Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs - News - December 08, 2022

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Keita Bates-Diop - Remains out SaturdayBates-Diop (foot) won't take the court Saturday versus the Heat, Ty Jager of PoundingTheRock.com reports.

ImpactBates-Diop will skip his second consecutive game while tending to a foot injury, leaving the Spurs down some frontcourt depth again. The fifth-year forward will shift his focus to Monday for his next potential return date, while either Romeo Langford or Malaki Branham, or both, could line up for another start.

DECEMBER 9, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Sochan - Remains sidelined against MiamiSochan (quadriceps) is out for Saturday's game versus the Heat, Ty Jager of PoundingTheRock.com reports.

ImpactSochan's absence streak will extend to five games due to a right quadriceps contusion. Malaki Branham and Isaiah Roby will likely see extended minutes with him out again. Sochan's next chance to play is Monday's matchup with Cleveland.

DECEMBER 9, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Jakob Poeltl - Remains out SaturdayPoeltl (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Heat, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

ImpactPoeltl will miss a fifth consecutive game as he deals with a right knee bruise. Zach Collins will likely continue to start for San Antonio, while Poeltl's next chance to return to the court will be Monday against Cleveland.

DECEMBER 9, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Devin Vassell - Questionable SaturdayVassell (knee) is questionable for Saturday's matchup against the Heat, Ty Jager of PoundingTheRock.com reports.

ImpactVassell sat out in San Antonio's most recent game due to left knee soreness, and his status remains up in the air for Saturday. However, considering the Spurs' lengthy injury list, they may push for Vassell to take the court. If that were to be the case, Malaki Branham and Romeo Langford would likely see their minutes decrease.

DECEMBER 9, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Duke treasure posts career-high for SpursOn Thursday night, San Antonio Spurs starting point guard Tre Jones scored a career-high 23 points against the Houston Rockets while shootin...

DECEMBER 9, 2022•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

AP source: NBA, NBPA extend opt-out deadline for CBA

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are giving each other more time to decide if they want to opt out of the league’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement, a...

DECEMBER 9, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Richardson - Returns with 12 pointsRichardson (ankle) finished with 12 points (4-12 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 27 minutes in Thursday's 118-109 win over the Rockets.

ImpactThe Spurs were without Devin Vassell (knee), Keita Bates-Diop (foot) and Jeremy Sochan (quadriceps) on Thursday, but the returns of Richardson and Doug McDermott (ankle) from multi-game absences at least helped San Antonio restore some depth on the wing and at forward. Richardson saw a healthy amount of playing time in his return, but his minutes had typically settled in the lower 20s and upper teens before he was sidelined with the ankle injury. Assuming Vassell is back in action shortly, Richardson will likely see his role downsized.

DECEMBER 9, 2022•ROTOWIRE

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