Spurs Expect Tony Parker To Undergo Season-Ending Knee Surgery

UPDATE (1:15 p.m. EST): Tony Parker will miss the rest of the playoffs with a torn quadriceps tendon in his left leg, the team announced Thursday afternoon.

UPDATE (11:20 a.m. EST): The Spurs expect Tony Parker to undergo season-ending surgery.

UPDATE (12:49 a.m. EST): When asked about Parker’s injury after the game, coach Gregg Popovich told reporters “it’s not good.”

Here’s what Manu had to say:

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ORIGINAL STORY: In the fourth quarter of Game 2 Wednesday night, Spurs point guard Tony Parker landed awkwardly and appeared to tweak his left knee pretty bad.

He had to be carried off the floor by his teammates.

Hopefully it’s not as bad as it looks. An MRI is scheduled for Thursday.

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