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Los Angeles visits San Antonio after James' 56-point showing

MARCH 6, 2022 • Associated Press

Back to bench role Bates-Diop isn't starting Monday's game against Memphis, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.

Impact Bates-Diop stepped into a starting role Saturday against the Heat, but he'll go back to his typical reserve role with Keldon Johnson returning from a lower back issue. The Ohio State product is averaging 3.9 points and 1.7 rebounds over his last seven contests off the bench.

MARCH 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Big night in loss Bates-Diop had 22 points (9-10 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Saturday's 133-129 loss to the Heat.

Impact Bates-Diop was one of a handful of Spurs players to step into a larger role Saturday, delivering one of his best performances of the season. He certainly has this in him when afforded playing time, but the fact he had not exceeded 15 minutes in over a month prior to Saturday indicates this should be viewed as an outlier.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adebayo scores 36 points, Heat top Popovich, Spurs 133-129

Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 36 points, Tyler Herro added 27 off the bench and the Miami Heat rallied from an early 16-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-129 on Sa...

FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Plays 13 minutes after absence Bates-Diop racked up eight points (4-7 FG), three rebounds, one assist and one steal across 13 minutes during Monday's 120-109 loss to Chicago.

Impact Bates-Diop returned to action Monday following a one-game absence due to a facial laceration. He scored his most points (eight) since Jan. 14 and registered at least one steal for the third time over his last four appearances. Bates-Diop has seen his averages nearly double during his second season with San Antonio, but his production has still been minimal.

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Available for Monday's game Bates-Diop (face) is listed as available for Monday's contest against the Bulls.

Impact Bates-Diop was sidelined for Saturday's win over the Pelicans due to a facial laceration, but after participating in the Spurs' morning shootaround, he was upgraded to available for Monday's tilt with the Bulls. The forward is averaging 5.3 points and 4.0 rebounds across 16.5 minutes per game this season.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Practicing Monday Bates-Diop (face) participated in the Spurs' team shootaround and remains questionable for Monday's game against the Bulls, Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio reports.

Impact Bates-Diop was forced to miss Saturday's win over the Pelicans due to a facial laceration, but his presence at practice indicates that he could return to the court for Monday's tilt with the Bulls. The forward is averaging 5.3 points and 4.0 rebounds across 16.5 minutes per game this season.

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Monday Bates-Diop (face) is questionable for Monday's game against the Bulls, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Impact Bates-Diop will have a chance to return to the court Monday after he sat out Saturday's game against the Pelicans due to a facial laceration. If he remains out, Devin Vassell should continue to see increased run.

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DeRozan leads Chicago into matchup against San Antonio

DeMar DeRozan leads Chicago into a matchup with San Antonio averaging 27.7 points per game

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • Associated Press

Out Saturday Bates-Diop (face) is out Saturday against the Pelicans, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Impact Bates-Diop suffered a facial laceration Friday and left the game against the Hawks, and he'll need some more time to recover. His next chance to play is Monday against the Bulls.

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for game Bates-Diop has been ruled out for the remainder of Friday's game against Atlanta due to a face laceration, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Impact Bates-Diop totaled two points (1-2 FG) and two steals in seven minutes prior to being ruled out early in the third quarter. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available Saturday against the Pelicans.

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Handles small bench role in return Bates-Diop (conditioning) logged 14 minutes off the bench Friday in the Spurs' 131-106 win over the Rockets, finishing with four points (2-3 FG), four rebounds and one steal.

Impact After recently missing four straight games while he was in the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols, Bates-Diop returned to action Tuesday with an 11-minute appearance off the bench in the Spurs' loss to the Warriors. However, head coach Gregg Popovich said after the game that Bates-Diop struggled from a conditioning standpoint against Golden State, prompting the Spurs to hold him out of the front end of the back-to-back set Thursday versus Miami. Bates-Diop returned to action Friday and should face few restrictions moving forward, assuming he wasn't feeling too gassed during his spurts of playing time off the bench. When San Antonio is at full strength, expect him to serve as the team's fourth forward behind starters Doug McDermott and Keldon Johnson and sixth man Devin Vassell.

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Off injury report Bates-Diop (conditioning) is off the injury report for Friday's matchup against the Rockets.

Impact Bates-Diop was dealing with conditioning issues after exiting COVID-19 protocols, but he's been deemed ready to play Friday. Since the start of January, he's averaged 6.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 21.4 minutes.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Spurs take on the Rockets on 3-game skid

San Antonio will try to stop its three-game slide when the San Antonio Spurs take on Houston

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Herro, Heat dominate short-handed Spurs 112-95 to end skid

Tyler Herro scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat dominated the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 112-95 to snap a three-game losing streak

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • Associated Press

Out Thursday, needs to condition Bates-Diop is out Thursday against the Heat due to return to competition reconditioning, Bruno Passos of PoundingTheRock.com reports.

Impact Bates-Diop played 11 minutes Tuesday against the Warriors but apparently was gassed and needs to take Thursday off to get his wind back up. His absence could lead to more minutes for Devin Vassell and Juancho Hernangomez.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

San Antonio hosts Golden State after Curry's 40-point game

Golden State takes on the San Antonio Spurs after Stephen Curry scored 40 points in the Warriors' 122-108 victory against the Houston Rockets

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • Associated Press

Clears COVID protocols Bates-Diop (COVID-19 protocols) isn't listed on the injury report for Tuesday's game against Golden State, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Impact Bates-Diop missed the past four games while in the health and safety protocols, but it appears he'll be back for Tuesday's matchup with the Warriors. The 25-year-old came off the bench for the six games preceding the absence, and he averaged 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 18.7 minutes during that stretch.

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Phoenix puts home win streak on the line against San Antonio

Phoenix will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Suns face San Antonio

JANUARY 29, 2022 • Associated Press

Murray, Spurs spoil DeRozan's return, beat Bulls 131-122

Dejounte Murray had 29 points and 12 assists and the Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 131-122 in DeMar DeRozan’s return to San Antonio

JANUARY 29, 2022 • Associated Press

San Antonio plays Chicago on 3-game home skid

San Antonio will aim to stop its three-game home losing streak when the Spurs face Chicago

JANUARY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Morant, Grizzlies spoil Murray's record, top Spurs 118-110

Ja Morant matched a season high with 41 points and the Memphis Grizzlies spoiled Dejounte Murray’s 14th career triple-double that tied a Spurs franchise record by beating San Anton...

JANUARY 27, 2022 • Associated Press

Morant and the Grizzlies take on conference foe San Antonio

The Spurs will host conference opponent Memphis

JANUARY 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Murray, Poeltl power Spurs to easy 134-104 win over Rockets

Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl combined for 37 points in three quarters to help the San Antonio Spurs coast to a 134-104 victory over the Houston Rockets Tuesday night

JANUARY 26, 2022 • Associated Press

Lands in COVID-19 protocols Bates-Diop was placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols and won't play in Tuesday's contest against the Rockets.

Impact Bates-Diop will likely be sidelined for all three of the Spurs' games this week. However, over the last four games, he averaged 2.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 18.0 minutes, so his absence shouldn't impact San Antonio's rotation.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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