Celtics' Szczerbiak Out for Season
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BOSTON -- Celtics forward Wally Szczerbiak will have season-ending ankle surgery next week.
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Sacramento Kings guard Mike Bibby will miss at least the first six weeks of the regular season after tearing a ligament in his left thumb.
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Wally Szczerbiak will undergo season-ending surgery on his left ankle March 8 at New England Baptist Hospital. After seeking second opinions in Los Angeles and Boston, Szczerbiak decided surgery to repair structural weakness in the ankle was the best course of action. Team physician Brian McKeon will perform the operation.
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Charlotte Bobcats starting point guard Brevin Knight will miss at least one more game because of a strained groin.
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Delonte West was in uniform last night at the FleetCenter, after the Celtics activated the rookie point guard for the first time this season and placed forward Justin Reed (left hip pointer) back on the injured list. Although not fully recovered from the fractured right thumb he suffered the day before the season opener, West felt good enough to play.
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Washington Wizards point guard Steve Blake will miss the first month of the season after injuring his ankle in a pickup game. Blake underwent surgery to remove a chipped bone from his right ankle and is expected
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Simmons will likely miss the remainder of the National Basketball Association season due to operations on an injured right foot, the club revealed.
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Sacramento Kings center Greg Ostertag will be out four-to-six weeks after breaking his right hand in a fall at his home Saturday night.
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Doc Rivers took advantage of an offday to make a quick trip to New York to see his son play in the Big East tournament. Wally Szczerbiak came through surgery fine. Delonte West came home from the hospital. Ryan Gomes might want to check his wardrobe.
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The Atlanta Hawks are without guard Josh Childress for at least one game because of a knee injury.
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Mired in a franchise-record 18-game losing streak, the Celtics have a Valentine's Day date with the Milwaukee Bucks at the TD Banknorth Garden tonight. The good news is that Paul Pierce and Wally Szczerbiak should be reunited for the first time in nearly two months.
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Boston activatesÃÂ Jason Varitek,ÃÂ Trot Nixon and Alex Gonzalez from the disabled list Sunday, bringing back three regulars who were sidelined while the team's playoff chances plummeted.
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BOSTON CELTICS_Activated G Delonte West from the injured list. Placed F Justin Reed on the injured list. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS_Activated G Aaron McKie from the inujred list.
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Shaquille O'Neal is held out of the Heat's game with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday with a calf injury. It is uncertain if O'Neal will be able to play vs. the Lakers on Christmas.
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New Jersey Nets leading scorer Richard Jefferson will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured ligament in his left wrist.
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Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson will miss Wednesday's game against Portland after spraining his right ankle.
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When the season started, coach Doc Rivers could not have imagined a major injury for rookie Al Jefferson would constitute a major loss for the Celtics. Jefferson will miss four weeks or more with a high right ankle sprain, an awfully long time to do without his services.