Spurs' Tony Parker doesn't expect to return until January

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker is expecting that he'll be able to return in January following surgery to repair a ruptured left quadriceps tendon.

"I will play my best basketball when I return in January", Parker told L'Equipe.

Parker, who just turned 35, has seen his minutes reduced, but is still an important cog in the Spurs machine, as he showed during his strong start to the postseason.