Buckner, who started the season as one of the Timberwolves’ most used
reserves and became a starter last week when Theo Ratliff, said he has
been diagnosed with the beginning stages of pnuemonia after he began to
feel poorly on Sunday after the team’s Saturday night game at
Sacramento.
reserves and became a starter last week when Theo Ratliff, said he has
been diagnosed with the beginning stages of pnuemonia after he began to
feel poorly on Sunday after the team’s Saturday night game at
Sacramento.
Also:
Forward Craig Smith probably won’t play because of an ankle sprained Saturday in Sacramento.
Foye says that he has no pain right now, but he hasn’t done any
running, and won’t know how it really feels until he tests it out at
full speed.
running, and won’t know how it really feels until he tests it out at
full speed.
"I definitely want to get out there and play right now, but I can’t
because of my injury," he continued. "You have to be smart. I’ve been
working out every day with our (training staff) on a whole bunch of new
machines, and just icing and trying to get back."
because of my injury," he continued. "You have to be smart. I’ve been
working out every day with our (training staff) on a whole bunch of new
machines, and just icing and trying to get back."
Sacramento’s Ron Artest and Kevin Martin talk about tonight’s game.
Update:
The Wolves site with a statistical preview of tonight’s game.
Update:
Rick Alonzo/Pioneer Press on Greg Buckner:
He said he’s not sure whether he’ll be able to play tonight against
Sacramento at Target Center. But given that he didn’t participate in
the shootaround and missed the past two practices, it’s not looking too
good. Fortunately pneumonia isn’t contagious, so there’s no threat of
getting his teammates sick.
Sacramento at Target Center. But given that he didn’t participate in
the shootaround and missed the past two practices, it’s not looking too
good. Fortunately pneumonia isn’t contagious, so there’s no threat of
getting his teammates sick.