Luol Deng has still not joined his teammates in Miami and is out for Game 1 against the Heat due to complications resulting from a spinal tap. He has not played since Game 5 of the series against the Nets.
Deng: ‘Life in danger’ after spinal tap issues
Debby Wong-USA TODAY SportsDeng’s currently in Africa for one of the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders events, and for the first time since the ordeal, he opened up to Pawel Weszka for NBA.com about what happened:
Deng has now recovered from the complications, and he says he hopes to never experience anything like it again:
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USA TODAY SportsDeng suffered complications and lost 15 pounds after receiving a spinal tap last week, and he is simply too weak to play. Hinrich underwent a second MRI on bruised calf, as it has not been responding well to treatment.
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Read Article >Deng lost 15 pounds in 9 days, was ‘really scared’
USA TODAY SportsScary news from Chicago, where Luol Deng detailed his body’s frightening reaction to a spinal tap, which has caused him to lose 15 pounds and will probably keep him from playing basketball for the immediate future.
Deng had the spinal tap taken to test for meningitis when he had the flu, but complications developed, and he had to watch Game 1 from the hospital. Hearing Deng describe the situation is pretty frightening:
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