Pau Gasol Out At Least Six Weeks With Partially Torn Plantar Fascia
Pau Gasol has a partial tear of his plantar fascia and is expected to be out at least six weeks, according to sources.
Gasol had an MRI on Wednesday.
Gasol would miss 10-12 weeks with a better chance of full recovery if he underwent surgery.
Stern Expects NBA To Begin HGH Blood Testing By Next Season
David Stern expects the NBA to adopt blood testing for HGH by the start of the 13-14 season.
“We watch what’s going on in baseball, we watch the negotiations that are going in with football, and it is my expectation that by next season [we] will be doing blood testing for HGH,” Stern told WCCO radio in Minnesota. “Our players have been terrific. They lead this in some ways, saying, ‘ We do not want to have anything less than the best.’ That’s been the way it’s been since 1983.”
Stern said Wednesday that testing hadn’t been implemented to this point because “there hasn’t been a favored testing protocol yet” and stated that he didn’t believe the NBA has a serious problem with HGH, which is on the league’s list of banned substances.
“If I say I don’t have a concern, everyone says I’m a Pollyanna,” Stern said. “I don’t have any reason to know one way or another. My guess is and my hope is that it’s not widely used in the NBA.”
Report: Spurs Could Trade For Al Jefferson
The San Antonio Spurs are the frontrunners to acquire Al Jefferson, according to a report.
Jefferson will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and the Utah Jazz are unlikely to re-sign them.
“Those teams are practically incestuous, they are on such good terms internally,” one NBA source said.
Dennis Lindsey, current GM of the Jazz, is formerly of the Spurs' front office.
