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| Miami Heat coach Pat Riley predicted on Monday that it would take forward Antoine Walker until January to meet his team-mandated weight and body fat level. Walker was suspended for the team’s opening day practice this season because of his conditioning level, and suspended briefly last season for the same thing. "He's a hard worker. He works every day," Riley said. "He comes to practice every day. Doesn't miss any practices. He's never missed any games. ... He doesn't miss anything. The question is that I'm trying to get him in optimum condition." Walker needs to get down to 235 pounds and 7 percent body fat to reach optimum playing condition, he currently weighs 262 pounds with 15 percent body fat. |
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| Etan Thomas, F, Washington Wizards | Wednesday 10/10, 8:35 PM CT |
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| Washington Wizards center Etan Thomas needs to undergo open heart surgery to repair a leak in his aortic valve. The procedure is thought to require months of recovery, but is not necessarily career ending. Thomas missed the beginning of camp when a routine physical revealed the heart condition. Thomas started 32 games at center last season for the Wizards. |
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| After putting off joining training camp for the birth of his child, Allan Houston has decided to join the Knicks after mulling over a comeback with both New York and New Jersey. Coach Isiah Thomas told ESPN.com that he expects Houston to be at practice Friday as he tries to make the team. The Knicks already have 15 players under contract, but Thomas said if Houston looks like the player he was before an arthritic left knee prematurely ended his career, he would make room for him. |
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| Chris Kaman, C, Los Angeles Clippers | Wednesday 10/10, 10:52 AM CT |
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| Chris Kaman sat out the Clippers’ exhibition game on Tuesday with a tweaked lower back, the LA Times reported. Kaman said he hurt his back when he was pushed while going up for a rebound during the first training camp practice. |
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| Suns center Amare Stoudemire expects to play in at least the final two preseason games after recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery on October 2. Stoudemire told the Arizona Republic that it depends on how he feels, but the minimal swelling in his knee is gone and he has his full range of motion back |
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| It remains a mystery in Utah as to who will start this season at shooting guard. “We’re trying to find a guard that’s a making guard,” coach Jerry Sloan told the Salt Lake Tribune. “Anybody can shoot it. We’re just trying to get somebody that’s going to make ‘em at that position.” Gordan Giricek is the odds on favorite to win the job, but Ronnie Brewer, C.J. Miles and Morris Almond are all in the mix. |
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| Carlos Boozer has yet to join the Jazz this preseason while his son Carmani recovers from a bone marrow transplant. The Deseret Morning News reported there still is no timetable for his return. |
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| Eddy Curry, C, New York Knicks | Wednesday 10/10, 9:07 AM CT |
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| As expected, Knicks center Eddy Curry won’t need surgery on his injured right shoulder. The AP reported he will have treatment and rehab his labral tear and be re-evaluated in a week. |
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| After getting his sore left knee examined on Tuesday, Kings top draft pick Spencer Hawes will have arthroscopic surgery on the knee Wednesday. The AP reported Hawes originally twisted his knee during a conditioning drill late last month and was eventually forced to miss training camp workouts. No timetable was given for his return. |
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| Chris Bosh, F, Toronto Raptors | Wednesday 10/10, 5:49 AM CT |
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| Chris Bosh missed Tuesday's practice due to knee soreness, the Toronto Star reports, and he might not play against Real Madrid Thursday. He was able to play in both of Toronto's weekend exhibition games with no apparent discomfort. |
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