Dwight getting an MRI on his shoulder

[Clipper Nation]

Mike Trudell ‏@LakersReporter
Dwight Howard aggravated his shoulder injury tonight. He’s going to have an MRI in the morning. Stay tuned.

[midnightpulp]

Saw that in the TWC post game.

Lol at retarded D'Antoni not sitting Dwight tonight. Guy runs his players into the ground.

[InRareForm]

http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/02/27/1226013/159272-lotto-balls.jpg

[Mugen]

Dwight faking another shoulder injury after getting stripped for the 200th time this season tbh. Non-issue.

[racm]

At this rate the Laker starting lineup by March will be Duhon, a hobbled Kobe, MWP, Jamison, and Hill.

[Technique]

Dude did the same thing with Amar'e when he was in NY.

I hold no applause to coaches who just throw in their best players until they're fatigued, Tom Thib does the same thing. I'm starting to grow a little more appreciative of coaches like Pop, hell even Del Negro keeps his players fresh.

[racm]

Isn't CP3 averaging his fewest MPG this season?

[freetiago]

it happens when your starters dont have to play 4th quarters most nights
clippers have the most 25+ point wins this season after only the spurs who started off the season pretty slow playing bad teams in close games

[timvp]

I wonder if Dwight is going to get "injured" just like he did "last year" when he "hurt" his "back" at coincidentally the exact same time that he got caught in the lie about wanting SVG fired.

[Chris]

I wonder if Dwight is going to get "injured" just like he did "last year" when he "hurt" his "back" at coincidentally the exact same time that he got caught in the lie about wanting SVG fired.

Pretty much what I was thinking, this seems awfully convenient

[Mel_13]

From a thread upstairs:


Mike Bresnahan ‏@Mike_Bresnahan (https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan) Dwight Howard has torn labrum in his right shoulder, is out at least a week. Pau Gasol has a concussion, is out at least two games. #Lakers (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Lakers&src=hash)

[NASpurs]

Only out a week after getting a torn labia? The guy is a trooper.

[timvp]

Something fishy, tbh. Since when does a torn labrum only cause someone to sit out a week? That's usually a few months if no surgery is needed and the entire season if surgery is needed.

I'm starting to think that D-Ho basically gave up on the Lakers and is looking for a new start next season. :wow

[Budkin]

Just got a news alert from ESPN that said Dwight was out "indefinitely."

[djohn2oo8]

From a thread upstairs:

Rockets need to not fuck this up tomorrow night.

[Budkin]

Also, I hear Dwight is "looking forward to playing for a contender" next year.

[djohn2oo8]

Something fishy, tbh. Since when does a torn labrum only cause someone to sit out a week? That's usually a few months if no surgery is needed and the entire season if surgery is needed.

I'm starting to think that D-Ho basically gave up on the Lakers and is looking for a new start next season. :wow

Stein says out indefinitely

Marc Stein

✔

@ESPNSteinLine Lakers just announced Dwight Howard (torn labrum) and Pau Gasol (concussion) are out indefinitely. Season getting no simpler in Lakerland

[djohn2oo8]

Mike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan (https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan) Metta World Peace might play a little center as well, Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni said. Surreal.

[djohn2oo8]

Gary Lee (http://twitter.com/LakersNation) @LakersNation (http://twitter.com/LakersNation) 3 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/LakersNation/statuses/288386046260047873)
Howard being out "at least a week" is nice and ominous. Because on Nov. 1st that's how long Nash was going to be out, too.

[NASpurs]

Usually missing a star is good in hindsight because other players will step up and fill in the gap temporarily. You need depth to do that though. I wonder what their record is going to be in two weeks time.

[Clipper Nation]

Damn, Lakers are officially tanking for the Suns :wow

[Mugen]

Jordan Hill reportedly not traveling with the team either.

You know what det means:

http://i.minus.com/iNgHNl8LMXYfD.gif

[Banzai]

Damn, Lakers are officially tanking for the Suns :wow

I thought Lakers gave up everything for Howard? No more picks or anything? Lol...lakers going to get throttled this week lmao

[Cry Havoc]

He probably tore his shoulder continually trying to call for the ball in the post. Hero ball injury tbh.

