NBA News/Injury News 3/10 - 3/16/08

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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Iverson will play with fractured finger </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Allen Iverson - G - DEN - Mar. 10 - 5:12 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>X-Rays revealed a small fracture in the right ring finger of Allen Iverson, but he plans on playing through the injury.
Of course he does. The fracture was suffered on Friday and is of the small and non-displaced variety. Iverson will tough it out, as usual, but let's hope he doesn't take another hard shot to the finger.
Source: Rocky Mountain News
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Bucks' Mo Williams, Yi won't play Tuesday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Mo Williams - G - MLW - Mar. 10 - 3:26 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Mo Williams (abdominal strain) and Yi Jinalian (wrist) have already been ruled out for Tuesday's game.
This is bad news and it looks like both players should be shelved for the scoring period in weekly leagues. We're still not hearing any timetable on a return date, as both players are listed as day-to-day. Royal Ivey will start again, while Charlie Villanueva will see heavy minutes at power forward.
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Banks could miss two weeks for Heat </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Marcus Banks - G - MIA - Mar. 10 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Guard Marcus Banks (hamstring), forward Udonis Haslem (ankle) and center Earl Barron (knee) are all expected to miss Monday night's game against the Hawks.
Banks, injured in Saturday's game against Atlanta, could miss two weeks with the injury, so get him benched ASAP. Ricky Davis is a must-start now, as the Heat is down to just seven available players: Shawn Marion, Davis, Mark Blount, Alexander Johnson, Chris Quinn, Jason Williams and Daequan Cook, meaning any and all of them could have some value right now.
Source: Miami Herald
</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3><HR align=center width="98%"></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Dwayne Wade to miss rest of season </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Dwyane Wade - G - MIA - Mar. 10 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>The Heat announced on Monday that Dwayne Wade will miss the rest of the season because he needs "stimulation treatment" on his surgically-repaired left knee.
This is the bombshell we we've been dreading all season. Wade missed Friday's game because he could hardly get out of bed, and as coach Pat Riley said in a press conference, "It's time [to shut Wade down]...We've been walking around on eggshells with this thing." Ricky Davis should immediately be scooped up and Marcus Banks will have solid value once he returns from his hamstring injury. Chris Quinn is also in line for more minutes, while owners in deep leagues also need to watch Daequan Cook, who was recently recalled from the D-League.
Source: ESPN.com
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Gerald Wallace expects to play Wednesday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Gerald Wallace - F - CHA - Mar. 10 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace (concussion) had a successful practice on Monday and expects to play in Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.
Wallace said that he has asked the coaching staff to play him at small forward rather than power forward, where he is more likely to be injured against bigger opponents. Coach Sam Vincent already expressed the same sentiment, and the change shouldn't have a negative impact on his fantasy numbers. But it does mean that Matt Carroll will come of the bench when Wallace returns to the starting five.
Source: Charlotte Observer
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Sam Cassell could make Celtics debut Monday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Sam Cassell - G - BOS - Mar. 10 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Sam Cassell will be activated and could make his Celtics debut against the 76ers on Monday night.
It remains to be seen what Cassell's value will be as Rajon Rondo's backup in Boston, but keep him sidelined for now. Brian Scalabrine will be deactivated to make room for Cassell.
Source: Boston Globe
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Andrei Kirilenko could return on Tuesday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Andrei Kirilenko - F - UTA - Mar. 11 - 10:07 a.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko (hip) practiced on Monday and his status has been upgraded from "doubtful" to a "game-time decision" for Tuesday's match-up against the Bulls.
"I want to (play on Tuesday). That's the goal and I think I will be able to," Kirilenko said. "[The hip] doesn't bother me, no soreness. A little tightness, but no pain." Coach Jerry Sloan said that if Kirilenko can play he'll be immediately inserted in the starting lineup, replacing fill-in starter C.J. Miles. utahjazz.com
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Bosh sees limited progress w/ injured knee </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Chris Bosh - F/C - TOR - Mar. 11</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Chris Bosh said on Monday that his injured knee hardly improved over the weekend, and his physical activity is limited to receiving treatments and riding on a stationary bike. He will not play on Tuesday and is questionable beyond that.
