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Report: Ginobili returning soon for Spurs

Found February 01, 2012 on Fox Sports Southwest:
PLAYERS: Manu Ginobili,  Gregg Popovich
TEAMS: San Antonio Spurs

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The splint has been removed and the San Antonio Spurs star can probably see the light at the end of the tunnel. Manu Ginobili, who suffered a broken left hand on Jan. 2, was recently cleared to start shooting. "He's shooting mid-range shots, lefty," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told The San Antonio Express-News on Monday. "He'll be cleared to go one-on-one in a week or so." Ginobili is on track to return some time during San Antonio's nine-game road trip that begins on Feb. 5, according to the Express-News. Without the 34-year-old the Spurs are 10-7 and sitting at second place in the Southwest Division with a 13-9 record. Ginobili injured his shooting hand in the fifth game of the season when he fouled Minnesota's Anthony Tolliver on a jump shot attempt. He was expected to be out six to eight weeks after having a plate inserted to mend the broken fifth metacarpal. In five games this season, Ginobili is averaging 17.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and three assists. -- Follow Jon Machota on Twitter: @jonmachota
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