Entries Tagged as 'Tony Parker'

Monday, April 12th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 133, Minnesota Timberwolves 111: Tony Parker and George Hill return in win over Minnesota

AT&T CENTER-George Hill made his triumphant return to the starting lineup. Tony Parker, starting on the bench, followed shortly after in reaffirming that the Spurs backcourt rotation is more than Manu Ginobili and company. Playing together for the first time since March 6, Parker and Hill managed to sidestep any questions as to who should [...]

Monday, April 12th, 2010

George Hill to start tonight against Minnesota

AT&T CENTER-Having been quick to pick up the nuances of running point guard for the first time on the NBA level, second year guard George Hill has also proven himself to be a quick healer. Gregg Popovich confirmed Hill will be the starter tonight in the pre-game media session. “They told me, ‘Pop, while you [...]

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Parker: ‘I want to play’ in Worlds

Fanhouse’s Chris Tomasson has the report: … As for Spurs guard Tony Parker, it sounds as if the decision already has been made. He’s expecting to play for his native France in the Worlds. “I want to play,” Parker said after San Antonio’s 104-85 win Saturday at Denver. “Of course, I want to play.” Parker [...]

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 99, Memphis Grizzlies 107: Spurs lose focus, game in second quarter collapse

AT&T CENTER-Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs thought they had purged the mental collapses that plagued the team through most of the season, only to suffer a letdown last night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Coming off a loss in Phoenix, the Spurs jumped on the Grizzlies early, holding them to 8-for-22 shooting in the [...]

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Phoenix Suns 112, San Antonio Spurs 101: Tony Parker, Spurs look slow in defeat

The San Antonio Spurs have never really feared the Phoenix Suns. The sentiment amongst the Spurs’ fan base is that the Suns are championship pretenders-something like a postseason punching bag. But that sentiment is borne of different times, and this Suns team should be taken seriously. These Phoenix Suns, for example, play a slightly grittier [...]

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 95, Sacramento King 86: Tony Parker returns as Garrett Temple steals the show

Tony Parker, speeding up his recovery timetable, returned to action for a San Antonio Spurs team that was not as bereft of point guards as originally thought following the loss of George Hill. While Parker was brought off the bench in limited minutes to get his feet wet, so to speak, rookie guard Garrett Temple [...]

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Tony Parker to return to Spurs tonight

The San Antonio Spurs have solved their George Hill injury problem. Tonight some guy named Tony Parker will assume Hill’s minutes for the Spurs. Not a bad fix. Parker broke the news of his return via his Facebook page. Good news, i’m back !!! I play tonight to Sacramento !!!! That’s three and four exclamation [...]

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

The Spurs silver (and black) lining: Tony Parker prepares to lend a hand

It may be a prevailing theme this week with four games against quality teams, but last night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks had all the intensity of a playoff game. Unfortunately for the San Antonio Spurs, the outcome could be a prevailing theme as well. It may not take the most astute analysis to state [...]

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

San Antonio Spurs 102, Memphis Grizzlies 92

The Spurs were able to down the Grizzlies in a steady but unspectacular performance last night. The game continues an encouraging uptick from the Spurs, but this one will be remembered as the game in which Tony Parker fractured the fourth metacarpal in his right hand.

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Tony Parker Injured

Add another injury on the season for Tony Parker, this time his shooting hand. Sean Elliott reported during the broadcast that Parker has broken the fourth metacarpal on his right hand while scrambling for a loose ball. X-rays at halftime confirmed the fracture. The injury is the same one Matt Bonner suffered earlier in the [...]

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Parker Won’t Play…

Or maybe he will. Reversing course on an earlier statement, Tony Parker is apparently reconsidering whether he will play for the French national team this summer. Before it was yes, now it’s no-ish. Jeff McDonald has the scoop. Elsewhere, Spurs.com has a helpful mailbag with Gregg Popovich. Coach Pop addresses many of our recent talking [...]

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Phoenix Suns 110, San Antonio Spurs 113

San Antonio began the fourth quarter of this afternoon’s game against Phoenix with a three point lead. Over the next 12 minutes, the Spurs did not make too many defensive stops; Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, and Jason Richardson all scored with ease. Luckily the Suns aren’t exactly known for their lockdown defense either, and the [...]

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

What is a Strained Left Iliopsoas?

I’m not sure. But Tony Parker has it. The Spurs just released a statement that reads, “An MRI performed during the exam [this morning] showed that Parker has a mild strain of his left iliopsoas.” He’s day-to-day.

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Tony Parker Out Against Detroit (Updated)

During his pregame interview Gregg Popovich said Tony Parker will be out against Detroit. The team expects Parker to undergo an MRI tomorrow. Parker is dealing with multiple injuries, but the team is currently concerned with his strained left hip flexor. Because of Parker’s injury, the team will start a small lineup of George Hill, Roger [...]

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Philadelphia 76ers 106, San Antonio Spurs 94

When a team is playing well, it typically moves from lesser to greater certainty as the season progresses. All the big questions that lead the season find a satisfactory resolution in a sharp player rotation, efficient scoring, and a defense that can, at least, get the necessary stops that winning requires. Those things come together, [...]