All owners can do is stay patient and try to keep their team afloat, because there's no indication that Bosh will return during the final three games of the Raptors' current road trip. Rasho Nesterovic has been surprisingly decent with Bosh out, and should be considered in deep leagues.
Source: Toronto Star
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kirilenko to play against Bulls Tuesday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Andrei Kirilenko - F - UTA - Mar. 11 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Andrei Kirilenko (hip) said at Tuesday's shootaround that he will play tonight against the Bulls.
He wasn't exactly tearing it up when he went down, so we're not expecting any miracles. But if he ended up in your lineup for tonight's game, congratulations. He'd been out for three straight games with his hip injury, so it made sense to use caution with him this week.
Source: Deseret News
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Sixers' Green to miss at least two game </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Willie Green - G - PHI - Mar. 11</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Sixers' guard Willie Green will miss at least the next two games with a lower back strain.
He didn't make the two-game road trip to Detroit and Chicago, staying home to get treatment on his injury. Consider him questionable for Saturday's home game against the Spurs. In the meantime, expect Lou Williams and Rodney Carney to see a boost in minutes.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Wizards' Butler nearing return to action </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Caron Butler - G/F - WAS - Mar. 11 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Caron Butler went through shootaround Tuesday morning and while he won't play tonight, the fact that he woke up feeling good and was able to get back on the court is a very good sign that his left hip is feeling better.
He also practiced back on Feb. 18 but woke up the next morning with stiffness and pain, couldn't go through shootaround for that night's game against the Knicks and had not practiced again until yesterday. He may or may not play this week, but if all goes well, it sounds like he should make an appearance next week at the latest.
Source: Washington Post
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kirilenko to play against Bulls Tuesday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Andrei Kirilenko - F - UTA - Mar. 11 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Andrei Kirilenko (hip) said at Tuesday's shootaround that he will play tonight against the Bulls.
He wasn't exactly tearing it up when he went down, so we're not expecting any miracles. But if he ended up in your lineup for tonight's game, congratulations. He'd been out for three straight games with his hip injury, so it made sense to use caution with him this week.
Source: Deseret News

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Just saw a live interview with him to a russian sports news channel, this is about 1 hour ago, he said he is ready but not sure if the coaches will let him play
 
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Thanks. Very nice work.
 
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Caron Butler could play on Thursday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Caron Butler - G/F - WAS - Mar. 12</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Caron Butler could return to play in Thursday's game against the Cavaliers.
Ironically, this news comes from the Bucks' blog at the Journal Sentinel, which hasn't provided much information about the possible return of Mo Williams. Ivan Carter of the Washington Post is also reporting that Butler could play on Thursday, so don't be surprised to see him in the lineup agianst the Cavs.
Source: Washington Post
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Caron Butler expected to return on Thursday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Caron Butler - G/F - WAS - Mar. 12 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Caron Butler made it through a full practice on Wednesday and is expected to return from his hip injury on Thursday.
Feel free to activate him if you're playing in a daily league -- he'll be rusty, but with less than 20 games remaining on the Wizards schedule this isn't a good time to be picky.
Source: Washington Post
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kaman questionable for Wednesday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Chris Kaman - C - LAC - Mar. 12 - 3:24 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Chris Kaman (back) is questionable for tonight's game against Orlando.
His back flared up earlier this week, forcing him out of Monday's action. The Clippers have an early game tonight, so we probably won't know more about Kaman until he's locked into rosters.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Jamison, Daniels probable for Wizards </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Antawn Jamison - F - WAS - Mar. 12</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Antawn Jamison (back) and Antonio Daniels (thumb) both sat out Wednesday's practice but are probable for Thursday's game.
