Pistons F Prince out indefinitely
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:55:46 PST)
The Pistons say forward Tayshaun Prince will be out of the lineup indefinitely due to a small rupture of a disc in his lower back. The team said Saturday that the injury was confirmed following an MRI exam and evaluation by team doctors this week. The Pistons say Prince will continue to receive treatment for the injury.

Mavs F Howard makes season debut
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:44:52 PST)
Dallas Mavericks swingman Josh Howard was in the starting lineup against the Toronto Raptors in his season debut Saturday night. Howard missed all of the preseason and the first five games while recovering from surgery on his left ankle and left wrist on May 22. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said he doesn't want to set unrealistic expectations for Howard, who has had limited practice time.

Bulls F Thomas has surgery on broken arm
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:32:53 PST)
Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas had surgery on his left forearm Saturday, a day after he broke it during a weight-training session. Coach Vinny Del Negro says the operation went well and that Thomas will be re-evaluated Tuesday. Thomas is expected to miss four to six weeks, leaving the Bulls with just 10 healthy players.

LeBron: No timetable for decision
(Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:11:51 PST)
LeBron James thinks his present is too good to spend time worrying about his future. James said Friday he has no timetable for deciding what he will do next summer. The NBA's MVP said it will be his first time getting to be an unrestricted free agent, so he's not going to rush any decision. Nor will he even consider it for a while.