Spurs’ Stephon Castle is getting positive news after leaving the Lakers game with an injury
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephen Castle it excels in several areas, as it illustrates Triple-double with 40 points he played against the Dallas Mavericks last weekend, but the energy he brings is key to this team’s success. Unfortunately, that very quality inadvertently cut his night short in a 136-108 road win against the depleted Los Angeles Lakers.
After making a great block on Rui Hachimura’s drive with less than four and a half minutes left in the second quarter, Castle collapsed to the floor and suffered a pelvic contusion. He went to the locker room and was inactive for the rest of the game. A great game ended, at first glance, with a brutal injury. Fortunately, the 21-year-old received good news. His X-rays were negative, according to Jared Weiss of the Athletics.
The Spurs aren’t ready to rule him out for Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, the team’s final game before the NBA All-Star break. San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson expects Castle to be “more than pretty sore,” per Weiss, but the organization must be thrilled to learn that one of its most important players has not suffered any long-term damage.
While one would assume the Spurs would err on the side of caution regardless of how the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year felt, fans will have to wait for a final injury update ahead of the upcoming showdown in San Francisco.
Castle finished with two points, seven assists and the aforementioned block in 12 minutes against LA. He was obviously looking to stay on pace after his masterful performance against the Mavs, but the 2024 national champion must have been pleased to see the Spurs strengthen their position in second place after winning their fifth game in a row.
Here’s hoping Stephon Castle can get some rest and a speedy recovery.
2026-02-11 08:23:00
