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Andrew Bogut out indefinitely after nasty fall

April 4, 2010

The Milwaukee Bucks continued to jostle for optimal playoff seeding on Saturday night as they grabbed a win against the Phoenix Suns. And while they are only a half-game out of the fifth-seed in the East, their playoff expectations might already be hopeless before the postseason even begins.
Late in the first half of Saturday night’s [...]

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Blazers lose Joel Przybilla for the year

December 22, 2009

Before the season started, the Portland Trail Blazers were running out of room in their bandwagon. Hanging their hats on young rising talent and depth at every position, the Blazers set a goal to win the Northwest Division and quietly plotted a Western Conference takeover. But these days, the bandwagon is looking more and more [...]

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Nowitzki, Landry injured in elbow-to-teeth collision

December 19, 2009

The Houston Rockets’ 116-108 overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks last night was overshadowed by a brutal collision between Dirk Nowitzki and Carl Landry early in the second quarter. Nowitzki cut through the lane after being on the receiving end of a loose pick-and-roll, and as he rose up to the basket his elbow connected [...]

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Tracy McGrady returns from injury

December 15, 2009

The Houston Rockets were a bit undermanned tonight against the Detroit Pistons, as starting small-forward Trevor Ariza wouldn’t be available because of a one-game suspension for swinging an elbow at Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan in the Rockets’ previous game. While the immediate beneficiary of Ariza’s absence was Chase Budinger, who got the start and certainly made [...]

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Injury woes make big impact in the early season

December 9, 2009

Injuries are certainly a major factor that plays into the success (or lack thereof) for teams across the league. While the season is roughly only 1/4 through, several teams are (or have) battling through injuries for some of their key players. Here’s an assessment of some of the most notable injuries so far this season, [...]

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