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Spurs' Stephon Castle Leaves Game After Hard Fall Contesting Rui Hachimura Dunk

The 21-year-old guard recently earned Player of the Week honors, heightening concern over the in-game scare.

Overview

  • Castle landed hard on his back with about four minutes left in the first half at Crypto.com Arena while attempting to block Rui Hachimura.
  • Play stopped as Spurs staff attended to him under the basket, and he then walked to the locker room to applause.
  • The team had not provided an immediate medical update on his condition at the time of reporting.
  • San Antonio led roughly 70–45 when he exited, and Castle had 2 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists in about 12 minutes, along with the block.
  • The incident comes days after his 40-point, 12-rebound, 12-assist performance and Western Conference Player of the Week recognition, with further updates expected.