TORONTO — Spurs guard Manu Ginobili wrote in his latest column for the Argentine newspaper La Nacion that doctors “still have little idea” about how long it will be before he can return to the court other than to say he will be sidelined for at least four weeks.

“There is no (timetable),” he wrote, per a translation of the column published in Spanish.

Ginobili underwent surgery Feb. 4 to repair a testicular injury he sustained in a collision with New Orleans’ Ryan Anderson one day earlier.

Ginobili wrote that he has a “better quality of life” and is in “good humor” after dealing with “much pain, much trouble and everything you can imagine” in the days following what he termed a “delicate and invasive” operation.

“The first days were in bed completely … and with a fairly significant discomfort,” Ginobili wrote.

But he added he is doing things “normally” now, including walking and driving thanks in part to the “greatest nurse in the world,” his wife, Many.

“Luckily, the ugliest part is over,” he wrote.

High on Hammon: As the first female woman to be an assistant coach in an NBA All-Star Game, the Spurs’ Becky Hammon is enjoying a star turn in Toronto while helping out with Gregg Popovich’s West squad.

“It feels amazing,” she said. “Just being around everyone and seeing everyone in a not-so-competitive atmosphere and being able to kick back and relax is great.”

Popovich and Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, who will start for the West, took turns Saturday endorsing Hammon as NBA head coaching material.

“She wants to learn and get better,” Leonard said. “She’s always watching film. She’s very smart. That’s what makes her a great coach.”

Said Popovich: “She has the whole world open to her.”

A former WNBA star who spent half of her 16-year career with the Spurs-owned franchise, Hammon was hired as the first female assistant in NBA history in 2014. This past offseason she served as the Spurs’ summer league coach, guiding the squad to a league championship.

“She’s a leader,” Popovich said. “She commands respect…Our players enjoy playing for her, they respect her and her knowledge shows.”

No worries: Popovich didn’t do much coaching during the West All-Stars’ practice, but he sure had a lot of fun.

When he wasn’t dribbling a basketball between his legs, he was attempting to defend Kobe Bryant on a drive to the basket. Asked afterward if he ever thought about jumping off the bench to try to stop Bryant, Popovich joked, “Many times while games were going on, I wanted to trip him.”

Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge said he enjoyed seeing his coach in a relaxed mood.

“He’s always so locked in, all about winning,” Aldridge said. “It was nice to see him have some fun for a change.

Guiding the West All-Stars for the fourth time, Popovich said he’ll stick with his time-tested game plan for the elite contest: “Stay out of their way, shut up and just let them do what they do.”

Former Spur shines: Jimmer Fredette, whom the Spurs cut in training camp, scored a record 35 points to be named MVP of the D-League All-Star game Saturday.

Led by Fredette, the No. 10 overall pick by Milwaukee in the 2010 draft, the East downed the West 128-124.

The West was coached by the Austin Spurs’ Ken McDonald and his staff.

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