Bone spur sidelines Parker indefinitely

San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich decided to rest Tony Parker indefinitely, against the point guard’s wishes, because of a bone spur in his left heel.

“He was told he was going to get better, but he’s gotten worse,” Popovich said Tuesday before San Antonio played at Seattle. “I don’t know how long it’s going to be, but he’s going to sit.

“He doesn’t like it, but this is the way it’s going to be.”

Parker has played through pain for six weeks. Jacques Vaughn replaced him Tuesday at Seattle in the second game of a nine-game trip.

Parker, averaging 19.2 points and 6.1 assists, missed four games in December in which the Spurs went 1-3.

Golden State Warriors Coach Don Nelson said he had no reservations about reacquiring Chris Webber 13 years after the two clashed and Webber asked for and received a trade.

The free-agent forward signed a contract, returning to the team that drafted him in 1993. No details were disclosed. Nelson said he hoped Webber, 34, would be ready for a Feb. 7 game against Chicago.

The Warriors waived guard Troy Hudson.

The Memphis Grizzlies suspended forward Stromile Swift for one game for conduct detrimental to the team.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal reported that Swift stood and leaned over Coach Marc Iavaroni before walking to the end of the bench after he was removed from Monday’s game against Dallas after playing only 1 minute 45 seconds.

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RESULTS, SCHEDULE

at Seattle 88, San Antonio 85: Kevin Durant scored 26 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 32.6 seconds left, to help the SuperSonics end a team-record 14-game losing streak by stunning the defending NBA champion Spurs. San Antonio lost its third in a row.

Boston 117, at Miami 87: Leon Powe had a career-high 25 points with 11 rebounds, Rajon Rondo tied a career-high with 23 points, and Tony Allen scored 20 to help the Celtics overwhelm the Heat despite missing Kevin Garnett (abdominal muscle) and Ray Allen (flu).

at Houston 111, Golden State 107: Yao Ming scored eight of his 36 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes and had 19 rebounds to help the Rockets end a four-game losing streak against the Warriors while playing without Tracy McGrady (flu). Houston once led by 21 points.

at Phoenix 125, Atlanta 92: Amare Stoudemire scored 22 of his 24 points in the first half for the Suns. Stoudemire, who played only eight minutes in the second half, made 10 of 11 shots and four of five free throws. Former Suns guard Joe Johnson was held to nine points.

at Washington 108, Toronto 104 (OT): Antawn Jamison finished with 24 points and 20 rebounds and Andray Blatche, filling in for Caron Butler (hip), had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead the Wizards past the Raptors despite Chris Bosh’s 37 points and 12 rebounds.

Detroit 110, at Indiana 104: Rasheed Wallace had 24 points and 10 rebounds to help the Pistons improve to 3-0 this season against the Pacers despite their 12-for-24 three-point shooting. It was Detroit’s third straight victory. Indiana lost its fourth in a row.

at New Jersey 87, Milwaukee 80: Jason Kidd scored of seven of his nine points in the final 1:42 and had 11 assists as the Nets ended a nine-game losing streak. The Nets avoided their first double-digit losing streak since dropping their final 11 games of the 2000 season.

at Chicago 96, Minnesota 85: Kirk Hinrich, who missed 11 of his first 12 shots, finished with 27 points in the Bulls’ victory over the Timberwolves. Hinrich made eight of 20 shots. Randy Foye (knee) made his season debut for Minnesota, scoring 11 points in 17 minutes.

at Lakers 120, New York 109: Kobe Bryant (24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists) helped send the Knicks to their 11th straight road loss to a Western Conference opponent since beating the Lakers nearly a year ago.

From the Associated Press