[Cry Havoc]

I thought Lakers gave up everything for Howard? No more picks or anything? Lol...lakers going to get throttled this week lmao

If the Lakers make the playoffs they get a pick. Otherwise it goes to the Suns.

[Clipper Nation]

Yeah, that's what I meant by "tanking for the Suns".... if/when the Lakers miss the playoffs, Phoenix gets their pick...

[Bynumite]

Sacre and Earl Clark with license to beast tbh... NBA fucked :lol

[Mugen]

IIRC, Jameer Nelson had a torn labrum in the Magic's Finals season and was out about 2-3 months

[timvp]

I'm going to bet D-Ho is out for the season. Get's caught in the SVG lie? Out for the season. Melts down about how Kobe is mean and how teams don't need alpha dogs? Out for the season.

It's gonna be crazy that a free agent leaves the Lakers for a different market ... but the hate between D-Ho and Kobe is so palpable that, unless the Lakers find a way to get rid of Kobe, I think he's gone.

[djohn2oo8]

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[Clipper Nation]

Now apparently some doctor on 710 AM in LA is saying that Dwight could be out for the rest of the season, depending on where the tear is on his shoulder....

Dwight's denying that he needs surgery, but knowing his track record, I'll wait until an actual doctor says he doesn't need surgery...

[djohn2oo8]

Mike Trudell (http://twitter.com/LakersReporter) @LakersReporter (http://twitter.com/LakersReporter) 3 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/LakersReporter/statuses/288388335930589186)
Howard: “I don’t need surgery.” Said he expects it to heal; obviously doesn’t want to rush it, increase chance of re-injuring it.



Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz2HKG3zqAY

[Sportcamper]

Jordan Hill injured his hip & may not travel as well...The injures mean power forward Antawn Jamison and center Robert Sacre will move to the starting lineup...

[NASpurs]

I'm going to bet D-Ho is out for the season. Get's caught in the SVG lie? Out for the season. Melts down about how Kobe is mean and how teams don't need alpha dogs? Out for the season.

It's gonna be crazy that a free agent leaves the Lakers for a different market ... but the hate between D-Ho and Kobe is so palpable that, unless the Lakers find a way to get rid of Kobe, I think he's gone.

Is it safe to say unless they make some kind of crazy trade between now and the deadline that this team misses the playoffs? I know it's January but all signs seem to be pointing to a missed playoffs as things stand unless there's some kind of renaissance.

[Clipper Nation]

Considering that all of their bigs are injured and missing significant time, not even a trade could save the Lakers, and there's nobody they CAN trade really, imho....

[timvp]

Is it safe to safe unless they make some kind of crazy trade between now and the deadline that this team misses the playoffs? I know it's January but all signs seem to be pointing to a missed playoffs as things stand unless there's some kind of renaissance.

Yeah, now I'll back off my Lakers-make-the-playoffs,-guaransheed talk, tbh.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Injuries are stacking up so fast that Pau Gasol thinks he really was traded to the Rockets after all.

[Mel_13]

Hennigan proving to be a genius.

[Juggity]

This is quickly becoming my favorite lakers season of all time

[djohn2oo8]

Hennigan proving to be a genius.

:lol both L.A. and Philly got fucked.

[NRHector]

Now apparently some doctor on 710 AM in LA is saying that Dwight could be out for the rest of the season, depending on where the tear is on his shoulder....

Dwight's denying that he needs surgery, but knowing his track record, I'll wait until an actual doctor says he doesn't need surgery...

that means that he's done with the Lakers and will go to Brooklyn for surgery since they have better doctors and better facilities for theraphy just like he did last year

[Mugen]

Yeah, now I'll back off my Lakers-make-the-playoffs,-guaransheed talk, tbh.

You've jinxed dem Lakers to lefty-level proportions dis season tbh.

[timtonymanu]

If that's the case, expect the Lakers to "draw" the #1 pick in 2013 if they miss the playoffs.

EDIT: Wait, it would go to Phoenix, nvm.

[Mugen]

Hennigan proving to be a genius.

Who woulda thunk that ORL/DEN would end up getting the best outta the deal? :wow

[timvp]

You've jinxed dem Lakers to lefty-level proportions dis season tbh.

