NBA Injuries & Issues for MLK

[redbearde]

Rajon Rondo practiced on Sunday, and he hopes to play on Monday.

http://www.boston.com/sports/basket...orm/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Boston+Celtics+news

Doc Rivers isn't quite so hopeful in public:

"Looked OK," adding, "OK is not good enough for me. I'll wait until [Monday]."

 

[redbearde]

Kenyon Martin is a gametime decision Monday. Apparently the staff (I mean staph in his ass was quite painful...

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_8022010

Eduardo Najera is also in a fair amount of pain:

"I'm trying not to shoot, just to play defense and try to provide some energy."

 

[Vapster]

Warriors News-

Harrington finished the game Saturday in Milwaukee with his right hand wrapped in ice.


It turns out that a knuckle at the base of his right index finger was injured when New Orleans guard Chris Paul slapped away Harrington's hand-check Jan. 4. Harrington said he thought the finger might have dislocated momentarily and then popped back into place.


More ominously, it feels somewhat like an injury he sustained three years ago on a knuckle. That problem required off-season surgery to fix tendon damage, Harrington said.


Harrington plans to have the knuckle examined more closely after the season.

 

[redbearde]

Jermaine O'Neal is nursing his sore pussy, and he's talking about shutting down for the season.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080121/SPORTS04/801210334/1004/RSS02

"That's really the prime option for me," O'Neal said, "We're going to rehab now like it was the summer, with an extensive rehab. If that consists of a month or the rest of the season, I need to take the necessary steps to not come back on something that's not really healthy."

 

[redbearde]

thanks Vap. hadn't heard that one. .....it sure didn't hurt him against Milwaukee, though.

 

[redbearde]

Trevor Ariza fractured a bone in his foot during practice yesterday.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NBA&id=1083

no idea, yet, on how long he'll be out.

 

[Vapster]

Yeah, Well...They Were Only Playing Milwaukee...:36_11_6:


Warriors Forward Austin Croshere was not in Milwaukee with the team, having gone to Indianapolis to seek treatment on his sore back. There was no further word from the team regarding his return.

 

[redbearde]

Darko Milicic has been benched, and he played only 8 minutes on Saturday.

http://commercialappeal.com/news/2008/jan/20/stoudamire-grizzlies-closing-in-on-buyout-deal/

Iavaroni said, "he sucks".

this is how he said it:

"[Milicic] has to develop more of a diverse game than just a jump hook," Iavaroni said. "It's not like we're going to run a million plays for him. But he's got to get to the foul line and he's got to finish."

 

[Vapster]

Something Funny...

Matt Barnes joked that the gained five pounds snacking on appetizers Saturday as he was forced to watch the Warriors' game from the locker room. Coach Don Nelson joked that assistant Keith Smart was preoccupied with, umm ... must-see TV, in mistakenly leaving Barnes off the active roster.

But it almost wasn't a laughing matter when the Warriors, already missing Mickael Pietrus and Austin Croshere, had their best reserve ruled ineligible just before tip-off because of Smart's error.


Said Nelson: "Actually, Keith Smart left him off because he was watching the adult movie channel when he should have been concentrating on drawing up the roster. So we're going to take that privilege away from him for the rest of the year -- no more adult movies for Keith Smart."


Said Barnes: "I didn't find out until they announced the starting lineups and said I had to go to the locker room. I said, 'For what?' They said I wasn't on the active list. It happens, I guess. ... (I had) everyone in the world asking me what's wrong, texting me, why aren't you playing?'"

 

[redbearde]

Yeah, Well...They Were Only Playing Milwaukee...:36_11_6:

I was talking about his 3pt shot which was raining holy hellfire on the satanic and evil bucks.

:cheers:

 

[redbearde]

regarding possible trades, Suns' managing partner Robert Sarver had this to say:

"[Marion and Stoudemire] are just flat-out not getting traded," Sarver said. "We are going to play the season with our core. They deserve another chance to win a championship."

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/0119suns.html

 

[Vapster]

on the satanic and evil bucks.

:cheers:

:36_11_6:

 

[redbearde]

Newsflash

Dwayne Wade has sucked in the second game of B2Bs this year.

http://www.miamiherald.com/594/story/387465.html

'I've tried to push my way through it, but it was one of those days when [my body] did not respond,''

his sore shoulders, bruised shin, and stiff left knee won't help...

