NBA Power Rankings: Spurs' Injuries Holding Them Back?

The San Antonio Spurs have been one of the most injured teams as of late. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 9, 2023

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The San Antonio Spurs are fighting the injury bug.

With numerous injuries to key players, the Spurs have struggled as of late, winning just one game out of four this past week. However, their efforts have kept them slotted in at No. 27 in Sports Illustrated's latest power rankings.

"San Antonio was shockingly competitive last week given its injury report," SI writes. "Devin Vassell (knee) is out indefinitely and missed all three games last week, while Keldon Johnson and Jakob Poeltl were both unavailable against Boston. Down three starters, the Spurs nearly upset the Celtics on Saturday a day after defeating the Pistons by double digits. San Antonio pushed New York to the brink a few days prior but couldn’t complete the season sweep. The upcoming schedule is daunting: A two-game set in Memphis and then back home to host the Warriors and Kings this weekend."

Given the Spurs' urgency to win this season, having these players return from their injuries too soon may not be an option, but San Antonio will compete regardless of whoever is playing out there.

The Spurs are in for another challenging week on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies (Mon., Wed.) before returning home to face the Golden State Warriors (Fri.) and Sacramento Kings (Sun.).

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Published Jan 9, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.