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| Bulls rookie JamesOn Curry was sent to the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League on Thursday, the team’s website reported. Curry had yet to get in a game this season. |
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| Nuggets center Steven Hunter underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Friday morning, the team’s website reported. Hunter is expected to miss six weeks. |
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| Sixers forward Kyle Korver will miss 7-10 days because of a strained groin, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Korver had an MRI on Thursday that showed a strained adductor. |
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| Nets guard Darrell Armstrong will miss two to four weeks due to a thigh contusion he suffered on Wednesday against Boston, the Newark Star-Ledger reported. |
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| Eddie Gill, G, New Jersey Nets | Friday 11/16, 1:37 PM CT |
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| The Nets signed free agent guard Eddie Gill on Thursday to help deal with injuries in the backcourt, the team’s website reported. Gill was on New Jersey’s training camp roster. |
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| Antonio McDyess had an MRI on Thursday morning that came back negative on his nagging sore shoulder. The Detroit Free Press reported he is questionable for Friday’s game against the Lakers. |
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| Pistons guard Chauncey Billups is questionable for Friday’s game against the Lakers after his MRI on Thursday came back negative, the Detroit Free Press reported. Billups did not play Wednesday at Golden State due to a sore left knee and right hip. |
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| Sonics guard Luke Ridnour suffered a partially torn thigh muscle Tuesday in Orlando and will miss the next 2-4 weeks, the Seattle Times reported. |
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| The Nets are pulling Nenad Krstic out of the starting lineup for Friday’s game against Orlando and will start Bostjan Nachbar instead, the Newark Star-Ledger reported. Coach Lawrence Frank said the move is matchup specific because of the Magic’s front line. |
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| Josh Smith, F, Atlanta Hawks | Friday 11/16, 12:25 PM CT |
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| Hawks forward Josh Smith is listed as doubtful for Friday’s game against the Sonics due to a thigh strain he suffered on Wednesday, The Seattle Times reported. |
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| Acie Law, G, Atlanta Hawks | Friday 11/16, 12:23 PM CT |
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| Hawks guard Acie Law, who sprained his ankle on Wednesday, is out for Friday’s game against the Sonics according to the Seattle Times. |
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| Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes will miss four weeks with a bone bruise in his left leg, the Akron Beacon-Journal reported. He suffered the injury in a collision with Leandro Barbosa on November 3rd and missed three games before returning. |
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| Maurice Ager got his first career start on Thursday against the Spurs, notching five points, three assists and two rebounds in 21 minutes. Coach Avery Johnson told the AP he will give Ager at least one more start to see if he can fill the role Eddie Jones has vacated due to injury. |
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| Spurs guard Manu Ginobili had one of his best all-around games of his already strong season on Thursday, putting up 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and three steals in a loss at Dallas. |
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| Andres Nocioni was inserted into the starting lineup Thursday and played 41 minutes at Phoenix. He finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. Tyrus Thomas, the man Nocioni stepped in for, had just five points and five rebounds off the bench. |
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| Tyrus Thomas was removed from the starting lineup Thursday, playing just 23 minutes at Phoenix. He finished with five points and five rebounds. Andres Nocioni, who got the nod in place of Thomas, had 18 points and seven rebounds. |
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| Stephon Marbury had 13 points and four assists in 33 minutes off the bench Wednesday at Los Angeles. Apparently it looks like the Knicks have found a way to go forward after the bizarre AWOL incident with Marbury earlier in the week. |
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| Tracy McGrady is expected to miss about a week after injuring his right elbow Wednesday, the AP reports. "It's definitely good news," McGrady said. "I actually thought it could have been a lot worse than what it was." |
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