Kori Ellis
12-28-2005, 03:37 AM
He got elbowed by Zach Randolph.
LOS ANGELES - Shareef Abdur-Rahim's name is the latest to be added to the Sacramento Kings' injury report.
Abdur-Rahim suffered a broken jaw in the third quarter of Monday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, the Kings announced Tuesday.
The 29-year-old Abdur-Rahim met with oral surgeon Dr. Brian Royse earlier Tuesday, but a decision on the procedure to repair the fractured mandible bone is not expected until Wednesday.
Signed as a free agent by Sacramento this offseason, Abdur-Rahim is averaging a team-best 16.5 points and shooting a career-high 54.7 percent from the field this season. He also owns averages of 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 35.4 minutes.
Abdur-Rahim's injury is the latest blow to the Kings, who snapped a five-game losing streak Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers but still are riddled with injuries.
All-Star forward Peja Stojakovic has been in and out of the lineup the last week with a bulging disk in his lower back, while starting guard Bonzi Wells is expected to miss several more weeks with a groin strain.
Originally the third overall pick by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995, Abdur-Rahim has averaged 19.7 points and 8.1 rebounds in 699 career games with Vancouver, Atlanta, Portland and Sacramento.
LOS ANGELES - Shareef Abdur-Rahim's name is the latest to be added to the Sacramento Kings' injury report.
Abdur-Rahim suffered a broken jaw in the third quarter of Monday's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, the Kings announced Tuesday.
The 29-year-old Abdur-Rahim met with oral surgeon Dr. Brian Royse earlier Tuesday, but a decision on the procedure to repair the fractured mandible bone is not expected until Wednesday.
Signed as a free agent by Sacramento this offseason, Abdur-Rahim is averaging a team-best 16.5 points and shooting a career-high 54.7 percent from the field this season. He also owns averages of 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 35.4 minutes.
Abdur-Rahim's injury is the latest blow to the Kings, who snapped a five-game losing streak Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers but still are riddled with injuries.
All-Star forward Peja Stojakovic has been in and out of the lineup the last week with a bulging disk in his lower back, while starting guard Bonzi Wells is expected to miss several more weeks with a groin strain.
Originally the third overall pick by the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995, Abdur-Rahim has averaged 19.7 points and 8.1 rebounds in 699 career games with Vancouver, Atlanta, Portland and Sacramento.