Spurs' Manu Ginobili to return after All-Star break

Barring a setback, injured shooting guard Manu Ginobili could return immediately after the break, when the Spurs' rodeo trek resumes Feb. 18 at the Los Angeles Clippers.

“He's not touching the floor until after the All-Star break,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “I just have to withstand his blows and his arrows and the meanness that he projects toward me in the next few days.”

Ginobili, 36, has not played since straining his left hamstring in a Jan. 28 loss at Houston.