Good point.





Lakers will still make the playoffs. D-Ho will only miss one week.

[Kool Bob Love]

I'm going to bet D-Ho is out for the season. Get's caught in the SVG lie? Out for the season. Melts down about how Kobe is mean and how teams don't need alpha dogs? Out for the season.

It's gonna be crazy that a free agent leaves the Lakers for a different market ... but the hate between D-Ho and Kobe is so palpable that, unless the Lakers find a way to get rid of Kobe, I think he's gone.

@KobeBryant (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19346) : The mamba vs d12 !! It's on lol
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Somthings not right. :nerd

[djohn2oo8]

@KobeBryant (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19346) : The mamba vs d12 !! It's on lol
http://niketalk.com/content/type/61/id/205186/width/500/height/1000/flags/LL (http://niketalk.com/content/type/61/id/205186/)

Somthings not right. :nerd

:rollin :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Seventyniner]

Did Howard tear his labrum on his clutch assist to Gallinari?

[Clipper Nation]

Who woulda thunk that ORL/DEN would end up getting the best outta the deal? :wow
Even Denver didn't really get THAT much better, tbh.... Iguodala would be much better as the third wheel of a Big Three (Clippers? OKC?) than as the focal point of a team...

[Mugen]

@KobeBryant (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19346) : The mamba vs d12 !! It's on lol
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Somthings not right. :nerd

:lol good to see they're still able to have fun during a lottery season

[Mugen]

Even Denver didn't really get THAT much better, tbh.... Iguodala would be much better as the third wheel of a Big Three (Clippers? OKC?) than as the focal point of a team...

I'm speaking relative to how the trade has panned out for LA/PHI bruh. But even if you put it that way, who woulda thunk that ORL got the best outta det deal? :lmao

[TimmehC]

@KobeBryant (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19346) : The mamba vs d12 !! It's on lol
http://niketalk.com/content/type/61/id/205186/width/500/height/1000/flags/LL (http://niketalk.com/content/type/61/id/205186/)

Somthings not right. :nerd

Typical D'Antoni defense, tbh.

[noob cake]

If that's the case, expect the Lakers to "draw" the #1 pick in 2013 if they miss the playoffs.

EDIT: Wait, it would go to Phoenix, nvm.

Lakers Picks 2013 Report

First round:

Lakers in lottery (1-14); pick to Suns
Lakers in playoffs (15-30); pick to Cavs
Least favorable Cavs, Miami, or Kings first round pick to Lakers (likely 28-30 Miami pick)

Second round:
Memphis top 55 protected (56-60) to Lakers
Mavs hold the right to swap second round picks.

tl;dr

Lakers will get the (~28) and (~40) picks

Lakers record doesn't matter since they will get Miami's pick (28-30 likely), and Mavs pick (40 since Mavs are projected to finish above the Lakers). Tanking does nothing and will only serve to give Suns a higher lotto and Mavs a higher second rounder.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Now apparently some doctor on 710 AM in LA is saying that Dwight could be out for the rest of the season, depending on where the tear is on his shoulder....

Dwight's denying that he needs surgery, but knowing his track record, I'll wait until an actual doctor says he doesn't need surgery...


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don't scare me.

1 freaking year??????????????????????

Do you folks know how long 1 freaking year is???????????

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[racm]

Who woulda thunk that ORL/DEN would end up getting the best outta the deal? :wow

Nikola Vucevic was the best big man in that deal.

Harden, Lin, TP, Manu, and Westbrick might as well live in the paint now :lmao

[DPG21920]

Yeah, now I'll back off my Lakers-make-the-playoffs,-guaransheed talk, tbh.

Will this completely dismantle any Kobe top 10 of all-time arguments?

[024]

D-HO already giving up on the team.

[timvp]

Will this completely dismantle any Kobe top 10 of all-time arguments?

Missing the play:lolffs in your statistical prime, yet again, can't help.

[phxspurfan]

I got me some Metta in my fantasy league























#champsionship

[Juggity]

Will this completely dismantle any Kobe top 10 of all-time arguments?

It will on ESPN and every site outside of Lakersground.

