Nagging Injuries

There are alot of players out there with nagging injuries that could affect their performance level.  Most of these guys are playing through the injuries, but just be aware that they might not get their normal minutes or put up their normal stats.

Josh Smith - ankle, out.

T. Murphy - stomach flu

Shawn Marion - groin, out.

Mehmet Okur - family emergency, likely out for 7-10 days

Al Harrington - back

Kevin Martin - ankle out 7-10 days

Rodney Stuckey - heart, having tests done

Brandon Roy - back spasms

Antonio Daniels - right knee

David Lee - bone spurs ankle

Paul Pierce - hand

D. Howard - swollen left knee

Mo Peterson - sore left knee

Caron Butler - eye, will try wearing goggles, so shooting might be a little weak

Kenyon Martin - wrist

D. Gooden - right ankle

Josh Howard - sprained left wrist

Corey Maggette - hamstring

Devin Harris - ankle

Michael Redd - ankle

McGrady - shoulder, knee

Tony Parker - ankle, out 4 weeks

Deron Williams - ankle, might play Tuesday

Greg Oden - ankle, might play Wednesday

Andrew Bynum - shoulder

11/4/08 Injury Report

Some injuries to keep an eye on this week that could affect player performances:

Shawn Marion - Broken Nose

Danny Granger - Lost front teeth

Luke Ridnour - Back

Michael Redd - Sprained Right Ankle

Baron Davis - Left Hip.  Played on Monday night but didn’t look great.

Tyson Chandler - Sprained Right ankle

Peja Stojakovic - Sprained right ankle

Vince Carter - left hand injury

Andrew Bynum - strained right rotator cuff.

Raymond Felton - Right hamstring injury

Corey Maggette - strained left hamstring

NBA Injuries 10/28/08

There are only three games tonight, but there are some uncertainties in these games with several players hurting.  Most of these guys will play, but keep an eye on the reports throughout the day just to make sure.  Check the Live Blog for updates.

Luke Ridnour (Mil) - Has had some back stiffness and missed some recent practices.  He should be good to go, but I’ll check it closer to gametime.

Andrew Bogut (Mil) - Left ankle injury.  Will be limited.

Derrick Rose (Chic) - Right hip flexor.  Hurt the right hip in Friday’s preseason game with Milwaukee on a hard foul by Richard Jefferson but should be good to go today.

Ben Gordon (Chic) - Has missed most of preseason with a toe injury (but more probably due to contract problems).  Gordon will probably be coming off the bench.

Luol Deng (Chic) - Has had a few problems with his toe and back.  No definite reports lately but he should be ready for tonight’s game.

Delonte West (Cle) - Rolled an ankle over the weekend, but all reports have him starting at SG tonight.

Rajon Rondo (Bos) - Ankle.  Will play.

Kobe Bryant (LAL) - Knee.  Kobe tested it in the last preseason game and proclaimed himself good to go.

Offseason Injuries to Monitor During Camp

There were many players who underwent surgery during the offseason to correct simple nagging injuries, while some had some fairly severe injuries.  Keep an eye on these players during the preseason to see how they are reacting.  Some will recover and perform even better, while some may be limited.

Andrew Bynum - Left knee subluxation of patella and bone bruise in January 07.  Bynum says he feels 100% and has been training all summer.  Pictures from media day show that Bynum has been in the weight room and he looks good.

Jose Calderon - Strained his groin during the Olympics which caused him to miss the Gold Medal Game.

Andrew Bogut - Sprained left ankle suffered during the Olympics.

Gilbert Arenas - Left knee surgery September 17.  Will miss 20-30 games.

Rafer Alston - Surgery in May to repair ligaments in right ankle.  Says he is fully ready for camp.

Al Jefferson - Slight right MCL sprain suffered September 18.  Looks to be just a minor injury.

Tracy McGrady - Arthroscopic surgery on left knee.  Knee is recovering slower than expected.  Arthroscopic surgery on left shoulder.  Shoulder remains arthritic and could bother him all season.

Manu Ginobili - Left ankle and heel surgery September 3.  Will miss 20-25 games.

Monta Ellis - Surgery for torn deltoid ligament in left ankle on August 27, 2008.  Could return by the end of January 09.

Tyson Chandler - Still dealing with the same big toe soreness that caused him to miss the Olympics.

Vince Carter - Surgery to remove bone spurs in right ankle in April 2008.

Shane Battier - Surgery to remove bone spurs in left ankle on May 9, 2008.  Still having problems with inflamation.

Yao Ming - Broken left foot in February.  Looks to be fully healed, but will be limited in camp.

Greg Oden - Recovering from microfracture surgery.  Also rolled his ankle on October 1, but it appears to be minor.

Brandon Roy - Arthroscopic surgery August 14 on left knee to repair a torn miniscus.

Amare Stoudemire - Grade 2 left ankle sprain in July 08, reaggravated in September.

Earl Watson - Fractured right thumb in June 08.  Recovering quickly and should be ready for camp.

Kendrick Perkins - Shoulder injury.  Still not allowed to participate in contact drills.

Mike Dunleavy - Limited by knee tendonitis.

Udonis Haslem - Sprained left big toe.

Peja Stojakovic - Infection in big toe limiting his ability to participate in camp.

Matt Harpring - Surgery on right ankle to remove bone spurs.  Has infection in ankle and is recovering much slower than expected.

Antawn Jamison - Right hip soreness.

Adam Morrison - Torn left ACL.  Hopes to be ready for the start of the season.

Sean May - Microfracture surgery on right knee October 2007.

Joakim Noah - Sprained ankle over the summer, minor injury.

Chucky Atkins - Arthroscopic surgery on right knee September 21 to repair torn cartilage and clean out loose bodies.  Out 6-8 weeks.

Jeff Foster - Fractured patella.

Luke Walton - Ankle sugery in August.

Eddy Curry - Arthroscopic surgery right knee.  Also showed up to camp with viral infection which caused hospitalization.

Danilo Gallinari - Bulging disc in back.

Tony Battie - Recovering from rotator cuff surgery which caused him to miss the entire 07-08 season.

Anthony Parker - Surgery in May to repair extensor tendon in right middle finger.

Paul Millsap - Surgery in May to repair torn ligament in left thumb.

Etan Thomas - Heart surgery.

Sun Yue - Mononucleosis.

Darko Milicic - Achilles injury in July 08 while working out in Serbia.

Ginobili to have surgery on his left ankle

The injury to Manu Ginobili’s left ankle just isn’t getting any better and will need surgery.  A time for the surgery should be given next week with a rehab schedule to follow.  Ginobili has been dealing with the injury for a couple of months.  He had an injection in the ankle to get through the end of the NBA season and then tried to play in the Olympics, but couldn’t finish the schedule due to the injury.

Ellis out until late December with left ankle injury

Monta Ellis underwent surgery yesterday to repair a torn deltoid ligament in his left ankle.  He is expected to be out until late December.  The Warriors have some questions as to how this injury occurred due to the severity of the tear.  Keep an eye on this one as more details may leak out on how this injury really happened.  Either way, it’s a tough break for the Warriors, but picking up Marcus Williams is now looking like a really good move.

The Injury Report - NBA player status

Before playing any game always check out the injury report to get the latest status of all NBA players.

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