Guard Manu Ginobili will return to San Antonio's lineup when the visiting Spurs play New Jersey on Saturday.
Head coach Gregg Popovich said Ginobili, who has missed more than a month with a broken left hand, is likely to come off the bench and play "not many" minutes.
Ginobili was injured at Minnesota on January 2. In five games this season, he has averaged 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists.
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Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman was sentenced in family court Tuesday to 104 hours of community service on four counts of contempt for failing to pay child support. 
For nine minutes, the Boston Celtics were vintage. Everything was working, points were coming in bunches, the Miami crowd was rendered quiet and a big deficit disappeared. 
Dwyane Wade grabbed a rebound, turned and fired a 90-foot pass to LeBron James to set up one of the easiest scores the Miami Heat had all night. 
Wednesday night the NBA distributes its top three picks in the annual draft lottery. Following a 7-59 season, the worst by winning percentage in league history, the Charlotte Bobcats will have a 25 percent chance at the top pick, undoubtedly Kentucky’s Anthony Davis. 
Trailing in the fourth quarter, Gregg Popovich snarled an order in the huddle that the NBA Coach of the Year punctuated with a sharp and angry sweep of his hand.
The Oklahoma City Thunder almost did it: Almost stopped one of the longest winning streaks in NBA history, started the Western Conference finals with an upset and finally shed their underdog label. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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