[midnightpulp]

D'Antoni was positively retarded not sitting him last night, as were the Lakers medical staff not more intensively examining the injury following the Clippers game.

[midnightpulp]

Mike Trudell (http://twitter.com/LakersReporter) @LakersReporter (http://twitter.com/LakersReporter) 3 minutes ago (http://twitter.com/LakersReporter/statuses/288388335930589186)
Howard: “I don’t need surgery.” Said he expects it to heal; obviously doesn’t want to rush it, increase chance of re-injuring it.



Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz2HKG3zqAY


:lol Damage control. Lakers PR team instructing the ape on what to say so it won't trigger widespread panic among all the bean3rs.

"My doctor thinks I have a labral tear. It may not be torn too badly since apparently it wasn't obvious on the MRI. I took three months off of swimming before seeing the doctor - I figured it would get better on its own, but it didn't."

http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?12438-Torn-Labrum-Recovery-without-Surgery

[midnightpulp]

And to note, an MRI isn't the be-all, end-all diagnostic method for evaluation the severity of this injury.

"This area is very complex and it is difficult to reliably get good pictures of this area with MRI.

However, if the MRI definitely shows a tear then frequently it will be present. The problem is that the MRI may miss smaller tears and cannot reliably make the diagnosis in larger tears of the labrum."

http://www.hopkinsortho.org/labrum_tear.html

[Cry Havoc]

Missing the play:lolffs in your statistical prime, yet again, can't help.

Failing to win a title with 3 other potential HOFers on your team... twice. Unreal. :lol :lol :lol

[Cry Havoc]

My source says a torn labrum is 3 months, minimum. Hard to treat, hard to get better, because it's in such a recessed area and you use it every time you rotate your shoulder.

[StrengthAndHonor]

My source says a torn labrum is 3 months, minimum. Hard to treat, hard to get better, because it's in such a recessed area and you use it every time you rotate your shoulder.

Lamar was out for 3 weeks when he tore his labrum. Jason Smith was out for 2 weeks when he tore his. Dwight appears to be a fast healer. I expect at most 2 weeks. It doesn't matter anyway. By the time he decides to come back, I'm pretty sure the Lakers are so far out of the playoff spot the Lakers may decide to just shut him down for the season.

[DPG21920]

Sure, but as of now it's not reported that there is a tear.

[Cry Havoc]

Lamar was out for 3 weeks when he tore his labrum. Jason Smith was out for 2 weeks when he tore his. Dwight appears to be a fast healer. I expect at most 2 weeks. It doesn't matter anyway. By the time he decides to come back, I'm pretty sure the Lakers are so far out of the playoff spot the Lakers may decide to just shut him down for the season.

It's amazing how fast pro athletes come back from serious tears, tbh. But this seems to be a re-aggravated injury and will probably be harder to heal.

[midnightpulp]

Sure, but as of now it's not reported that there is a tear.

...after undergoing an MRI that revealed the tear earlier on Monday.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/8821787/injured-los-angeles-lakers-dwight-howard-pau-gasol-indefinitely

[midnightpulp]

Lamar was out for 3 weeks when he tore his labrum. Jason Smith was out for 2 weeks when he tore his. Dwight appears to be a fast healer. I expect at most 2 weeks. It doesn't matter anyway. By the time he decides to come back, I'm pretty sure the Lakers are so far out of the playoff spot the Lakers may decide to just shut him down for the season.

If Lamar was out for 3 weeks, I see Dwight being out at least a month, since Dwight's game uses that area much more than a player like Lamar or Smith. With how active Dwight was last night, he could've really done some damage.

[KL2]

So when the lakers are picking in the lottery this year will they magically get a top 5 pick?

[TimmehC]

So when the lakers are picking in the lottery this year will they magically get a top 5 pick?
Nope, the Suns own their pick if it's in the lotto.

[djohn2oo8]

So when the lakers are picking in the lottery this year will they magically get a top 5 pick?

If they don't make the playoffs their pick goes to Phoenix.

[KL2]

That's pretty hilarious.

[StrengthAndHonor]

Lottery--> Suns pick
14th and above in 1st rd goes to Cavs

[Banzai]

Shit happens :-(