Injury Sidelines O’Neal
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Shaquille O’Neal will be sidelined two to four weeks because of a sprained right ankle, adding to the Miami Heat’s injury problems.
O’Neal, wearing a protective cast, flew with the team to Milwaukee on Friday after learning results of an MRI exam performed earlier in the day. The diagnosis was announced after the Heat’s arrival in Milwaukee, where it will play the Bucks today.
O’Neal was getting in position for an offensive rebound when he stepped on Ron Artest’s foot and rolled the ankle midway through the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Projected starting small forward James Posey will be out a few more games because of an injured thumb, and reserve forward Shandon Anderson is sidelined by back spasms.
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