OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -The San Antonio Spurs are adjusting to life without Manu Ginobili for the playoffs.
The Spurs got a dose of false hope when he made a brief late-season return from an ankle injury. But San Antonio got the bad news Monday that Ginobili will miss the rest of the season after tests showed a stress fracture in the ankle.
Now, coach Gregg Popovich says the Spurs must adjust their roles again and stay positive heading into the playoffs.
Popovich says Roger Mason Jr. would take over Ginobili’s starting role beginning with Tuesday night’s game at Oklahoma City.
Ginobili had been averaging 15.5 points and 3.6 assists in 44 games this season, despite two long absences due to injury.
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