Spurs’ Castle exits with bruised pelvis, says he’s ‘all right’

LOS ANGELES — San Antonio Spurs rising star guard Stephon Castle exited Tuesday night’s 136-108 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers due to a pelvis contusion.

X-rays were negative, according to the team. Castle was ruled out for the remainder of the game at halftime, when the Spurs were up by 29 points.

“I’m all right. I’m good,” Castle said after the win, adding that he expected to be a game-time decision for Wednesday’s road game against the Golden State Warriors.

Castle was injured when he landed on his back after a spectacular block of a transition dunk attempt by Rui Hachimura in the second quarter.

During the next stop in play with 4:10 remaining before the half, Castle’s San Antonio teammates surrounded him while the team’s athletic trainers checked on him while he was down on the baseline away from the Spurs’ bench. He walked off under his own power after a couple of minutes and moved gingerly as he headed to the locker room for further evaluation.

“He’s not a guy that we’re used to seeing stay on the ground that long,” Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said. “So every second that passed, I was a little more worried. But, I mean, he’s also one of the toughest guys I know, so I’m pretty confident he’s going to come back quick.”

Castle, the Rookie of the Year last season, played just 12 minutes and had two points and seven assists. He is averaging 16.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game this season.