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Kevin Martin said Thursday that he will sleep on a decision whether or not to have surgery on his broken left wrist, or simply put it in a cast, or to try to play through it. Putting a cast on it would cost him anywhere from six to eight weeks, while surgery is a more certain bet to cost eight weeks. He played through the pain on Wednesday, and it appears the doctors are letting him call the shots, which is a good sign for his owners. That is, if there can be any good news with this situation.
Chris Douglas-Roberts
Chris Douglas-Roberts is not traveling with the Nets to Philadelphia for Friday's game against the 76ers as he struggles with flu-like symptoms. No word yet on whether or not he will play, but per league policy, he will need to remain quarantined for 24 hours, so consider him doubtful.
Yi Jianlian
Yi Jianlian said he expects to be out about 4 weeks - until late November - but left open the possibility of returning sooner, or later, than that. "They say maybe four weeks, but we have to see how it's going. Maybe earlier," Yi said Wednesday morning. The uncertainty surrounding Yi's return is discouraging, so feel free to make a move or cut him if it suits your team. Regardless, Yi will be out a while.
Devin Harris
Devin Harris said on Thursday that his original injury timetable was optimistic, and that he's likely to be out at least another two weeks, and maybe even four, with a strained groin. "It could take four weeks to heal," Harris said. "If I come back in two weeks and I still feel it, I’m going to take the next two weeks. We don’t have a date quite in mind."
Nate Robinson
X-rays on Nate Robinson's ankle came back negative, but he is still expected to miss up to two weeks. Robinson was still using crutches during an interview on Monday, but said that he's slowly improving.
Troy Murphy
Pacers coach Jim O’Brien doesn't know how long Troy Murphy (bruised lower back) will be out, but he said Murphy had trouble putting his shoes on Wednesday. That doesn't sound promising, and puts his status for Friday's game in doubt. After Friday's game the Pacers don't play until Wednesday, so it wouldn't be surprising if Murphy takes advantage of that opportunity for extended rest.
Michael Redd
Michael Redd will miss at least two weeks after he strained the patella tendon in his left knee. "It's not severe," Redd said. "Good news. I just aggravated an old knee injury I had a couple years ago...the MRI showed up pretty positive. I'll wait until the swelling goes down, and I'll be back out there playing. We knew that was in there from the (ACL) surgery, but we didn't touch it. They didn't clean that out." Redd is right --it could have been much worse-- but this doesn't help the reeling Bucks.
Mike Miller
Mike Miller is expected to miss 7-to-10 days after spraining his left shoulder on Tuesday, according to coach Flip Saunders. Miller left the game, had his shoulder bandaged, then returned and played a long stretch even though he could barely move his left arm. He crashed down onto the same shoulder while completing a three-point play, however, and was pulled out for good a minute later.
Andris Biedrins
Andris Biedrins missed practice Thursday after wrenching his back Wednesday night. No word yet on his status for Friday's game against the Clippers. We'll wait to see what the team says later on today.
Andrew Bynum
The Los Angeles Times is reporting on its Lakers Blog that Andrew Bynum (elbow) is going to miss Friday's game against the Grizzlies, as expected.
Vince Carter
Coach Stan Van Gundy does not expect to have Vince Carter (ankle) available to play on Friday against the Pistons. Carter reinjured the ankle on Tuesday, and Van Gundy is second-guessing himself on whether he should have played him. "We probably shouldn't have played him in Detroit, but Vince said he wanted to go," Van Gundy said.
Tayshaun Prince
Tayshaun Prince will sit out at least the next three games with a strained back. He will be reevaluated on Saturday. Coach John Kuester doesn't expect Prince or Rip Hamilton (ankle) to play later this week against the Raptors and the Magic, and Jonas Jerebko is slated to start at SF.
Richard Hamilton
Rip Hamilton is doubtful for Friday's game due to his lingering ankle injury, and is likely to miss more games, according to the Detroit News. He's already missed four straight games, and could be on the verge of missing more.
Chase Budinger
Chase Budinger has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers due to a sprained left ankle. Budinger is day-to-day.
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