Report: Spurs' Ginobili out until December
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09/30/2008 -
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs will reportedly
have to play without guard Manu Ginobili until December, and possibly longer.
The San Antonio Express-News reported Tuesday that Spurs head coach Gregg
Popovich expects Ginobili to be sidelined until mid-December at the earliest
as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle. Ginobili underwent
the procedure on September 3 to correct a posterior impingement of his
left ankle.
The reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year originally suffered the injury in the
Spurs' playoff series with the Phoenix Suns. After a rehabilitation program,
Ginobili was cleared to play in the 2008 Olympics. He then aggravated the
injury in a semifinal loss to the United States during the Olympics and did
not play when Argentina downed Lithuania in the bronze medal game.
Following the conclusion of the Olympic Games, Ginobili returned to San
Antonio and an MRI conducted confirmed that he had aggravated the injury
but there was no additional damage to the ankle or the ligament.
The 31-year-old French star averaged 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists
in 74 games for the Spurs last season -- all career highs for Ginobili, who is
entering his seventh year in the league.
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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
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A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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