G Tony Parker scored 10 points in Wednesday's 117-105 victory over Miami.

PG Tony Parker missed Sunday's game for what was listed as return from injury management. Parker (quadriceps) missed the season's first 19 games before playing in the last three prior to the meeting with the Thunder.

G Tony Parker scored 10 points in 17:54 Wednesday in his second game back from a quad injury that sidelined him for the first 19 games of this season.

PG Tony Parker returned after missing the first 19 games of the season because of a quad injury he sustained in the playoffs last season. Parker scored six points on 3-of-7 shooting and added four assists in 15 minutes.

PG Tony Parker will make his season debut when the Spurs host the Mavericks on Monday night. Parker has been sidelined since rupturing his left quadriceps tendon during May's playoff series against the Rockets. The 35-year-old Parker underwent surgery after the injury and there were concerns about his future, but the six-time All-Star said he did not consider retirement. He has averages of 16.2 points and 5.8 assists in 16 seasons with the Spurs.

G Tony Parker remains out with a quad ailment. Coach Gregg Popovich smiled and said Wednesday: "I think he'll be back very soon -- real sooner than later."

PG Tony Parker, sidelined after having left quadriceps tendon surgery, was assigned to the Austin Spurs of G League last week as he rehabs.

PG Tony Parker (surgery rehab) has yet to make his season debuts, missing his fifth consecutive game Friday night. Parker practiced with the Spurs G-League affiliate earlier this week.

PG Tony Parker (quadriceps) remains sidelined.

G Tony Parker is getting closer to a return and will begin a rehab assignment with the Austin Spurs, the G League affiliate of the San Antonio Spurs. Parker, 35, is recovering from a torn quadriceps tendon suffered during the Western Conference semifinals last spring. He was cleared by doctors to participate in training camp last month and is being brought along slowly by the organization.

G Tony Parker is expected to return to five-on-five workouts in about a week after undergoing surgery on his left quadriceps tendon. Coach Gregg Popovich said Parker has been participating in two-on-two and three-on-three drills at full speed and is expected to return in December.

PG Tony Parker missed Wednesday's opener against Minnesota because of quadriceps injuries. Parker suffered his injury in last season's playoffs and is targeting a November return to the court.

San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard, still nursing a sore left ankle, is expected to return against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.Leonard, who injured his ankle Tuesday, missed the Spurs' semifinals-clinching 114-75 win in Game 6 over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The Spurs got a season-high 34 points from LaMarcus Aldridge and played without Leonard and Tony Parker (torn left quadriceps).The Spurs made the decision to sit Leonard to get him healthy for Sunday, a source told ESPN. He received treatment on his ankle throughout the day Thursday and spent the game in the Spurs' locker room and not on the bench.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich announced before the game that Leonard would not play. Jonathon Simmons filled in for Leonard and scored 18 points."Everybody picked it up," Popovich said after the Game 6 win. "Four, five, six guys all had good games. It wasn't one guy scoring 40 or anything like that."Everybody contributed.... [More]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker underwent surgery on Friday to repair his ruptured left quadriceps tendon, the team announced.Parker suffered the injury during Wednesday's Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets. An MRI exam on Thursday determined the severity.The surgery was performed by Spurs team physician Dr. David R. Schmidt, who indicated a timeline for Parker's return will be divulged at a later date.Parker was averaging 15.9 points in eight playoff games, a vast improvement over his regular-season average of 10.1.Backup Patty Mills will likely start in Parker's place for Friday night's Game 3 against the host Rockets. Rookie Dejounte Murray also is a candidate while veteran reserve shooting guard Manu Ginobili could see some action at the point during the contest.Parker, who scored 18 points on Wednesday, was clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor after missing a short shot with 8:52 remaining in the contest.Teammates and Houston players walked over to console him. He was carried off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Murray, and did not look up as the crowd chanted his name.The 34-year-old Parker has been part of four NBA title squads with the Spurs.

PG Tony Parker has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs with a ruptured quadriceps tendon, the San Antonio Spurs announced on Thursday. Parker had an MRI exam after sustaining the injury on Wednesday as the Spurs evened their Western Conference second-round series against the Houston Rockets with a 121-96 victory. Parker, who scored 18 points, was clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor after missing a short shot. Teammate Manu Ginobili said Wednesday night that Parker was in significant pain and unable to bear weight on his left leg.

SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio Spurs veteran point guard Tony Parker has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs with a ruptured quadriceps tendon, the team announced on Thursday.Parker had an MRI exam after sustaining the injury on Wednesday as the Spurs evened their Western Conference second-round series against the Houston Rockets with a 121-96 victory.Gregg Popovich, known more for his scowl and scathing responses to media, summarized the status of Parker in three words on Wednesday night."It's not good," Popovich said of Parker, who was carried off the floor by teammates with 8:52 remaining in the contest.Parker, who scored 18 points, was clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor after missing a short shot.Teammates and Houston players walked over to console him. He was carried off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Dejounte Murray, and did not look up as the crowd chanted his name.Manu Ginobili said Wednesday night that Parker was in significant pain and unable to bear weight on his left leg."It's hard to see him limping and hurting now, and you kind of know we're not going to see him any time soon," Ginobili said. "That's a tough blow. We shall see. We don't know."Parker missed 16 games in the regular season and San Antonio went 12-4. Patty Mills was the primary point guard without Parker and Ginobili served as the lead backup. Murray, a rookie, also figures into the mix.Parker is in his 15th season and has helped the Spurs win five NBA titles.

San Antonio guard Tony Parker was carried off the floor by teammates with 8:43 remaining in the Spurs' 121-96 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal series.Parker, who scored 18 points, was clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor after missing a short shot.Teammates and Houston players walked over to console him. He was carried off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Dejounte Murray, and did not look up as the crowd chanted his name.The Spurs announced that Parker would have an MRI on Thursday.Parker, 34, is in his 15th season and has helped the Spurs win five NBA titles.

SAN ANTONIO -- Kawhi Leonard recorded 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 121-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal playoff series.The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1 and moves to Houston for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday.San Antonio's victory celebration was tempered, however, by an injury to guard Tony Parker. He was carried off the floor by teammates with 8:43 remaining after scoring 18 points, clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor.LaMarcus Aldridge scored 15 points for the Spurs while James Harden recorded 13 points and 10 assists, and shot 3-for-17 from the field for the Rockets.Cavaliers 125, Raptors 103CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scorched Toronto for 39 points and became the NBA's second all-time leading scorer in the postseason as Cleveland rolled in Game 2.James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (5,762 points) for second place on a 3-pointer in the third quarter. Michael Jordan is first with 5,987 playoff points. James also became the fourth player in NBA history (Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Manu Ginobili) to make 300 playoff 3-pointers.The Cavaliers own a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference best-of-seven semifinal series with Game 3 in Toronto on Friday. Kyrie Irving added 22 points and 11 assists for Cleveland, which also received 18 points from Channing Frye.

SAN ANTONIO -- Gregg Popovich, known more for his scowl and scathing responses to media, summarized the status of San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker in three words on Wednesday night."It's not good," Popovich said of Parker's left leg injury after the Spurs beat the Houston Rockets to even the Western Conference semifinals at 1-1.ESPN cited a source on Thursday as saying that Parker's injury could be a torn quadriceps tendon, which would require season-ending surgery. The 34-year-old Parker was expected to have an MRI on Thursday.Parker was carried off the floor by teammates with 8:43 remaining in the Spurs' 121-96 victory.Parker, who scored 18 points, was clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor after missing a short shot.Teammates and Houston players walked over to console him. He was carried off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Dejounte Murray, and did not look up as the crowd chanted his name.Manu Ginobili said Wednesday night that Parker was in significant pain and unable to bear weight on his left leg."It's hard to see him limping and hurting now, and you kind of know we're not going to see him any time soon," Ginobili said. "That's a tough blow. We shall see. We don't know."Parker missed 16 games in the regular season and San Antonio went 12-4. Patty Mills was the primary point guard without Parker and Ginobili served as the lead backup. Murray, a rookie, also figures into the mix.Parker is in his 15th season and has helped the Spurs win five NBA titles.

SAN ANTONIO -- Gregg Popovich, known more for his scowl and scathing responses to media, summarized the status of San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker in three words on Wednesday night."It's not good," Popovich said of Parker's left leg injury after the Spurs beat the Houston Rockets to even the Western Conference semifinals at 1-1.Parker was carried off the floor by teammates with 8:43 remaining in the Spurs' 121-96 victory.Parker, who scored 18 points, was clutching his left knee as he lay on the floor after missing a short shot.Teammates and Houston players walked over to console him. He was carried off by teammates Dewayne Dedmon and Dejounte Murray, and did not look up as the crowd chanted his name.Manu Ginobili said Wednesday night that Parker was in significant pain and unable to bear weight on his left leg."It's hard to see him limping and hurting now, and you kind of know we're not going to see him any time soon," Ginobili said. "That's a tough blow. We shall see. We don't know."The Spurs announced that Parker would have an MRI on Thursday.Parker missed 16 games in the regular season and San Antonio went 12-4. Patty Mills was the primary point guard without Parker and Ginobili served as the lead backup. Murray, a rookie, also figures into the mix.Parker, 34, is in his 15th season and has helped the Spurs win five NBA titles.