NBA Injury Report for Wednesday 02/20/08

The_Kid · 02-20-08, 01:41 AM

Baron Davis

Baron Davis reportedly tweaked his knee while playing just 25 minutes in Tuesday's blowout loss to the Jazz.

He finished with 17 points and four assists on 7-of-13 shooting, and there were no details on his knee in the recap. He was going to sit out the fourth quarter due to the blowout anyway, so let's see what the diagnosis is on Wednesday before panicking. He might be fine. Feb. 19 - 11:49 pm et

Charlie Villanueva

Charlie Villanueva will start for the Bucks on Wednesday, and probably for the remainder of the season. He's been out with a knee injury and will continue to start according to coach Larry Krystkowiak. "I think this might be a good time to let (Charlie) play this out. The reality is maybe he’s better as a starter."

The_Kid · 02-20-08, 04:29 PM

Baron Davis

Baron Davis limped off the court after tweaking his right foot less than a minute into the second half on Tuesday, but said he was fine after the game.

Davis routinely ices his knees when he's on the bench, but neither his knees nor his foot will keep him from playing in Wednesday's game. Feb. 20 - 10:07 am et
Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Luol Deng

Luol Deng (left Achilles tendinitis) practiced on Tuesday but didn't speak to the media. Coach Jim Boylan said that Deng will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.

The decision will likely depend on how Deng's tendon reacts to Tuesday's practice, so hopefully we'll have an update after the team's shoot-around. Feb. 20 - 8:40 am et
Source: Chicago Tribune

Ben Gordon

Ben Gordon practiced with the Bulls on Tuesday, saying afterward that although his sprained right wrist is still sore, he feels well enough to play on Wednesday night in New Jersey.

In Gordon's initial return from this injury he dropped 33 points on 10-of-19 shooting, so it might not be a bad idea to activate him right away. Hopefully the injury isn't something that will aggravate easily. Feb. 20 - 8:34 am et
Source: Chicago Tribune

Mike Bibby

Mike Bibby is questionable for Wednesday's matchup against the Kings due to a right heel injury.

Bibby worked out minimally at today's shootaround, but was dressed in sweats instead of his practice uniform. If he can't play against his former team tonight, we'll be a little concerned about the severity of his injury. Obviously, last night's information from the broadcast team that he could have returned to the game was probably not accurate. Acie Law will start in his place if Bibby can't go. Feb. 20 - 2:55 pm et
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Josh Howard
Josh Howard will start for the Mavericks on Wednesday after missing a couple games with a back injury.

The back is still sore and needs icing throughout the day, but he's going to give it a shot. Jerry Stackhouse will not play tonight due to his lingering hamstring injury. Feb. 20 - 3:12 pm et
Source: Dallas Morning News