De'Aaron Fox questionable for Spurs' Game 5 with ankle soreness

TL;DR

De'Aaron Fox is questionable for Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to left ankle soreness. The game is scheduled for May 12 at 8 p.m. ET, with the series tied at 2-2.

Key points

De'Aaron Fox is questionable for Game 5
Fox has left ankle soreness
Game 5 is on May 12 at 8 p.m. ET
Series is tied at 2-2
Fox played 37 minutes in Game 4

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De'Aaron Fox questionable for Spurs' Game 5 with ankle soreness

The San Antonio Spurs got good news when the league cleared Victor Webanyama to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Now, they’re dealing with a fresh new concern.

De’Aaron Fox has been listed as questionable for Game 5 on May 12 against the Minnesota Timberwolves with left ankle soreness. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET at Frost Bank Center with the series knotted at 2-2.

The left ankle soreness is a new concern for Fox, who hasn’t missed a game since March 25. He played 37 minutes in Game 4 on Sunday, finishing with 24 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Spurs’ 114-109 loss. He only shot 8-for-23 and 1-for-7 from 3-point range.

Fox’s role, the player who can get into the paint and create when Wembanyama draws extra defensive attention, has been critical to San Antonio’s success this postseason. Over four second-round games, he has averaged 16.8 points, 4.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals. In the first round against Portland, he put up 21 points and nine assists in the clincher, then went for 28 in Game 4 to help set up the close.