The San Antonio Spurs expect to have point guard Tony Parker in their lineup when they host the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
Parker, the court general who runs the Spurs' attack, sat out the entire second half of San Antonio's Western Conference-clinching, Game 6 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday due to an ankle injury.
The San Antonio newspaper quoted a source saying that Parker "absolutely" will be ready to play.
Despite prevailing in the clincher without Parker, the Spurs would sorely miss the dazzling playmaker in their best-of-seven NBA championship rematch with the Heat.
Parker is averaging 17.2 points and 4.9 assists in the playoffs after putting up an average of 16.7 points and 5.7 assists during the regular season.