Injured forward Elton Brand received clearance to begin dribbling and taking stationary shots after a recent checkup at the Delaware facility where he had his ruptured Achilles' tendon surgically repaired.

Brand, the Clippers' franchise player who is recovering from the injury sustained in the off-season, is set to start the activities on Monday, according to Dr. Craig Morgan of Christiana Care's Wilmington Hospital.

"We are pretty much still with the original plan," said Morgan, who performed Brand's surgery. "The rest of his rehabilitation is going to be getting his strength back."

Brand has said he is optimistically targeting February as a return month.