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Thursday, March 15, 2001
Chicago already hurting for healthy players
Associated Press
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CHICAGO -- Elton Brand left Chicago's game against the
Philadelphia 76ers with an injured left leg Wednesday night,
further depleting the Bulls.
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Brand came down limping after colliding with Dikembe Mutombo as
the two chased a rebound with 2:55 left in the first quarter. He
went to the bench first, then headed to the locker room when the
quarter ended.
The Bulls lost to the 76ers 85-67.
Though his injury was initially announced as left knee
tendinitis, Brand said it's a strained tendon in his quadriceps
muscle. That's the same injury that caused him to miss a few games
earlier this season.
Asked if he'd be ready to play Friday when the Bulls play host to Seattle, Brand shook his head.
"Their feelings are, it's not good to rush it right now," he
said, referring to the team's medical staff. "It's good to get it
healthy."
The injury was more bad news for the Bulls, who already were
without starters Ron Artest and Bryce Drew. Artest has inflammation
in his right knee and Drew had a sore right hamstring.
Artest said his knee hurt during the Detroit game Friday, but he
didn't think anything of it. Then, during warmups Monday night in
Charlotte, he went up for a dunk and said his knee felt "tight."
Artest scored 12 points and had three rebounds in the defeat against the Hornets.
"I'm not sure what it is," he said. "It's nothing serious." Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories
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