NBA Injuries
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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
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
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. |
