CLIPPERS WON'T BE FACING SHAQ : LAKERS VS. CLIPPERS.Byline: Marc Stein Marc Stein is a sports reporter. He began writing for ESPN.com in 2000 and signed on full-time in 2002 to serve as the site's senior National Basketball Association writer. and Gary Washburn Daily News Staff Writers Turns out that Tylenol wasn't enough to take the pain out of Shaquille O'Neal's right knee. That's all O'Neal thought he would need after banging into Washington's Gheorghe Muresan on Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. , but Monday's MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. exam revealed a mild sprain sprain, stretching or wrenching of the ligaments and tendons of a joint, often with rupture of the tissues but without dislocation. Sprains occur most commonly at the ankle, knee, or wrist joints, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving the involved joint. of the medial collateral ligament The medial collateral ligament or MCL (or tibial collateral ligament) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial or inner side of the joint. , forcing the Lakers to hold him out of tonight's showdown with the Clippers at Anaheim Arena. It's not known whether O'Neal will be cleared to play Wednesday when the Lakers host the world champion Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They play in the National Basketball Association. The team was founded in 1966, and has won six NBA Championships since. in a rematch of their overtime classic in December. ``I banged it and then twisted it,'' O'Neal said Sunday night after his third-quarter collision with Muresan. ``I'll be straight. (Just) take a Tylenol and I'll be all right. ``I always play hurt.'' O'Neal, the league's No. 3 scorer (26.2 points) and No. 4 rebounder (13.0), has played on sore ankles for much of the season but skipped just one of the first 45 games (Jan. 3 vs. Sacramento). The Lakers say it's too early to make a determination on O'Neal's availability for the Chicago game or this weekend's All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game played by the best players in their sports league. The players are often chosen by a popular vote of fans of the sport and the game often occurs at the halfway point of the regular season, although this is not the case for some all-star games , for which he and Eddie Jones have been selected as West reserves. Also held out of Monday's practice were backup guard Byron Scott, who's day-to-day with a bruised right knee he suffered in a fall at home Sunday night, and flu-ridden center Joe Kleine. Fisher's in: Like the Clippers' Lorenzen Wright, Lakers guard Derek Fisher has received a late invitation to All-Star Weekend in Cleveland for the annual Rookie Game. After failing to make the original eight-man West squad - which was selected by a five-man panel of national media members - Fisher was added Monday in place of Minnesota's Stephon Marbury, who has a bruised right thigh and hasn't played since Jan. 21. Fisher joins teammates Kobe Bryant and Travis Knight on the West squad; the Lakers are the first team in the Rookie Game's three-year history to send three representatives. Wright replaced Dallas' Samaki Walker, who's on the injured list with a sprained left ankle.Before going to Cleveland, Wright plans to spend a day back home in Memphis. LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit represented: At least one ex-Louisiana State center could be available for tonight's game. The Clippers' Stanley Roberts sat out Saturday's game against Golden State with back and leg pain but did participate in Monday's practice. He will be available against the Lakers. Time off: Tonight marks the Clippers' final game before the All-Star break. Coach Bill Fitch will give his players five days off from practice to allow some injuries to heal before a critical stretch in which they'll play 10 of 11 games against teams with losing records. Seven of those games are on the road. Tipoff: 7:30 p.m., Anaheim Arena. TV/Radio: Channel 9, Fox Sports West 2; KLAC-AM (570); KGIL-AM (540, 1260). Lakers (34-12) update: With Shaquille O'Neal out for at least one game because of a strained right knee, Joe Kleine questionable because of the flu and Corie Blount on the injured list with a torn thumb ligament, the Lakers are down to Travis Knight and Sean Rooks at center. Look for Knight to make his first NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= start alongside Elden Campbell, with Rooks Rooks can refer to: People:
Clippers (18-25) update: It's a big game for the Clippers, who will be playing at a sold-out Anaheim Arena for the first time in four games there this season. The Clippers have won four of their past five games because of the play of Loy Vaught, who has averaged 24 points in that span to take over the team lead in scoring (13.4). Both Brent Barry (ankle) and Stanley Roberts (back) practiced Monday and are available, but Barry is closer to playing significant minutes. The Clippers haven't beat the Lakers since the 1994-95 season and lost 107-100 when the teams met Nov. 15 at the Forum. CAPTION(S): Box Box: LAKERS vs. CLIPPERS (see text) |
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