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Danny Green - G/F - Spurs

The Heat are promising not to give Danny Green any open looks in Tuesday's Game 6.

Green has arguably been the MVP of the series so far, setting a Finals record with 25 3-pointers made on 38 attempts. "He has a knack for shooting, but he won't be open tonight," Chris Bosh said Tuesday. "We'll see how he shoots with somebody always on him." Green's streak isn't a total fluke. He was eighth in the NBA in 3-pointers made during the regular season with 177 and shot 42.9 percent from long range.
Source: ESPN.com
Jun 18 - 2:14 PM
Tony Parker - G - Spurs

Tony Parker (hamstring) had no setbacks while scoring 26 points in 36 minutes on Sunday, and he dismissed concerns about his apparent limp after the game.

"Just tired," he said. "I was trying to pace myself better during the game ... and that helped. Because Manu was great. He had a good start, so I didn't have to be super aggressive in the first half." Ginobili was the Spurs' primary ball-handler for much of Sunday's game, and given the Spurs' success we'd expect the same arrangement in Game 6.
Related: Manu Ginobili
Source: San Antonio Express-News
Jun 18 - 1:06 AM
Tony Parker - G - Spurs

Tony Parker scored a game-high 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting in the Spurs' Game 5 win on Sunday, showing no signs of discomfort from his slightly strained hamstring.

Parker whirled past Norris Cole with ease, scrambled around screens and attacked the basket with his usual panache, and his hamstring didn't seem worse for the wear. He walked gingerly to the podium after the game and we're sure to have a few updates prior to Game 6 on Tuesday, but barring a setback he'll be ready to go.
Jun 16 - 11:19 PM
Danny Green - G/F - Spurs

Danny Green scored 24 points in the Spurs' Game 5 victory, shooting 6-of-10 from downtown to increase his series total to a Finals-record 25 made 3-pointers.

Green passed Ray Allen, the previous record-holder, just a few minutes into the second half of Game 5. He also leads the Spurs in the Finals at 18.0 points per game, and his 65.8 percent shooting beyond the arc is simply one of the best shooting displays, on the biggest stage, in NBA history. It's a terrific moment for Green, the No. 46 pick of the 2009 draft who was cut by the Cavaliers before the Spurs took a chance on him.
Related: Ray Allen
Jun 16 - 11:15 PM
Manu Ginobili - G - Spurs

Manu Ginobili responded brilliantly to a surprise start in Game 5, scoring a season-high 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting, with 10 assists and one steal.

Ginobili set the tone with a vintage flurry of points and assists to start the game, quickly justifying Gregg Popovich's decision to match Miami's small lineup. He entered Game 5 averaging 7.5 points in the Finals, talking about retirement, and being relentlessly questioned in the national media, but he left to adoring chants of "Ma-nu, Ma-nu," with his team one win away from another NBA championship.
Jun 16 - 11:05 PM
Manu Ginobili - G - Spurs

Manu Ginobili will start Game 5, shifting Tiago Splitter to the bench.

The Heat are once again starting Mike Miller over Udonis Haslem, and Gregg Popovich is matching up with a small-ball lineup featuring Tony Parker, Manu, Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard, with Tim Duncan in the middle. Spurs fans will welcome anything that jump-starts Ginobili, who is shooting 34.5 percent in the Finals.
Related: Tiago Splitter
Source: Jeff McDonald on Twitter
Jun 16 - 7:55 PM
Patrick Mills - G - Spurs

Patty Mills will miss the rest of the Finals after surgery to remove an abscess in his right foot.

Mills has barely played in the postseason, though he made some cameos during garbage time in Games 2 & 3 vs. the Heat. With Mills out and Tony Parker playing on a slightly strained hamstring, a few more responsibilities shift to guards Gary Neal and Cory Joseph.
Related: Tony Parker, Gary Neal, Cory Joseph
Source: Paul Garcia on Twitter
Jun 16 - 5:28 PM
Tiago Splitter - F/C - Spurs

There is "speculation" that Tiago Splitter may be taken out of the Spurs' starting lineup for Game 5 on Sunday.

