Vintage Manu Ginobili aids Spurs win over Heat in Game 1

For the Spurs, Ginobili's effort can't be a one-off. Miami is too experienced to be rattled and with two days off, LeBron James will have more than enough

Chris Mannix | Jun 6, 2014

Vintage Manu Ginobili aids Spurs win over Heat in Game 1 /

Manu Ginobili (20) finished Game 1 with 16 points and 11 rebounds. — Manu Ginobili (20) finished Game 1 with 16 points and 11 rebounds :: D. Clarke Evans/NBAE via Getty Images

For the Spurs, Ginobili's effort can't be a one-off. Miami is too experienced to be rattled and with two days off, LeBron James will have more than enough time to recover from the leg cramps that forced him out of the game in the final four minutes. It's one down, three to go for San Antonio, and it will need brilliance from Ginobili to get them.

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Published Jun 6, 2014

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.