Though still a few weeks away from returning to the court, Manu Ginobili is out of his post-surgery splint and has been cleared to do some basketball work with his repaired hand.

“He's shooting mid-range shots, lefty,” coach Gregg Popovich said Monday. “He'll be cleared to go one-on-one in a week or so.”

Ginobili remains on a timetable that should put him back on the court at some point during the Spurs' nine-game rodeo road trip next month. Including Monday's 83-73 victory in Memphis, the Spurs are 10-7 with Ginobili sidelined.