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Tom Gugliotta appears to have a hairline fracture in his right foot and probably will remain sidelined indefinitely, according to the Arizona Republic. "I'm going to have more tests (today)," Gugliotta said. "It's the exact same bone as last year, but I don't know if it's in the same spot."

Eric Piatkowski remains day-to-day but will miss his fourth straight game tonight due to his lower abdominal strain, according to the LA Times.

Jahidi White will be examined today to determine whether he can increase his rehabilitation workload, according to the Washington Post. White is recovering from offseason knee surgery and has been doing light drills with the Wiz.

The Magic consider Mike Miller questionable for tonight's game due to his strep throat, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Tracy McGrady is questionable for tonight's game, though his back has been improving, according to the Orlando Sentinel

Kerry Kittles said he was not sure when he would be able to return from his strained knee ligament, according to the New York Daily News. When asked if he would return before the New Year, Kittles said, "I don't know yet."

Jonathan Bender remains day-to-day with a sore left calf, according to the Indianpolis Star. He has missed the last two Pacers games.

Chris Mihm went through his first full practice yesterday since severely pulling his left hamstring in training camp, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He had hoped to return to action tonight, but Cavs coach John Lucas said Mihm is not yet ready. "Chris was dragging his left leg in practice," Lucas siad. "He may see some action on Friday or Saturday."

Bulls coach Bill Cartwright announced yesterday that Tyson Chandler will start at center today, according to the Chicago Tribune. He probably will remain a starter as long as he plays good defense.

Dirk Nowitzki was back in action Tuesday after missing time with a sprained ankle. He scored 20 points in 28 minutes of action.

Bobby Jackson missed only one game due to his sprained ankle. He was back on the hardwood Tuesday night, scoring 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

Clippers trainer Jasen Powell said the best estimate for when Corey Maggette will return from his knee surgery is early January, according to the LA Times.

Jason Richardson played a season-low 11 minutes monday night. He has been replaced by Earl Boykins often in recent games due to his lack of defense, according to the Contra Costa Times.
 

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Stoudamire did not play Tuesday because of an illness. His current status is day to day.


Szczerbiak will likely be out until at least the new year. Because of an injury to his left pinky toe, Szczerbiak has already missed all but four games for the Timberwolves this season.


It appears that Gadzuric is back in the starting lineup. He was used as a reserve in consecutive games, but has started the past three.

Jordan delivered a message to the rest of the NBA Tuesday. "I don't want anybody to think I can't score," he said. "I can score if I want to." Jordan rebounded from one of the worst games of his career to score a season-high 30 points Tuesday.

Gasol got off to a slow start in November averaging 16.2 points. However, he is starting to adjust to new coach Hubie Brown's offensive scheme and has been more productive lately. Gasol is averaging 21.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in his past five games.

Ron Mercer is being used as a backup point guard by the Pacers.
 
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