When less than two weeks to the start of the 2008-2009 season of the NBA, injuries and rumors of changes are the order of the day, leading to the Oct. 28, opening day of the campaign, had profile changes to multiple computers. In the area of medical casualties appear to be the hardest hit San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat, with considerable casualties caliber in their ranks.
The Spurs can not rely on the boot of his campaign with Argentine star 'Manu "Ginobili, who will miss approximately the first month of the season because that is recovering from surgery on the left ankle.
According to the coach Gregg Popovich said, "Manu will be out about 20 or 25 games, possibly until mid-December."
Ginobili suffered the injury in a game of the first round of the playoffs last season against the Phoenix Suns, leaving out the rest of the postseason.
However, shortly after the NBA joined the campaign of Argentina selected to participate in the Olympic Games in Beijing-2008, where he aggravated the ankle in the semifinals to the United States.
The Suns reported on Thursday that its owner owner Steve Nash suffered an ankle sprain in a preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks and will rest until the start of the championship.
The Suns are also in the list of casualties at the wing-pivot Amare Stoudemire.
Another who suffered a similar injury on Friday was the wing-pivot of the Phoenix Suns, Amare Stoudemire, hurt in his right eye during a training before the pre.
"The damage is currently in the iris, though fortunately not too serious.”