Ivan Carter of the Washington Post assures us that they'll be playing, so go ahead and keep them active. On a side note, Oleksiy Pecherov (left foot sprain) did some shooting around and will also be available.
Source: Washington Post
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>O'Neal, Tinsley still out indefinitely </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Jermaine O'Neal - F/C - IND - Mar. 12 - 11:36 a.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pacers center Jermaine O'Neal (bruised knee) still isn't practicing but has been doing individual work and playing some one-on-one. Teammate Jamaal Tinsley (sore knee) has been restricted to working out on the sidelines.
Asked if he expects both O'Neal and Tinsley to return this season, Pacers coach Jim O'Brien replied, "Absolutely." He admitted that there is no timetable for either players return, and fantasy owners can't rely on them as we approach the most crucial part of the season.
Source: indianapacers.com
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Rasheed Wallace (ankle) is game-time decision </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Rasheed Wallace - F/C - DET - Mar. 12 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Rasheed Wallace (sprained ankle) tempered expectations on Tuesday, saying that his ankle felt "so-so" and declaring himself a game-time decision for Wednesday.
The Pistons are floating toward the playoffs in the weakened Eastern Conference, so they're in no rush to activate Wallace. Keep him sidelined until either he plays or we know for sure that he's going to play.
Source: Detroit News
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Gerald Wallace could come off bench on Wed. </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Gerald Wallace - F - CHA - Mar. 12 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>After practicing with the second team on Monday and Tuesday, it appears Gerald Wallace (concussion) will come off the Bobcats bench when he returns to action on Wednesday.
It won't take Wallace long to resume starting, so don't overreact to this tidbit. His return threatens the production of Matt Carroll and Jared Dudley. Carroll should take the biggest hit, since he will likely be replaced as the starting shooting guard by Jason Richardson.
Source: Charlotte Observer
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Dwight Howard (quad) should play on Friday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Dwight Howard - F/C - ORL - Mar. 13 - 10:22 a.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Dwight Howard left Wednesday's game with a bruised right quad muscle, though he said later that he will be ready to play in Friday's game against the Heat.
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said he might let Howard sit out Thursday's practice, but all signs point to this being a temporary inconvenience. Keep him active unless something changes.
Source: Orlando Sentinel
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Butler & Jamison both ready to go on Thursday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Caron Butler - G/F - WAS - Mar. 13</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Caron Butler (hip), Antawn Jamison (back) and Antonio Daniels (thumb) all participated in the Wizards' shoot-around and are expected to start on Thursday.
This is obviously great news and we're guessing that Butler is good to go for the rest of the season. It's doubtful the team would bring him back too early from a hip injury a second time, so feel free to get him back in your lineup.
Source: Washington Post
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Miller a game-time decision for 76ers Friday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Andre Miller - G - PHI - Mar. 14 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Andre Miller didn't participate in Thursday's film session or shootaround, and instead spent time with a chiropractor as he tries to work through injuries to his back and abdomen. He also missed Friday's shootaround and is being called a game-time decision by Mo Cheeks.
Miller has a lower back strain and contusion, and suffered the abdominal injury while compensating for his sore back in Wednesday's win over the Pistons. He's questionable for Friday's meeting with the Bulls. "My gut is he will play, but we don't want him to go out there to the point of messing himself up," Cheeks said. "We will see how he feels."
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Curry to have season-ending knee surgery </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Eddy Curry - C - NY - Mar. 14 - 3:36 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Eddy Curry will have arthroscopic surgery to remove a piece of torn cartilage in his right knee. Recovery time will be four to six weeks, thus his season is over.
This news has been likely for nearly a week. Curry was a disappointment this season playing next to Zach Randolph, and his future in New York could be in question. Unless he learns how to rebound (or how to block shots), Curry may never be a productive fantasy player. David Lee will maintain his heavy minutes and Wilson Chandler will continue to get playing time, although Chandler doesn't have value right now.
