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After a 97-87 loss to the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night, the New York Knicks have guaranteed their ninth... (San Antonio Spurs)
The talk around San Antonio lately has revolved around Manu Ginobili and whether the team plans to extend his contract before the season is over, or risk Ginobili testing free agency.
Earlier in the season it might not have seemed like such a risk. But, now Ginobili is playing his best basketball, driving to the basket confidently, hitting jumpers and doing so well that it would seem crazy for the Spurs not to lock his unique talents up.
Ginobili was at his best again Wednesday night and the Spurs needed all of it to get past the New York Knicks at home, just another example of how difficult life will be down the stretch without injured point guard Tony Parker.
After scoring 38 points in a tough, two-point loss at Cleveland, Ginobili poured in 28 in Wednesday's... (San Antonio Spurs)
After watching Gracy McGrady feel his way around the AT&T Center in a Knicks jersey, during what became a 97-87 Spurs victory, Manu Ginobili could sympathize with what McGrady was going through. (San Antonio Express-News)
Second-year swingman Malik Hairston scores four points, grabs three rebounds, blocks one shot and makes one of the game's pivotal baskets. (San Antonio Express-News)
Antonio McDyess had 10 points, 12 rebounds, two steals and a block on Wednesday's win over the Knicks. (Rotoworld.Spurs)
Roger Mason played just 15 minutes on Wednesday and had zero points, three rebounds and three assists. (Rotoworld.Spurs)
Making his second straight start thanks to Tony Parker's injury, Manu Ginobili had 28 points, six rebounds, five assists, two treys and a steal on Wednesday. (Rotoworld.Spurs)
Former Spurs guard and four-time NBA All-Star Alvin Robertson was back in Bexar County Jail after a judge revoked his bail bond.
Crimebase: Find recent police reports (San Antonio Express-News)
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Every Spurs starter scored in double figures and the Spurs dominating in rebounds to beat the New York Knicks 97-87 on Wednesday at the AT&T Center.
Manu Ginobili has 28 points, Tim Duncan has 18, Keith Bogans has 13, George HIll has 12 and Antonio McDyess has 10.
The Spurs finished with a 53-34 rebounding advantage and survived a long scoring slump that started midway through the third quarter.
Fourth quarter: The Spurs lead 94-95 with 1:20 left. Timeout.
he Spurs were within one point of giving up their lead. Back-to-back baskets by Manu Ginobili and Malik Hairston have the Spurs in front 87-82 with 3:04 left in the game.
There's 5:52 left in the game and Tim Duncan has 2 points in the second half. Spurs lead 83-79.
George Hill has eight points and DeJuan Blair and Matt Bonner have six each as the Spurs are starting to find some balance on offense. The Spurs lead 77-70 with 8:06 left in the game.
The Spurs went 7 minutes, 53 seconds between baskets -- a slump broken by Malik Hairston with 9:42 left in the game.
Third quarter: The Spurs made only one field goal in the last 6 1/2 minutes of the third quarter. The still lead 67-60 heading into the fourth quarter. Manu Ginobili has 21points. Tim Duncan, who had a big first half, had two points and one rebound in the third quarter. He has 15 points and five rebounds for the game.
The Spurs are stagnating on offense and the game as a whole is slowing down. The Spurs still lead 65-56 with 2:58 left in the third quarter.
The Spurs lead 63-52 with 6:26 left in the third quarter. Keith Bogans has two 3-pointers and a basket so far this half.
Second quarter: Manu Ginobili has 17 points and Tim Duncan has 13. The Spurs lead 51-39 at halftime. Spurs lead rebounding 29-16.
Tim Duncan is up to 10 points. The Spurs lead 46-37 with 3:19 left in the second quarter.
Manu Ginobili has 15 points. The Spurs lead 44-33 with 5:52 left in the second quarter.
The Spurs lead 42-28 with 7:55 left in the second quarter. Timeout.
First quarter: Manu Ginobili has nine points and Tim Duncan has eight. The Spurs lead 31-22 at the end of the first quarter. The Spurs had a 15-9 rebounding advantage.
Keith Bogans' 3-pointer gives the Spurs a 27-16 lead with 2:22 left in the first quarter.
Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili combined to score the Spurs' first 11 points, going a combined 5 of 5 in the process.
Spurs starters: George Hill, Manu Ginobili, Keith Bogans, Tim Duncan and Antonio McDyess.
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Below: Photos of Cedric Jackson (right right in both photos) playing for the Erie Bayhawks against the Austin Toros earlier this season in Austin.
The Spurs have increased their roster to the NBA-mandated level of 13, signing guard Cedric Jackson out of the Development League.
Jackson, who earned a pair of 10-day contracts in Cleveland earlier this season, participated in Spurs' shootaround this morning. He has spent most of the year with the D-League's Erie Bayhawks.
With Tony Parker injured, Jackson will be in uniform tonight but is not expected to play.
The Spurs' roster had been at 12 since March 1, when Michael Finley requested and received a buyout to sign with Boston.
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For the Spurs, there might be a bigger problem than replacing Tony Parker: replacing Manu Ginobili. Roger Mason Jr. hopes he can help, starting Wednesday against the Knicks. (San Antonio Express-News)
San Marcos resident Charles Austin is credited with helping New York Knicks forward Jonathan Bender return to the NBA. A former Olympic champion in the high jump, Austin works as a personal trainer. Bender says Austin taught him running mechanics that reduced his chronic knee pain, allowing him to sign with the Knicks after more than three years away from the game. (San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs Notebook: Manu Ginobili earned just his second start of the season Monday at Cleveland, scoring a season-high 38 points and making seven 3-pointers in the Spurs' 97-95 loss. (San Antonio Express-News)
Time: 7:30 p.m. - TV: FSNSW - Radio: WOAI-AM 1200, KCOR-AM 1350 (San Antonio Express-News)
Buck harvey: No NBA coach designs smarter inbounds plays than Gregg Popovich, and he came out of a timeout Monday with another one. Everyone said so. (San Antonio Express-News)
Manu Ginobili rose from his chair, grabbed his bags and headed for the nearest exit. This part of his night, at least, went better than the last time he departed Quicken Loans Arena. This time, he didn't limp. (San Antonio Express-News)
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, however, indicated the timeline for Tony Parker's return from a broken metacarpal might be fluid. “It might mean four to eight weeks,” Popovich said. (San Antonio Express-News)
LeBron James was in street clothes. Shaquille O'Neal was nowhere to be found, and Antawn Jamison was in the locker room icing his sore knee. If they had lost, the Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of excuses. They didn't have to use one. Mo Williams made two free throws with 9 seconds left and Delonte West made the kind of plays down the stretch reserved for James as the Cavs won for the first...
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