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Chris Mihm	#31 \| Center \| Los Angeles Lakers

Height: 7-0 Weight: 265 Born: 1979-7-16, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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November 30, 2006
Chris Mihm, who is recovering from right ankle surgery, is not expected to play this season, according to the LA Daily News. However, Mihm is holding out hope that he could play if the Lakers advance deep into the playoffs.

November 10, 2006
Chris Mihm will undergo surgery Monday to repair a ligament and tendon in his right ankle, a procedure that will likely keep him sidelined for most of the season, the AP reports. Mihm injured his ankle in a game against Seattle on March 12 and played just once the rest of last season. He had ankle surgery July 26 and missed training camp and all eight preseason games.

November 9, 2006
Chris Mihm flew to Baltimore on Wednesday to consult with a specialist after he continued to experience swelling and pain in his right ankle, according to the LA Times. Mihm has yet to play this season and missed 25 games last year after suffering the injury.

October 19, 2006
Chris Mihm, recovering from off-season surgery on his right ankle, will not be ready for the start of the season, according to the AP. "Chris won't be ready by opening night," Lakers spokesman John Black said on Thursday. "We really don't want to put a timetable on it other than to say it's going to be more than two weeks." Mihm averaged 10 points and six rebounds in 59 games with the Lakers last season.

October 11, 2006
Chris Mihm is recovering from offseason surgery on his right ankle well enough for him to do some running and participate in more basketball drills at practice Wednesday, according to the AP. Mihm said he was able to work up a sweat and looked forward to seeing how his ankle reacted overnight. "It's definitely progress," said Mihm, who played in only one game after injuring his ankle March 12 in a game against Seattle. "Like I've said, we kind of go day-by-day. We increased it a little more today, so we'll see how it reacts tomorrow."

July 22, 2006
Chris Mihm will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove scar tissue from his right ankle, according to the L.A. Times. Mihm missed the final 17 games of the season as well as the first-round playoff series. "After four months, if you still have discomfort, there's something wrong," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said.

April 29, 2006
It's possible that Chris Mihm will remain sidelined for the rest of the first round, according to the LA Times. He's had more soreness and swelling lately in his severely sprained ankle.

April 23, 2006
Chris Mihm was not available for the Lakers' Game 1 loss to the Suns on Sunday. Mihm is still recovering from a severely sprained ankle.

April 22, 2006
The LA Times reports that it's not clear if Chris Mihm will play in tomorrow's Game 1 against the Suns. He returned from his severely sprained ankle on Wednesday but didn't look fully recovered from the injury. He hit only one of his five shot attempts.

April 20, 2006
Chris Mihm played Wednesday night for the first time since severely spraining his right ankle March 12, according to the AP. He had two points and one rebound in 14 minutes.

April 14, 2006
Chris Mihm practiced Thursday for the first time since severely spraining his ankle five weeks ago, according to the LA Times. He said he hoped to play Sunday against Phoenix, but Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Wednesday's regular-season finale against New Orleans was a more probable return date.

April 3, 2006
Chris Mihm said yesterday he was a week to a week and a half from returning from his sprained ankle, according to the LA Times. The regular season ends two weeks from Wednesday.

March 30, 2006
Chris Mihm indicated that his severely sprained ankle is no longer swollen and is now healing quickly, according to the Los Angeles Times. He still feels some pain but is able to put an increased amount of weight on the ankle. He has missed eight games and has tried to stay in shape by swimming.

March 24, 2006
The L.A. Times reports that Chris Mihm has been told that he will miss at least four more weeks of action because of his sprained ankle. A recent MRI was discouraging. "The MRI showed I had pretty much torn everything I could in there without dislocating the ankle," Mihm said.

March 23, 2006
An MRI revealed that Chris Mihm does not have any structural damage to his sprained right ankle, according to the LA Times. Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Mihm will likely remain sidelined until at least the first week of April.

March 20, 2006
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Chris Mihm could return from his sprained ankle next month, according to the LA Times.

March 14, 2006
Chris Mihm missed Tuesday's game due to a sprained right ankle suffered Sunday against Seattle. According to the AP, Mihm could be out for several weeks.

March 13, 2006
Chris Mihm probably will be sidelined a few weeks by the ankle he sprained late in last night's game, according to the LA Times. "I definitely felt something pop in there and it's swollen up pretty big right now," he said. "I felt it when I came down. I felt it swelling right away. I knew I'd done something."

March 12, 2006
Chris Mihm was knocked out of Sunday's contest with less than a minute left when he sprained his right ankle, according to the AP. He had scored 20 points before going down. He's expected to be sidelined for a while, and Kwame Brown likely will start in place of Mihm at center for the Lakers.

February 22, 2006
Chris Mihm returned Tuesday after missing six games because of a sprained right shoulder, according to the AP. Clearly not close to 100 percent and wearing a special pad, he had two points and three rebounds in 14 minutes.

February 16, 2006
The LA Times reports that Chris Mihm is expected to return from his sprained shoulder after the All-Star break.

February 13, 2006
Chris Mihm won't be able to return from his sprained shoulder tonight and could remain sidelined Wednesday, according to the LA Times. He received a cortisone shot Saturday.

February 12, 2006
Chris Mihm said he hopes to return from his strained shoulder for Monday's game, according to the LA Times.

February 11, 2006
The LA Times reports that Chris Mihm is hopeful of returning from his strained shoulder today.

February 7, 2006
Chris Mihm missed his second straight game on Tuesday with a strained right shoulder, according to the AP.

February 5, 2006
A sprained shoulder kept Chris Mihm from taking part in Saturday's game, according to the LA Times. He's considered day-to-day at this point.

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