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Bosh works at Friday's Raptors practice </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Chris Bosh - F/C - TOR - Mar. 14 - 3:48 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Chris Bosh (knee) did a little jump shooting and low-post work at Raptors practice on Friday.
He might do some running before tonight's game in Denver, but it seems that the earliest he might return is Wednesday. Bosh could practice in Sacramento tomorrow if he doesn't have any lingering soreness in his right knee. Wait for possible word this weekend before changing his status for next week.
Source: Toronto Star
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ray Allen questionable w/ bruised heel </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Ray Allen - G - BOS - Mar. 15</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Ray Allen traveled with the Celtics but sounds doubtful for Saturday's game against the Bucks after bruising his heel in Friday's game.
The official report called it an ankle injury but all the post-game chatter was about a bruised heel, so maybe we should be thankful that it's not both. Doc Rivers refuses to play his guys if they aren't "extremely healthy" and owners should bench Allen in the absence of a concrete report on his status. We should know more later in the day.
Source: bostonceltics.ws
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Gasol travels with Lakers, but may not play </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Pau Gasol - F/C - LAK - Mar. 15 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pau Gasol will travel with the Lakers to Houston, but left the arena on crutches and wearing a walking boot after rolling his left ankle on Friday. X-rays were negative.
He could miss multiple games with the injury, but we should know more on Sunday. He rolled the same ankle in training camp for the Grizzlies and it took him 10 days to recover. Consider him doubtful for Sunday and he may not play at Dallas or Utah, either. Ronny Turiaf, who struggled on Friday, missing all seven of his shots, is probably worth a flier with this news. Phil Jackson said he'll be "ecstatic" if Pau only misses three games.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Rudy Gay (hamstring) expects to play Saturday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Rudy Gay - G/F - MEM - Mar. 15 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Rudy Gay (sore hamstring) practiced with the Grizzlies on Friday and expects to play in Saturday's game against the Warriors.
Gay said that he'll "give it a try" despite aggravating his nagging injury on Wednesday. Even at half-speed Gay is better than a lot of fantasy options, but owners have a tricky call on whether or not to start him.
Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Bynum could be out until 2nd week in April </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Andrew Bynum - C - LAK - Mar. 15
</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>The Los Angeles Times says in an article on Saturday that "(Andrew) Bynum is not expected back until at least the second week of April because of a left knee injury."
We've been using April as a placeholder for Bynum's return date, but "at least the second week of April" sounds a whole lot less appealing. He's still owned in the vast majority of leagues, but it's probably time to consider dropping him for a more promising free agent.
Source: Los Angeles Times
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Grant Hill questionable w/ sprained wrist </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Grant Hill - G/F - PHO - Mar. 15 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Grant Hill sprained his wrist during Thursday's game and was unable to practice on Friday, casting doubt on his status for Saturday's game.
"It swelled up and I can?t move it side-to-side too much...If it feels better, I?ll go but if it?s doesn?t it might be rough," Hill said. Leandro Barbosa will likely have a huge night if Hill can't suit up, so make sure he's in all lineups, just in case.
Source: East Valley Tribune
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>David West game-time decision for Sunday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>David West - F - NO - Mar. 15 - 3:27 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Hornets All-Star David West will be a game-time decision on Sunday after spraining his right ankle in Friday's game. He was already playing on a sprained left ankle.
"I'm going to talk to David to see how he feels and we'll go from there," coach Byron Scott said. "It has been a rough couple of weeks for him.'' Sunday's game is a 1:00 EST matin?e, so it's unlikely we'll hear more on his status before tip-off. Start him at your own risk, but at least it doesn't sound too severe.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Nenad Krstic out on Saturday w/ chest cold </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Nenad Krstic - F/C - NJ - Mar. 15 - 3:55 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Nets power forward Nenad Krstic will not play on Saturday because of an upper respiratory infection.
Consider Curly day-to-day, and we assume Sean Williams will slide into the starting lineup for the time being.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Chris Paul (ankle) expects to start on Sunday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Chris Paul - G - NO - Mar. 15 - 3:50 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Despite tweaking his ankle late in Friday's game, Chris Paul is expected to start Sunday's nationally-televised game against the Pistons.
