-90 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at the AT&T Center. X-rays taken at the arena were negative, but a timetable for Parker's return won't be established until he is re-examined by the team's medical staff. Parker missed two games in November after mildly spraining ..."

Parker leads Spurs past Hornets

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January 19

San Antonio Express-News

"About an hour before the Spurs' 97-90 victory Monday at New Orleans, Tony Parker limped through the tunnel toward the court for warm-ups, hobbling on a left foot still painful with plantar fasciitis. Shuffling through the shadows, he looked like a broken-down 57-year-old man, not the hiccup-quick 27-year-old lightning bolt he sometimes still is. "There are good days and bad days," Parker said. This would be one of the good ones. Before the day was done, Parker's foot had loosened up enough for him to score 25 points, and he had spearheaded a gritty triumph at New Orleans Arena the Spurs desperately needed to close a grueling road trip. Though his foot hurt when he awoke in his hotel room ..."

Spurs' Parker has plantar fasciitis

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January 13

San Antonio Express-News

"Tony Parker, the Spurs' All-NBA point guard, has seen his offensive production dip this season, from 22.0 points and 6.9 assists per game to 16.5 points and 5.8 assists. Now we know why. After scoring 20 second-half points to lead the Spurs to a 105-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at the AT&T Center, Parker revealed he is suffering from plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Asked why he has had occasional problems this season on drives to the basket, Parker volunteered the news about his injury. "I'm a little bit slower, that's why," he said. "I don't think it's much different. It's just my plantar fasciitis is killing me." Then, holding up a special sock designed to ..."

Clippers extend futility in San Antonio with 103-87 loss

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December 22

Los Angeles Times

"Just like Utah . . . only with better weather. Replace Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer with Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, and the story line of abject failure is nearly the same for the Clippers. The Spurs' 103-87 victory at AT"

Spurs' Parker: I've got to be myself

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December 22

San Antonio Express-News

"After a few games in which he had tried to be a pass-first point guard, Tony Parker decided there was a better way to run the Spurs offense: His old way. "At the end of the day I just have be myself and be aggressive," said the three-time All-Star. "The last few games I was trying to pass. Then the coach tells me, no, you have to be aggressive. So it's back like my rookie year: No, pass ... no, shoot." In just 26:33 minutes of Monday's 103-87 blowout victory over the Clippers, Parker took only 11 shots, but they produced a team-high 19 points. He made seven shots and got to the foul line for seven free throws, making five. It was his highest output in six games, and Spurs coach Gregg ..."

Spurs become too charitable with ball

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December 13

San Antonio Express-News

"In the aftermath of the Spurs' 104-85 victory over Charlotte on Friday, a mistake-plagued effort spectacular in its sloppiness, guard Manu Ginobili asked a question to which he really didn't want an answer. "How many turnovers did we have?" Ginobili said. Having been in the building for what amounted to a 48-minute game of hot potato, one in which more than one of his teammates fired a ball into the bleachers, Ginobili knew the answer would not be good. Apprised of the actual number - a season-high 28 - Ginobili cringed as if he'd just strained another groin. "That's unacceptable if we want to have a good season," he said. This month has rung in a season of giving for the Spurs, who over ..."

Spurs relish upcoming road trip

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December 13

San Antonio Express-News

"For the first time this season when packing for a road trip, the Spurs finally had to break out their big suitcases. The three-game trip that begins tonight against the Clippers, before taking the Spurs to Phoenix and Golden State, is the Spurs' longest of the season so far. It is their first multi-city road trip since a back-to-back at Utah and Portland on Nov. 5-6. The Spurs have not exactly thrived on the road this season, going 1-5. They have yet to win a game outside the state. Still, players said after Friday's 104-85 victory over Charlotte they are looking forward to their latest trek. With nearly half the roster new to the team this season, the Spurs are hoping to use their first ..."

Facilitator Parker notches double-double

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December 10

San Antonio Express-News

"Spurs point guard Tony Parker had an agenda for Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings: First, be a facilitator. Before the game was five minutes old, he had five assists, contributing on all but one of the Spurs' first six baskets. He finished off the first quarter with a pass to Keith Bogans, who nailed his third 3-pointer of the period. By game's end, Parker had a season high in assists (11) and his first double-double of the season with 18 points. "That was my goal tonight," Parker said. "Get Richard (Jefferson) going, and Keith and all the guys." Included among Parker's assists: a lob to Jefferson for a dunk and a pass that bounced off Tim Duncan's arm and into the basket. ..."

Rockets worn down by Spurs

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November 28

Houston Chronicle

"They might run more, and they certainly score more. But they are still the Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. Some things never change. When they play one another, the games are still low-scoring and decided in the final minutes, and the Spurs are still the team that won four NBA championships that way. After several offensive power failures and a pair of Rockets comebacks, the Spurs held on through the final half-minute Friday night, sending the Rockets to consecutive losses for the first time this season with a 92-84 victory at Toyota Center. "Same Spurs," Rockets guard Kyle Lowry said. "They're a very, very good defensive team. Coach (Gregg) Popovich is a great coach of that. And they have ..."

