NBA Injuries

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Teams:

Atlanta

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Evans, Maurice, SF	flu	Sidelined	Mar 10, 2010		Day-to-day - Hawks' Evans expected to be out Thursday

Boston

No injuries

Charlotte

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Ajinca, Alexis, C	thumb	Sidelined	Feb 2, 2010		Out indefinitely - Bobcats' center Ajinca needs thumb surgery
Diop, DeSagana, C	Sprained MCL right knee	Day-to-Day	Feb 18, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Diop will be sidelined up to two weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
Mohammed, Nazr, C	Back Spasms	Day-to-Day	Feb 23, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Mohammed met with a back specialist and "got a new bed or inverted table," according to coach Larry Brown.
Wallace, Gerald, F	Sprained left ankle	Day-to-Day	Mar 12, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Wallace, the Bobcats' leading rebounder and No. 2 scorer, scored 17 points in the first half of Friday's 106-98 win over the Los Angeles Clippers before spraining his left ankle on a flagrant foul by Baron Davis late in the second quarter.

Chicago

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Deng, Luol, SF	Strained calf	Day-to-Day	Mar 11, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Deng hasn't played since Tuesday because of a strained right calf.
James, Jerome, C	Ruptured Achilles' tendon	Day-to-Day	Jan 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	An MRI exam Monday revealed a ruptured right Achilles' tendon for James, who will miss the rest of the season.
Noah, Joakim, C	Plantar fasciitis - out indefinitely	Day-to-Day	Feb 5, 2010	Mar 26, 2010	Noah will miss three weeks because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot that has kept him in and out of the rotation the past month.
Rose, Derrick, PG	Sprained left wrist	Day-to-Day	Mar 11, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Rose has been ruled out of the Bulls' game Friday night against the Miami Heat with a sprained left wrist.

Cleveland

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Jamison, Antawn, F	Left knee stiffness	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Though an MRI revealed no serious problems with Jamison's knee, the Cavs' newest forward will likely sit out Friday night against the 76ers.
O'Neal, Shaquille, C	Sprained right thumb	Day-to-Day	Feb 25, 2010	Apr 11, 2010	O'Neal will undergo surgery on Monday to repair his injured right thumb, an injury that could potentially keep him out for the rest of the regular season.
Telfair, Sebastian, PG	Ruptured groin	Day-to-Day	Jan 21, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Telfair will be out four to six weeks due to a ruptured groin.

Dallas

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Barea, Jose Juan, PG	Left ankle injury	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 13, 2010	Barea left late in the Mavericks' 125-112 win at Minnesota on Monday with a sprained left ankle and sat out Wednesday night's home victory over New Jersey.
Terry, Jason, G	Facial surgery	Day-to-Day	Mar 5, 2010	Mar 17, 2010	Terry has had surgery to repair facial injuries he sustained in a game against Minnesota.
Thomas, Tim, F	personal	Sidelined	Jan 30, 2010		Day-to-day - Tim Thomas leaves team for personal reasons

Denver

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Lawson, Ty, PG	Bruised left shoulder	Day-to-Day	Mar 5, 2010	Mar 15, 2010	Lawson hasn't played since banging his shoulder in a collision Feb. 28 with Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum.
Martin, Kenyon, PF	Left knee	Day-to-Day	Mar 5, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Martin will receive therapy on his aching left knee and is expected to return before the end of the season.

Detroit

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Stuckey, Rodney, G	Undetermined injury	Day-to-Day	Mar 7, 2010	Mar 13, 2010	Stuckey has been cleared to exercise following a heart evaluation.
Wallace, Ben, C	Sore right knee	Day-to-Day	Mar 3, 2010	Mar 15, 2010	Wallace hasn't played since March 2 because of a sore right knee.
Wilcox, Chris, C	Sore back	Day-to-Day	Mar 3, 2010	Mar 15, 2010	Wilcox hasn't played since Feb. 23 because of a sore back.

