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Shaq, Wade To Play Together For First Time Since November
O'Neal missed the past 35 games while recovering from knee surgery. Wade will start after sitting out Monday's game against the Knicks with a sprained left ankle. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jackson's Court Date Could Lead To Immediate Jail Time
Even worse, if he's convicted of the three charges he faces in Indianapolis stemming from an early-morning Oct. 6 incident at an establishment called Club Rio, Jackson faces up to five more years of imprisonment. "I worry about what I can control," Jackson said. "And the only thing I can control right now is living my life the right way and playing basketball." Jackson's court appearance this week deals with the probation he's served since pleading no contest in September 2005 to misdemeanor assault charges from the infamous brawl between the Pacers and the Detroit Pistons in November 2004. Jackson went into the crowd after teammate Ron Artest and become involved in a melee with fans. Originally, Friday's hearing was supposed to deal with some disputed medical costs for one of the fans involved in the brawl. But the Club Rio incident opened up whole new avenues. "It's conceivable that he could be missing some games," said Paul Walton, the Oakland County prosecutor in charge of the case. Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jackson's Influence On Granger The Final Straw?
"That was the last straw," said a source. "They saw what was happening and didn't want (Jackson) to be a negative influence on Granger." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pacers Jan 2007 Archive
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The Heat will have Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade together in the lineup for the first time since November against the Pacers on Wednesday. 
When Stephen Jackson, acquired by Golden State from the Indiana Pacers last week, appears in a Rochester Hills, Mich. courtroom on Friday, there is a chance that he could be immediately incarcerated for 93 days.
The Pacers believe Danny Granger can develop into a superstar and they thought Stephen Jackson was becoming a strong negative influence on the young player, which was a key reason for this week's trade.