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ESPN reports that Monta Ellis will be sidelined for the first three months of the season with a severely sprained ankle. Reportedly the injury took place last Thursday during a pick-up game in Monta's hometown. I'll refrain from making jokes about the newly crowned $66 million dollar man playing pickup in Jackson, Mississippi. That's someone else's job. Going into the season the Warriors were ...
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The Internets are alive: Ellis out 3 months with ankle sprain
Ball Don't Lie — ... Rip City Project: "I'll refrain from making jokes about the newly crowned $66 million dollar man playing pickup in Jackson, Mississippi. That's someone else's job. Going into the season the Warriors were one of those teams picked to battle for that 7-8 spot. Some of their off-season moves were head-scratchers, but the talent was there to make a run. Now they just have to hope they can survive the first three months ... and on top of that hope that Monta can make the transition to the 1. No training camp to ease the difficulty of that move." ...

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