NBA Injuries
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| Boston Celtics | |||||
| 10/27/09 | Glen Davis
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F-C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Broken right thumb The Celtics elected not to suspend Davis after an early morning fight with a childhood friend the day before the season opener left him sidelined for at least five weeks with a broken right thumb. The Celtics did fine Davis an undisclosed amount. Expected Return: 12/01/09 |
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| 10/01/09 | Bill Walker | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Right knee surgery - out 6 to 8 weeks Walker underwent successful right knee arthroscopic surgery. Expected Return: 11/14/09 |
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| Chicago Bulls | |||||
| 11/06/09 | Tyrus Thomas | PF | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Fractured left forearm - out 4-6 weeks Thomas had surgery on his left forearm Saturday, a day after he broke it during a weight-training session. Expected Return: 12/30/09 |
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| 09/29/09 | Aaron Gray | C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Fractured left fibula - Out 6 to 8 weeks The Chicago Bulls have confirmed that Gray has sustained a leg injury and is likely to be out for 6 to 8 weeks. Expected Return: 11/14/09 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||
| 10/26/09 | Leon Powe | F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Left knee - out 4 months The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Powe to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Expected Return: 02/02/10 |
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| Detroit Pistons | |||||
| 11/03/09 | Tayshaun Prince | F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Back injury Prince will be out of the lineup indefinitely due to a small rupture of a disc in his lower back. Prince had been sidelined since earlier this month with a back injury. Expected Return: 11/25/09 |
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| 10/30/09 | Richard Hamilton | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Sprained right ankle Hamilton, who hasn't played since the season opener because of a sprained right ankle, is considered day to day according to coach John Kuester. Expected Return: 11/11/09 |
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| Golden State Warriors | |||||
| 10/26/09 | Brandan Wright | PF | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Left shoulder - out 6 to 8 weeks Wright injured his shooting shoulder during practice Friday and will miss extended time. Expected Return: 11/30/09 |
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| 10/15/09 | Devean George | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Strained knee George is inactive with a strained knee. Expected Return: 11/13/09 |
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| Houston Rockets | |||||
| 10/20/09 | Tracy McGrady | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Recovery from knee surgery McGrady had microfracture surgery on his left knee last February and is expected to be sidelined until late November. Expected Return: 11/27/09 |
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| 07/17/09 | Yao Ming | C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Left foot surgery In an interview with ESPN The Magazine, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said Yao could return at some point in the 2009-10 season and the team no longer feels his broken left foot is a career-threatening injury. Expected Return: 10/24/10 |
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| Indiana Pacers | |||||
| 11/06/09 | Brandon Rush | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Sprained right ankle Rush sprained his right ankle and did not return Friday. Expected Return: 11/11/09 |
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| 11/04/09 | Troy Murphy | F-C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Bruised lower back Murphy missed Indiana's game at New York with a bruised lower back, leaving the winless Pacers without their leading rebounder. Expected Return: 11/11/09 |
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| 10/26/09 | Mike Dunleavy | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Right knee and hip - out 4 to 6 weeks Dunleavy is expected to miss the first two months of the season with a knee injury. Expected Return: 12/16/09 |
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| Los Angeles Clippers | |||||
| 10/26/09 | Blake Griffin | PF | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Fractured left patella - out 8 weeks Griffin's NBA debut has been pushed back indefinitely after the Los Angeles Clippers revealed late Monday night that their No. 1 overall draft pick has a broken left kneecap. The stress fracture could sideline the Oklahoma star for six weeks, the team announced, promising further information Tuesday. Expected Return: 11/29/09 |
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| 10/27/09 | Pau Gasol | F-C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Strained right hamstring Gasol could return to practice as early as Thursday after sitting out the first five games with a strained right hamstring. Expected Return: 11/13/09 |
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| Memphis Grizzlies | |||||
| 10/26/09 | Darrell Arthur | F-C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Torn pectoral - out 4 months Arthur underwent surgery to repair a partially torn right pectoralis muscle and is expected to miss up to four months. Expected Return: 02/16/10 |
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| Miami Heat | |||||
| 11/02/09 | Daequan Cook | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Strained right shoulder Cook sat out his third straight game Wednesday against the Wizards with a right shoulder strain. Expected Return: 11/10/09 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | |||||
| 11/02/09 | Michael Redd | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Strained tendon, left knee - out 2 weeks Redd is out for at least two weeks after straining a tendon in his left knee during Milwaukee's home opener. Expected Return: 11/14/09 |
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| 10/22/09 | Joe Alexander | SF | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Right hamstring - out 8 to 12 weeks The Bucks announced today that Alexander re-aggravated his right hamstring injury during rehabilitation exercises this week and will miss 8 to 12 weeks. Expected Return: 01/26/10 |
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| Minnesota Timberwolves | |||||
