NBA News/Injuries/etc. (2/1/11)

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Andrew Bynum - C - Lakers

Andrew Bynum will miss Tuesday's game with a bone bruise in his left knee, which was revealed in an MRI.
He's listed as day-to-day and the good news is this isn't his surgically repaired right knee, but you have to wonder if Bynum's ever going to be fully healthy during his career. In the meantime, this should mean good things for both Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom. Feb. 1 - 3:02 p.m. ET
Source: Mike Trudell on Twitter

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Al Harrington - F - Nuggets

Al Harrington (foot) is not expected to play in Wednesday's game against the Blazers.
Harrington is dealing with plantar fasciitis. He's just a 3-point specialist when healthy anyway as long as Carmelo Anthony is in town. Feb. 1 - 1:29 p.m. ET
Source: Denver Post

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Richard Hamilton - G/F - Pistons

Richard Hamilton (flu) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Mavs.
Perhaps coach John Kuester is finally planning on putting Hamilton back in his rotation. If Hamilton was just going to continue to ride the pine, why not list him as out with the flu? Regardless, it's a bad situation that has been bungled by the Pistons. Even if Hamilton plays, don't expect anything of quality. He hasn't gotten off the bench since Jan. 10. Feb. 1 - 1:00 p.m. ET
Source: Chris Iott on Twitter

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Jason Maxiell - F/C - Pistons </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Jason Maxiell (back) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Mavs.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Maxiell started 14 games earlier this season, but nagging injuries and predictably poor play bumped him from the rotation.
Feb. 1 - 12:57 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Chris Iott on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Amare Stoudemire - F/C - Knicks </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Amare Stoudemire (knees) sat out Tuesday's practice as a precaution.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Amare is sore, but he's in no real danger of missing Wednesday's game against the Mavs. The team is calling it a standard "recovery day."
Feb. 1 - 12:51 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Kimberly Martin on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Wilson Chandler - G/F - Knicks </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Wilson Chandler (calf) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Chandler will go, but his role is uncertain. Timofey Mozgov is coming off a monster game and coach Mike D'Antoni is committed to giving the Russian a chance again. That means a big lineup, and less minutes for Chandler. Still, Chandler is clearly among the Knicks best five players. He will eventually get back in that 30-32 minute range.
Feb. 1 - 12:50 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Kimberly Martin on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Rodney Stuckey - G - Pistons </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Rodney Stuckey (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Bobcats and he admitted he will not be able to play.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Wednesday will mark the third straight game that Stuckey has missed with this bruise. It's big news for Ben Gordon, who has gone off for 10 3-pointers and 56 points as the starting shooting guard in the last two games.
Feb. 1 - 12:43 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Chris Iott on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Kendrick Perkins - C - Celtics </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Beat writer Chris Forsberg says Kendrick Perkins will be starting soon.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Perkins has already played on a back-to-back and ramped his minutes up to 27. Remember that last year, Perkins started 78 games and averaged 10.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks. He'll have to fight off Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal this year, but something around those numbers is within reach.
Feb. 1 - 12:41 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: ESPN Boston</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Charlie Villanueva - F - Pistons </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Charlie Villanueva missed Tuesday's practice for personal reasons.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>No word on if Villanueva will be available Wednesday. He has only been playing about 20 minutes a night off the bench of late anyway.
Feb. 1 - 12:32 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Vincent Goodwill on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Deron Williams - G - Jazz </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Deron Williams (wrist), Paul Millsap (fingers) and Andrei Kirilenko (ankle) all sat out Jazz practice Tuesday.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>No surprise here. Williams still can't even shoot a basketball and is getting treatment around the clock. Millsap finished Monday's win with a painful dislocated finger in addition to other hand woes. And Kirilenko sprained his ankle and left the arena in a walking boot. All are considered day-to-day, and we'd expect all to be game-time decisions. We likely won't know more until after tomorrow's shootaround.
Feb. 1 - 12:15 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Jonathan Rinehart on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

