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Archive for the ‘Injuries’ Category

May 7th, 2008

Andrew Bynum Surgery - Fantasy Impact

Andrew Bynum was originally expected to return to the Los Angeles Lakers this season. However, now not only is Bynum not going to return, it is sounding like he’ll need arthroscopic surgery in three or four weeks.

Bynum has been able to regain most of the movement in his troublesome knee, however he isn’t close […]

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May 3rd, 2008

Andrew Bynum Lakers Injury Update

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers have held out hope that Andrew Bynum would return at some point during the 2008 NBA playoffs. However, now even Bynum is saying that he doesn’t see that happening.

“I doubt there’s going to be a comeback this year,” Bynum told the LA Times. “I’ve got to get my […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Gilbert Arenas Injury Update - Knee Drained

Gilbert Arenas is getting his troublesome knee drained yet again. Arenas and his injured knee have been a constant story since he originally injured the knee in April of 2007. The star point guard on the Washington Wizards attempted a few comebacks since that time, but he’s been a shell of his former […]

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April 25th, 2008

Gilbert Arenas Playoff Injury Update

Bad news for Gilbert Arenas. Although the Washington Wizards were able to win Game 3, Arenas seemingly suffered another setback. Arenas left the game with an injury to his surgically repaired knee.
It’s the same knee that forced Arenas to miss last year’s playoffs and almost the entire regular season. The good news […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Andrew Bynum Update - Injury Info

While the Los Angeles Lakers were holding out hope that Andrew Bynum would be able to return at some point in the playoffs, those chances seem to be diminishing by the day. Bynum has already been ruled out of the first round of the playoffs and head coach Phil Jackson is now talking like […]

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April 22nd, 2008

Grant Hill Injury Update

A few hours before Game 2 of the San Antonio and Phoenix Suns first round series, Suns starting small forward Grant Hill was unsure whether he’d be able to play. Hill has a strained growing he hurt at the end of the regular season.
Although he played in Game 1, he admitted afterwards to being […]

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April 16th, 2008

Rafer Alston Injury Update

If you have Rafer Alston in your fantasy basketball lineup for the final game of the Houston Rockets regular season, take him out. Alston suffered a hamstring injury that will keep him sidelined for at least a week.
With the playoffs starting this weekend, this is horrible timing for an injury. It sounds like […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 13th, 2008

NBA Players Out For The Season

In case you’ve missed it, these NBA players are out for the season. Obviously, waive them from your fantasy basketball roster and look for alternatives.
Andrew Bynum
Everything points to Bynum being out for the rest of the regular season. He may return for the playoffs but that is looking less and less […]

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April 11th, 2008

Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier Injury Info

With the Houston Rockets battling for playoff positioning, they are being faced with even more injury woes. With Yao Ming already lost for the season, now Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier are banged up. Arguably the team’s two best players in recent weeks, McGrady and Battier are question marks for Houston’s game on Friday against […]

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April 11th, 2008

Manu Ginobili Injury Update

After an uninspiring performance against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs was diagnosed with a strained groin. While the injury isn’t considered overly serious, Ginobili is expected to miss at least one upcoming game.
On Friday night against the Seattle Supersonics, Ginobili will not play. His availability after that […]

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