| 10/16/09 | Kevin Love | F-C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Fractured left hand - out 6 to 8 weeks The Minnesota Timberwolves are calling surgery to repair Love's broken left hand a success. Expected Return: 12/02/09 |
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| New Jersey Nets | |||||
| 11/02/09 | Yi Jianlian | PF | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Medial collateral ligament in right knee The New Jersey Nets say an MRI performed on Yi confirmed that he has sprained a ligament in his right knee. Expected Return: 11/11/09 |
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| 10/31/09 | Devin Harris | PG | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Sore right groin - out 7 to 10 days A specialist has confirmed that Harris has a strained right groin. Harris got a second opinion in Chicago on Monday while he missed his second straight game at Charlotte. Tests showed he doesn't have a tear or a more serious injury. It remains uncertain when Harris will return. Expected Return: 11/11/09 |
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| 10/28/09 | Jarvis Hayes | SF | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Strained left hamstring Hayes injured his left hamstring in the first quarter and did not return Wednesday versus Minnesota. Expected Return: 11/14/09 |
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| New York Knicks | |||||
| 10/31/09 | Nate Robinson | G | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Sprained right ankle - out 2 weeks Robinson could miss two weeks because of a sprained right ankle. Expected Return: 11/18/09 |
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| 10/22/09 | Eddy Curry | C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Calf strain, conditioning Curry is still bothered by a torn leg muscles, and there is no timetable for his return. Expected Return: 11/11/09 |
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| Orlando Magic | |||||
| 10/21/09 | Adonal Foyle | C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Right knee surgery Foyle has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. The Magic made the announcement Wednesday. Expected Return: 12/02/09 |
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| 11/30/02 | Rashard Lewis | F |
Injury: Lewis has tested positive for an elevated testosterone level and is suspended for the first 10 games of the season. Lewis says in a statement that he took an over-the-counter supplement late last season that included a substance he did not realize was banned by the NBA. Expected Return: 11/16/09 |
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| Phoenix Suns | |||||
| 10/26/09 | Robin Lopez | F-C | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Bruised left knee - out 2 weeks Lopez will have surgery to repair a broken bone in his left foot and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. Expected Return: 12/01/09 |
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| Portland Trail Blazers | |||||
| 10/26/09 | Jeff Pendergraph | PF | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Right hip flexor - out 3 to 4 weeks Pendergraph has a right hip flexor that's expected to sideline him for a month at the beginning of the season. Expected Return: 11/23/09 |
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| 10/26/09 | Nicolas Batum | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Right shoulder - 2 to 3 weeks Batum will undergo surgery on his right shoulder to repair torn cartilage. The team said Monday a return date will be determined after Friday's surgery in Los Angeles. Expected Return: 12/29/09 |
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| Sacramento Kings | |||||
| 11/06/09 | Kevin Martin | SG | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Fractured left wrist - out 6-8 weeks Martin will be sidelined for about two months after deciding to undergo surgery on his injured wrist. Expected Return: 01/01/10 |
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| 11/05/09 | Kevin Martin | SG | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Fractured left wrist Martin will be sidelined for about two months after deciding to undergo surgery on his injured wrist. Expected Return: 01/01/10 |
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| 10/10/09 | Francisco Garcia | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Wrist surgery - out 5 months Garcia will miss at least four months after undergoing surgery on his injured forearm and wrist. He was injured lifting weights Friday and had surgery the next day at UC Davis Medical Center to repair a broken bone in his right forearm and ligament damage to his wrist. The team says he will be in a cast for eight weeks. Expected Return: 02/10/10 |
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| San Antonio Spurs | |||||
| 11/06/09 | Tony Parker | PG | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Sprained left ankle Parker says he expects to be out about a week after spraining his ankle in the second quarter of Friday's 96-84 loss to Portland, but tells the San Antonio Express-News that it's not as severe as other times he's suffered the same injury. Expected Return: 11/14/09 |
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| Toronto Raptors | |||||
| 10/20/09 | Reggie Evans | PF | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Sprained left foot Evans remains out with sprained left foot. Expected Return: 11/13/09 |
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| Utah Jazz | |||||
| 10/26/09 | Matt Harpring | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Sprained left knee - out 6 to 8 weeks Harpring will not take part in the team's training camp or preseason and will miss the start of the regular NBA season. Expected Return: 12/04/09 |
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| 10/23/09 | Kyle Korver | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Left knee surgery - out 3 to 5 weeks Korver is recovering from surgery to remove a bone spur in his left knee. Expected Return: 11/21/09 |
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| Washington Wizards | |||||
| 11/04/09 | Mike Miller | G-F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Left shoulder sprain Miller sprained his left shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Wizards' loss to Miami on Thursday night. Expected Return: 11/10/09 |
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| 10/15/09 | Antawn Jamison | F | Day-to-Day |
Injury: Right shoulder - out 3 to 5 weeks Jamison's ailing shoulder will take much longer to heal than expected - keeping him off the court well into the regular season. Expected Return: 11/14/09 |
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