Sam Cassell has been injured with torn cartilege in his left hip. It may require surgery in the offseason, and "it is unlikely the injured veteran will play again this spring."
'Cassell's back spasms are due to the trauma in the hip, the medical staffer said, and rest and rehabilitation might be enough to fix the problem. It isn't impossible that Cassell could try to play again on the damaged hip.
But Cassell even raised a white flag of sorts Sunday, saying he definitely would not play in Game 6 tonight. And after that? "Let's get through tomorrow first," said Cassell, 34. "Anything's possible. I'm just day to day right now. It's me understanding the situation and making the right decision."'
So Cassell is probably out for the rest of the season. How long the rest of the season is for his team is the big question.
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Sam Cassell will be out for the second straigh game with back spasms and a hip injury. Oddly enough the Timberwolves have won the games that Cassell has played thirty second or less. However, both games were home games for the Timberwolves.
``It's killing me, personally, knowing what I can do for us against the Lakers,'' Cassell said Sunday.
Fred Hoiberg will be the point guard in the absence of Cassell. The Lakers lead the series 3-2. Game 6 in is Los Angeles.
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Lately, Michael Olowokandi has been racking up foul calls faster than Kobe Bryant is accruing frequent flier miles.
Olowokandi was productive in 33 minutes in the series opener: 10 points, 11 rebounds, 4 fouls.
But he logged just 33 minutes total in Games 2, 3 and 4: 0 points, 6 rebounds, 13 fouls. That’s an average of one foul every two minutes and thirty-two seconds.
So enough was enough. Wolves coach Flip Saunders angrily disputed the unfair treatment of his big center in Game 5 and got hit with a technical foul.
And just when it seemed that everything was going against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Candy Man in Game 5 – with the Lakers making a strong push to come all the way back and take the series – the referees called Shaqille O’Neal for a three-second violation on a crucial possession that turned the tide of the game back in the Wolves’ favor. Fred Hoiberg hit a big three-point shot on the Wolves’ ensuing possession and the game was in the W column.
Olowokandi tallied 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shots in Game 5. He will start at center again in Game 6.
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Lakers May 2004 Archive
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ESPN | May 30, 2004
Kevin Garnett came up big with 30 points and 19 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves survived for another game with a 98-96 victory over Los Angeles in Game 5 Saturday night.
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SpursZone | May 30, 2004
According to Kori Ellis from SpursZone it appears the San Antonio Spurs are on the radars of both Tracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant.
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Yahoo! | May 29, 2004
Minnesota's final game may be Saturday but once again star point guard Sam Cassell will be a game-time decision.
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Salt Lake Tribune | May 28, 2004
Brigham Young University’s Rafael Araujo has seen a big jump in his stock with NBA general managers over the last few weeks.
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New York Times | May 28, 2004
The Los Angeles Lakers moved to the brink of returning to the NBA Finals with a 92-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the teams’ best-of-seven Western Conference Finals series.
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The Detroit News | May 28, 2004
The Pacers guards will have to do something to neutralize Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton, whose play has been the motor that makes the Pistons go in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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New York Times | May 27, 2004
Once again, the Lakers are coming together just in time.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | May 27, 2004
Sam Cassell sat out practice and then said that whether or not he will play in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals is a "game-time decision.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | May 27, 2004
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ defensive intensity needs a jumpstart.
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Los Angeles Times | May 26, 2004
Kobe Bryant's attorneys will ask the judge to release telephone records and text messages around June 30 from the woman accusing Bryant of rape.
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L.A. Daily News | May 26, 2004
In an atypical playoff game, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 100-89 at Staples Center to take Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | May 25, 2004
The interest of Minnesota fans in their team’s playoff journey is hampered by the fact that many of them cannot watch any of the games.
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Minneapolis Star Tribuine | May 24, 2004
A sore hip and back kept Sam Cassell out of practice Saturday.
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Minneapolis Star Tribuine | May 24, 2004
The Minnesota Timberwolves tied up their best-of-seven Western Conference Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers with an 89-71 Game 2 victory at the Target Center.
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The Washington Times | May 24, 2004
The Lakers have their chance.
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New York Times | May 23, 2004
Although a series of events have to occur before this is reality, Shaquille O’Neal could re-join the Magic at some point in the not-too-distant future.
