NBA News/Injuries/etc. (3/4/12)

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Tyson Chandler - C - Knicks </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Tyson Chandler's (wrist) MRI revealed that he "could be in pain for six weeks."</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Chandler has been cryptic when discussing the injury, and that's not exactly a promising sign. Chandler has said there is a lot wrong, but also said "it's a situation where I don't think I'm going to hurt it anymore." The center acknowledged that he's struggling to find ways to catch the ball, and he's wearing a giant pad over his wrist and hand right now. Although he plans to play through the pain, Chandler owners should monitor his progress to see how this might impact his efficiency on the floor.
Mar. 6 - 9:26 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: New York Post</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

<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 (thumb) confirmed that he's feeling much better than he was prior to the All-Star break.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Brand has three straight double-double's and it's obvious he's not being restricted as much with his thumb. "The time off really helped me," Brand said. He's averaging 10.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.5 blocks.
Mar. 6 - 6:54 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Stephen Curry - G - Warriors </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Mark Jackson said that he'll monitor Stephen Curry (foot) and make a decision about when he'll return to starting lineup.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Curry played just nine minutes on Monday, and he said that he "didn't have much more" than what he played in his return from injury. The Warriors will treat Curry with kid gloves, but owners will have to find room for him in the lineup.
Mar. 6 - 6:46 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: San Francisco Chronicle</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[jdaiuto420]

Thanks for the injury updates

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Al Horford - F/C - Hawks </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Al Horford (pectoral surgery) is "definitely" out for the rest of the regular season, confirmed coach Larry Drew.</td></tr><tr><td>

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Mar. 6 - 5:56 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

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

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Joe Johnson - G/F - Hawks </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Joe Johnson (knee tendinitis) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Pacers.</td></tr><tr><td>

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Mar. 6 - 5:59 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

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

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Dwyane Wade - G - Heat </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Dwyane Wade (headaches) will start against the Nets Tuesday, as expected.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Wade complained of headaches and bright lights after fouling out against the Lakers Sunday, but no one around the Heat ever showed any concern. He'll be fine for his usual 31-36 minutes Tuesday.
Mar. 6 - 6:39 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

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

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Danilo Gallinari - F - Nuggets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Danilo Gallinari (ankle) and Nene (calf) will remain on minute restrictions in Wednesday's game against the Cavs.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">The Nuggets have won four straight games, so coach George Karl hinted that he's not going to change his starting five just yet. Gallinari, who played 17 minutes Monday, will likely come off the bench behind Corey Brewer. Nene saw 15 minutes Monday may be asked for more if Timofey Mozgov (ankle) can't go. Either way, red-hot rookie Kenneth Faried is going to get plenty of burn.
Mar. 6 - 6:35 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

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

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Rudy Fernandez - G/F - Nuggets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Rudy Fernandez (back) is not expected to play in Wednesday's game against the Cavs.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Fernandez's back issue has become severe. Wednesday will mark his eighth straight game sidelined.
Mar. 6 - 6:31 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

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

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Dwight Howard - C - Magic </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">The Nets and Magic haven't had a substantive conversation lately about Dwight Howard, according to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">It may be a bluff, but the Magic continue to tell teams they are looking to be a buyer, not a seller, at the March 15 deadline. There have also been reports that Howard now wants it to work out in Orlando. That could make the Magic believe they could actually convince him to re-sign, or at least not opt out, at the end of the season. It's going to be a high-stakes poker game for the Magic over the next nine days.
Mar. 6 - 6:17 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Yahoo! Sports</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Zach Randolph - F/C - Grizzlies </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">There is still no timetable on Zach Randolph's (knee) return.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Randolph took a major step forward on Monday when he participated in a contact practice for the first time since tearing his MCL on Jan. 1. He's been medically cleared, but isn't in basketball shape and is still tentative on his knee. Randolph won't play against the Warriors on Wednesday and is extremely doubtful for both Saturday and Sunday. Wildly Inconsistent Marreese Speights will continue to hold down the fort at power forward.
Mar. 6 - 2:44 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

