Spurs’ Robinson to Miss 2-4 Weeks

San Antonio Spur center David Robinson, who has missed only two games in the past four years, is expected to miss two to four weeks because of a back injury, the team said.

Robinson was examined at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic in Los Angeles on Monday and was told to return for a five-day period of rehabilitation.

“The current problem doesn’t indicate that surgery is necessary,” said Spur General Manager Greg Popovich, adding that it was a chronic injury rather than one suffered on a specific play.

Will Perdue will like replace Robinson in the starting lineup.

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Acknowledging that his 22-day absence was all about money, star forward Shawn Kemp finally rejoined the Seattle SuperSonics for a two-hour practice.

“When you play for seven years and you’ve proved yourself to be an All-Star, then you see guys who haven’t proved themselves sign for millions of dollars, you have a right to be upset,” said Kemp, who will be the sixth-highest paid Sonic this season at $3 million.

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A San Antonio jury decided to sentence former NBA All-Star Alvin Robertson to 10 years’ probation and fine him $10,000 for the burglary of his ex-girlfriend’s apartment. . . . Portland Vice President Wally Scales, the first black to hold a job in any NBA team’s front office, has resigned from the Blazers because he believes the organization will never promote him to the top management job.