Divac Sidelined with Back Problem
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EL SEGUNDO, California (Sports Network) - Los Angeles  Lakers center Vlade Divac is not expected to be ready for the  start of training camp due to a herniated disc in his lower  back.
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Trail Blazers center Greg Oden will undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery this week because of pain in his right knee. A timetable for Odenâs return will be set following the surgery.
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DALLAS (Sports Network) - Dallas Mavericks All-Star forward  Dirk Nowitzki is expected to be sidelined 7-to-10 days after an  MRI exam Monday revealed a mild left ankle sprain.
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Mike Mussina looked sharp in his postseason tune-up Friday night, but the Yankees learned that Randy Johnson has a herniated disk in his lower back and may be sidelined for part or all of the playoffs.
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Jason Giambi will be sidelined at least three weeks because of torn tissue in the arch of his left foot.
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In Barcelona story headlined &quot;Larsson could be out for season after tearing knee&quot;, please read in third para ... during Saturday&#39;s ... instead of ... during Sunday&#39;s ... correcting day. Corrected repeat follows:
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New Orleans Hornets guard Baron Davis is expected to be sidelined one-to-two weeks because of a lower back injury.
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Washington Wizards All-Star forward Caron Butler remained sidelined Monday with lower back spasms, while Antawn Jamison returned to practice for the first time since injuring his knee last month.
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Pistons rookie Carlos Delfino will be sidelined at least 10 days after arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Saturday.
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England's James Anderson is returning home because of a back injury.
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Braves left-hander Mike Hampton missed his scheduled start Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies because of a stiff neck. Hampton&#39;s neck had been bothering him for the past three days, said
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 10 -- Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Jay Gibbons was a late scratch from Sunday's game with the New York Yankees because of a sore upper back. Gibbons said he experienced back spasms Saturday but played through the pain. After taking batting practice early Sunday, Gibbons...
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom was diagnosed Saturday with a left shoulder injury.
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Basketball Cleveland starting guard Larry Hughes will likely sit out tonight's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against Detroit after he tore the plantar fascia in his left foot during the Cavaliers' 88-82 win in Game 3. Hughes, who didn't play in the fourth quarter Sunday night, described his chances of playing tonight as "pretty slim" and "doubtful." The ...
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Philadelphia 76ers star guard Allen Iverson was sidelined for Saturday's game versus the Dallas Mavericks because of a strained left shoulder.
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CELTIC v DUNDEE UTD STEPHEN PEARSON will miss out after undergoing an operation on a double hernia. Wing-back Didier Agathe is also sidelined with a groin strain while striker Henri Camara is suspended.
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Injured Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe  Bryant could be sidelined for at least two more weeks because  of a sprained right ankle, team officials say.