NBA Injuries

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Teams:

Atlanta

No injuries

Boston

No injuries

Charlotte

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Ajinca, Alexis, C	thumb	Sidelined	Feb 2, 2010		Out indefinitely - Bobcats' center Ajinca needs thumb surgery
Diop, DeSagana, C	Sprained MCL right knee	Day-to-Day	Feb 18, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	Diop will be sidelined up to two weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
Mohammed, Nazr, C	Back Spasms	Day-to-Day	Feb 23, 2010	Mar 12, 2010	Mohammed met with a back specialist and "got a new bed or inverted table," according to coach Larry Brown.

Chicago

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Deng, Luol, SF	flu	Sidelined	Mar 8, 2010		Day-to-day - Deng misses Monday's practice with flu
James, Jerome, C	Ruptured Achilles' tendon	Day-to-Day	Jan 20, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	An MRI exam Monday revealed a ruptured right Achilles' tendon for James, who will miss the rest of the season.
Noah, Joakim, C	Plantar fasciitis - out indefinitely	Day-to-Day	Feb 5, 2010	Mar 26, 2010	Noah will miss three weeks because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot that has kept him in and out of the rotation the past month.

Cleveland

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
James, LeBron, SF	Sprained right ankle	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 12, 2010	James will sit out his second consecutive game to rest a tender right ankle.
Jamison, Antawn, F	left knee stiffness	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 12, 2010	Jamison has left Cleveland's game against San Antonio in the third quarter with stiffness behind his left knee and will not return.
O'Neal, Shaquille, C	Sprained right thumb	Day-to-Day	Feb 25, 2010	Apr 11, 2010	O'Neal will undergo surgery on Monday to repair his injured right thumb, an injury that could potentially keep him out for the rest of the regular season.
Parker, Anthony, SG	Left game - Hand injury	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 8, 2010	Parker dislocated his left ring finger in the first quarter of the Cavaliers' 97-95 win over San Antonio but returned.
Telfair, Sebastian, PG	Ruptured groin	Day-to-Day	Jan 21, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Telfair will be out four to six weeks due to a ruptured groin.

Dallas

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Barea, Jose Juan, PG	Left ankle injury	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	Barea left late in the Mavericks' 125-112 win at Minnesota on Monday with a left ankle injury
Dampier, Erick, C	Finger injury	Day-to-Day	Feb 16, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	Dampier is not yet on the verge of returning from finger surgery, but he is about to get the stitches out from the middle finger that was mangled enough to have bone sticking out of it when he was hurt on Feb. 16, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Haywood, Brendan, C	Lower back tightness	Day-to-Day	Mar 5, 2010	Mar 8, 2010	Haywood missed the final three quarters of Friday night's game against the Sacramento Kings due to lower back tightness and was scratched from Saturday night's game in Chicago.
Terry, Jason, G	Facial surgery	Day-to-Day	Mar 5, 2010	Mar 17, 2010	Terry has had surgery to repair facial injuries he sustained in a game against Minnesota.
Thomas, Tim, F	personal	Sidelined	Jan 30, 2010		Day-to-day - Tim Thomas leaves team for personal reasons

Denver

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Lawson, Ty, PG	Bruised left shoulder	Day-to-Day	Mar 5, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	Lawson hasn't played since banging his shoulder in a collision Feb. 28 with Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum.
Martin, Kenyon, PF	Left knee	Day-to-Day	Mar 5, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Martin will receive therapy on his aching left knee and is expected to return before the end of the season.

Detroit

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Stuckey, Rodney, G	Undetermined injury	Day-to-Day	Mar 7, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Stuckey missed Sunday's game against the Houston Rockets, two days after collapsing during a game in Cleveland.
Wallace, Ben, C	Sore right knee	Day-to-Day	Mar 3, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	Wallace missed a game for the first time this season Wednesday, sitting out the Pistons' game against the New York Knicks with a sore right knee.
Wilcox, Chris, C	Sore back	Day-to-Day	Mar 3, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	Wilcox hasn't played since Feb. 23 because of a sore back.

Golden State

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Azubuike, Kelenna, SF	Left patella tendon surgery	Day-to-Day	Nov 14, 2009	Oct 1, 2010	Azubuike will undergo surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.
Bell, Raja, SG	Left wrist surgery - out 3 months	Day-to-Day	Nov 18, 2009	Apr 2, 2010	Bell has not played since Nov. 18 as he continues to recover from left wrist surgery.
Biedrins, Andris, C	Abdominal muscle tear	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 22, 2010	Biedrins will need to undergo surgery to repair a small tear of an abdominal muscle.
Ellis, Monta, G	Sore back	Day-to-Day	Feb 27, 2010	Mar 11, 2010	Ellis underwent an MRI exam on his injured back that revealed a strain, and he isn't expected to join the team at all during its five-game road trip.
Radmanovic, Vladimir, F	achilles	Sidelined	Feb 2, 2010		Day-to-day - Vlad Rad starts Tue, but may be shut down
Randolph, Anthony, C	Left ankle sprain	Day-to-Day	Jan 11, 2010	Mar 13, 2010	Randolph will be sidelined perhaps two months or more with a serious ankle injury.
Turiaf, Ronny, C	knee	Sidelined	Mar 6, 2010		Day-to-day - Ronny Turiaf leaves w/ sore left knee
Wright, Brandan, PF	Left shoulder - out 6 to 8 weeks	Day-to-Day	Oct 26, 2009	Oct 27, 2010	Wright 's season is over due a left shoulder injury sustained during a preseason practice, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The injury required surgery.

