Tony Parker Injury: Updates on Spurs Star's Achilles and Return
San Antonio Spurs star point guard Tony Parker left the floor during an April 7 game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with tightness in his Achilles. He would return against the Houston Rockets the following day.
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Parker Back in Lineup vs. Rockets
Tuesday, April 7
Jenny Dial Creech of the Houston Chronicle reported Gregg Popovich said Parker would play vs. Houston on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the Spurs announced that Parker would not return for the second half of tonight's game against the Thunder due to tightness in his right Achilles.
Parker was bothered earlier in the 2014-15 NBA season with a minor left hamstring strain, but that wasn't of too much long-term concern. The hope is that this latest ailment is of similar severity and doesn't put Parker's foreseeable future at risk.
Between Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, Popovich has three aging players who make up the championship nucleus of this San Antonio squad. The priority is to rest them whenever necessary, so Parker is simply creating a void that will force other Spurs to step up.
With the playoffs on the horizon, Parker's health is certainly a concern moving forward.