 

[cogenman]

good stuff redbearde.

 

[redbearde]

Andrea Bargnani is having trouble playing center. Apparently, he wants to be a 7 ft shooting guard.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/Toronto/2008/01/21/4784721-sun.html

the raptors are considering hiring a personal coach for him.

Can you say SQUARE PEG ROUND HOLE...?

 

[redbearde]

Luther Head crammed his finger into Tim Duncan's eye on Saturday.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/...12108.05E.SpursBobcatspreview.en.22e8931.html

it's a bit swollen, but methinks it won't bother timmy much.

 

[CASH]

rondo in starting lineup for celts today

 

[redbearde]

good lookin out, bro.

RONDO IS IN.

 

[redbearde]

Josh Boone rolled his ankle on Sunday.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01212008/sports/nets/jersey_dodges_injury_bullet_777799.htm

After the game he said he was fine. I'd believe him until we see something that suggests otherwise.

Richard Jefferson has a sore hip, but he's playing through it.
Krstic is still healing.
Boki Nachbar has an inflamed left foot that's been bothering him.

lucky for the Nets they suck anyway...

 

[redbearde]

Luol Deng is questionable today against the Grizz. With Duhon doubtful to out, the Bulls should be short-handed.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/news/acn4124596.htm

interestingly, Mike Miller is having issues with back spasms, so it might be a patchwork game today.........kinda sorry I bet on this one, at this point.

 

[redbearde]

Reggie Theus plans on putting Bibby and Artest back in the starting lineup shortly.

http://www.sacbee.com/kings/story/649699.html

SURPRISE!!

 

[redbearde]

on Sunday, Bobby Jackson said he would not play Monday, and he may not play for a week.

http://www.nola.com/hornets/t-p/?/base/sports-3/120089644267830.xml&coll=1

if your wager on the Hornets hinges on Bobby Jackson, consider taking up cheerleading instead of sportsbetting.

 

[redbearde]

T-mac is playing again, but his knee is still bothering him.

"It's a process of knowing my body and knowing that if I were to wait until I get to 100%, then I would probably be waiting until the end of the season,''

we can all guess about what the fuck he's going to do...wish in one hand and shit in the other...

 

[Songo]

thanks for info, Red :shake:

 

[JPicks]

<TABLE class=wire id=dgrdWire style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=date>01/21/08
01:12 PM</TD><TD class=title>Info Alert NBA </TD><TD class=text>Pacers F Jermaine O'Neal is thinking about sitting out the rest of the season in order to let his left knee injury fully heal.
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=date>01/21/08
01:10 PM</TD><TD class=title>Coach's Call NBA </TD><TD class=text>Kings coach Reggie Theus recently said that he expects both Mike Bibby and Ron Artest to return to the starting lineup on Tuesday.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=date>01/21/08
01:09 PM</TD><TD class=title>Lineups NBA </TD><TD class=text>Magic G Jameer Nelson (11 ppg; foot) is expected to miss tonight's game.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=date>01/21/08
01:07 PM</TD><TD class=title>Injuries NBA </TD><TD class=text>Bulls F Luol Deng (18 ppg; Achilles) has been upgraded to probable for today's game, but is still very sore.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=date>01/21/08
01:05 PM</TD><TD class=title>Injuries NBA </TD><TD class=text>Bulls G Chris Duhon (5 ppg; knee) is considered very doubtful for today's game.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=date>01/21/08
01:02 PM</TD><TD class=title>Lineups NBA </TD><TD class=text>Warriors G Mickael Pietrus (6 ppg; illness) is expected to be available for today's game.
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=date>01/21/08
12:58 PM</TD><TD class=title>Lineups NBA </TD><TD class=text>Hornets G Bobby Jackson (7 ppg; hamstring) is expected to miss today's game.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[redbearde]

whoa...last thing I heard was Deng was going to sit out Saturday. cool.

looks like Trevor Ariza is going to be out for around 8 weeks.

Jermaine O'Neal, on the Pacers FSN channel, is said to be out for about 2 weeks. JO won't give a timetable, so take the 2 weeks with a grain of salt.

without JO, the pacers look damn near like the Suns. It's bizarre.

 

[redbearde]

no wait...my bad. I'm confusing a Luol Deng headline from Saturday with today.

doesn't today feel like a Saturday?