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Rebraca To Have Procedure Done On WednesdayThe Los Angeles Clippers announced Monday that center Zeljko Rebraca, who was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat following a game last week, will undergo a procedure Wednesday to help correct the condition. After scoring four points and committing four fouls in 11 minutes of a 103-100 win over the Toronto Raptors last Wednesday, Rebraca was admitted to Centinela Hospital and released one day later when his heartbeat returned to a normal rhythm. Rebraca will travel to Detroit and undergo an ablation of the accessory bypass tract at University of Michigan Hospital. Dr. Fred Morady performed the same procedure on Rebraca in August 2003 after he missed 50 games for the Detroit Pistons during the 2002-03 campaign due to a recurring irregular heartbeat. The 7-foot Rebraca has averaged 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 games off the bench for the Clippers (9-4), who lead the Pacific Division. He is expected to miss at least one month. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Clippers' Rebraca Checks Out OK After Heart TestsClippers backup center Zeljko Rebraca, who has been sidelined because of an irregular heartbeat, received good news after undergoing several tests, including a normal EKG reading, the Los Angeles Times reported. The news "was as good as it could be," coach Mike Dunleavy told the paper. "There may be some more tests they have to run, or whatever, but so far it seems like everything is progressing." The team will still be cautious with Rebraca's recovery and return, Dunleavy said. No timetable has been established for activating him. "I guess after the next couple of days the doctors will tell me something," Dunleavy told the paper. "When he's ready to play they will let me know." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Rebraca Diagnosed With Irregular HeartbeatLos Angeles Clippers center Zeljko Rebraca was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat following Wednesday's game against Toronto and is sidelined indefinitely. After scoring four points and committing four fouls in 11 minutes of the 103-100 win over the Raptors, Rebraca was admitted to Centinela Hospital. He will remain hospitalized while undergoing further tests. The 7-foot Rebraca has averaged 4.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 games off the bench for the Clippers (9-2), who are off to their best start in franchise history. A second-round pick of the Seattle SuperSonics in 1994, Rebraca has averaged 6.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 197 games, including 20 starts, for Detroit, Atlanta and the Clippers. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Clippers Nov 2005 Archive
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