{"id":28266,"date":"2017-05-04T10:22:15","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T10:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=28266"},"modified":"2017-05-04T10:22:15","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T10:22:15","slug":"parker-injured-as-spurs-level-series-with-rockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/parker-injured-as-spurs-level-series-with-rockets.html","title":{"rendered":"Parker injured as Spurs level series with Rockets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<strong><span style=\"font-size:22px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Parker injured as Spurs level series with Rockets<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">The San Antonio Spurs suffered a major injury blow with Tony Parker going down with a leg injury during his team&#39;s second round playoff game against Houston on Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Parker came down awkwardly on his left leg after a shot attempt early in the fourth quarter and stayed down for several minutes before eventually being carried into the locker room.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Parker will have an MRI on Thursday but the Spurs are not expecting him to play in Game Three of the best-of-seven series on Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">&quot;It&#39;s not good,&quot; San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich told reporters after his team claimed a 121-96 win that tied the series 1-1.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">While the Spurs were able to rally without their veteran point guard they know they will need him for the long haul.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">&quot;We&#39;re going to miss his presence,&quot; said San Antonio&#39;s Manu Ginobili. &quot;We&#39;re going to maybe have to find rotations without point guards for moments.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Parker, 34, is a four-time NBA champion and his absence even had an effect on the Rockets.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">&quot;I looked up to Tony when I was a kid trying to model my game after him,&quot; said Houston guard Patrick Beverley. &quot;You definitely don&#39;t want to see a person like that go down.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:8px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\">source:-http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-basketball-nba-sas-idUSKBN1800HR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/parker-injured-as-spurs-level-series-with-rockets.html\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 630px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parker injured as Spurs level series with Rockets The San Antonio Spurs suffered a major injury blow with Tony Parker going down with a leg injury during his team&#39;s second round playoff game against Houston on Wednesday. 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