AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Manu Ginobili started the season dealing with an injury to one ankle. Now the Spurs’ supersub is sidelined because of the other (right) one.
Coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday that Ginobili is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks.
“It’s a stress reaction, not a stress fracture, which is important,” Popovich said. “If it had been a stress fracture, there’s no way he could have been playing, and certainly not as well as he has been.”
Ginobili is the third-leading scorer for the Spurs, averaging 16.1 points.
Boston’s Garnett suffers knee injury
SALT LAKE CITY — Kevin Garnett left Boston’s game at Utah after suffering a strained right knee in the second quarter. A prognosis was not available.
Granger out up to three weeks
INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers all-star Danny Granger will miss up to three weeks with a partial tendon tear in the sole of his right foot. The injury occurred during Wednesday’s game at Charlotte.
All-Star Game ratings up.
Final television ratings showed a big increase in viewership for the NBA All-Star Game. Sunday night’s game in Phoenix earned a 4.5 national rating on TNT, up 17 percent from last year. The Associated Press
