Spurs star Ginobili out at least a month with groin injury

Aldridge top scored for the winners with 28 points while Patty Mills matched his season-high of 22. Norris Cole had 14 points, nine assists and four rebounds. Dallas expects to have point guard Deron Williams (hip) back in the lineup after he missed Wednesday’s 93-90 loss to the Miami Heat.

“Well, LaMarcus is feeling more and more comfortable all the time as the season progresses”.

To beat the Spurs in San Antonio, the margin for error is slim. He scored 14 points in the first half, before ratcheting up the production to close out the game.

The Pelicans were also without Tyreke Evans, who missed his fourth straight game with a sore right knee.

Davis found similar success early against David West and Aldridge, the Spurs’ major offseason acquisition.

Spurs: New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman visited with San Antonio this week in an exchange of ideas between the two successful franchises.

Ginobili was taken to the locker room after taking a direct hit to the groin from a charging Ryan Anderson with about 2½ minutes left in the game.

Ginobili tumbled to the floor and remained on the court for about a minute before exiting the court holding his side and clutching a towel to his mouth. Cashman sat alongside Spurs general manager R.C. Buford during the game. At 38 years old, GInobili’s absence could certainly extend beyond one-month, so he’s a cut-candidate in most leagues as he was only producing late-round value on the season.

“I have no clue”, Popovich said, when asked how Ginobili was doing.

Tony Parker after the game said “it doesn’t look good” and Gregg Popovich was very unsure what exactly happened. The Spurs have won 17 of the past 21 meetings.2.

Next up for the Pels, a trip back home to the Crescent City where they will host the Los Angeles Lakers tonight.