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Significant Damage

Significant Damage
Adam Levitan looks at the injuries that threaten to carryover into the 2012-13 season.
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Andre Iguodala - G/F - 76ers

Doug Collins wants to limit his players' minutes during the playoffs, but he still thinks Andre Iguodala "can play 42 minutes."

Iguodala has been playing well despite a chronic knee issue and a sore Achilles, and Collins just gave him a serious vote of confidence. The Sixers will look to take a 2-1 lead on the ailing Celtics in Game 3 on Wednesday.
Source: Tom Moore on Twitter
May 16 - 6:17 PM
Paul Pierce - G/F - Celtics

Doc Rivers admitted that Paul Pierce's knee injury will change his role in the Celtics' offense.

"I'm going to make a change," said Rivers. "He's on one and a half legs and he's being guarded by a superior athlete [Andre Iguodala]." Pierce could be used as a decoy more often, planted in 3-point territory, which would be less stressful on his knee while making it easier to recover defensively. Regardless, the Celtics will need Kevin Garnett to carry the team with Pierce and Ray Allen limping in the background.
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Source: Sean Grande on Twitter
May 16 - 6:14 PM
Andrei Kirilenko - F - Jazz

Andrei Kirilenko reportedly hurt his ankle during the Russian League finals, but the severity of the injury is unknown.

AK was playing in Game 1 of the finals with CSKA Moscow, who lost a heart-breaker in the EuroLeague finals just last week. We'll have an update soon, but hopefully this won't linger for the internationally-coveted free agent.
Source: FIBA Europe
May 16 - 5:59 PM
Kyle Lowry - G - Rockets

The NBA has suspended Rockets scout David Patrick for one year due to "player contact violations" during the lockout.

It's a stiff penalty that probably stings the Rockets even more since they failed to land any of their high-profile free agent targets. No other sanctions against the team have been announced, so this isn't likely to have a tangible impact in 2012-13.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
May 16 - 5:56 PM
Al Harrington - F - Nuggets

Al Harrington had surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Harrington is expected to return for summer workouts and to be ready for the start of training camp in October. He originally injured himself on April 1st, and deserves some credit for playing through his knee injury and a broken nose during the playoffs.
Source: NBA.com
May 16 - 5:10 PM
Thaddeus Young - F - 76ers

Thaddeus Young (shin, ankle) confirmed that he'll be ready to play in Game 3 on Wednesday.

Thaddeus hasn't played well since being injured during Game 1 by Celtics' big man Ryan Hollins, whom Young described as "wild." He was third on the team at 12.8 ppg during the regular season, but in the playoffs he's averaging just 6.5 ppg.
Source: CSN Philly
May 16 - 5:07 PM
Blake Griffin - F - Clippers

Following practice on Wednesday, Blake Griffin planted on his injured left leg and punted a basketball into the rafters of the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

The ball actually sailed into Sean Elliot's retired-number banner, so Griffin put some serious force into it, and it's a questionable decision for a guy who complained after Game 1 about his ailing left knee. As Jeff McDonald wrote, "Blake and other players gathered around a video phone, watching instant replay of the kick ... that's the video you'd have seen on ESPN if Blake had just blown out his knee again."
Source: Jeff McDonald on Twitter
May 16 - 3:45 PM
Rodney Stuckey - G - Pistons

Rodney Stuckey blamed the lockout for foot, groin and hamstring injuries that limited him all season, but he vowed to return in the best shape of his life.

Stuckey has ambitious plans for his summer. He wants to lose weight, "to become more explosive to be able to better finish at the rim ... He’s working on his mid-post game this summer ... shooting over both shoulders, and using both hands around the basket." The presence of Ben Gordon and Brandon Knight take some of the shine off Stuckey's fantasy potential, but he's a solid late-round pick with upside.
Source: NBA.com
May 16 - 3:39 PM
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