Houston

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Andersen, David, C	Sore lower back	Day-to-Day	Mar 6, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	Andersen missed Sunday's thrilling 110-107 overtime loss at Detroit with a sore lower back.
Ariza, Trevor, SF	Severe hip flexor	Day-to-Day	Feb 27, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	Houston coach Rick Adelman said Ariza was "doubtful" to return this weekend. Ariza has missed the last four games with a left hip pointer.
Lowry, Kyle, PG	Sprained left knee	Day-to-Day	Jan 30, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	Houston coach Rick Adelman said Lowry is "doubtful" to return this weekend. He has sat out the last nine games with a sprained left ankle.
Ming, Yao, C	Left foot surgery	Day-to-Day	Jul 17, 2009	Oct 24, 2010	In an interview with ESPN The Magazine, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said Yao could return at some point in the 2009-10 season and the team no longer feels his broken left foot is a career-threatening injury.

Indiana

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Dunleavy, Mike, SF	chest	Sidelined	Mar 6, 2010		Day-to-day - Mike Dunleavy leaves w/ bruised chest
Foster, Jeff, C	Back surgery	Day-to-Day	Feb 8, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	Foster will miss the rest of the season with a back injury. The Pacers announced Monday that Foster will have surgery after the All-Star break. He is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall.
Hansbrough, Tyler, PF	ear	Sidelined	Jan 19, 2010		Day-to-day - Tyler Hansbrough out again on Tuesday

LA Clippers

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Gordon, Eric, SG	leg	Sidelined	Mar 6, 2010		Day-to-day - Eric Gordon iffy for Saturday w/ sore leg
Griffin, Blake, PF	Fractured left patella - out for season	Day-to-Day	Oct 26, 2009	Oct 26, 2010	Griffin will have surgery on his broken left kneecap, ending the No. 1 draft pick's season before it even began.

LA Lakers

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Vujacic, Sasha, SG	Sprained right shoulder	Day-to-Day	Feb 20, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	Vujacic told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that he'll miss "at least the next couple of weeks" with a sprained right shoulder.
Walton, Luke, SF	back	Sidelined	Feb 15, 2010		Out indefinitely - Luke Walton shut down indefinitely

Memphis

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Brewer, Ronnie, SF	Partially torn right hamstring	Day-to-Day	Feb 20, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Brewer suffered a partially torn right hamstring during Friday's game against Miami and will miss at least three weeks, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Tinsley, Jamaal, PG	hamstring	Sidelined	Feb 26, 2010		Day-to-day - Tinsley sits with hamstring injury

Miami

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Comment
Alston, Rafer, PG	-	Suspended	Mar 6, 2010	Suspended indefinitely - Heat suspend Rafer Alston indefinitely
O'Neal, Jermaine, C	knee	Sidelined	Mar 6, 2010	Day-to-day - Jermaine O'Neal leaves game w/ knee injury
Wright, Dorell, SF	knee	Sidelined	Mar 6, 2010	Probable for Tuesday - Dorell Wright sits out w/ swollen left knee

Milwaukee

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Redd, Michael, SF	Torn left ACL - out for season	Day-to-Day	Jan 10, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	The Milwaukee Bucks say Redd will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.

Minnesota

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Ellington, Wayne, SG	ankle	Sidelined	Mar 1, 2010		Day-to-day - Ellington, Jawai hurt in practice

New Jersey

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Battie, Tony, C	flu	Sidelined	Feb 16, 2010		Day-to-day - Tony Battie absent on Tuesday w/ flu
Jianlian, Yi, PF	Sprained left ankle	Day-to-Day	Mar 6, 2010	Mar 16, 2010	Yi did not accompany the Nets on a four-game road trip because of a sprained left ankle.
Simmons, Bobby, SF	personal	Sidelined	Feb 27, 2010		Day-to-day - Bobby Simmons out for personal reasons

New Orleans

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Diogu, Ike, C	knee	Sidelined	Oct 1, 2009		Questionable for preseason - Diogu questionable with knee injury
Gray, Aaron, C	flu	Sidelined	Mar 7, 2010		Gray sidelined with stomach ailment Friday
Marks, Sean, C	shoulder	Sidelined	Mar 3, 2010		Targeting mid-March return - Marks to miss 10 days with strained shoulder
Paul, Chris, PG	Left knee surgery - out 4-6 weeks	Day-to-Day	Jan 29, 2010	Mar 14, 2010	Paul will be out about four to six weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday. Paul will start rehabilitating immediately and be on crutches for two or three weeks, the team announced.
Stojakovic, Peja, SF	Strained right groin	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	Stojakovic has strained his right groin during the New Orleans Hornets' game against the Golden State Warriors.

