Spurs' LaMarcus Aldridge (heart) plays well in return to the lineup

San Antonio Spurs forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge (heart) played 32 minutes in his return to the lineup on Wednesday, racking up 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in a 110-106 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

What It Means:

Aldridge missed two games due to minor heart arrhythmia, but he has been cleared to return in full to all basketball-related activities, and with the full workload he played on Wednesday it seems safe to assume he won't be limited at all moving forward.

Aldridge is averaging 17.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 blocks in 32.6 minutes per game this season. He ranks 5th among Spurs players and 45th in the NBA with a 4.2 nERD on the year.