April 2010 Basketball Wiretap

Delonte West Has Successful Wrist Surgery

Nov 30, 2010 1:37 PM

The Celtics announced today that guard Delonte West underwent successful surgery to repair a displaced right wrist fracture this morning at the New England Baptist Hospital.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Drew Terrono and Dr. Hervey Kimball and assisted by Celtics Team Physician Dr. Brian McKeon.  

No timetable has been set for his return.

Press Release

Tags: Delonte West, Boston Celtics, NBA, NBA Injury

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Ed Davis Could Make Debut Wednesday

Nov 30, 2010 7:52 AM

Raptors rookie forward Ed Davis could make his NBA debut on Wednesday night against the Wizards.

Toronto selected Davis with the 13th overall pick. They recalled him from the Erie Bayhawks of the development league.

Toronto Sun

Tags: Ed Davis, Toronto Raptors, NBA, NBA Injury

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Flynn Could Play Within A Week

Nov 29, 2010 4:42 PM

Timberwolves point guard Jonny Flynn says he could return to the court within a week, whether it's for Minnesota or in the NBDL.

Flynn is recovering from summer hip surgery and Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis has said that a stint in the D-League could be beneficial to the young guard.

"I could be playing within a week, whether that's the D-League or the NBA. Get one game in the D-League, a rehab game. So within the next week there is a high possibility I'll be playing," Flynn told Kent Youngblood of The Star Tribune.

Kent Youngblood/Star Tribune (via Twitter)

Tags: Jonny Flynn, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, NBA Injury, D-League

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Boozer Practices, Status Uncertain

Nov 29, 2010 4:24 PM

Bulls forward Carlos Boozer practiced on Monday for the first time since breaking his pinkie finger almost two months ago.

Boozer's status for Wednesday's game against the Magic remains uncertain.

"I'm doing good," Boozer said. "I've got my protective glove on. I thought I had a pretty good day at practice. My hand felt pretty good, and I'm getting better and better which is all I can hope for."

Boozer signed a five-year deal this summer that could be worth as much as $80 million.

ESPN

Tags: Carlos Boozer, Chicago Bulls, NBA, NBA Injury

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Przybilla May Return On Friday

Nov 29, 2010 7:20 AM

The Trail Blazers may get center Joel Przybilla back on Friday night when they face the Wizards.

Przybilla tried to complete a workout over the weekend, but it was cut short by the stomach flu. Portland will play back-to-back games in Philadelphia and Boston beginning on Tuesday night.

Joe Freeman of The Oregonian called playing in Friday night's game a "best-case scenario" as Przybilla continues working back from a pair of knee injuries.

Oregonian

Tags: Joel Przybilla, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA, NBA Injury

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Bynum's Absence Taking Toll On Gasol, Odom

Nov 29, 2010 7:12 AM

The lengthy absence of Lakers center Andrew Bynum is starting to take a toll on fellow a big men Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom.

Gasol is averaging 38.7 minutes per game after averaging 37.0 last season. Odom is at 34.6 minutes per game after averaging 31.5 last season.

"We're playing Pau too many minutes [and we] don't have a backup for either he or Lamar right now, so that's a real problem," Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson said.

"We put all our eggs in the basket of Andrew coming back and we hoped he'd be back by this time, by Nov. 15, by Thanksgiving time, by [our last] road trip, etc. We don't know when Andrew is coming back."

Bynum participated in his first full-contact workout on Saturday since his July 28 operation and said he hopes to return to the court in three weeks.

"We hoped that it would have been three weeks about three weeks ago," Jackson said.

"So we're just waiting until everything kind of gets together and he gets on the court, and then we'll see what happens when he's on the court and practicing with us, and then we'll know approximately whether it's a week or two weeks or whatever away."

ESPN

Tags: Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Injury

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Boozer Prepared To Play Through Pain

Nov 28, 2010 5:15 PM

Bulls forward Carlos Boozer has yet to play this season as he recovers from a broken right hand.