J.J. Redick - G - Magic </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>J.J. Redick (shoulder) is expected to return for Thursday's game against the Heat.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Redick just has some soreness resulting from a contusion. He should be ready for his usual 26-28 minutes off the bench.
Feb. 1 - 12:12 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Orlando Sentinel</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Brandon Bass - F - Magic </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Brandon Bass appears to have suffered a serious ankle sprain after it swelled up "grotesquely" following Monday's loss.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Bass twisted his ankle in third quarter and X-rays came back negative. But extreme swelling is often a sign of severe damage -- maybe even a high-ankle sprain. A prolonged absence would be huge news for Ryan Anderson, who would push for 35 minutes a night while Bass is out.
Feb. 1 - 12:04 p.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Orlando Sentinel</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Mo Williams - G - Cavaliers </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Mo Williams (hip) has begun light basketball activities and could return to the team in 1-2 weeks.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Williams is working out on a treadmill and doing some shooting. With the All-Star break just over two weeks away and the trading deadline a week after that, it makes sense for Williams to get extended rest. However, the Cavs may want to showcase him for a trade. It's a situation to monitor over the next week.
Feb. 1 - 11:46 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Akron Beacon-Journal</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Anthony Parker - G - Cavaliers </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Byron Scott said that Anthony Parker could return to the starting lineup as soon as Wednesday.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

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Feb. 1 - 11:43 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Akron Beacon-Journal</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Ramon Sessions - G - Cavaliers </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Ramon Sessions said he is playing through a hernia that was diagnosed last week.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Perhaps this explains why Sessions' game has been off the last two nights. It is not a sports hernia -- it's a genetic condition that affects less tahn 10 percent of the population. "If I can deal with the pain, I can play through it," Sessions said. He's locked in as the starting point guard until Mo Williams (hip) returns.
Feb. 1 - 11:39 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Akron Beacon-Journal</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Aaron Brooks - G - Rockets </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Rick Adelman said he considers it "important" to get Aaron Brooks going.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>The problem is that Brooks hasn't played well enough to warrant extended minutes -- or a starting job. "He's been kind of up-and-down," Adelman said. "We have to get him where he is confident going into the end of the game." Brooks is just a stash until Kyle Lowry hits a wall.
Feb. 1 - 11:24 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Houston Chronicle</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Jordan Farmar - G - Nets </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Jordan Farmar (back) will not play in Wednesday's game against the Sixers.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Farmar will likely get an MRI later this week after his back locked up on him last Friday. Devin Harris has seen a nice boost in minutes over the last two games, averaging 17.5 assists while playing about 36.5 minutes a night.
Feb. 1 - 11:09 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Newark Star-Ledger</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Chris Kaman - C - Clippers </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Coach Vinny Del Negro confirmed that the Clippers would be willing to trade Chris Kaman.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>There is still no timetable for Kaman's return from an ankle injury, but it's clear the Clips would like to move on. They could use a small forward and DeAndre Jordan has proven that he deserves to start every single night. Kaman will be a hot name as we approach the Feb. 24 trading deadline.
Feb. 1 - 10:54 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Los Angeles Daily News</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Eric Gordon - G - Clippers </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Beat writer Lisa Dillman is expressing skepticism over the Clippers changing Eric Gordon's status to "day-to-day."</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Gordon was expected to miss 3-4 weeks from Jan. 25. Considering today marks just one week since the injury, Dillman's skepticism is warranted. She calls the new listing "more of a housekeeping issue rather than any drastic improvement in his situation." We'd be surprised if Gordon played before All-Star weekend, which kicks off on Feb. 18.
Feb. 1 - 10:43 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: Los Angeles Times</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

HacheMan · Feb 1, 2011

Emeka Okafor - C - Hornets </TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=bodyCopy>Emeka Okafor (left oblique strain) will be out 1-3 weeks.</TD></TR><TR><TD>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>An MRI on Okafor revealed a Grade 2 strain, snapping his consecutive games played streak at 306. The wide range in the timetable stems from the unpredictable nature of muscle injuries, but we'd expect the hard-working Okafor to be back sooner rather than later. In the meantime, Jason Smith is expected to start at center, but will chop up minutes with David Andersen and D.J. Mbenga. Okafor's averages of 11.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks make him worth hanging on to through this injury.
Feb. 1 - 10:28 a.m. ET</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=vaLink>Source: John Schuhmann on Twitter</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>