Aug 30, 2008 10:21 AM EST
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili will have surgery on his left ankle next week to repair ligament damage and is expected to miss more time than initially thought, according to San Antonio Express-News.
Ginobili told an Argentine newspaper that he expected to miss six-to-eight weeks, but sources familiar with the procedure claim that he will be out for two to three months.
That means that Ginobili, the reigning NBA Sixth Man Award winner, is almost certain to miss all of the team's training camp and preseason.
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Aug 29, 2008 11:20 AM EST
San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili admitted on Friday morning that the only way his ankle will fully recovery is if he has surgery, according to SpursReport.
"I had imaging studies done on my ankle and basically, the studies indicate that the ligament is just as it was two months ago, when I had the first resonance," Ginobili said in an interview with Argentina's Spanish language newspaper, La Nacion. "It is not worse, that's important. Now the issue is that it's not better either and it seems that the only way to recovery fully is to have surgery."
No date has been set for the surgery, and he doesn't even know who will perform the procedure at this point.
"Today, I am not hurt the ankle while walking," explains Ginobili, "but when I try to run or jump it does."
He expects the recovery time to be six-to-eight weeks, but he could end up missing the first few games of the 2008-09 season.
"I understand the frustration," says Ginobili. "I understand that I may miss some games, but participating in the Olympic Games was very important. Any athlete who has the possibility to experience the Olympic Games should not reject it. There will be people who understands you and other people who do not."
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Spurs' guard Manu Ginobili doesn't regret opting to play for Argentina during the Olympics on a bum ankle, according to San Antonio Express News.
"I'm so proud, so happy to represent our country the way we did it, in accomplishing the big goal, which was to get to the podium," Ginobili said. "They said that for us, it would be once in a lifetime. For us, it was two times in a lifetime, so we are very happy."
The Spurs plan to re-evaluate the status of Ginobili's ankle this week, but his first priority is already to get some rest.
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Spurs Aug 2008 Archive
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The Rocky Mountain News | Aug 24, 2008
Manu Ginobili claims that his relationship with Spurs' Coach Gregg Popovich is fine.
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Houston Chronicle | Aug 24, 2008
Spurs' guard Manu Ginolibi said after Argentina won the bronze medal on Sunday that he will be heading to San Antonio for more tests on the strained ligament in his left foot.
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RealGM | Aug 24, 2008
Playing without star guard Manu Ginobili, Argentina led by as many as 24 before settling for the 12 point win over Lithuania in the bronze medal game, 87-75.
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Denver Post | Aug 23, 2008
Former Mavericks second round pick Nick Fazekas, who finished the season last year with the Los Angeles Clippers, is currently working out with the San Antonio Spurs in an effort to stay in the league.
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Press Release | Aug 22, 2008
The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have re-signed guard Michael Finley.
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RealGM | Aug 20, 2008
After the first three quarter-finals resulted in blowouts, Greece and Argentina provided the best game of the Olympics.
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ESPN | Aug 15, 2008
Free agent Michael Finley will reportedly remain with the Spurs, despite receiving interest from several other teams.
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Express-News | Aug 13, 2008
James Gist, the 57th selection in the 2008 draft, signed a contract Monday to play for Angelico Biella, according to the Italian League team's Web site.
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East Valley Tribune | Aug 11, 2008
The Phoenix Suns will know one way or another on point guard Goran Dragic by the end of the week.
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The San Antonio Express-News | Aug 9, 2008
The Spurs have reportedly tendered an offer to Michael Finley worth the veteran's minimum of $1.3 million.
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The San Antonio Express-News | Aug 8, 2008
The Spurs are among three teams that are still in the hunt for free agent point guard Jannero Pargo.
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The International Herald Tribune | Aug 7, 2008
Manu Ginobili appears to be recovering well from an ankle injury on Thursday as Argentina defeated Angola 112-86 in a warm-up contest.
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The Times-Picayune | Aug 5, 2008
The Hornets appear unlikely to re-sign free agent point guard Jannero Pargo at this point in the offseason.
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Denver Post | Aug 5, 2008
Before settling on Mike Krzyzewski, Jerry Colangelo was considering Gregg Popovich for the head coaching position of Team USA.
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The San Antonio Express-News | Aug 5, 2008
There seems to be a chance that free agent point guard Jannero Pargo could end up leaving the Hornets for the Spurs this summer.
