Remember Spencer Hawes? Starting center for the Sixers. Had a terrific start to the season and was a big reason as to why the team got off to such a tremendous start. He’s missed over a month of action now, but he seems close to putting on the uniform again.
After this morning’s shootaround in which the Sixers prepared for tonight’s home game against the Boston Celtics, Hawes met with the media for the first time in a few weeks. He looks good, not having put on any weight during his absence. In fact, he says he’s even lost a couple of pounds.
“It’s been encouraging the last couple of days to go out on the court, move around and not even think about it,” said Hawes of his strained Achilles’. The first time I tried to come back (a two-game stint) I was definitely favoring it. This time, checking with everybody who is observing me, they’re telling me it looks like it’s back to normal pretty much.”
— Reported by Bob Cooney of theĀ Philadelphia Daily News (Blog)