Big Unit questionable for playoffs
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Yankees lefty Randy Johnson has a herniated disc in his lower back, an injury that could prevent him from pitching in the playoffs next week.
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The Wizards expect to have starting forwards Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler back for Friday's game against the Hawks. Jamison has missed the last 12 games with a knee injury and Butler the past three with a sore back.
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Far be it from me to question Doc Rivers's coaching at this point of the young season, but was anyone else watching the Wizards-Celtics game last Wednesday -- I know you're out there, it's OK to admit it -- and wondering why Al Jefferson was not sent into the game when Raef LaFrentz fouled out?
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This one would really, really, really have hurt had it not ended the way it did. There would have been the inevitable comparisons to the same disheartening defeat three days earlier against Sacramento. There would be six days to stew over it. There would be a sub-.500 record at the All-Star break and, well, who needed that ?
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The greatest center in Miami history isn&#39;t sure that adding Shaquille O&#39;Neal to the Heat lineup this season makes them a sure thing for the NBA Finals.
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Grizzlies point guard Jason Williams went on the injured list with a sprained right ankle before Tuesday night's game against the Knicks.
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The Sporting News - Questions to ponder while wondering if the Trail Blazers' run for the playoffs is coming to a halt in February?
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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 yesterday to remove a chipped bone from his right ankle and is expected to miss 10-12 weeks, which would rule him out of the first 13 games. As a rookie last season, Blake played in ...
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(Dec. 30, 2004) -- What to do with your starters when your playoff seeding has been finalized? Opinions differ when discussing whether starters should be rested or played at this point of the season in those particular situations.
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Terrell Owens was still limping Monday on his sprained left ankle and his status for the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game next weekend was uncertain, though some teammates expect him to play.
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It's June, and another Royals season already seems a lost cause. You know it has to weigh on Buddy Bell . After almost 40 years in baseball without a playoff appearance as a manager or player, how couldn't it?
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WALTHAM -- Delonte West thinks he can play tonight against the Chicago Bulls, though the medical opinion of a player recovering from a mild concussion will not be the deciding factor. Especially since that player is West.
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Scot Pollard's status is still a question mark. The Celtics' new big man sprained his left ankle over the summer and missed all but the past two days of camp.
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Even though coach Lenny Wilkens and Allan Houston said there was no chance Houston would play, the Knicks took the curious step of activating the 6-6 guard from the injured list before last night&#39;s loss in Memphis.
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Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal is expected to be placed on the injured list prior to the beginning of the regular season as he continues to suffer from a sore left foot.
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HOUSTON Houston Rocket Tracy McGrady missed most of practice today because of nagging hip and groin injuries. It&#39;s another sign that the two-time NBA scoring champ will probably sit out tomorrow&#39;s game against Minnesota.
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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 ...