NBA News/Injuries/etc. (3/7/12)

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Nene Hilario - F/C - Nuggets </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Nene (calf) is scheduled to play around 20 minutes on Wednesday.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">The Nuggets have the luxury of not rushing him back with rookie Kenneth Faried playing well, but Nene should return to a starting role before long. He had six points, four rebounds and two blocks in 16 minutes on Monday.
Mar. 7 - 2:38 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Denver Nuggets on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td> Zach Randolph - F/C - Grizzlies </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">There is still no timetable on Zach Randolph's (knee) return.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Randolph took a major step forward on Monday when he participated in a contact practice for the first time since tearing his MCL on Jan. 1. He's been medically cleared, but isn't in basketball shape and is still tentative on his knee. Randolph won't play against the Warriors on Wednesday and is extremely doubtful for both Saturday and Sunday. Wildly inconsistent Marreese Speights will continue to hold down the fort at power forward.
Mar. 6 - 2:44 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

<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">The Raptors want Andrea Bargnani (calf) to get a couple full practices in before he returns to a game.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">There is no firm target date for Bargnani yet, but he sounds close. The Raptors are off Tuesday, have a game Wednesday and then have back-to-back practice sessions scheduled for Thursday and Friday. The Toronto Sun is speculating that Bargnani could return on Saturday or Sunday, but adds that he's unlikely to play on consecutive nights at first.
Mar. 6 - 1:56 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

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

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Devin Harris - G - Jazz </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Devin Harris (sprained knee) will not practice on Tuesday and is a game-time decision for Wednesday against the Bobcats.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Given his injury history and relative fragility, it wouldn't be surprising to see Harris miss Wednesday's contest against Charlotte. If he can't play, Earl Watson would likely draw the start in his place.
Mar. 6 - 12:59 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]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Chris Bosh - F/C - Heat </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">As expected, Chris Bosh (personal) will return for Tuesday's game against the Nets.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Erik Spoelstra said that Bosh is "fine" and that he worked out at the arena on Monday when the team had the day off. Owners need to get him back in the lineup after his three-game absence, as he's averaged 18.4 points and 8.3 rebounds on 49.4 percent shooting and shot a stellar 81.7 percent from the line.
Mar. 6 - 11:17 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Tim Reynolds on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>J.J. Hickson - F/C - Kings </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">J.J. Hickson (hip) will miss his fourth consecutive game on Wednesday.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Keith Smart said that Hickson is doing "much better," and has been working on an elliptical machine and bike, but it's unclear exactly when he'll be ready. Hickson is averaging 4.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game this season.
Mar. 7 - 5:43 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Sacramento Bee</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Dwyane Wade - G - Heat </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">As expected, Dwyane Wade (ankle) will play against the Hawks on Wednesday.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">He never appeared to truly be at risk of missing the game, but owners in daily leagues now have official confirmation.
Mar. 7 - 5:59 p.m. ET
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</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Shandel Richardson on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

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

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Thaddeus Young (illness) won't play against the Celtics on Wednesday.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">With Young out, Doug Collins is now planning to start Tony Battie at center and bring Nikola Vucevic off the bench for some added scoring in the second unit. It's potentially a better arrangement for Vucevic, who could get more run off the bench if he's able to avoid foul trouble.
Mar. 7 - 6:02 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Adam Levitan on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[HacheMan]

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Joe Johnson - G/F - Hawks </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Joe Johnson (knee) will miss his fourth consecutive game on Wednesday.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Johnson reportedly didn't have soreness earlier in the day, but told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he was unsure when he would play on this road trip. Kirk Hinrich draws another start in his place, but is averaging just 6.3 points in four starts this season.
Mar. 7 - 6:33 p.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Bob Rathbun on Twitter</td></tr></tbody></table>