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Manu Is Questionable For Opener
Ginobli suffered a right quadriceps bruise in practice on Saturday and missed practice Sunday because of the pain. "He got whacked pretty good," Popovich told the paper. "We'll see how he is [Tuesday]." San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets New Nene Deal Appears UnlikelyBoth sides negotiating a possible contract extension for Nugget forward Nene sounded pessimistic about a deal coming to fruition before an NBA-mandated deadline today. Although he said the two sides are still talking, agent Michael Coyne said: "I don't see it. We're just too far apart." Added Denver general manager Kiki Vandeweghe: "Michael Coyne and I are going to take it right up to the deadline. If we are fortunate enough to get something done, that'd be great. But if you look at all the people who are potential restricted free agents, the odds are he's going to become a restricted free agent. But we're sure going to give it a try." If no deal gets done, Nene becomes a restricted free agent next summer, meaning other teams may sign him, though the Nuggets could match. Nene has taken out an insurance policy in case he enters the regular season with his future undetermined. Nene is believed to be searching for a contract worth about $10 million annually, similar to what New York's Eddy Curry and Philadelphia's Samuel Dalembert signed for this offseason. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Could Nene Still Be Moved To Boston Or Chicago?Denver doesn't think it will have the money to re-sign Nene, who reportedly wants $9 mil per, so it's no wonder that several teams, including Boston and Chicago, will be in the sweepstakes for the Nuggets' big man. Last month, the Nuggets thought they had a deal completed in which Nene and Andre Miller would have gone to Boston for Paul Pierce. The Nuggets signed PG Earl Watson this past summer in anticipation of trading Miller. But now they're stuck with three point guards (including Earl Boykins) and Nuggets execs are still mystified as to why Boston pulled out at the 11th hour. Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nuggets Oct 2005 Archive
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Manu Ginobili is "somewhere between questionable to probable" for the Spurs' season opener Tuesday, coach Gregg Popovich told the San Antonio Express-News.