Duncan Probably OK: Star's Knee, Ankle Injuries Overshadow Spurs' Victory

The Franchise collapsed in a heap on the floor, writhing in pain and clutching his knee. Instinctively, Spurs center Francisco Elson knew that this was no good at all.
"Anybody going down is scary," Elson said. "But especially if it's Tim Duncan."

Indeed, the sight of Duncan in a heaving, crumpled pile on the floor during the first half of the Spurs' 100-79 victory over Portland on Sunday was enough to suck the oxygen out of the AT&T Center.

The preliminary diagnosis — bruised right knee, sprained right ankle but no apparent ligament damage — should serve as a defibrillator to restart the hearts of Spurs fans everywhere.

Duncan, injured when he got tangled up with Portland's James Jones with 7:40 left in the second quarter, likely will sit out Wednesday's game against Dallas and possibly more.

X-rays taken at the arena were negative, though the Spurs will await the results of an MRI today before breathing a full sigh of relief.

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source : mysanantonio.com