NBA: Spurs' Ginobili could miss Game 1

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is a doubt for his side's NBA playoff 2011 opener against the Memphis Grizzlies

Ginobili sprained his right elbow during Spurs' regular-season ending game at Phoenix. The All-Star had an MRI exam on Thursday which confirmed the injury and he may now miss out on Game 1 of the team's Western Conference first round playoff match-up with Memphis.
San Antonio locked up the top seed in the West last week but coach Gregg Popovich opted to play his stars against the Suns on Wednesday in a bid to keep them sharp for a potential championship run in the post-season.
The 33-year-old Ginobili hurt his elbow early in the first quarter action in Phoenix when he slid to the floor near the free throw line and the Suns' Grant Hill fell on top of him.
Ginobili has only missed two games this season and averages 17.4 points per game.