Spurs’ Tony Parker has surgery on ruptured quad tendon

“And tonight I just tried to take my shots and be confident and even if they didn’t fall I just stayed with it”.

“I compare floor minutes to driving”, said Danny Green, who made 3-of-5 3 pointers and blocked 2 shots.

Parker was given an MRI in San Antonio.

“They’re a machine, you know how Pop is”. “They came out with a lot more fight”. But Kawhi Leonard is still there, so is Gregg Popovich, and the Spurs aren’t going to change their philosophy now.

Aldridge also notched four of San Antonio’s eight blocks.

“I definitely have to help out Kawhi (Leonard)”, Aldridge said, via the San Antonio Express-News, after Game 2.

Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge teamed up on another 12-4 rally to put the Spurs up by 12, 88-76, with over five minutes to play.

However, after the playoffs the franchise may want to consider acquiring an elite point guard to replace Parker. That’s not to say Clint Capella has played poorly, he had 12 points and 16 rebounds, but the Rockets need to shake something up.

Paul finished this season averaging 18.1 points and 9.2 assists per game on 47.6 percent shooting.

What is known: The Rockets must get All-Star guard James Harden untracked. Nene was ejected from the game. Forward Ryan Anderson tallied 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in Game 2 and drained four 3-pointers in each of the first two games. He attempted to walk, but had to be carried by teammates to the back.

On Wednesday, Parker became the ninth player in National Basketball Association postseason history to reach 4,000 career points.

The Cavs game should be another snoozer as Lebron and company continue to just steamroll one of the top teams in the East (yet again). With Parker out, Leonard continued to handle the ball more and hurt Houston as a facilitator.

“He has the presence, just like T.D”.

Patty Mills said he gave Parker a hug after the game, adding that nothing else needed to be said. “And he was rolling the last month, going back to his old self”.

“But I can tell you one thing, that we’re all ready”, Mills said. “We got a win, but definitely still have to make some adjustments”.

Jonathon Simmons hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to leave San Antonio up 72-66 entering the fourth quarter.

Toronto Coach Dwane Casey said Lowry is being listed as questionable to play in Friday’s Game 3 of the Raptors’ Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Toronto was blown out for the fifth straight time in Cleveland in the playoffs, losing each by an average of 24.2 points.

The Rockets didn’t have their same shooting touch in Game 2 as they did in Game 1.