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Quinn remains out at Oklahoma CityHeat PG Chris Quinn continued to sit out with a foot
injury Wednesday at Oklahoma City. He's day to day.
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009Cook does some scoring off benchHeat SG Daequan Cook, who missed a game earlier this preseason with a right thumb
injury, was again a decent contributor off the bench Wednesday at Oklahoma City. He finished with 14
points on 5 of 15 shooting, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range.
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009J. O'Neal returns from foot injuryHeat C Jermaine O'Neal, who missed the last two preseason games
because of a bruised left foot, returned to the lineup Wednesday at Oklahoma City. He finished with 10
points and three rebounds in 23 minutes.
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009Q. Richardson returns, gets a startHeat SG Quentin Richardson, who missed Sunday's preseason game with a left ankle
injury, returned Wednesday at Oklahoma City. He started at shooting guard in place of the injured Dwyane Wade and finished with 11
points in 33 minutes. He shot 4 for 11, including 1 for 7 from 3-point range.
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009Pecherov finally gets some actionTimberwolves C Oleksiy Pecherov played for the first time in the preseason Wednesday against the Bulls after missing the first two exhibition games with a wrist
injury. He went scoreless in 19 minutes, shooting 0 for 5 from the field.
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009Ellington hurts ankle in practiceMinnesota rookie SG Wayne Ellington did not play Wednesday against the Bulls after spraining an ankle in practice this week. Coach Kurt Rambis called the move precautionary.
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009Pendergraph out until late NovemberBlazers rookie PF Jeff Pendergraph, who had
hip surgery in mid-September, won't return in late November, according to the Arizona Republic.
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009Mills not back on the court yetBlazers PG Patrick Mills, who broke his foot in the summer league, remained out of the lineup Wednesday against the Suns. He has yet to play this preseason.
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009Griffin looks like a pro in startIn a game in which both Chris Kaman and Marcus Camby had the night off, Clippers PF Blake Griffin, the overall No. 1 pick in the
nba draft, got to start and had 23
points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes to lead his team to a 93-90 preseason victory at San Antonio on Wednesday. He shot 10 for 14 from the floor, scoring 10 points in the first quarter and 13 in the third. "It was cool," Griffin said of his first-quarter, head-to-head matchup with perennial All-NBA post Tim Duncan. "I've watched him for as long as I can remember, since I was 8 years old and he was in his first year in the league. It was really cool to go up against him."
CBS News Thursday, October 15, 2009Evans on fire in return from injuryHawks SG Maurice Evans, playing for the first time in the preseason, scored 27
points in 26 minutes off the bench to lead the Hawks to a 111-96 victory over the Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Evans, who was nursing an injured left knee during the Hawks' first three preseason games, connected on 8 of 10 shots from the field. "It feels a lot better after getting some rest," Evans said of the deep bone bruise. "I really didn't expect to be as sharp as I was. The guys really did a good job of moving the ball."
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