Spurs guard Tony Parker out for rest of playoffs

Houston Rockets' Patrick Beverley (2) defends against a drive to the basket by San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9) during Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, May 3, 2017, in San Antonio. (Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced Thursday guard Tony Parker will miss the remainder of the playoffs with a ruptured left quadriceps tendon.

Parker left the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's win over the Rockets. He underwent an MRI Thursday morning.

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He will miss the rest of the second round series against the Rockets, as well as the remainder of the playoffs.

The series is tied 1-1 with Games 3 and 4 scheduled for Friday night and Sunday night in Houston.

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While the 34-year-old Parker is not the dynamic playmaker he was in his younger days, he has still been hugely important to what the team does. After the Spurs were blown out in Game 1, Parker responded with 18 points in 25 minutes before getting injured.


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