Spurs don't have to go far to end road-game misery

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November 28

San Antonio Express-News

"Spurs guard George Hill looked like a turtle as he stood in front of a mirror after the Spurs' 92-84 victory over the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. He peeked out of the neck of a gray sweater as he slowly pulled it over his head, being extra careful not to get his nose caught on the neck. Two stitches in the tip of Hill's nose were a reminder of a collision with Houston's Kyle Lowry with 48.6 seconds left in a game that required a lot of effort to secure. The stitches had been painful enough. He didn't want to risk pulling one of them out just to look good on his way to the team bus. The play that earned Hill the stitches was one of the biggest of the Spurs' gritty victory, their first ..."

Parker's convincing night

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November 22

San Antonio Express-News

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Spurs get back on track

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November 22

San Antonio Express-News

"In simple calendar time, it had only been 10 days since the Spurs last ended a game with more points than the opposing team. In terms of an NBA season, that is the blink of an eye. It is a hiccup. In Spurs years, however, the winless drought seemed much longer than that. "It felt like a year and a half," Tim Duncan said. A year and a half, a week and a half, it's all moot now. The Spurs squashed their three-game losing streak in resounding fashion Saturday night, thrashing the hapless Washington Wizards 106-84 at the AT"

Wizards are no match for the Spurs

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November 22

Washington Post

"Saturday's game was supposed to be a matchup of underachieving teams, grappling with injuries and ever-changing lineups, but before the night was over, the San Antonio Spurs appeared to figure out what may cure their ills -- and it started with the healthy return of Tony Parker. The Washington Wizards, however, remain a dysfunctional unit, unable to do more than one thing well at a time. One night after scoring in bunches but failing to defend against Oklahoma City, the Wizards played better defensively for one half against the Spurs but were unable to put the ball in the basket. They shot a season-low 33.3 percent and lost for the 10th consecutive time in San Antonio, 106-84, at AT&T ..."

Ginobili out, Parker doubtful for Jazz

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November 19

San Antonio Express-News

"The injury bug has bitten the Spurs again. Tony Parker is doubtful and Manu Ginobili is out for Thursday's home game against the Utah Jazz. Parker missed Wednesday night's 99-94 overtime loss at Dallas with a sprained left ankle that has been bothering him for more than a week. Ginobili, meanwhile, hobbled off the floor 7:28 into his first start of the season with a strained left groin. Ginobili is set to undergo further tests on the injury Thursday, and won't play against the Jazz. The injury is unrelated to the hamstring problem that kept him out of the fourth quarter of Saturday's loss to Oklahoma City."

Mavericks race by Spurs 99-94 in overtime win

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November 19

Dallas Morning News

"Dirk Nowitzki made play after play, frustrating the San Antonio Spurs and Tim Duncan as he did. And then he went to the offensive end. Nowitzki had 41 points, including 11 of the Mavericks' 15 points in overtime as he led them to a hard-earned 99-94 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center. But what people wanted to talk about most was his defense on Duncan. Nowitzki was asked to guard the Spurs' low-post master during the final minutes of overtime, and he forced Duncan to miss close-range shots on three consecutive possessions, which allowed the Mavericks to pull away to a 97-91 lead and hang on for their fourth consecutive victory since losing to the Spurs ..."

Injury bug bites Spurs again

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November 19

San Antonio Express-News

"The night began with news that Tony Parker would not be able to play against the Dallas Mavericks because of the recurrence of an ankle injury suffered 12 days earlier. Not long after tipoff, the Spurs learned they would be without Manu Ginobili, too. Ginobili earned his first start of the season, then left the floor 71/2 minutes later with a left groin strain. And the Spurs, for the second time in a week, were left to face their Interstate-35 rivals without two of their Big Three. Just a week earlier, Parker missed a victory over the Mavericks — and a preceding victory over Toronto — with the same injury. He aggravated it in his return Saturday against Oklahoma City and had been limited ..."

Duncan, Parker doubtful vs. Mavs

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November 11

San Antonio Express-News

"It appears likely the Spurs will face the Dallas Mavericks at the AT&T Center tonight without All-Stars Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Neither player participated in the Spurs' light Tuesday afternoon practice session and were officially listed as doubtful for tonight's game. Both are nursing left ankle injuries suffered in last Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Parker sprained his left ankle during the second quarter and left the court immediately. X-rays showed no structural damage and the Spurs officially termed the injury a mild sprain, but he has not played since. Duncan jammed his left ankle at some point in the same game but played 35 minutes and 27 seconds the ..."

