Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson suffered a left high ankle sprain during the second quarter of last night’s game at Indiana. An MRI taken today at The Cleveland Clinic by Head Team Physician Dr. Richard Parker confirmed the injury. He is expected to be out four to six weeks. His status will be updated as appropriate.
Month: February 2008
Exact details of deadline-day trades
The NBA trade deadline was today (February 21) and several deals are official. They are listed below and include exact details of each trade. Click each link.
Sonics, Cavaliers, Bulls trade moves Larry Hughes, Donyell Marshall, Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak
Raptors trade Juan Dixon to Pistons for Primoz Brezec and cash
Nuggets trade Von Wafer to Trail Blazers for Taurean green
Timberwolves trade Gerald Green to Rockets for Kirk Snyder, draft pick
Nene to have one chemotherapy treatment
Denver Nuggets F Nenê will undergo one treatment of chemotherapy on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The treatment is preventative and essentially eliminates the odds of a recurrence.
Following chemotherapy, Nenê will have a short period of recovery, after which he is cleared by physicians to begin working his way back to the court. However, there remains no exact timetable for his return.
Nenê had surgery on Jan. 15 to remove a malignant testicular tumor and has been out since taking a medical leave of absence on Jan. 11.
Daniel Gibson sprains left ankle
Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson left tonight’s game at Indiana in the third quarter with a left ankle sprain. X-rays at the arena were negative and he did not return to the game. He will be re-evaluated tomorrow in Cleveland and his status will be updated as appropriate.
Kyle Lowry likely staying
The Rocky Mountain News (Chris Tomasson) reports: Denver also had looked into acquiring Memphis point guard Kyle Lowry, but his agent, Andy Miller, said Wednesday his client is “staying put.” Point guards who could be had include Seattle’s Delonte West and the Clippers’ Sam Cassell. A source said Memphis also isn’t planning to deal forward Mike Miller, who has been linked to Denver.
Nuggets likely keeping Linas Kleiza
The Rocky Mountain News (Chris Tomasson) reports: With the NBA trade deadline at 1 p.m. MST Thursday, Nuggets coach George Karl called it a “1 percent chance” Kleiza will be moved. Karl said he’s “betting” against the Nuggets making any trade.
Kleiza, who returned after being hurt in the first half Tuesday against Boston and is expected to play Friday at Chicago, has been a possibility to be dealt with forward Eduardo Najera to Sacramento for forward Ron Artest.
Rumor: Hornets, Rockets trade talk
ESPN.com (Chris Sheridan) reports: Sources have told ESPN.com that the Hornets and Houston Rockets were in serious discussions Wednesday night on a multi-player deal that would send Mike James and Bonzi Wells to New Orleans for Bobby Jackson and one or two other players.
Rumor: Suns want Quinton Ross
The East Valley Tribune (Jerry Brown) reports: With only second-round picks (or perhaps cash, or both) the Suns are trying to pry 6-foot-6 guard Quinton Ross away from the Los Angeles Clippers. Ross makes only $824,000 this year and will be a free agent at the end of the season. He is a strong defender and rebounder who started against Phoenix in the Western Conference Quarterfinals two years ago. His offensive capability is limited, but the Suns won’t be asking him to score.
Suns want wing
The Arizona Republic (Paul Coro) reports: Phoenix could know by the end of the night whether they can work out a deal for a player like the Los Angeles Clippers’ Quinton Ross, Denver’s Yakhouba Diawara or Seattle’s Mickael Gelabale. Golden State’s Mickael Pietrus is also an outside possibility but he would come at a costlier price tag with a salary this season of about $3.5 million, which would be prorated for the season’s remainder but would also add to the Suns’ luxury tax hit. Phoenix is seeking a wing player who is a versatile, strong defender and Ross fits that bill at a great price.
Suns may want Brent Barry from Sonics
The East Valley Tribune (Scott Bordow) reports: The Suns may not be done wheeling and dealing. A team source said that Phoenix would like to find a way to acquire veteran sharpshooter Brent Barry, who was traded Wednesday from the San Antonio Spurs to the Seattle SuperSonics. For Barry to become a Sun, the Sonics would have to buy out his contract, the source said.