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| Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy has been impressed by both Brevin Knight and Dan Dickau this preseason, so much so that he admittedly doesn’t know who the backup to Sam Cassell will be. Asked who would get the nod when Cassell gets his first rest of the season, Dunleavy told the LA Times, “I don’t know if I’ll know that even when the season starts.” |
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| Kings center Spencer Hawes had a lateral meniscus tear repaired during an arthroscopic procedure on Wednesday and is expected to be fully recovered in four to five weeks, the Sacramento Bee reported. |
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| Warriors guard Kelenna Azubuike scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds during Golden State’s preseason victory over the Lakers, further solidifying his status as the second-most impressive player in training camp, according to coach Don Nelson. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Azubuike is quickly earning minutes and could even start at shooting guard with Jason Richardson gone. |
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| Sonics point guard Luke Ridnour suffered a broken nose in Tuesday’s preseason game and will wear a mask for 4-5 weeks, the Seattle Times reported. Ridnour was inadvertently hit in the face by a Ron Artest elbow. Ridnour may not play on Friday, but he’ll be fine for the regular season. |
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| Chris Bosh, F, Toronto Raptors | Thursday 10/11, 2:32 PM CT |
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| Raptors forward Chris Bosh has not practiced this week because of pain and fluid build-up in his left knee that he tweaked during a practice in Italy last week. Bosh told the Toronto Sun that the rest has helped him and he doesn’t expect this to be a long-term problem or chronic problem. But he still may have an MRI done when the team returns to Toronto. |
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| Cavs newcomer Cedric Simmons, who suffered a left high-ankle sprain in July, re-injured the ankle during Tuesday’s preseason loss to the Wizards. The Akron Beacon-Journal said Simmons had an MRI exam late Wednesday night, but the results have yet to be reported. With Anderson Varejo still unsigned, losing Simmons for an extended period would thin out Cleveland’s frontcourt considerably. |
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| Sixers forward Kyle Korver sat out of Monday’s exhibition game due to a groin strain he suffered at the end of training camp, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Korver practiced on Wednesday, but said he is still nervous because he’s never had a groin injury. |
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| Jazz forward Matt Harpring will not play in preseason games until further notice because his recovery from right knee surgery in August is going slower than expected. The Salt Lake Tribune also reported that it was just revealed that Harpring had left ankle surgery in September. Harpring said there is still pain in his knee, but he hopes to play in a couple of games at the end of the preseason and be ready for opening night. |
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| After a disappointing and injury-riddled season, Hawks guard Speedy Claxton is still expected to start despite the head-turning play of rookie Acie Law this preseason. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that coach Mike Woodson had been mixing up player combinations early on in training camp, but the projected starting five of Claxton, Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith, and Zaza Pachulia began playing together before Monday’s exhibition opener. |
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| Ryan Hollins, F, Charlotte Bobcats | Thursday 10/11, 10:02 AM CT |
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| Bobcats center Primoz Brezec missed all of training camp due to a family issue, Sean May is out for the season after microfracture surgery, and Othella Harrington will miss most of the preseason with a sore knee – leaving Ryan Hollins as the starting center in Charlotte. The Charlotte Observer reported that Hollins is penciled in as the starter simply because of a lack of bodies and Sam Vincent’s desire to use Emeka Okafor mostly at power forward this season. |
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| Although lately he’s been a perennial sixth-man-of-the-year award candidate, Jerry Stackhouse could move into Dallas’ starting lineup this season. Coach Avery Johnson told the Fort Worth Star Telegram started Stackhouse with Devin Harris in the preseason opener, a move both Harris and Stackhouse applauded. |
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| Eddie Jones, G, Indiana Pacers | Thursday 10/11, 9:24 AM CT |
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| Mavericks guard Eddie Jones and center D.J. Mbenga both returned to practice on Wednesday, the Dallas Morning News reported. Jones returned from a strained right hamstring, while Mbenga got his first five-on-five action since ACL surgery. |
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| Magic forward Rashard Lewis left Wednesday’s exhibition game with a sprained right ankle in the first quarter and did not return. The Orlando Sentinel reported that X-rays were negative and Lewis is considered day-to-day. |
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| Nets center Nenad Krstic is still trying to come back from major surgery on his left knee last season, and there are still no assurances that he will be ready for the regular season opener on October 31, the AP reported. Krstic wasn’t allowed to practice until Monday, and he is still limited. Teammate Richard Jefferson said it could take 25 games or even up to the All-Star break for Krstic to return to form. |
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