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Hill To Return To Practice By The End Of The Week

Nov 29, 2005 3:30 PM EST

Magic forward Grant Hill likely will begin practicing with the club by the end of next week.

Hill went through his longest individual workout before Monday night's victory at Boston.

He underwent surgery to repair a hernia Oct. 31 and is expected to be back before Christmas.

"I felt good, really good," said Hill, who played a controlled game of one-on-one against Bo Outlaw, his third since Friday. "That was the longest one I've had so far. I'm getting closer."

Via Orlando Sentinel

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Hill Close To Practicing With Magic Next Week

Nov 29, 2005 7:19 AM EST

Magic forward Grant Hill likely will begin practicing with the club by the end of next week.

Hill went through his longest individual workout before Monday night's victory at Boston.

He underwent surgery to repair a hernia Oct. 31 and is expected to be back before Christmas.

"I felt good, really good," said Hill, who played a controlled game of one-on-one against Bo Outlaw, his third since Friday. "That was the longest one I've had so far. I'm getting closer."

Via Orlando Sentinel

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More Foot Problems Put Dooling On Inactive List

Nov 27, 2005 6:32 AM EST

Orlando Magic guard Keyon Dooling said there is "no timetable" for his return from inflamed plantar fascia in his right foot.

He had magnetic resonance imaging Saturday and was placed on the inactive list after being injured Friday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Dooling had just made his return -- and Magic regular-season debut -- on Nov. 13 after missing more than three weeks recovering from a bruised right heel.

He sat out Saturday's game against his old team, the Miami Heat, with his mother, Brenda, in the stands.

Dooling said this latest setback with the right foot doesn't feel as serious. "Hopefully, not," he said. "It's the same area. It didn't feel as extreme. It was a little scary because I heard a noise, but as far as pain-wise, it didn't feel as bad. . . . It's frustrating. I was starting to get my feet under me."

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Magic Nov 2005 Archive

  • Stevenson Wants To Ignore Knee Injury

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 24, 2005

    Magic shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson said he would be out almost two months if he elected to have surgery on his right knee.

  • Francis Hurting From Accident But Plans To Play

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 23, 2005

    Orlando Magic leading scorer Steve Francis hopes to play tonight against the Washington Wizards after missing practice the past two days with a bruised chest and shoulder, an injury sustained in a single-car crash Saturday night.

  • Hill Quickens Rehab's Pace With Jogging, Shooting

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 19, 2005

    Orlando Magic F Grant Hill, saying he feels better than he expected, has been jogging lightly and shooting for a few days.

  • Howard Is Youngest To Record 20 Points, Rebounds In A Game

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 17, 2005

    Orlando Magic power forward Dwight Howard made some history Tuesday -- and the attention might make his job even tougher.

  • Francis: "I Want To Stay In Orlando..Help This Franchise Win"

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 15, 2005

    Steve Francis says that three things have changed him: Becoming a first-time father, settling in with the Magic franchise and longing to reach the playoffs again.

  • Chicago, Orlando Destinations For Sprewell?

    Sporting News | Nov 14, 2005

    Heat president Pat Riley isn't looking to make any more changes after the extreme makeover he performed on his team in the offseason, which is why he's vehemently denying rumors Miami has interest in Latrell Sprewell.

  • Dooling Ready To Play Sunday

    Florida Today | Nov 12, 2005

    Guard Keyon Dooling practiced without pain Friday and plans to make his much-anticipated debut Sunday night when the Orlando Magic host the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  • Dooling Could Play Sunday

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 9, 2005

    Orlando Magic guard Keyon Dooling, who has been out with a bruised right heel since Oct.

  • Magic Talks With Spree End When Two-Year Deal Is Demanded

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 8, 2005

    The Magic spoke with Latrell Sprewell's agent, but Spree wanted a two-year deal.

  • Hill Not Expected Back Soon

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 6, 2005

    Magic Assistant General Manager Otis Smith doesn't expect forward Grant Hill -- recovering from hernia surgery -- to play again until mid-December.

  • Dooling Won't Return Sooner Than Next Week

    Orlando Sentinel | Nov 3, 2005

    Keyon Dooling is moving a little better, but he likely will not return until next week -- at the earliest.