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Game Recap: Rockets 129, Spurs 107
OCTOBER 18 • YOUTUBE
Shorthanded Spurs No Match for Rockets' Starters The San Antonio Spurs did not field a competitive lineup in their final preseason game.
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OCTOBER 18 • YOUTUBE
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OCTOBER 18 • SI.COM
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OCTOBER 18 • YOUTUBE
Malaki Branham - Enters starting five Branham is starting Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Branham will get a chance to start with the Spurs set to rest the majority of the starting unit. He fared well in limited chances Tuesday against the Heat, tallying 15 points in 13 bench minutes.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Tre Jones - Starting vs. Houston Jones is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Jones will get the start at point guard with Chris Paul sidelined due to rest purposes. Paul is fully entrenched as the team's starting point guard for the season opener against the Mavericks on Oct. 24, but Jones figures to open the season as his primary backup over rookie Stephon Castle.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Collins - Gets starting nod Thursday Collins is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Collins will get the nod at center with Victor Wembanyama out for rest purposes. It will be a solid chance for Collins to get some minutes before the start of the regular season against the Mavericks on Oct. 24, as he's expected to open the campaign on a bench role as Wembanyama's primary backup at center.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
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David Duke Jr. - Good to go against Houston Duke (undisclosed) isn't on the list of inactive players for Thursday's preseason game versus the Rockets, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Impact Duke will be available to make his preseason debut Thursday after missing time for an undisclosed reason. However, as a two-way player, Duke isn't expected to see much playing time for San Antonio this season.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
3 Mock Trades to Pair Giannis and Wembanyama Giannis Antetokounmpo has come to terms with the reality that he could be traded, and perhaps no one can offer a better trade package than t...
OCTOBER 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Keldon Johnson - Inactive Thursday Johnson won't play in Thursday's preseason game versus the Rockets for rest purposes, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Impact Johnson will sit out Thursday's preseason finale for rest purposes alongside Victor Wembanyama, Chris Paul and Jeremy Sochan. All of these players should be able to suit up for the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Mavericks on Oct. 24.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Jeremy Sochan - Resting against Houston Sochan will sit out Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Impact Sochan will sit out San Antonio's preseason finale for rest purposes alongside Victor Wembanyama, Chris Paul and Keldon Johnson. All of these players should be available for the team's regular-season opener against the Mavericks on Oct. 24.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Paul - Sitting out Thursday Paul won't play in Thursday's preseason game versus the Rockets, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Impact Paul will be held out of Friday's preseason finale for rest purposes. The veteran point guard should be good to go for the team's regular-season opener against Dallas on Oct. 24.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Wembanyama - Won't play against Houston Wembanyama will sit out Thursday's preseason game versus the Rockets, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Impact Wembanyama hasn't suffered any injury but will be held out Thursday for rest purposes. Zach Collins will likely start at center in his absence. Wembanyama should be available for San Antonio's regular-season opener against Dallas on Oct. 24.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo Make Monsterous Duo In light of Giannis Antetokounmpo mentioning a possible trade in the future, what could the San Antonio Spurs do to make a theoretical trade...
OCTOBER 17 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
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