Michael Redd has been hit by the flu passing through the Bucks' locker room, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He wasn't at practice yesterday and his status for tonight is uncertain.
Eric Piatkowski didn't practice Thursday due to his lower abdominal strain and will not play this weekend, according to the LA Times.
Andre Miller will be a game-time decision tonight, according to the LA Times. He sat out practice yesterday to rest his sprained left ankle
James Posey should make his debut with the Rockets this evening, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Bobby Sura continues to practice and could make his season debut as soon as Dec. 27, according to the Contra Costa Times.
Antawn Jamison is a suspect three-point shooter, so the Warriors have been trying to get him to stop chucking up shots from long distances and focus on offensive rebounding, according to the Contra Costa Times. He didn't attempt a three on Wednesday and grabbed 13 rebounds, including six at the offensive end.
Dirk Nowitzki said yesterday he probably should have sat out Wednesday's game to rest his ailing ankle injury, according to the Dallas Morning News. He will be a game-time decision tonight.
Vince Carter will remain sidelined though at least Christmas, and perhaps into January, due to his latest knee injury, according to the Toronto Star.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Grant Hill probably will try to play through the tendinitis in his ankle tonight.
Tracy McGrady is still troubled by his sore back and is questionable for tonight's game, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Jermaine O'Neal will not play tonight after being diagnosed with a moderate left knee sprain, according to the Indianapolis Star. He is considered day-to-day.
Richard Hamilton has a sore hip, left thumb and right elbow but is expected to play tonight, according to the Detroit News.
Cleveland hopes to have Tyrone Hill back in action tomorrow, but his sore back will keep him out tonight, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cavs coach John Lucas said there's "a good chance" Chris Mihm will return to action tonight, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Darius Miles will miss tonight's game due to back spasms, though he hopes to play tomorrow, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He played 33 minutes on Wednesday, even though the Cavs are trying to keep him under 25 minutes per game to rest his knee.
The Cavs are trying to limit Zydrunas Ilgauskas to a maximum of 35 mnutes per game this season to avoid putting too much stress on his surgically-repaired feet, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. However, Z got in 40 minutes on Wednesday. "It was a very, very bad mistake on my part to not stick to the 35-minute limit," said coach John Lucas. "It's my job to do that, and I didn't. As much as Z wants to play, I can't risk hurting him."
Tony Delk said that he was still bothered by tendinitis in his right knee, though the condition has been improving, according to the Boston Herald.
Tony Battie will be a game-time decision tonight due to the flu, according to the Boston Herald.
Peja Stojakovic continued to struggle through his plantar fasciitis Thursday, scoring only five points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field.
Eric Piatkowski didn't practice Thursday due to his lower abdominal strain and will not play this weekend, according to the LA Times.
Andre Miller will be a game-time decision tonight, according to the LA Times. He sat out practice yesterday to rest his sprained left ankle
James Posey should make his debut with the Rockets this evening, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Bobby Sura continues to practice and could make his season debut as soon as Dec. 27, according to the Contra Costa Times.
Antawn Jamison is a suspect three-point shooter, so the Warriors have been trying to get him to stop chucking up shots from long distances and focus on offensive rebounding, according to the Contra Costa Times. He didn't attempt a three on Wednesday and grabbed 13 rebounds, including six at the offensive end.
Dirk Nowitzki said yesterday he probably should have sat out Wednesday's game to rest his ailing ankle injury, according to the Dallas Morning News. He will be a game-time decision tonight.
Vince Carter will remain sidelined though at least Christmas, and perhaps into January, due to his latest knee injury, according to the Toronto Star.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Grant Hill probably will try to play through the tendinitis in his ankle tonight.
Tracy McGrady is still troubled by his sore back and is questionable for tonight's game, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Jermaine O'Neal will not play tonight after being diagnosed with a moderate left knee sprain, according to the Indianapolis Star. He is considered day-to-day.
Richard Hamilton has a sore hip, left thumb and right elbow but is expected to play tonight, according to the Detroit News.
Cleveland hopes to have Tyrone Hill back in action tomorrow, but his sore back will keep him out tonight, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cavs coach John Lucas said there's "a good chance" Chris Mihm will return to action tonight, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Darius Miles will miss tonight's game due to back spasms, though he hopes to play tomorrow, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He played 33 minutes on Wednesday, even though the Cavs are trying to keep him under 25 minutes per game to rest his knee.
The Cavs are trying to limit Zydrunas Ilgauskas to a maximum of 35 mnutes per game this season to avoid putting too much stress on his surgically-repaired feet, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. However, Z got in 40 minutes on Wednesday. "It was a very, very bad mistake on my part to not stick to the 35-minute limit," said coach John Lucas. "It's my job to do that, and I didn't. As much as Z wants to play, I can't risk hurting him."
Tony Delk said that he was still bothered by tendinitis in his right knee, though the condition has been improving, according to the Boston Herald.
Tony Battie will be a game-time decision tonight due to the flu, according to the Boston Herald.
Peja Stojakovic continued to struggle through his plantar fasciitis Thursday, scoring only five points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field.
