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02-11-2013, 06:03 PM
Deron Williams to miss two games
Mike Mazzeo [ARCHIVE] Special to ESPNNewYork.com | February 11, 2013
NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams will miss the next two games due to inflammation in both ankles, the team announced Monday.
Williams received platelet-rich plasma treatment on both ankles earlier Monday and is expected to return to action after the All-Star break.
The Nets visit the Indiana Pacers on Monday and host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
Williams has been hampered by a myriad of minor injuries this season, but had missed just one game -- Dec. 26 in Milwaukee -- due to a bruised right wrist.
Prior to the start of the season, Williams had to have a cortisone shot in his left ankle due to inflammation caused by a bone spur. The three-time All-Star said he expected to have to undergo offseason surgery to have the area cleaned up.
Williams, 28, has averaged just 13.7 points on 38.7 percent shooting in his past six games. Over that span, he averaged just 5.7 assists and 4.0 turnovers.
This season, the 6-foot-3 Williams is averaging 16.7 points, 7.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds, along with 41.3 percent shooting, in 50 games.
Mike Mazzeo [ARCHIVE] Special to ESPNNewYork.com | February 11, 2013
NEW YORK -- Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams will miss the next two games due to inflammation in both ankles, the team announced Monday.
Williams received platelet-rich plasma treatment on both ankles earlier Monday and is expected to return to action after the All-Star break.
The Nets visit the Indiana Pacers on Monday and host the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
Williams has been hampered by a myriad of minor injuries this season, but had missed just one game -- Dec. 26 in Milwaukee -- due to a bruised right wrist.
Prior to the start of the season, Williams had to have a cortisone shot in his left ankle due to inflammation caused by a bone spur. The three-time All-Star said he expected to have to undergo offseason surgery to have the area cleaned up.
Williams, 28, has averaged just 13.7 points on 38.7 percent shooting in his past six games. Over that span, he averaged just 5.7 assists and 4.0 turnovers.
This season, the 6-foot-3 Williams is averaging 16.7 points, 7.6 assists and 3.3 rebounds, along with 41.3 percent shooting, in 50 games.