My San Antonio · Oct 14, 2015
Aldridge iffy for tonight’s game
ATLANTA — LaMarcus Aldridge sat out most of the Spurs’ shootaround Wednesday with back spasms, leaving his availability for tonight’s preseason game against the Hawks in doubt.
Tim Duncan was also excused from shootaround to tend to what coach Gregg Popovich called “some personal business,” but is expected to be in uniform tonight at Philips Arena.
Aldridge averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in his first two preseason contests, and is shooting 45.5 percent. In his first appearance Monday with the Spurs regular starting lineup, Aldridge poured in 17 points in a three-point loss at Miami, and hit 7 of 12 attempts.