Shaq out indefinitely

[Dr. Jack]

from the Miami Herald

The losses just keep coming for the Heat -- even on the team's off day.

Center Shaquille O'Neal is expected to be out indefinitely after a magnetic resonance test Tuesday revealed more inflammation in his chronically ailing left hip. O'Neal aggravated the injury four minutes into Monday's loss to the Cavaliers, which extended the Heat's losing streak to 14 games.

O'Neal initially left the court and was treated in the locker room during the first quarter, but came back to finish the game. It was O'Neal's fourth game back with the team after six days of extensive treatment in Los Angeles earlier this month.

Heat coach Pat Riley said after Tuesday's practice that O'Neal might have made matters worse by attempting to play with the injury.

''The activity is exacerbating it,'' Riley said. ``He's tried to do everything he could do and he's gotten all the treatment he can. It's probably going to be an inactive period of time until the thing heals.''

O'Neal has already missed nine games this season because of injuries. He bruised his right hip in the preseason and banged his left hip during a fall in the Heat's Dec. 22 victory against the Jazz. O'Neal aggravated the injury in a Dec. 26 loss at Philadelphia, which led to the extensive treatment in Los Angeles.

Mark Blount would likely start at center Thursday against the Spurs.

[dhunter]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

Heat coach Pat Riley said after Tuesday's practice that O'Neal might have made matters worse by attempting to play with the injury.

interesting

[Gerk]

Mark Blount?

[westcoastO]

when it rains it pours my friend

[skippy]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

from the Miami Herald

The losses just keep coming for the Heat -- even on the team's off day.

Center Shaquille O'Neal is expected to be out indefinitely after a magnetic resonance test Tuesday revealed more inflammation in his chronically ailing left hip. O'Neal aggravated the injury four minutes into Monday's loss to the Cavaliers, which extended the Heat's losing streak to 14 games.

O'Neal initially left the court and was treated in the locker room during the first quarter, but came back to finish the game. It was O'Neal's fourth game back with the team after six days of extensive treatment in Los Angeles earlier this month.

Heat coach Pat Riley said after Tuesday's practice that O'Neal might have made matters worse by attempting to play with the injury.

''The activity is exacerbating it,'' Riley said. ``He's tried to do everything he could do and he's gotten all the treatment he can. It's probably going to be an inactive period of time until the thing heals.''

O'Neal has already missed nine games this season because of injuries. He bruised his right hip in the preseason and banged his left hip during a fall in the Heat's Dec. 22 victory against the Jazz. O'Neal aggravated the injury in a Dec. 26 loss at Philadelphia, which led to the extensive treatment in Los Angeles.

Mark Blount would likely start at center Thursday against the Spurs.

No problem.....help is on the way!!!

Zo Recovering, No Decision on Retiring

By TIM REYNOLDS – 21 hours ago
MIAMI (AP) — Leaning on a long red crutch as he spoke outside the Miami Heat locker room Monday night, Alonzo Mourning made two things very clear.
One, he has not retired.
Two, any path to another comeback will be an extremely long one.
Speaking in specifics about the season-ending injuries to his right knee and right leg suffered last month in Atlanta, Mourning revealed Monday that Heat team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick was originally concerned simply about his prospects of walking again. Mourning tore the patella tendon and quadriceps muscle in his right leg on Dec. 19 — ironically, the fourth anniversary of his life-saving kidney transplant.
But his recovery is going well, even though Mourning still cannot drive or work out the way he used to.
"Sounds like somebody is communicating to me," Mourning said. "It really does. I hope I read the sign right and make the right decision. But right now, I feel a little helpless sitting on the sideline, because I see so much I can do to help. That's what hurts more than anything."
The Heat entered Monday night's game against Cleveland with an 8-31 record, worst in the Eastern Conference.
Mourning — who turns 38 on Feb. 8 — entered this season saying that this would be his farewell campaign, insisting repeatedly that nothing would change his mind.
Now, he's not exactly talking in absolute terms when the notion of retiring comes up.
"Right now, my focus is just to get healthy," Mourning said. "I haven't really thought about if I'm going to retire or not. But my focus is getting healthy, being able to run and walk, and once I overcome that hurdle I'll be prepared to let you know if I'm going to play again."
Heat coach Pat Riley said he hasn't talked with Mourning about the prospects of the 2008-09 season.
"He's coming to games so we're chatting a little bit, but there's no discussion about that," Riley said. "I think you've got to leave that with him. ... But actually, his scars look pretty good. I can't believe how good his knee looks."
Mourning's kneecap was completely displaced when he tumbled awkwardly to the court in Atlanta, and he also tore the top and bottom of the quadriceps muscle, plus sustained some other injuries.
Mourning, who because of the kidney transplant cannot take anti-inflammatory medication or painkillers other than aspirin — and suffered for two weeks after this surgery because of that — said Selesnick told him he'd never seen an injury like it before.
But things are slowly beginning to heal, and Mourning's spirits are high.
"I'm happy and I'm focused right now on my recovery," Mourning said. "I really haven't thought too much about basketball."