Paul's owners can all relax a bit, it looks like your fantasy MVP will be perfectly fine. Teammate David West, however, is a game-time decision with a sprained right ankle.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Zydrunas Ilgauskas will return on Sunday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Zydrunas Ilgauskas - C - CLE - Mar. 15 - 5:06 p.m. ET</B> </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Zydrunas Ilgauskas returned to the Cavaliers practice on Saturday and is expected to start Sunday's game against the Hornets.
This is terrific news for Big Z, since a bulging disc is no quick fix when you're 7'3" and expected to run and jump for a living. Owners might opt to wait a game and see if his minutes are restricted, but that shouldn't be too hard after his seven-game absence.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10-3/15/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Pau Gasol (ankle) to miss at least 3 games </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Pau Gasol - F/C - LAK - Mar. 15 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>The Lakers announced on Saturday that Pau Gasol will miss the final three games of their road trip after spraining his ankle in the first quarter of Friday's game.
The Lakers face a stiff test with games against the Rockets, Mavericks and Jazz before returning home to face the Sonics next Friday. We know Gasol's X-rays were negative and should have a clearer picture of his injury once MRI results are known. Ronny Turiaf could end up being a decent fantasy starter next week, so think about scooping him up if you have a dead spot on your roster.
Source: ESPN.com
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10 - 3/16/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Haslem could lose season to ankle sprains </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Udonis Haslem - F - MIA - Mar. 16 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Heat forward Udonis Haslem did not practice on Saturday and is questionable for Sunday because of his left ankle which is sprained in two places. There is also a growing possibility that he could be shut down for the rest of the season.
Heat assistant coach Ron Rothstein recently said that Haslem's ankle hasn't improved much, and team trainers are increasingly concerned that he could be doing further damage by playing. He has missed four consecutive games and 15 of the last 20 -- keep him sidelined for now, but it's time to start considering a possible replacement, just in case.
Source: Miami Herald
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10 - 3/16/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kaman will 'be out a while', says Clips coach </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Chris Kaman - C - LAC - Mar. 16</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Clippers center Chris Kaman (lower back pain) missed his fourth straight game on Saturday and his status going forward is in serious jeopardy.
"Chris is going to be out a while," said Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy. "It doesn?t make sense for us to take any risks with him." This statement is scary because it's true, and owners now have real reason to fret about Kaman's status heading into the most crucial stretch of the fantasy season. We'll keep you posted with any updates, but if you're scrounging just to make the playoffs, dropping him might soon be your only option.
Source: Associated Press
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10 - 3/16/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Chris Bosh wants to return on Wednesday </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Chris Bosh - F/C - TOR - Mar. 16 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Raptors All-Star Chris Bosh, out since the end of February with a knee injury, is aiming to play next Wednesday. He is officially considered questionable.
"I worked out a little bit (Sunday) and my legs felt weak," Bosh admitted. "I need to get in the weight room and do things I couldn't do before, and that'll give me the confidence I've been looking for." It's doubtful that we'll have a clearer picture of his health before weekly lineups need to be set, so start him at your own risk.
Source: Toronto Star
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Re: NBA News/Injury News 3/10 - 3/16/08

<TABLE width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=vaLabel vAlign=top align=middle width=100 rowSpan=5> </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Hornets' West could miss at least three games </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>David West - F - NO - Mar. 16</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Hornets forward David West will not play in Sunday's game against the Pistons and could miss at least three games with a sprained right ankle.
"I would assume right now that he's going to miss (Sunday) and (Monday), and probably even Wednesday," coach Byron Scott said. "He...felt pretty optimistic about Wednesday, but I don't know. We've just got to wait and see." This news leaves owners scrambling to replace West in their lineups for next week. His replacement, Melvin Ely, is unlikely to have significant value, even in the short-term.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
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