Parker ruled out vs. Raps

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November 8

San Antonio Express-News

"Spurs point guard Tony Parker is not expected to play in Monday night's home game against Toronto while nursing a sprained left ankle. The injury is considered mild, with Parker's potential return to be measured in days and not weeks. The three-time All-Star was not expected to participate in Sunday's practice. George Hill, a second-year guard, will draw the start in Parker's place."

Parker injury hands Spurs' reins to Hill

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November 8

San Antonio Express-News

"Spurs guard George Hill knew something was wrong the second Tony Parker limped to the locker room at the Rose Garden. It wasn't just the way Parker left the floor that had Hill concerned. It was that Parker left the floor at all. "I just wanted to make sure he was OK," said Hill, who is set to assume starting point-guard duties while Parker nurses his latest ankle sprain. "I know how Tony is. He's a fighter. He always wants to be in. When he limps off, you know he's really hurt." Parker, the Spurs' leading scorer, left late in the second quarter of Friday's 96-84 loss at Portland after rolling his left ankle on a drive to the basket. It was the same ankle he sprained five games into last ..."

Back to .500 - Blazers dust off Spurs

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November 7

Portland Tribune

"A first-half injury to San Antonio guard Tony Parker and a better overall performance by Portland enabled the Trail Blazers to end a two-game home losing streak. Brandon Roy (game-high 24 points) and Greg Oden (14 points, eight rebounds, four blocks in 25 minutes) led the way as Portland won 96-84 and improved to 3-3 and the Spurs fell to 2-3. Roy hit 9 of 15 from the field, while Oden made 6 of 9. Steve Blake (15 points) and Andre Miller (10) added to the Blazer attack, while Joel Przybilla came off the bench for a game-best 13 rebounds. Portland jumped on the Spurs, leading 29-14 after one quarter. Then Parker went down with a sprained ankle, after scoring just four points in 11 minutes. ..."

Portland 96, San Antonio 84: McMillan shakes up starting lineup

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November 7

Oregonian

"Spurs guard Tony Parker reaches for the ball knocked out of his hand as Blazer Andre Miller stands over him. Martell Webster recovered the loose ball for the Blazers. Have to hand it to the Trail Blazers in this early season: There is never a dull moment. On Friday night, the drama and intrigue surrounding the team continued as Andre Miller made a surprising debut in the starting lineup, which was followed by a blistering performance by the Blazers that was nearly ruined by some shaky fourth-quarter play that produced more than a few uneasy stomachs. But when it was all said and done, the Blazers escaped with a much-needed 96-84 win over San Antonio in front of the 75th consecutive ..."

Parker expects to be out a week

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November 7

San Antonio Express-News

"Spurs point guard Tony Parker says the sprained ankle that knocked him from Friday night's 96-84 loss against the Trail Blazers isn't as severe as others he's suffered in his career. Parker missed nine games early last season after spraining the same ankle, and missed a month with the French national team during the summer with a similar injury to his right ankle. "This one is not even close," Parker said late Friday night. "It will be a week, maybe." Parker was injured on a drive late in the second quarter against Portland and did not return. "I went to do an 'in-and-out' move," Parker said. "I went one way and my ankle went the other." X-rays taken at the Rose Garden were negative, and ..."

Derrick Rose faces big challenge right away

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October 29

Chicago Tribune

"If it seems like there have been 27 days of Derrick Rose ankle updates, it's because that's true. Thursday, Rose finally will take the court for the first time since injuring the posterior tibialis tendon in his right ankle Oct. 2 in Indiana. "I can't wait," Rose said. "I'm about 80 percent. Hopefully by the end of the month, I should be back to my regular self. My explosiveness isn't all the way there." Tony Parker's is. Rose knows what that means for his defensive assignment against the Spurs. "His game is running, and I'm going to have to chase him around," Rose said. "He's a very quick and smart player." Coach Vinny Del Negro said Rose's minutes would be determined by how his ankle ..."

Parker, Spurs look sharp in rout

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October 10

San Antonio Express-News

"It was just another preseason game, another score-doesn't-matter exhibition that would be played and forgotten in a matter of hours. For Tony Parker, it was something more. "Now I can take my revenge," Parker said. Parker said this to the scorer's table early in the first quarter of what became a 107-89 victory over traditional Greek power Olympiacos at the AT"

France defeats Russia at Euro basketball worlds

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September 10

San Antonio Express-News

"Golden State center Ronny Turiaf had a double-double, and Spurs point guard Tony Parker added 17 points to help France sweep Group B with a 69-64 win Wednesday over defending champion Russia at the European basketball championship in Gdansk, Poland. France won three games in three days, while Russia and Germany advanced thanks to points differential after they and Latvia were all 1-2 in group play. Turiaf had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Charlotte Bobcats forward Boris Diaw added 19 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. "It was a tough game, very hard for both teams," Turiaf said. "We stayed focused for 40 minutes and played together, and we are very happy to have beaten a tough ..."