Golden State

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Azubuike, Kelenna, SF	Left patella tendon surgery	Day-to-Day	Nov 14, 2009	Oct 1, 2010	Azubuike will undergo surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.
Bell, Raja, SG	Left wrist surgery - out 3 months	Day-to-Day	Nov 18, 2009	Apr 2, 2010	Bell has not played since Nov. 18 as he continues to recover from left wrist surgery.
Biedrins, Andris, C	Abdominal muscle tear	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	The Golden State Warriors say Biedrins has undergone surgery to repair a small tear of an abdominal muscle.
Radmanovic, Vladimir, F	achilles	Sidelined	Feb 2, 2010		Day-to-day - Vlad Rad starts Tue, but may be shut down
Randolph, Anthony, C	Left ankle sprain	Day-to-Day	Jan 11, 2010	Mar 13, 2010	Randolph will be sidelined perhaps two months or more with a serious ankle injury.
Turiaf, Ronny, C	Sore left knee	Day-to-Day	Mar 11, 2010	Mar 13, 2010	Turiaf hasn't played since March 6 because of a sore left knee.
Wright, Brandan, PF	Left shoulder - out 6 to 8 weeks	Day-to-Day	Oct 26, 2009	Oct 27, 2010	Wright 's season is over due a left shoulder injury sustained during a preseason practice, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The injury required surgery.

Houston

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Andersen, David, C	Sore lower back	Day-to-Day	Mar 6, 2010	Mar 13, 2010	Andersen hasn't played since March 3 because of a sore lower back.
Ming, Yao, C	Left foot surgery	Day-to-Day	Jul 17, 2009	Oct 24, 2010	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.

Indiana

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Dunleavy, Mike, SF	chest	Sidelined	Mar 12, 2010		Day-to-day - Dunleavy gets just four minutes in loss
Ford, T.J., PG	groin	Sidelined	Mar 12, 2010		Day-to-day - Ford leaves game, straight to locker room
Foster, Jeff, C	Back surgery	Day-to-Day	Feb 8, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	Foster will miss the rest of the season with a back injury. The Pacers announced Monday that Foster will have surgery after the All-Star break. He is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall.
Hansbrough, Tyler, PF	ear	Sidelined	Jan 19, 2010		Day-to-day - Tyler Hansbrough out again on Tuesday

LA Clippers

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Gordon, Eric, SG	leg	Sidelined	Mar 6, 2010		Day-to-day - Eric Gordon iffy for Saturday w/ sore leg
Griffin, Blake, PF	Fractured left patella - out for season	Day-to-Day	Oct 26, 2009	Oct 26, 2010	Griffin will have surgery on his broken left kneecap, ending the No. 1 draft pick's season before it even began.

LA Lakers

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Walton, Luke, SF	back	Sidelined	Feb 15, 2010		Out indefinitely - Luke Walton shut down indefinitely

Memphis

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Brewer, Ronnie, SF	Partially torn right hamstring	Day-to-Day	Feb 20, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Brewer suffered a partially torn right hamstring during Friday's game against Miami and will miss at least three weeks, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Tinsley, Jamaal, PG	hamstring	Sidelined	Feb 26, 2010		Day-to-day - Tinsley sits with hamstring injury

Miami

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Alston, Rafer, PG	-	Suspended	Mar 6, 2010		Suspended indefinitely - Heat suspend Rafer Alston indefinitely
Beasley, Michael, PF	Bruised left thigh	Day-to-Day	Mar 12, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Beasley missed Friday's game against the Chicago Bulls with a bruised left thigh.
Wright, Dorell, SF	-	Suspended	Mar 12, 2010		Wright suspended two games

Milwaukee

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Redd, Michael, SF	Torn left ACL - out for season	Day-to-Day	Jan 10, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	The Milwaukee Bucks say Redd will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.

Minnesota

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Hollins, Ryan, C	-	Suspended	Mar 10, 2010		Hollins suspended for two games

New Jersey

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Battie, Tony, C	flu	Sidelined	Feb 16, 2010		Day-to-day - Tony Battie absent on Tuesday w/ flu
Jianlian, Yi, PF	Sprained left ankle	Day-to-Day	Mar 6, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Yi did not accompany the Nets on a four-game road trip because of a sprained left ankle.
Simmons, Bobby, SF	personal	Sidelined	Feb 27, 2010		Day-to-day - Bobby Simmons out for personal reasons

New Orleans

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Diogu, Ike, C	knee	Sidelined	Oct 1, 2009		Questionable for preseason - Diogu questionable with knee injury
Marks, Sean, C	shoulder	Sidelined	Mar 3, 2010		Targeting mid-March return - Marks to miss 10 days with strained shoulder
Paul, Chris, PG	Left knee surgery - out 4-6 weeks	Day-to-Day	Jan 29, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Paul will be out about four to six weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday. Paul will start rehabilitating immediately and be on crutches for two or three weeks, the team announced.
Posey, James, SF	Flu-like symptoms	Day-to-Day	Mar 12, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Posey has been scratched from New Orleans' game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Team spokesman Dennis Rogers says Posey has flu-like symptoms.
Stojakovic, Peja, SF	Lower abdominal strain	Day-to-Day	Mar 10, 2010	Mar 27, 2010	Stojakovic joined All-Star point guard Chris Paul on the injured list Wednesday, and he's expected to miss at least two weeks with a lower abdominal strain.

