The Mavericks have announced that Dirk Nowitski will miss Wednesday's game because of his sprained right ankle. The injury is not considered especially serious.
Peja Stojakovic played for the Kings on Tuesday night for the first time since November 23. He had been out with tissue inflammation in his right foot, and coach Rick Adelman made a point to limit Stojakovic's time on the court, according to the Sacramento Bee. Stojakovic played 22 minutes and shot 1-for-7 from the field.
Chris Whitney will rejoin the Nuggets for tonight's game in Memphis, according to the Denver Post. Whitney has been in Kentucky tending to his mother and sister, who were injured in a car accident.
Vince Carter has what team doctors call a "mild" sprain of a tendon in his right knee, according to the Toronto Star. The right knee is also known as Carter's "good" knee. He will miss at least a week and probably two.
Horace Grant will be examined by team doctors today and have an MRI on his knee and back, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Grant has been playing through pain in his knee, but back spasms kept him out of Tuesday's game. He could go back on the injured list.
The New York Daily News reports that Chris Childs practiced on Tuesday, but still wasn't given clearance to participate in 5-on-5 scrimmages. Childs has tendinitis in his right Achilles' tendon.
Erick Strickland is still having some problems with his right Achilles' tendon, but he will be available to play tonight, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Reggie Miller says that his injured ankle isn't improving, but also isn't getting any worse, according to the Indianapolis Star. Miller plans to continue playing through the pain.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Jamal Crawford will miss practice on Friday to attend the funeral of his grandmother in Seattle, but he isn't expected to miss Saturday's game.
Eddie Robinson sat out Tuesday's game with a sore left knee. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Robinson injured the knee in practice on Monday, but thought that he would have been able to play until testing it before the game. Robinson said the injury was a hyperextension.
The Detroit Free Press reports that Chauncy Billups is recovering slowly from his ankle injury. Billups has scored only 10 points in the two games since returning from a six-game absence.
The Hawks activated Nazr Mohammed from the injured list, and he is expected to be in uniform tonight, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mohammed has missed 20 games with a stress fracture in his right foot.
Peja Stojakovic played for the Kings on Tuesday night for the first time since November 23. He had been out with tissue inflammation in his right foot, and coach Rick Adelman made a point to limit Stojakovic's time on the court, according to the Sacramento Bee. Stojakovic played 22 minutes and shot 1-for-7 from the field.
Chris Whitney will rejoin the Nuggets for tonight's game in Memphis, according to the Denver Post. Whitney has been in Kentucky tending to his mother and sister, who were injured in a car accident.
Vince Carter has what team doctors call a "mild" sprain of a tendon in his right knee, according to the Toronto Star. The right knee is also known as Carter's "good" knee. He will miss at least a week and probably two.
Horace Grant will be examined by team doctors today and have an MRI on his knee and back, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Grant has been playing through pain in his knee, but back spasms kept him out of Tuesday's game. He could go back on the injured list.
The New York Daily News reports that Chris Childs practiced on Tuesday, but still wasn't given clearance to participate in 5-on-5 scrimmages. Childs has tendinitis in his right Achilles' tendon.
Erick Strickland is still having some problems with his right Achilles' tendon, but he will be available to play tonight, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Reggie Miller says that his injured ankle isn't improving, but also isn't getting any worse, according to the Indianapolis Star. Miller plans to continue playing through the pain.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Jamal Crawford will miss practice on Friday to attend the funeral of his grandmother in Seattle, but he isn't expected to miss Saturday's game.
Eddie Robinson sat out Tuesday's game with a sore left knee. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Robinson injured the knee in practice on Monday, but thought that he would have been able to play until testing it before the game. Robinson said the injury was a hyperextension.
The Detroit Free Press reports that Chauncy Billups is recovering slowly from his ankle injury. Billups has scored only 10 points in the two games since returning from a six-game absence.
The Hawks activated Nazr Mohammed from the injured list, and he is expected to be in uniform tonight, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Mohammed has missed 20 games with a stress fracture in his right foot.
