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04-15-2006, 09:38 AM
Artest has MRI exam on aching thumb
April 14, 2006
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Kings forward Ron Artest is expected to play with extra padding on his injured right thumb for the rest of the season.
Artest hurt his thumb in the third quarter of Sacramento's 123-110 loss to Phoenix on Tuesday night, but kept playing. He underwent an MRI exam on the thumb Thursday before the club departed for a game in Denver on Saturday.
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The exam revealed an aggravation of an injury that wasn't properly repaired during his college days at St. John's. Artest sat out practice Thursday.
Artest is averaging 17.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals with the Kings, who are 23-14 since acquiring the former All-Star in a trade with Indiana on Jan. 26.
Sacramento is in eighth place in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games ahead of Utah for the final playoff spot.
Updated on Friday, Apr 14, 2006 6:16 pm EDT
April 14, 2006
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Kings forward Ron Artest is expected to play with extra padding on his injured right thumb for the rest of the season.
Artest hurt his thumb in the third quarter of Sacramento's 123-110 loss to Phoenix on Tuesday night, but kept playing. He underwent an MRI exam on the thumb Thursday before the club departed for a game in Denver on Saturday.
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The exam revealed an aggravation of an injury that wasn't properly repaired during his college days at St. John's. Artest sat out practice Thursday.
Artest is averaging 17.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.1 steals with the Kings, who are 23-14 since acquiring the former All-Star in a trade with Indiana on Jan. 26.
Sacramento is in eighth place in the Western Conference, 1 1/2 games ahead of Utah for the final playoff spot.
Updated on Friday, Apr 14, 2006 6:16 pm EDT