Tim Duncan was back on the San Antonio Spurs' practice floor yesterday and is expected to play tonight against New Orleans.  That is the good news for the Spurs.

The bad news is that Tony Parker will be joining Manu Ginobili on the sidelines as he nurses a knot on his left thigh, a result of a quadriceps contusion he suffered last night against Denver.

"He can't walk very well," coach Gregg Popovich said. "That's why we say he might have a tough time (playing)."