Height/Weight: 6-6/205
| Birthdate: 07/28/1977
| Birthplace: Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Arge
| Team: San Antonio
| College: No College
| NBA Experience: 9
| Owned/Started%: 99/26 | Average Draft Position: 55.18
Spurs easing Ginobili back: San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili saw 17 minutes of action on Saturday night as he returned to the court for the first time since Jan. 2. He had been sidelined with a hand injury and is was reported before the game his minutes would be limited. "I'm very happy to be back, first of all, after (almost) 40 days," Ginobili said. "Conditioning-wise, I'm behind. Basketball-wise, I'm behind. I know the only way to get back is to play." He shot 4 for 7 from the field, missing both his attempts from deep. Ginobili finished with eight points, four assists and one rebound. The Spurs would end up beating the Nets, 103-89. (Updated 02/11/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Ginobili said he just wanted to contribute, and that's exactly what he did. He'll likely need a few games to get his stamina up and find a groove offensively. Ginobili said that doctors did not give him a protective brace to wear despite the six small screws in his hand. Ginobili, 34, averaged 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in his five appearances before the injury. Fantasy owners should keep tabs on his progress and view him as a solid guard option. (Updated 02/11/2012).
02/11/2012 22:51 Manu returns, Spurs win 7th straight
Gary Neal scored 18 points, and Tim Duncan recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won their seventh in the row with a 103-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets.
02/09/2012 02:40 Courtside Seat: Looking back to look forward
As the season progresses, you might start looking at your Fantasy team and wonder who was most worthy of your selection. Our Jamey Eisenberg examines how the Top 12 players drafted are performing so far in different leagues in his Courtside Seat.
02/04/2012 23:11 Spurs blow out Thunder as Tony Parker sets franchise assist record
Tony Parker scored 42 points and broke the Spurs' franchise record for career assists, leading San Antonio to a 107-96 win over the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.
02/02/2012 23:06 Spurs pull away from Hornets in fourth
Tim Duncan scored 19 points, Tony Parker had 18 and the San Antonio Spurs won their third in a row, beating the New Orleans Hornets 93-83 on Thursday night.
Well rested, Manu Ginobili enjoyed one of his best NBA seasons at age 33. The Argentine guard reaped the benefits of no international duty during the offseason to play in 80 games for the first time in his nine-year career. He finished 27th overall in standard-scoring Head-to-Head formats last season, but carries a great deal of inflation risk going into the upcoming season. At 34, the chances of him improving upon these numbers seem slim. And with a summer filled with more games for the Argentine national team, those chances seem even slimmer. Count on him to average over 15 points per game with quality production across the stat line. Outside of blocks, Manu remains a plus in just about every category and remains worthy of a pick among the top 60 overall, just be sure to temper expectations some. (Updated 8/28/11)
