The Spurs did not disclose the scope and severity of his injury Wednesday. A source within the organization says the injury is not considered a threat to end his season.

Ginobili underwent a battery of tests Tuesday, including an MRI. Team doctors are scheduled to meet with coach Gregg Popovich, general manager R.C. Buford and athletic trainer Will Sevening today to discuss the findings.

According to a report on Yahoo.com, the Spurs' delay in releasing a diagnosis has caused general managers across the league to wonder if Ginobili could be more seriously injured than the team is letting on publicly.

Ankle problems are nothing new to Ginobili. In September, he underwent surgery to repair a ligament impingement in his left ankle. Recovery from that procedure caused him to miss all of training camp, the preseason and the first 12 games of the regular season.

Ginobili's latest injury is not believed to be as serious as that one.

Hail to the chief: Unlike in some other NBA outposts, the Spurs front office does not have to worry about the owner sticking his nose too deeply into trade talks.

Popovich says Peter Holt's hands-off approach is "the main reason for our success."

"He lets us do our jobs," Popovich said. "We keep him informed. He runs the tractor business, and we run the Basketball. It works pretty good."

Failure to communicate: George Hill believes he was whistled for a key foul late in Tuesday's loss to the Knicks, simply by way of miscommunication.

The Spurs were behind by three with 25 seconds in overtime, and Hill and Bruce Bowen had Wilson Chandler trapped in the backcourt. The ball squirted loose and into Bowen's arms at about the time an official's whistle blew.

"I was saying 'Hit, hit,'" Hill said, referring to the name of the Spurs defensive call. "I think the ref thought I was saying I was hitting (Chandler)."

In late-game situations, it is common practice for teams to inform the officials when they plan to commit a foul to stop the clock.