joe johnson and emeka okafor

[halekulani]

out indefinitely...

any idea when they are going to return? should i drop them?

[KB24@CL]

I would like to know that as well.

also when Nocioni will return
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"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
"Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals"

[MikeDead]

Not sure about Okafor, but I have Joe Johnson and Im not dropping him. I don't think the injuries serious, I think its more of a day to day thing.
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[Sky]

Joe Johnson missed his sixth consecutive game with a bruised right calf. He did not travel with the team on their five-day road trip. His rehabilitation, Hawks coach Mike Woodson said, is coming along slowly.

When and if Johnson might return has not been determined. But Mike Woodson said under no circumstance would the team captain be "rushed or pressured" to return before feels totally comfortable.


Emeka Okafor (left calf strain) did some light running and shooting, but did not scrimmage, according to the Charlotte Observer. His return to the roster is still uncertain.


So looks like Joe misses this week and possibly next at a minimum. He isn't day to day, listed by the Hawks as out indefinitely. Okafor should be back by this weekend/early next week.

[KB24@CL]

thanks Sky...

any news on Nocioni? I couldn´t find anything...

man the guy has Plantar Fasciitis and is out almost 2 months now...

Its amazing to think how Kobe didn´t miss ANY games with his Plantar Fasciitis in 2004-2005.....he is just tough as nails..
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"It is not how big you are, it is how big you play"
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
"Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals"

[Sky]

KB8 - Here you go...April 1 at the earliest.

Forward Andres Nocioni has missed 19 of the last 20 games with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He's hoping to be able to start running this week and has a goal of playing by April 1. "I want to be right for the playoffs," he said Saturday, "so I need to come back before the playoffs. We need to wait one more week, see how it is walking around. Then we can try to run a little bit more and start to do something. Right now I'm doing bike, pool and lifting weights and that's it. I think next week I can try to run or shoot."

[Massacre]

PG/SG Joe Johnson, Atlanta -- Deep bruise in calf caused complications, still out indefinitely with a very remote chance of a return

PG/SG Dwyane Wade, Miami -- Separated left shoulder, rehabbing the injury and still could return for final two weeks of the season but at less than 100 percent

F/C Jermaine O'Neal, Indiana -- Knee sprain, day-to-day but playing through the pain for now

G/F Jason Kapono, Miami -- High left ankle sprain, out indefinitely

SG Ray Allen, Seattle -- Bone spurs in ankle, playing through the pain for now

F/C Emeka Okafor, Charlotte -- Slightly torn left calf, still out indefinitely but is expected to start running next week

SG J.R. Smith, Denver -- Knee surgery, day-to-day

SF/PF David Lee, New York -- High ankle sprain, still out indefinitely

F/C Boris Diaw, Phoenix -- Back spasms, day-to-day but playing

SF/PF Andres Nocioni, Chicago -- Plantar fasciitis, out another two weeks

PF Sean May, Charlotte -- Bone bruise of the knee, day-to-day

Credit to SI.
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[mojoballer]

Problem with Emeka and JJ - their teams are so far out of the playoff race, there's really no reason for them to come back and play this season.

I have them on some of my teams as well. In the roto leagues, I'm just keeping them on my bench, since there's no on on waivers worth picking up.

In the H2H leagues, I'll drop them once playoffs roll around and I need the games played.

[rayboi8]

playoffs have come and im playing a tough opponent with already more games being played this upcoming week.

Is it time to cut Joe Johnson?

[KB24@CL]