San Antonio rules starting guard De’Aaron Fox out of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to right ankle soreness. Fox tests the ankle at Monday morning shootaround and is on the court again roughly 90 minutes before tipoff, but he is ultimately unable to play, leaving the Spurs without their scheduled starting guard for the series opener. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, gets a key player back: guard Jalen Williams returns to the lineup after missing six games with a left hamstring strain. The return strengthens the Thunder’s rotation for the opening contest. With Fox sidelined and Williams available, both teams enter Game 1 with notable changes tied to recent injuries. The reports indicate the updates come from pregame team information and warm-up activity, with Fox speaking about trying to test the ankle but still being ruled out before tipoff.
De’Aaron Fox sits Game 1 vs. Thunder with ankle soreness as Jalen Williams returns
San Antonio rules starting guard De’Aaron Fox out of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to right ankle soreness. Fox tests the ankle at Monday morning shoota...
- San Antonio’s De’Aaron Fox is ruled out of Game 1 vs. Oklahoma City due to right ankle soreness.
- De’Aaron Fox tests his ankle during Monday shootaround and practices shortly before tipoff but does not play.
- Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams returns after missing six games with a left hamstring strain.
- Game 1 features San Antonio without its scheduled starting guard and Oklahoma City with Williams back in the lineup.
OKLAHOMA CITY — San Antonio ruled starting guard De’Aaron Fox out of Monday night’s Western Conference finals opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of right ankle soreness, meaning adversity hit the Spurs in the much-anticipated series before it even started. The Thunder, meanwhile, got Jalen Williams back in their lineup after he missed six games with a left hamstring strain. Fox spoke at the Spurs’ morning shootaround session Monday — “trying to test it out,” he said — and was on the court again in Oklahoma City about 90 minutes before tip-off of Game 1. That second workout obviously […]...Keep on reading: NBA Playoffs: Spurs' Fox out in Game 1, OKC's Jalen Williams back
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