Boris Diaw Rumors & News
- San Antonio Spurs
- #33 | FC/C
- Height6-8
- Weight235
- Age30
- Experience 9 years
- Salary $4,500,000
- CollegeNone
Boris Diaw key in Spurs 18-2 run
Pounding The Rock — Basketball games often resemble chess matches. This comparison has been made widely by media, coaches, and fans alike, and the universality of the metaphor makes it a common parallel when trying to explain how coaches and players make adjustments during a game or series. If basketball is like chess, then Gregg Poppvich may be likened to Garry Kasparov, considered by many to be the greatest chess grandmaster. Pop has always been lauded for his ability to outthink opposing coaches and get the upper hand via brilliant game-time and intra-series adjustments. Monday night’s game was some ...
San Antonio Spurs May 8, 2013Diaw back in action
CBSSports.com Fantasy — As expected, Spurs forward Boris Diaw was able to get back on the court for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals Monday night against the Spurs. Diaw, who had been sidelined since April 6 after having a cyst removed from his back, finished with seven points in the 129-127 win. He went 2 of 4 from the field and also added five rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block to his stat line.
May 7, 2013Restless Ginobili ready for Round 2
Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer For injured big men Tiago Splitter and Boris Diaw, the seven-day layoff between the Spurs’ sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs and the upcoming start of the second round provides ample time to get well. For forward Tim Duncan, it represents a chance [...]
San Antonio Spurs May 1, 2013After surgery, Spurs’ Diaw ready to get back to work
Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer Looking resplendent in a suit and tie, Boris Diaw blended in with the beautiful people courtside at Staples Center during the final two games of the Spurs’ first-round playoff sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers. The 31-year-old reserve forward hopes to slip into something a little more utilitarian by the [...]
San Antonio Spurs April 30, 2013Diaw ready for Conference Semifinals
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Spurs forward Boris Diaw (back) was able to go through a full practice session Tuesday and is expected to be available for the start of the Western Conference Semifinals, the San Antonio New-Express reports. Diaw has been sidelined since April 6 after having a cyst removed from his back.
April 30, 2013Diaw nears return, Splitter remains indefinite
Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he expects reserve forward Boris Diaw will be ready for the start of the second round, while the status of starting power forward Tiago Splitter remains unknown. “(Diaw) did the whole practice,” Popovich said after Tuesday’s practice. “He seems to have come through it pretty good. I would think he’ll [...]
San Antonio Spurs April 30, 2013Diaw still not ready
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Spurs forward Boris Diaw was ruled inactive for Game 4 of San Antonio's first-round playoff series against the Lakers due to a back injury. Diaw, who underwent surgery to remove a cyst on his back April 12, is hoping to be ready to return sometime during the Western Conference Semifinals.
April 29, 2013Diaw could return Sunday
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Spurs forward Boris Diaw underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his back April 12 and was expected to miss three to four weeks, however he told reporters Friday he might try to play Sunday in Game 4 against the Lakers. That is a little more than two weeks removed from the procedure, so he would certainly be ahead of schedule. Diaw practiced with contact Saturday, and is questionable for Sunday's potential series-clinching game.
April 27, 2013
Spurs injury updates: Splitter (ankle) out indefinitely; Diaw practices; Parker experiences blurry vision
Pounding The Rock — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich announced that Tiago Splitter (ankle) will be out indefinitely, with the possibility of returning in the second round. Spurs forward Boris Diaw went through his first contact practice since being injured late in the regular season. He is not expected to play in game 4 vs the Los Angeles Lakers. And Spurs guard Tony Parker noted he experienced blurry vision after being scratched in the eye in game 3 against the Lakers. Parker applied eye drops and should be OK for game 4.
San Antonio Spurs April 27, 2013
Injury update: SAS: Ginobili, Diaw are OUT / LAL: Bryant, Nash, Hill are OUT
Pounding The Rock — The Spurs announced that Manu Ginobili (hamstring) and Boris Diaw (back) will be out tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers announced Kobe Bryant (achilles), Steve Nash (hamstring), and Jordan Hill (labrum) will be out tonight.
San Antonio Spurs April 14, 2013
Jack back ... in free agency
Pounding The Rock — Tony Parker is back in the starting lineup, Boris Diaw had successful surgery, and Stephen Jackson has been cut by San Antonio. All in a days' news cycle surrounding the Spurs. The team officially announced the waiving of Jackson, a fan favorite and noted great teammate, a little more than an hour ago. The move is abrupt and has put a dent in the Spurs' rotation of bench players, cutting the roster size down to 14 bodies. Gregg Popovich said the move was made with the team in mind, and expressed the difficulty in making the decision to cut someone personally close to him. "We're gettin...
San Antonio Spurs April 12, 2013
San Antonio Spurs forward Boris Diaw undergoes surgery - Out 3-4 weeks
Pounding The Rock — SAN ANTONIO (April 12, 2013) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced that forward Boris Diaw had a synovial cyst excised from his lumbar spine. The surgery was performed Thursday in San Antonio. Diaw is expected to miss three-to-four weeks. Diaw has appeared in 75 games this season for the Spurs, averaging 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 22.8 minutes.
San Antonio Spurs April 12, 2013Diaw has back surgery
CBSSports.com Fantasy — NBA.com reports that Spurs forward Boris Diaw had a cyst surgically removed from his lumbar spine and will be out for 3-4 weeks. He will only return this season if the Spurs make a deep playoff run.
April 12, 2013Diaw has cyst removed from spine, will miss 3-4 weeks
Courtside | San Antonio Express-News — Reserve forward Boris Diaw had surgery on Thursday to remove a synovial cyst from his lumbar spine, the Spurs announced Friday. He is expected to miss three to four weeks, a time frame that will likely force him to miss the first round of the playoffs. Diaw, 30, is averaging 5.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 [...]
San Antonio Spurs April 12, 2013Diaw out for remainder of season
CBSSports.com Fantasy — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich confirmed Wednesday that forward Boris Diaw's back injury is expected to be a lingering problem. He told the San Antonio Express-News that he expects Diaw to be out for two to three weeks, leaving him out of commission until at least the playoffs.
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