NBA Preseason Underway
The NBA preseason has gotten underway, and already there are some important happenings from training camp. For the Charlotte Bobcats, the early season news is not good. One of their young players the team has been looking to be an important factor, Sean May, has decided to undergo microfracture knee surgery, and will be out for the season. According to Yahoo! Sports, May has only played in 58 out of a possible 164 possible games, since being drafted with the 13th pick in the 2005 draft. With the Bobcats being such a young team, still trying to jell, the loss of one of their major players will not help their chances to improve.
The Kings will be without one of their stars for the preseason. Shareef Abdur-Rahim has arthroscopic knee surgery, and is expected to miss a month, but should be back for the beginning of the season.
The Spurs have locked up the main lock-down defender, by signing Bruce Bowen to a contract extension. Bowen is not known for his offensive abilities, but has hit some big shots in his career. While Bowen is not the face of the team, is may be the heart and soul of its defensive intensity. During the postseason, Bowen is a 43% 3-point shooter.
Golden State and its 21 year-old phenom, Monta Ellis, had a scary few moments last week, as the guard’s head collided with a teammate’s knee during a practice. Ellis went down and didn’t move for several minutes after the injury, and was taken to the hospital. He was later released after tests showed that it was only a neck sprain. He is listed as day-to-day.
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