NBA Injury Report for Tuesday 01/08/08

[onlooker]

Nets @ Bobcats
NJ-G-Jefferson-Probable

Sonics @ Cavaliers
SEA-C-Wilcox-OUT

Rockets @ Wizards
HOU-G-McGrady-OUT

Bucks @ 76ers
MIL-G-Redd-Doubtful

Heat @ Timberwolves
MIA-C-O''Neal-Questionable

Knicks @ Bulls
CHI-F-Deng-Doubtful

Pacers @ Jazz
UTAH-F-Kirilenko-Questionable

Players status subject to change. This is just a heads up on players situations.

[bigboydan]

Shaq won't be back for quite a while. I just read a report saying he went to L.A. to have somebody exam his injured hip.

[WestsidePete]

FYI on Shaq
Heat don't expect Shaq back until next week
Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS -- The reeling Miami Heat won't get Shaquille O'Neal back for at least a week while he receives treatment for a hip injury that has sidelined him for six games.

Coach Pat Riley said after Tuesday morning's shootaround that O'Neal is still in Los Angeles, but they are encouraged by the treatment there and "hope he'll be back by next week."

O'Neal bruised his left hip on Dec. 22 against the Utah Jazz while diving for a loose ball and crashing into the scorer's table. The injury flared up on Dec. 26 against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Miami has lost seven in a row to fall to 8-26, the worst record in the Eastern Conference, heading into Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

While injuries have resulted in the worst statistical season of O'Neal's 16-year career -- 14 points and 7.8 rebounds per game -- the Heat sorely miss his presence in the paint on both ends of the court.

The once-proud defensive team hasn't given up fewer than 94 points in a game since Dec. 17, and opponents have shot better than 50 percent in four of the past 10 games.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

[onlooker]

I still like the Heat with out him, it is not like he has made a impact with them anyway.

Took the Heat on the ML.