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The San Antonio Spurs may be without multiple key players in Wednesday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper is active vs. Blazers after missing 3 1/2 weeks with calf injury
San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper is active for Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers after missing 3 1/2 weeks because of a left calf injury. The 6-foot-6 Harper — who was the No. 2 overall pick in last summer's draft out of Rutgers — played well over the first six games of his NBA career before the injury.
One former player who's gotten involved in the Markkanen trade discussions is Chandler Parsons, who, during a segment of Run It Back on FanDuel TV, says he wants to see the Jazz star to get dealt, and if he does, to look to either the San Antonio Spurs or the Detroit Pistons.
SAN ANTONIO — At 33 years old, San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes is considered "old" by NBA standards, even though in reality, he is still young. Nevertheless, at 33, he is the NBA's "ironman," having not missed a single game from December 2021 to this season, playing all 14 games for the Spurs.
Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks will face De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Sours at Frost Bank Center on Thursday at 8 ET on NBA TV.
The Spurs and Thunder have been the model of stability for multiple decades and are once again reaping the benefits of other short-sighted front offices.
Tipoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET at the Frost Bank Center. San Antonio is a 2.5-point home favorite in the latest Spurs vs. Warriors odds, while the over/under is 235.5, up four points from the opening line. Before making any Warriors vs. Spurs picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
Dillon Brooks scored 25 points, Devin Booker had 24 and the Phoenix Suns won their third straight and ended the San Antonio’s three-game streak with a 111-102 victory over the Spurs on Sunday night.
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