Boozer has been working out on the court lately and plans to participate in a full-court workout on Monday. He says the hand is painful and sore after completing workouts.

"To be truthful," he said, "for the first couple of weeks, I'll probably end up playing through a lot of that pain just because I'm anxious to get back out there. Not where it would be a detriment to my hand. It hasn't moved in five weeks. Now that I'm moving again and I'm shooting, there's gonna be something there anyway until it gets stronger."

There have been reports that Boozer could return as early as this Wednesday.

He is wearing a specially made protective guard that sort of looks like a weightlifting glove.

"It's OK," Boozer said of the guard. "I'd rather wear nothing, but I'm gonna have to wear something for the first couple of days."

Chicago Sun-Times

Tags: Carlos Boozer, Chicago Bulls, NBA, NBA Injury

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Raptors Still Evaluating Reggie Evans

Nov 28, 2010 5:11 PM

The injury to Reggie Evans may not be quite as bad as the team initially feared.

Jay Triano told reporters following Friday night's loss to Boston that X-rays had revealed that Evans had broken his right foot.

Evans underwent more tests in Toronto on Saturday and the team said a conclusive diagnosis and recovery timeline would be revealed on Sunday.

Toronto Sun

Tags: Reggie Evans, Toronto Raptors, NBA, NBA Injury

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Erden Will Eventually Need Surgery

Nov 28, 2010 5:07 PM

Semih Erden has had to contribute to the Celtics due to injury and he is nursing one of his own.

Erden injured his shoulder over the summer and coach Doc Rivers has said that the young player will eventually require surgery.

"There's going to be a point when Semih can't play," Rivers said. "I don't know that, but I believe that. I just think that with the shoulders, there's a point where it's going to come out and then he's not going to be able to play."

Boston is still waiting for Kendrick Perkins to return from a knee injury and both Shaquille O'Neal and Jermaine O'Neal have missed time with injury.

Julian Benbow/Boston Globe

Tags: Semih Erden, Boston Celtics, NBA, NBA Injury

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Bynum Could Return In Three Weeks

Nov 28, 2010 11:32 AM

Lakers center Andrew Bynum is hoping to return to the floor in three weeks.

Bynum completed his first full-contact on-court workout on Saturday.

He is prepping to make his return from offseason surgery on his right knee and his rehab is in the home stretch.

"I want to [return] midway through December," Bynum said. "Hopefully, that's two weeks. It's looking more like a little bit later, probably. I have these two weeks here, then a week of practice. Realistically I'm looking at three weeks."

ESPN

Tags: Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Injury

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David Lee Cleared To Rejoin Team

ESPN

West Needs Surgery On Broken Wrist

ESPN

Carlos Boozer Will Practice Monday

ESPN

Reggie Evans Breaks Foot In Loss

Toronto Sun

Clippers May Get Kaman, Davis Back Soon

Los Angeles Times

Rose A Game-Decision With Neck Cramp

ESPN

Al Thornton To Miss A Few Games With Left Ankle

Washington Post

Celtics Have No Plans To Replace West

Boston Globe

David Lee Receives Clearance to Resume Conditioning

Oakland Tribune

Boozer's Debut Could Be Dec. 10

Chicago Sun-Times

Delonte West Breaks Right Wrist

Boston Globe

Azubuike Could Return Next Week

New York Post

Carter Has No Structural Damage In Knee

Orlando Sentinel

MRI Shows Nothing Abnormal With Bynum's Knee

ESPN

Haslem's Season Might Be Over

ESPN

Wall Expected To Return After Four-Game Absence

Washington Post

Kaman Aims To Return Ahead Of Schedule

ESPN

Bynum Unlikely To Play Until Mid-December

Orange County Register

Heat To Re-Evaluate Wade's Injured Wrist

ESPN

Azubuike Participates In 5-On-5 Scrimmage

Steve Adamek/Bergen Record (via Twitter)