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After what can be considered a successful (if up-and-down) five-game road trip, the San Antonio Spurs are back at home for a franchise record NINE straight games, beginning tonight with the Charlotte Hornets. While Michael Jordon’s club will be without Rookie of the Year candidate LaMelo Ball for the rest of the season after he unfortunately suffered a fractured wrist Saturday against the Clippers, the Spurs will be as close as they’ve been to completely healthy all season, with Kieta Bates-Diop (hamstring) being the only injury holdout.