Caron Butler won't need surgery on his injured hip, according to the Associated Press.
Doctors told the Wizards' star that all he needs to heal his injury is rest and rehabilitation.
Butler, Washington's All-Star forward, had an MRI earlier this week that revealed he had a small labral tear in his left hip joint.
He will be re-evaluated at the beginning of next week.
Wizard Caron Butler's return to the court is still unknown after a re-examination on his hip revealed a tear, the Associated Press is reporting.
The Wizards said Butler will be evaluated next week.
An examination of Caron Butler's injured hip revealed a small labral tear of the left joint, according to the Associated Press.
The Wizards have said that Butler will be re-evaluated next week.
DeShawn Stevenson pushed the Washington Wizards to a huge road win over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday. Stevenson, who scored 33 points on the night, hit a three-pointer with one second left to give his team a narrow victory against one of the league?s best teams. Read about DeShawn?s shot and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for February 25th?s games!
Dead even after thirty-six minutes, the Toronto Raptors used a strong fourth quarter to knock off the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Chris Bosh had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Carlos Delfino added 23 points off the bench for the Raptors, who shot 47% from the field and outrebounded Indiana by seven. Danny Granger starred with 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Troy Murphy tallied 17 points and 7 assists for the Pacers, who scored 27 points off turnovers but attempted eighteen fewer free throws than Toronto.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Bosh, TOR ? 19.5
Carlos Delfino, TOR ? 16.0
Troy Murphy, IND ? 13.6
Marquis Daniels, IND ? 13.5
The Washington Wizards defeated the New Orleans Hornets in Louisiana last night thanks to a buzzer-beating three-pointer from DeShawn Stevenson. Stevenson finished the game with 33 points and Antawn Jamison added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Wizards, who were outrebounded by seven but scored 26 points off turnovers. Chris Paul notched 22 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds, and Morris Peterson added 18 points and 7 boards for the Hornets, who shot 46% from the floor and have now lost three straight.
Game FIC Scores
Chris Paul, NOH ? 20.6
Morris Peterson, NOH ? 17.4
DeShawn Stevenson, WSH ? 16.4
Brendan Haywood, WSH ? 13.3
Jason Kidd narrowly missed a triple-double in his return to Dallas on Monday night as the Mavericks outshot the Chicago Bulls. Kidd posted 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Dirk Nowitzki added 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Mavericks, who shot 48% from the field and outrebounded Chicago by seven. The Bulls managed 24 points off the Mavericks? 21 turnovers and were led by Ben Gordon?s 25 points. Chicago is 1-2 since acquiring Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes from Cleveland.
Game FIC Scores
Dirk Nowitzki, DAL ? 18.5
Jason Kidd, DAL ? 17.6
Erick Dampier, DAL ? 17.5
Ben Gordon, CHI ? 15.1
The San Antonio Spurs scored just five points in the first quarter but were still able to knock off the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Tim Duncan had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points and 9 assists for the Spurs, who ended up shooting 42% for the game. Al Horford starred for the Hawks with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Atlanta outrebounded San Antonio by ten, but they also turned the ball over 22 times against the Spurs? opportunistic defense.
Game FIC Scores
Tim Duncan, SAS ? 15.5
Al Horford, ATL ? 14.8
Tony Parker, SAS ? 13.4
Joe Johnson, ATL ? 10.8
The Detroit Pistons used a strong fourth quarter to down the Nuggets in Denver last night. Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince each scored 20 points, and Antonio McDyess added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who held the Nuggets to just 35% shooting from the field. Allen Iverson starred for Denver with 28 points and 7 assists while Carmelo Anthony added 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists of his own in the loss. Denver is now one game behind Golden State for the final Western Conference playoff spot after losing three in a row.
Game FIC Scores
Carmelo Anthony, DEN ? 20.1
Allen Iverson, DEN ? 19.4
Tayshaun Prince, DET ? 18.8
Antonio McDyess, DET ? 16.8
The Boston Celtics outscored the Los Angeles Clippers in every quarter on Monday night en route to a dominant 104-76 victory at the STAPLES Center. James Posey had 17 points and 5 rebounds and Ray Allen tallied 15 points, 7 assists and 4 boards for the Celtics, who shot 55% for the night and hit 80% of their foul shots. Tim Thomas led the Clippers with 15 points and 9 rebounds as they struggled in all facets against Boston. Los Angeles will battle Denver on Wednesday, which could end up being Sam Cassell?s next destination.
Game FIC Scores
James Posey, BOS ? 16.4
Ray Allen, BOS ? 15.8
Kevin Garnett, BOS ? 13.1
Quinton Ross, LAC ? 8.8
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Gilbert Arenas has conceded he may not be ready by the time his March 2 target date for his return comes around, the Associated Press is reporting.
"If I wanted it to be, it can be realistic," Arenas said of his original goal. "But, it's going to be longer to get into shape."
"I'm trying to get some rhythm back in my legs, get some cardio in. That's all I'm working on now," he said. "I have to get my body used to the floor again."
Arenas does not have any new target date for his return but made it clear that the pushed back return is all about conditioning rather than him hurting.
"If I really want to get out there, I can play now, but are you going to get two good minutes out of me?," said Arenas. "Right now, it's about me trying to get my body into shape and ready to play again. That's where I'm at right now."
It was bad news with the injury front for the Wizards on Tuesday; the Associated Press reports that both Caron Butler and Etan Thomas suffered setbacks.
According to the report, Butler's strained left hip flexor flared during the team's morning shootaround while Thomas' sternum showed it has not fully healed after off season open heart surgery. Thomas was cleared to have contact in practice Monday for the first time since the surgery in October.
Wizards' star Gilbert Arenas has been cleared to to participate in light, non-contact drills, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Arenas has said he hopes to be back on the court in the coming weeks.
Team USA Managing Director Jerry Colangelo said on Friday afternoon that Gilbert Arenas will not be invited to try out for the men's Olympic team this summer, according to the Washington Post.
"He's not part of the mix," Colangelo said on Friday. "Not at this point because of what transpired the first year, and he was out the second year. He's on the roster, but as of right now, we don't see him as one of the 18."
Arenas, surprisingly, doesn't have an issue with the snub.
"No hard feelings for me," Arenas told the Post. "It is my contract summer, and it was a big debate in my mind whether I was going to go for it and if they were going to give me a fair shot from what happened the last time. I just said, 'You know what, that's a dream that's just past.' I got my chance to play, and I got in a couple of games with the USA jersey on, and I satisfied a hunger I had as a child."
Ernie Grunfeld is expecting more phone calls than action before the trade deadline.
"We've got people coming back [from injury], and even without Gilbert we are a competitive ball club," he said. "We beat Boston back-to-back and Dallas a few days later. So I'm looking forward to getting all our pieces together again."
Boston Celtics' guard Ray Allen has been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured East All-Star Caron Butler (left hip flexor strain) of the Washington Wizards for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 17 in New Orleans.
Allen will be making his eighth NBA All-Star appearance.
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