Splitter had an atrocious beginning to Game 4 and Gregg Popovich benched him within one minute of tip-off, plugging in Gary Neal before using Boris Diaw at center to start the second half. The Spurs have acknowledged the difficulties presented by Miami's smaller lineups, which caused defensive mismatches for their big men, and we'll be watching closely to see how Pop handles his rotations on Sunday.
Related: Boris Diaw, Gary Neal
Source: San Antonio Express-News
Jun 16 - 10:05 AM
Kawhi Leonard - G/F - Spurs

Kawhi Leonard admitted that the Spurs were "surprised" by Miami's small lineups in Game 4.

The Heat started Mike Miller over Udonis Haslem, who only logged 10 minutes, and the result was a series of mismatches vs. Tiago Splitter and the Spurs' big men. Splitter started but lasted under one minute before Gary Neal replaced him, and Boris Diaw made a rare start at center in the second half. Tim Duncan admitted that the Spurs need to tweak their gameplan heading into Game 5, which tips off Sunday at 8pm ET.
Related: Udonis Haslem, Heat, Mike Miller
Source: Kevin Pelton on Twitter
Jun 15 - 7:28 PM
Tony Parker - G - Spurs

Tony Parker says his hamstring feels good but noted it could "tear at any time."

Parker suffered a Grade-1 hamstring strain in Game 3 but made it through Thursday night without aggravating it any further. Still, Parker said Saturday he's been "living in ice" and he'd sit out for 10 days if this were the regular season. At this point, it seems pretty clear the Spurs are just going game to game and hoping Parker makes it through the rest of the series healthy. Parker and the Spurs will try to rebound from a big Miami win in Game 4 that evened the series at 2-2.
Source: A. Sherrod Blakely on Twitter
Jun 15 - 1:53 PM
Manu Ginobili - G - Spurs

Tony Parker says it's only a matter of time before Manu Ginobili has a big game.

Ginobili has been flat-out bad during the NBA Finals, averaging 7.5 points, 3.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds and shooting 34.4 percent from the field. Manu swears his body is healthy and teammates and coaches say it's just a matter of him finding a groove. Ginobili has historically been a big-time postseason performer, which makes his poor playoffs an even bigger surprise. If Manu is suddenly going to turn it on, he's only got two or three games left to do so.
Source: San Antonio Express-News
Jun 15 - 12:20 PM
Tony Parker - G - Spurs

Tony Parker (hamstring) said Friday morning that he has no new pain.

Parker made it through Game 4 without aggravated the Grade 1 hamstring strain he sustained in Game 3. With two full days off before Sunday's pivotal Game 5, Parker should be close to 100 percent. Coach Gregg Popovich confirmed that his starting point guard will be "fine."
Source: Yahoo Sports
Jun 14 - 6:31 PM
Manu Ginobili - G - Spurs

Manu Ginobili said his health is not the reason for his poor play during the Finals.

Through four games, Ginobili is averaging 7.5 points, 3.0 assists and 1.5 rebounds. He's shooting just 34.4 percent and has even had trouble with his ball handling. "My body is not the issue here," Ginobili insisted. "If I'm not playing good, it's just because I'm not playing good. Not because my body is limiting me." Perhaps Manu is simply way over the hill as he'll turn 36 next month.
Source: ESPN.com
Jun 14 - 2:30 PM
Davis Bertans - F - Spurs

Davis Bertans suffered a torn ACL and will undergo surgery.

Bertans, originally drafted by the Pacers but sent to the Spurs on draft night back in 2011, will be out indefinitely. He's an intriguing prospect, but this will further delay his potential arrival to the NBA.
Source: Sportando on Twitter
Jun 14 - 7:56 AM
Tony Parker - G - Spurs

Tony Parker (hamstring) said after Game 4 that he's not yet at 100 percent full health.

"(Rest) is going to be huge for me," Parker said. "Those two days I'm going to make sure I do a lot of treatment and get to 100 percent. Tonight I was not 100 percent." Although Parker scored 15 points with nine assists, it took him 16 shots to score those 15 points and he was limited in terms of what he could do during the game. "Overall I'm just happy I didn't make it worse." The series is now tied at 2-2 going into Game 5.
Source: San Antonio Express-News
Jun 14 - 7:03 AM

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