New York

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Curry, Eddy, C	Left knee surgery	Day-to-Day	Jan 18, 2010	Mar 19, 2010	Coach Mike D'Antoni said Friday that Curry will need three or four more practices before he's ready to play.
Giddens, J.R., SG	Arthroscopic knee surgery	Day-to-Day	Feb 2, 2010	Mar 15, 2010	Giddens has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The team said the procedure Tuesday was a success but no date has been set for his return.

Oklahoma City

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Harden, James, SG	Strained right hamstring	Day-to-Day	Mar 12, 2010	Mar 26, 2010	Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks says Harden will miss two to four weeks with a strained right hamstring.

Orlando

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Pietrus, Mickael, SF	Muscle strain in neck	Day-to-Day	Mar 11, 2010	Mar 13, 2010	Pietrus missed Thursday night's 111-92 win over Chicago with a strained muscle in his neck.

Philadelphia

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Elson, Francisco, C	Hernia surgery	Day-to-Day	Feb 1, 2010	Mar 17, 2010	Elson will miss six weeks after having surgery to repair a hernia.
Iverson, Allen, G	Personal reasons - Out for season	Day-to-Day	Feb 26, 2010	Sep 1, 2010	Iverson will not return to the Philadelphia 76ers this season.
Speights, Marreese, C	Left game - Sprained right knee	Day-to-Day	Mar 7, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Speights missed the 76ers' loss to Indiana on Tuesday after suffering a sprained right knee Sunday in a 114-101 win over Toronto. He's also expected to miss Wednesday's game against Charlotte.

Phoenix

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Barbosa, Leandro, G	Wrist surgery	Day-to-Day	Jan 26, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	The Phoenix Suns say Barbosa underwent successful surgery Tuesday to remove a ganglion cyst in his right wrist and he's expected to be sidelined up to six weeks.
Frye, Channing, C	-	Suspended	Mar 9, 2010		Channing Frye suspended one game

Portland

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Oden, Greg, C	Fractured left patella - out for season	Day-to-Day	Dec 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2010	Oden will likely miss the season after fracturing his left patella during a game against Houston on Saturday night. Oden will undergo surgery, the Trail Blazers said.
Przybilla, Joel, C	Ruptured right patella tendon	Day-to-Day	Dec 22, 2009	Oct 31, 2010	Przybilla is out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured right patella tendon.

Sacramento

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Brockman, Jon, C	Sprained right MCL	Day-to-Day	Feb 20, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	After spraining his right MCL in practice, Brockman is expected to miss from two to four weeks.
Hughes, Larry, SF	Sprained left big toe	Day-to-Day	Feb 6, 2010	Feb 24, 2010	Hughes has not played since Feb. 5 because of sprained left big toe.

San Antonio

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Parker, Tony, PG	Broken right ring finger	Day-to-Day	Mar 7, 2010	Apr 14, 2010	Parker will miss about six weeks with a broken right hand. The team said Monday that Parker won't need surgery, meaning he may be able to return later this season. Tests show he fractured the fourth metacarpal in his shooting hand Saturday during a victory at Memphis.

Toronto

No injuries

Utah

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Kirilenko, Andrei, F	calf	Sidelined	Mar 12, 2010		Day-to-day - Kirilenko leaves Jazz game with calf injury
Price, Ronnie, G	wrist	Sidelined	Mar 12, 2010		Day-to-day - Ronnie Price out with wrist injury

Washington

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Arenas, Gilbert, PG	-	Suspended	Jan 6, 2010		Done for the season - Smith undertands the Orlando/Arenas talk
Crittenton, Javaris, G	Right foot surgery	Day-to-Day	Nov 1, 2009	Feb 17, 2010	Crittenton is still recovering from offseason surgery on his right foot.
Howard, Josh, SF	Torn left ACL - out for season	Day-to-Day	Feb 23, 2010	Oct 1, 2010	Howard will miss the remainder of the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee. Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld made the announcement in a statement Tuesday.