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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 […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

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 […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

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 […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

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 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 […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 9th, 2008

LeBron James Injury Update

Fantasy owners who are in the championship chase that own LeBron James got horrible news recently – LeBron is struggling with a back injury. LeBron has now missed two practices and there’s a chance he’ll have to miss some NBA action.
With the playoffs about ten days away, the Cleveland Cavaliers can’t afford for LeBron to […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 2 comments

April 5th, 2008

Yi Jianlian Injury Update

Yi Jianlian, a rookie forward with the Milwaukee Bucks, has seen his last minutes of the 2007-2008 NBA season. The rookie out of China sprained his MCL and will miss the rest of the season.
The good news for Yi is that the injury isn’t considered serious and he’ll be fine for both the upcoming Olympics […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 5th, 2008

Vince Carter Injury Update

Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets suffered a sprained ankle that forced him to miss a game on Friday night. The injury is severe enough that it may require surgery. Darrell Armstrong started in Carter’s place.
If the Nets are considering surgery for Carter, chances are his season is over. Carter had a mostly disappointing […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

April 2nd, 2008

Drew Gooden Injury Info

Drew Gooden, the former Cleveland Cavalier who was traded to the Chicago Bulls, has an abdominal strain that has sidelined him for the last two games. This has been bad timing for fantasy basketball owners, who were beginning to cash in on Gooden’s improved play.
Gooden’s stats have been much better since he joined the Bulls. […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments