Spurs expect Parker back for Finals opener

The San Antonio Spurs expect to have point guard Tony Parker in their lineup when they host the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

Parker, the court general who runs the Spurs' attack, sat out the entire second half of San Antonio's Western Conference-clinching, Game 6 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday due to an ankle injury.

The San Antonio Express-News quoted a source saying that Parker “absolutely” will be ready to play.