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L.A. Daily News | May 23, 2004
According to Ross Siler, with Sam Cassell's bad back showing few signs of improvement Saturday, the Minnesota Timberwolves could have a certain 7-foot league MVP playing point guard sooner rather than later.
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L.A. Daily News | May 22, 2004
Score one for the old guy.
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ESPN | May 22, 2004
A housekeeper was stabbed to death Friday at a suburban Houston home owned by Los Angeles Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal, and the woman's son was charged with murder.
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Minneapolis Star Tribuine | May 21, 2004
In a position-by-position scouting report of the, it is determined that the off-season changes to bolster the Lakers’ backcourt changed roles and caused chemistry problems.
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New York Times | May 21, 2004
Former NBA great Magic Johnson has signed a deal to become the face of diversity for NASCAR.
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NBA.com | May 16, 2004
After losing the first two, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Spurs four games in a row and knocked the defending NBA champions out of the playoffs.
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ESPN | May 14, 2004
San Antonio's protest has been denied.
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Los Angeles Times | May 14, 2004
Just an hour after they lost the game on a play that began with four-tenths of a second left, the stunned San Antonio Spurs questioned whether Derek Fisher’s game-winning fling should have counted.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 14, 2004
NBA Commissioner David Stern says he doesn’t think the Kobe Bryant drama that is being played out in Eagle, Colorado and Los Angeles, California is heroic.
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Los Angeles Times | May 14, 2004
Back-to-back prayers were answered last night but the Lakers got the last one and emerged with a 74-73 victory to give them the lead in their playoff series with the Spurs.
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New York Times | May 13, 2004
It’s one thing to be the best in the game and another to prove it even under life-changing circumstances and extreme pressure.
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L.A. Daily News | May 12, 2004
Shaquille O'Neal has been working on keeping his elbow in at the free throw line and the results so far in these playoffs are good.
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L.A. Daily News | May 12, 2004
Karl Malone, who turns 41 in July, seemed to imply that he was ready to retire during an interview ABC's Ahmad Rashad.
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ESPN | May 11, 2004
"Do you understand the charges brought upon you?" asked Judge Terry Ruckriegle.
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Vail Daily News | May 11, 2004
The 19-year-old Eagle woman who is Kobe Bryant's accuser made a surprise appearance Monday to observe proceedings.
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Express News | May 11, 2004
Tim Duncan said his left knee was fine after banging the knee early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's playoff loss to the Lakers.
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Los Angeles Times | May 11, 2004
Phil Jackson left his team with the impression that he would not return to coach them next season and that he may not coach at all.
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Mark Heisler of LA Times | May 10, 2004
The Spurs were rolling.
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Tim Brown of the Los Angeles Times | May 6, 2004
On Wednesday night, Spurs guard Tony Parker dropped 30 points on the Los Angeles Lakers as the Spurs took the game 95-85 and now have their second 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals in as many years.
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Tacoma News Tribune | May 5, 2004
Is it time for Gary Payton to retire? John McGrath of the Tacoma News Tribune thinks it might be, if Payton's performance in Game 1 against the Spurs is any indication.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 3, 2004
Spurs 1, Lakers 0.
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L.A. Times | May 2, 2004
If Karl Malone hadn't joined the Los Angeles Lakers, he would have signed with the San Antonio Spurs and not the Jazz, Tim Brown of the L.
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L.A. Times | May 2, 2004
Asked Friday if he would like to talk about his decision to withdraw from the U.
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L.A. Times | May 2, 2004
So the Spurs and Lakers meet again in the Playoffs, and while Shaquille O'Neal and the Lakers had their hands full in seasons past with the twin towers Tim Duncan and David Robinson, things look a little more promising now Robinson has skipped off into the sunset with this second championship.
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Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times | May 1, 2004
According to Los Angeles Times insiders, the San Antonio are not going to wait on Kobe Bryant at the expense of their own free
"The Spurs, who'll have ($10-14) million in salary cap room, are often listed as a possible destination if Bryant leaves the Lakers.
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L.A. Times | May 1, 2004
It looks like Kobe Bryant wont be in Athens this summer representing his country after all.
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San Antonio Express-News | May 1, 2004
Phil Jackson is already sending mental notes to the NBA's refs as the Lakers' series with the San Antonio Spurs draws near.
