Spurs' Stephon Castle: Solid outputs in limited minutes
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Castle (hip) registered 18 points (5-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds and five assists across 23 minutes Monday in the Spurs' 135-132 overtime win over the Pelicans.
Though a rough shooting performance from two-point range took some luster off his overall stat line, Castle staged an impressive all-around performance in his return from a nine-game absence due to a left hip flexor strain. Coming into Monday, Castle had been averaging 31.9 minutes per game on the season, so he seemed to be operating with a playing-time restriction in place in his first appearance since Nov. 16. Expect that restriction to be loosened a bit when the Spurs travel to Los Angeles on Wednesday for a matchup with the Lakers in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Good to go Monday
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Castle (hip) said he will play Monday against the Pelicans, Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com reports.
Directly after wrapping up the morning shootaround, Castle said he was feeling good and that he would be back in the lineup. This will be his first action since Nov. 16, so he may face some restrictions. With Castle back, guys like Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson and David Jones Garcia could be less involved.
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Goes through shootaround
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Castle (hip) participated in Monday's morning shootaround, Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com reports.
After logging a full practice Sunday, Castle continues to trend in the right direction. He hasn't played since Nov. 16, but he's officially listed as questionable to face the Pelicans on Monday.
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Questionable for Monday
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Castle (hip) is questionable to play Monday in New Orleans, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Castle was able to get through a full practice Sunday, and Monday will mark the first time he's been listed as questionable since going down with the hip injury, so he's trending in the right direction. Castle will likely be a game-time call Monday, but if he is able to get back out there, Julian Champagnie could be bumped from the first unit, and Keldon Johnson's minutes might dip.
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Practices Sunday
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Castle (hip) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Castle hasn't played since Nov. 16 due to a left hip flexor strain, though he appears to be trending in the right direction ahead of Monday's game against the Pelicans. He can be considered highly questionable for that contest until the Spurs release their injury report, which is expected to come out by Sunday night. If Castle returns Monday, Julian Champagnie and David Jones Garcia will likely see a dip in playing time.
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Will remain out Friday
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Castle (hip) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Cavaliers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Castle hasn't played since Nov. 16, and per Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express-News, the second-year guard isn't traveling with the team during the Spurs' current road trip, which ends next Wednesday in Los Angeles. While it's possible Castle joins the Spurs eventually, fantasy managers shouldn't hold their breath, especially with the way San Antonio continues to win games without Castle and Victor Wembanyama (calf).
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Won't travel with team
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Head coach Mitch Johnson said that Castle (hip), who has already been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies, won't travel with the team for Wednesday's matchup with Orlando, Mike Finger of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Castle is set to miss both halves of the team's back-to-back set due to a left hip flexor strain, and he hasn't played since Nov. 16. Johnson added that it's possible the second-year guard will join the Spurs later in their four-game road trip, but there's no guarantee he'll suit up. He can be considered doubtful ahead of Friday's game in Cleveland until the Spurs offer another update on his status. With Castle sidelined, Julian Champagnie, Dylan Harper and Keldon Johnson are candidates for increased minutes.
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Won't play Tuesday
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Castle (hip) is out for Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Castle is not ready to return from a hip flexor strain. Julian Champagnie and Dylan Harper are both worth streaming in most fantasy settings until the Spurs offer an update on Castle's timeline for a return.
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Ruled out for Sunday
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Castle (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Castle sustained a left hip flexor strain Nov. 16, and the Spurs have yet to release a clear timetable for his return to game action. The second-year guard is expected to be re-evaluated in the near future, though Julian Champagnie and Dylan Harper will likely pick up the slack until Castle is cleared to return.
Spurs' Stephon Castle: To be re-evaluated in 1-to-2 weeks
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Castle sustained a left hip flexor strain and will be re-evaluated in 1-to-2 weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Castle suffered the hip injury in Sunday's win over the Kings and is now expected to miss an extended period. With the second-year guard joining Dylan Harper (calf) on the sidelines, Julian Champagnie and Keldon Johnson are candidates for increased minutes, while Lindy Waters and Jordan McLaughlin (hamstring) -- once he's healthy -- could enter the rotation. Castle has impressed through 13 regular-season appearances thus far, averaging 17.3 points, 7.5 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals while shooting 49.7 percent from the field in 32.0 minutes per contest.
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Spurs' Stephon Castle: Won't play Tuesday
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Castle (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies, Don Harris of News 4 San Antonio reports.
Castle didn't play in the second half of Sunday's win over the Kings and will now miss Tuesday's contest due to left hip flexor soreness. With the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year joining Dylan Harper (calf) and Jordan McLaughlin (hamstring) on the bench, Julian Champagnie, Keldon Johnson and Lindy Waters are likely to see increased playing time. Castle's next opportunity to play will come Thursday against the Hawks.
Spurs' Stephon Castle: Won't return vs. Sacramento
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Castle (hip) won't return to Sunday's game against the Kings, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Castle is dealing with a left hip injury and won't play in the second half. He'll finish with four points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five assists and one steal across 16 minutes. With the second-year guard sidelined, Julian Champagnie and Lindy Waters are candidates for increased minutes the rest of the way. Castle's next opportunity to play will come Tuesday against Memphis.
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