Seattle SuperSonics guard Rick Brunson is expected to be sidelined at least two months because of a foot injury.
Brunson, bothered by plantar fasciitis all season, tore the fascia in his left foot during practice Monday. He said he was making a move during a one-on-on drill and heard something in his foot pop.
"I tried to come back and see how I felt with some type of pain. When I tore it that was it," Brunson, wearing a protective boot and using a crutch, said Tuesday. "I've never had to sit out a long period of time. It's frustrating because I wanted to bring something to this team."
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Sonics guard Ronald Murray returned after missing his team's previous six games due to back spasms.
Murray played 25 minutes, primarily because All-Star Ray Allen was stuck on the bench because of foul trouble. Murray made an impact, however, finishing with 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting. He also had four rebounds and four assists.
"I felt good," Murray said. "There were no problems at all."
Murray has been in uniform the past two games but did not play. Sonics coach Bob Weiss said it was hard to sneak the point/shooting guard into the rotation because Mateen Cleaves and Damien Wilkins played well while Murray was injured.
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It appears as if the Seattle SuperSonics are going to lose Brendan Malone as a consultant.
Malone was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers as interim coach after last season. But the Cavaliers still are paying Malone a salary.
The Cavaliers called the Sonics this week and told them that they did not want Malone playing such a significant role with the team if they still were still paying him.
The Sonics do not want to pay Malone because he was added after coach Bob Weiss had formed his staff and he does not fit into their budget. Malone does not want to lose the salary that the Cavaliers are paying him so it appears likely he will stop working for Seattle.
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Thunder Nov 2005 Archive
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Tacoma News Tribune | Nov 24, 2005
Rashard Lewis revealed Wednesday that he plans on opting out of his contract after next season and once again becoming an unrestricted free agent.
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SonicsCentral | Nov 24, 2005
According to Coach Weiss Danny Fortson will be on the inactive list for 5-7 days due to pain in his toe.
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AP | Nov 22, 2005
Seattle SuperSonics rookie center Johan Petro returned to practice on Monday, one day after checking into a hospital with dehydration from a stomach flu.
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Seattle Times | Nov 19, 2005
Ronald Murray's back spasms have subsided, but the reserve Sonics guard isn't any closer to returning to action.
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Seattle Times | Nov 16, 2005
Sonics reserve guard Ronald Murray suffered back spasms during warmups and was unable to play Tuesday night.
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Washington Times | Nov 15, 2005
Of Friday's evisceration, Weiss said, "It was an embarrassment. We have to become accountable. We've got to become more aggressive. We've got to take it personal."
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Boston Globe | Nov 13, 2005
Under the new CBA, a player in his fifth and last year of his rookie contract cannot be traded without his consent, which is the situation Vladimir Radmanovic finds himself in.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer] | Nov 11, 2005
Taking pass after pass from assistant coach Ralph Lewis on Thursday at MCI Center, Sonics forward Rashard Lewis was popping jumpers with relative ease, his muscular arms moving fluidly and his left shoulder staying in place.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Nov 10, 2005
The agent for Vladimir Radmanovic said the disgruntled forward will give the Seattle Sonics “10 or 12 games” to figure out how to use him before they ask for a trade.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Nov 10, 2005
Sonics coach Bob Weiss figures the best way to handle the situation with unhappy forward Vladimir Radmanovic is not to.
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AP | Nov 9, 2005
The Sonics said Rashard Lewis suffered a slippage of the joint in his shoulder when he crashed into teammate Vitaly Potapenko.
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Seattle Times | Nov 9, 2005
The Sonics are taking a wait-and-see approach to the National Basketball Development League, which began training camps over the weekend and starts play on Thanksgiving weekend.
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Seattle Times | Nov 9, 2005
"Like you never did anything for this organization. It's really hard. I'm not a rookie. This is not a new coach. This coach has been here for four years together with me and he knows what to expect from me. I don't need all of those excuses."
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Seattle Times | Nov 8, 2005
What must be remembered is that 80 games remain in the regular season and anything can happen.
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Tacoma News Tribune | Nov 6, 2005
Vladimir Radmanovic is not being utilized the way he was told he would be utilized, and the situation, if it remains the same, soon will become an issue.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Nov 3, 2005
He scored 31 points.