[RanPicks]

Both of those guys need to hang it up... Shaq makes me think of Red Foxx on Sanford and Son when he grows those chops out... wonder when they'll turn gray

[skippy]

Originally Posted by RanPicks

Both of those guys need to hang it up... Shaq makes me think of Red Foxx on Sanford and Son when he grows those chops out... wonder when they'll turn gray

Who reminds you of Desmond??

[wyzguy88]

Originally Posted by skippy

No problem.....help is on the way!!!

Zo Recovering, No Decision on Retiring

By TIM REYNOLDS – 21 hours ago
MIAMI (AP) — Leaning on a long red crutch as he spoke outside the Miami Heat locker room Monday night, Alonzo Mourning made two things very clear.
One, he has not retired.
Two, any path to another comeback will be an extremely long one.
Speaking in specifics about the season-ending injuries to his right knee and right leg suffered last month in Atlanta, Mourning revealed Monday that Heat team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick was originally concerned simply about his prospects of walking again. Mourning tore the patella tendon and quadriceps muscle in his right leg on Dec. 19 — ironically, the fourth anniversary of his life-saving kidney transplant.
But his recovery is going well, even though Mourning still cannot drive or work out the way he used to.
"Sounds like somebody is communicating to me," Mourning said. "It really does. I hope I read the sign right and make the right decision. But right now, I feel a little helpless sitting on the sideline, because I see so much I can do to help. That's what hurts more than anything."
The Heat entered Monday night's game against Cleveland with an 8-31 record, worst in the Eastern Conference.
Mourning — who turns 38 on Feb. 8 — entered this season saying that this would be his farewell campaign, insisting repeatedly that nothing would change his mind.
Now, he's not exactly talking in absolute terms when the notion of retiring comes up.
"Right now, my focus is just to get healthy," Mourning said. "I haven't really thought about if I'm going to retire or not. But my focus is getting healthy, being able to run and walk, and once I overcome that hurdle I'll be prepared to let you know if I'm going to play again."
Heat coach Pat Riley said he hasn't talked with Mourning about the prospects of the 2008-09 season.
"He's coming to games so we're chatting a little bit, but there's no discussion about that," Riley said. "I think you've got to leave that with him. ... But actually, his scars look pretty good. I can't believe how good his knee looks."
Mourning's kneecap was completely displaced when he tumbled awkwardly to the court in Atlanta, and he also tore the top and bottom of the quadriceps muscle, plus sustained some other injuries.
Mourning, who because of the kidney transplant cannot take anti-inflammatory medication or painkillers other than aspirin — and suffered for two weeks after this surgery because of that — said Selesnick told him he'd never seen an injury like it before.
But things are slowly beginning to heal, and Mourning's spirits are high.
"I'm happy and I'm focused right now on my recovery," Mourning said. "I really haven't thought too much about basketball."

ZOOO is 40, he's a man, he's 40, he can't help that team. no one can help that team