NBA News/Injuries/etc. (1/23/12)

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Derrick Rose - G - Bulls </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Derrick Rose (toe) will be a game-time decision for Monday's game against the Nets.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Rose's toe remains a "little sore," but participated fully in shootaround. The MVP figures to test out the toe in warmups again, making him a true game-time call. We'll know his official status about an hour before the 8 p.m. ET tip. Explosive C.J. Watson will start if Rose can't go.
Jan. 23 - 12:31 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: K.C. Johnson on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Eric Gordon - G - Hornets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">The Hornets are still doing additional testing on Eric Gordon's knee.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">No new information is expected until Thursday or Friday. But the fact that the team still can't come up with a clear diagnosis or timetable is extremely concerning. "We're finding out some stuff," said coach Monty Williams. "He's getting more testing because he is such a young player, and he's such an important part of our future. We don't want to gamble on something and come up wrong later." Gordon hasn't played since Jan. 4, leaving Marco Belinelli as the starting shooting guard. There are rumors out there that Gordon might have a fractured kneecap.
Jan. 23 - 12:08 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Neworleanshornetsblog.com</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Elton Brand - F/C - 76ers </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Elton Brand (gastroenteritis) is listed as a game-time decision for the Sixers on Monday.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Brand didn't go through Monday's shootaround, and given his mediocre play there's not much incentive to gamble on him in fantasy lineups. Philly's frontcourt is in shambles right now, due to injuries, and guys like Tony Battie and Andres Nocioni will have to step up big if Brand is out.
Jan. 23 - 11:38 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Michael Preston on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Hedo Turkoglu - G/F - Magic </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Hedo Turkoglu (back) expects to play in Monday's game vs. the Celtics in Boston. </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">It sounds like he'll be a true game-time decision.
Jan. 23 - 8:09 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Orlando Sentinel</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Andrea Bargnani - F/C - Raptors </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Andrea Bargnani (strained left calf) practiced on Saturday and could return vs. the Suns on Tuesday.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">The Raptors are desperate for his return, as they're winless without his 22.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He's expected to practice again in Phoenix on Monday and has an excellent chance to play Tuesday night.
Jan. 23 - 8:08 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Toronto Sun</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Luol Deng - F - Bulls </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Someone close to Luol Deng (non-shooting wrist) said that his plan is to rest and try to play through the pain of his wrist injury.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Beat writer K.C. Johnson calls it a "legit injury," and the only thing saving Deng here is that the injury is not to his shooting wrist. It's anybody's guess how this turns out, but what we'll likely see is some time off followed by a return to action -- and it is at that point Deng and the Bulls' medical team will determine if he can handle the action.
Jan. 23 - 7:31 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: K.C. Johnson on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Charlie Villanueva - F - Pistons </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Charlie Villanueva (ankle) and Will Bynum (foot) did not travel with the Pistons for their game against the Thunder on Monday, and until we receive word that they are close to returning we're calling them out indefinitely.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Villanueva is a total mess and there is no telling when he may return. At least Bynum's foot injury isn't also compounded by an extreme lack of conditioning. We'll update their status as soon as we get a report.
Jan. 23 - 7:20 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: NBA.com</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Tony Parker - G - Spurs </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Tony Parker (back) will play in Monday's game against the Rockets.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Parker's sore back was never a real concern, he's just carrying a lot of weight for the Spurs right now. Parker has played at least 33 minutes in seven of the last eight games.
Jan. 23 - 7:06 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Jeff McDonald on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jan 23, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Derrick Rose - G - Bulls </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Derrick Rose (toe) will play in Monday's game against the Nets.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Rose's toe isn't at 100 percent and he has conceded that it will probably bug him for the rest of the year. But the fact that the Bulls' medical staff is letting him play against the Nets shows that they aren't overly concerned. It's not the kind of turf toe that can ruin seasons. C.J. Watson's appeal as a spot-starter is shot with Rose starting and likely pushing for 35-plus minutes.
Jan. 23 - 6:32 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

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