Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith suffered a sprained patella ligament in his left knee late in the Hawks’ 87-80 loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. He will not play in Friday’s Game 3.
Josh Smith Injury: Hawks’ Forward Plans To Return For Game 4 Against Celtics
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Read Article >Josh Smith Injury: Hawks’ Forward Says He’ll Return For Game 4 Vs. Celtics
Smith’s return could be a much-needed shot in the arm for Atlanta in Game 4 and just might be the key to victory.
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Read Article >Josh Smith Injury Update: Hawks’ Forward Will Not Play In Game 3
Smith is probably the Hawks’ best player, so this is a big loss as they try to rebound from a stunning loss in Game 2. He suffered the injury early in the fourth quarter guarding Boston’s Kevin Garnett. Smith tried to play through the pain, but exited for good with four and a half minutes remaining.
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Read Article >Josh Smith Injury Update: Hawks’ Forward May Play In Game 3 Despite Knee Injury
Bob Rathburn of FOX Sports reports that Smith will plan on playing in Game 3 if he is not hurting after the Friday shootaround. Jay King at SB Nation Boston rounded up some more comments by Smith as reported by Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
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Read Article >Josh Smith Injury Update: Hawks’ Forward Has Sprained Patella Ligament, According To Report
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Read Article >Josh Smith Injury: Hawks Forward Out With Knee Sprain
Smith had 16 points and 12 rebounds when he left the game, and the Hawks trailed the Celtics by two points.
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