Brand nearing return from Achilles' injury
Published 3/26/2008 at FOXSports.com News for NBA
Here's some potentially bad news for the Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers, Warriors and Hornets: Elton Brand is close to coming back.
After missing the entire season recovering from a surgically repaired left Achilles' tendon, the former All-Star forward said Tuesday expects to rejoin the Los Angeles Clippers in time to play the final six games - all against those teams jockeying for spots in the tightly packed Western Conference playoff race.
The Clippers playing spoiler? It may not be a joke.
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