New York

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Curry, Eddy, C	Left knee surgery	Day-to-Day	Jan 18, 2010	Mar 19, 2010	Coach Mike D'Antoni said Friday that Curry will need three or four more practices before he's ready to play.
Giddens, J.R., SG	Arthroscopic knee surgery	Day-to-Day	Feb 2, 2010	Mar 12, 2010	Giddens has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The team said the procedure Tuesday was a success but no date has been set for his return.
McGrady, Tracy, SF	Soreness	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	McGrady is sitting out the Knicks' game against Atlanta because of soreness.

Oklahoma City

No injuries

Orlando

No injuries

Philadelphia

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Elson, Francisco, C	Hernia surgery	Day-to-Day	Feb 1, 2010	Mar 17, 2010	Elson will miss six weeks after having surgery to repair a hernia.
Iverson, Allen, G	Personal reasons - Out for season	Day-to-Day	Feb 26, 2010	Sep 1, 2010	Iverson will not return to the Philadelphia 76ers this season.
Speights, Marreese, C	Left game - Sprained right knee	Day-to-Day	Mar 7, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	Speights sprained his right knee in the second quarter of Philadelphia's 114-101 win over Toronto on Sunday.

Phoenix

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Barbosa, Leandro, G	Wrist surgery	Day-to-Day	Jan 26, 2010	Mar 12, 2010	The Phoenix Suns say Barbosa underwent successful surgery Tuesday to remove a ganglion cyst in his right wrist and he's expected to be sidelined up to six weeks.
Dragic, Goran, G	Right ankle injury	Day-to-Day	Mar 3, 2010	Mar 12, 2010	Dragic missed his first game of the season Thursday against Utah because of an injured right ankle sustained during Wednesday night's game at the Los Angeles Clippers
Frye, Channing, C	-	Suspended	Mar 9, 2010		Channing Frye suspended one game

Portland

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Camby, Marcus, C	Sprained ankle	Day-to-Day	Mar 7, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	Portland was without Camby (left ankle) against Denver on Sunday night.
Oden, Greg, C	Fractured left patella - out for season	Day-to-Day	Dec 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2010	Oden will likely miss the season after fracturing his left patella during a game against Houston on Saturday night. Oden will undergo surgery, the Trail Blazers said.
Przybilla, Joel, C	Ruptured right patella tendon	Day-to-Day	Dec 22, 2009	Oct 31, 2010	Przybilla is out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured right patella tendon.

Sacramento

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Brockman, Jon, C	Sprained right MCL	Day-to-Day	Feb 20, 2010	Mar 9, 2010	After spraining his right MCL in practice, Brockman is expected to miss from two to four weeks.
Hughes, Larry, SF	Sprained left big toe	Day-to-Day	Feb 6, 2010	Feb 24, 2010	Hughes has not played since Feb. 5 because of sprained left big toe.
Udrih, Beno, PG	ankle	Sidelined	Mar 9, 2010		Day-to-day - Kings' Beno Udrih iffy for Tue. w/ hurt ankle

San Antonio

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Parker, Tony, PG	Broken right ring finger	Day-to-Day	Mar 7, 2010	Apr 14, 2010	Parker will miss about six weeks with a broken right hand. The team said Monday that Parker won't need surgery, meaning he may be able to return later this season. Tests show he fractured the fourth metacarpal in his shooting hand Saturday during a victory at Memphis.

Toronto

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Turkoglu, Hedo, SF	Left game - Sore left ankle	Day-to-Day	Mar 1, 2010	Mar 5, 2010	Turkoglu injured his left ankle in Toronto's 116-92 loss to Houston on Monday night.

Utah

No injuries

Washington

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Arenas, Gilbert, PG	-	Suspended	Jan 6, 2010		Done for the season - Smith undertands the Orlando/Arenas talk
Crittenton, Javaris, G	Right foot surgery	Day-to-Day	Nov 1, 2009	Feb 17, 2010	Crittenton is still recovering from offseason surgery on his right foot.
Howard, Josh, SF	Torn left ACL - out for season	Day-to-Day	Feb 23, 2010	Oct 1, 2010	Howard will miss the remainder of the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee. Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld made the announcement in a statement Tuesday.