Artest Flies to New York for Thumb Examination
Artest Flies to New York for Thumb Examination
Jan 26, 4:57 PM (ET)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest missed practice Monday to fly to New York for an examination of his injured left thumb.
Artest hurt the thumb on his non-shooting hand in a game at New Jersey on Jan. 17. He has played the last four games with the thumb heavily wrapped, which has clearly affected his shooting. Artest is 20-for-62 (32 percent) since the injury.
After Friday's loss to Houston, in which Artest was 3-for-18, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said he didn't "have any doubt he was affected by the injury."
Carlisle said after practice Monday that Artest was "optimistic" that the injury wasn't serious.
Carlisle was hoping that having three days off before the team's next game - Wednesday against Phoenix - will benefit the team's second-leading scorer.
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Artest Flies to New York for Thumb Examination
Jan 26, 4:57 PM (ET)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest missed practice Monday to fly to New York for an examination of his injured left thumb.
Artest hurt the thumb on his non-shooting hand in a game at New Jersey on Jan. 17. He has played the last four games with the thumb heavily wrapped, which has clearly affected his shooting. Artest is 20-for-62 (32 percent) since the injury.
After Friday's loss to Houston, in which Artest was 3-for-18, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said he didn't "have any doubt he was affected by the injury."
Carlisle said after practice Monday that Artest was "optimistic" that the injury wasn't serious.
Carlisle was hoping that having three days off before the team's next game - Wednesday against Phoenix - will benefit the team's second-leading scorer.
http://sports.iwon.com/news/01262004/v6039.html