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How Golden State survives without Monta Ellis
HoopsVibe NBA Blog —
... Davis is long gone. His replacement is gone for three months, too. ESPN is reporting Golden State Warrior Monta Ellis is out until at least November after spraining his right ankle during training in Mississippi. Ellis was scheduled to undergo surgery on his left ankle in Alabama on Wednesday, according to team sources, after he informed the club late last week that he had injured himself working out. More specifics about how Ellis sustained the injury were not immediately available. (ESPN) In July, Ellis received a well-deserved pay raise, signing a six-year, $66 million ...
Report: Monta Ellis out 3 to 4 months with ankle injury
Kawakami —
... Newsbreaker from ESteinPN: Monta Ellis has told the Warriors that he hurt his ankle while working out and he’s??scheduled to undergo surgery in Alabama today. ...
BREAKING NEWS: Monta Ellis Out 3-4 Months
Dime Magazine —
... immediately available. Surgery is needed to repair a torn deltoid ligament, sources said, and the foot will need to be immobilized for the first six weeks. While Golden State signed Marcus Williams as a contingency plan at point guard, they weren’t prepared to start him on opening night. That’s the way that it looks right now, as Monta’s earliest return could be at the end of November, about a month after the season starts. What does this injury do to the Warriors’ morale? Source: ESPN.com
Injury News: Down Goes Monta Ellis
Dropping Dimes —
Um...Not good. Especially if you’re a Warriors fan or a keeper league owner with Monta Ellis on your roster.
Per ESPN’s Marc Stein:
In the latest blow during a difficult summer for Golden State, ESPN.com has learned that Ellis—just awarded one of the biggest pay raises in league history—will be sidelined at least three months, possibly four, after suffering a severe high ankle sprain in his hometown of Jackson, Miss.
Ellis was scheduled to undergo surgery on his left ankle in ...
Maybe Ronny can run the point up north
Lakers Blog —
This ain't no good for Golden State. No Monta Ellis until (generously) late-November after suffering severe high ankle sprain that will include a session under the knife. For a team that's already bubblish-at-best in most people's eyes (or mine, if nothing else) when it comes to assessing Western Conference playoff contenders, a month or so without ...
Monta Ellis Out At Least Three Months With Ankle Injury
SLAM Online —
... If there are basketball gods, they definitely hate the Warriors. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, Monta Ellis will be out for at least three months. ...
Did The Warriors Lose A Bet With God? Monta Ellis Out 3-4 Months
FanHouse —
... ESPN reports that Ellis was scheduled to undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn deltoid ligament, which will also require that the leg be immobilized for six weeks. The injury occured when Ellis was working out at home in Jackson, Mississippi. That would be when training camp starts, for those keeping score. ...
Monta out 3 Months
Golden State Of Mind —
Monta's going to be in street clothes for awhile.
Just reported on ESPN.com that Monta Ellis is going to be out at least 3 months!
In the latest blow during a difficult summer for Golden State, ESPN.com has learned that Ellis -- just awarded one of the biggest pay raises in league history -- will be sidelined at least three months, possibly four, after suffering a severe high ankle sprain in his hometown of Jackson, Miss.
Uh oh...
This was supposed to be the duldroms of ...
Cue the Marcus Williams Era
Upside and Motor —
Well, looks like Monta Ellis will be out 3-4 months after stepping out of bed into a George Foreman grill. If that's not enough to derail the Warriors' already slim playoff hopes, then add on the fact that this will also likely curtail Monta's development as the point guard of this team. Training camp can do wonders for a small 2 looking to make the transition; players become aware of their own abilities and limitations, make improvements and adjustments, and learn more about their teammates tendencies. Ellis doesn't have stellar court vision, an innate ...
Some really bad juju.
Fear The Beard —
This is absolutely crap-tastic!
In the latest blow during a difficult summer for Golden State, Ellis — just awarded one of the biggest pay raises in league history — will be sidelined at least three months, possibly four, after suffering a severe high ankle sprain in his hometown of Jackson, Miss.Ellis underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn deltoid ligament in his left ankle, after he informed the club late last week that he had injured himself working out. More specifics about how Ellis sustained the injury ...
Oh Crap
The Howeva Files —
... Marcus Williams, put down those stolen laptops because you've become the only healthy option your team's got left at point guard! Sadly, Monta Ellis is going to be out at least 3 months after tearing an ankle ligament playing pickup. Don't give me that "for the love of the game" bull MJ! Monta's wheel is going under the knife because of guys like James Catusco: ...
Rumors and Free Agent Updates - Injuries and Rookie Signings Edition
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... The Blazers got more bad news as they learned that their point guard Monta Ellis will be out at least 3 months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn deltoid ligament in his left ankle. Ellis injured his ankle last Thursday playing pick-up ball in his native Mississippi and had the surgery on Wednesday. The Warriors have had a rough start to the off season, losing Baron Davis to the Clippers and it appears that they are having an even rougher end to the offseason with the injury to Monta Ellis and the death of Kevin Duckworth from congestive heart failure. ...
Monta Ellis sidelined for 3 to 4 months with ankle injury
NBA Noise —
... After losing Baron Davis to the Clippers during free agency, the Warriors were dealt another major blow to their backcourt when Monta Ellis underwent surgery today to repair a torn deltoid ligament in his left ankle. The surgery is expected to keep Ellis out of the Warriors lineup for three to four months. While the Warriors will have enough firepower to stay afloat in Ellis' absence, but Ellis, a 20 ppg scorer, was the cog that made the gears work in Coach Don Nelson's up-tempo offense. ...
Morning Rounds, August 28th
The Sports Complex —
... Three lines on their world:
Boston
takes care of the Yankees, again (what a clown rivalry that is) The U.S. Open trudges forward Monta Ellis gets three months to chill
Three lines on ours:
After several glorious hours the Mets have retaken first place The Phils made a roster move to add another arm to the bullpen and the Eagles take for field for their final ...
NBA in China : Bucks v Warriors in October
A Stern Warning - NBA, NBL and FIBA News & Views —
... Golden State will unfortunately be without Monta Ellis, who recently sustained a severe high ankle sprain and will likely be out 3-4 months. The Warriors team that hits China will have a very different look to that of last season, with Ellis out, Baron Davis in Los Angeles and Corey Maggette now on board. ...
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RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... . The news is worse for the Warriors, who will w/o Monta Ellis for three months after ankle surgery. And most importantly, ...
Two Sports Medicine Experts Agree: Monta Is Totally Lying [NBA]
Deadspin —
... "I'm going to improve every part of my game. That's what I do. That's why I play basketball...to improve and to become the best player [who] ever touched a basketball." Monta Ellis said that just over a month ago, right after he received a six-year, $66 million contract extension from the Golden State Warriors. Now Ellis is recovering from a severely sprained left ankle and surgery to repair a torn deltoid ligament in the same ankle, ...
