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| Height: 6-7 Weight: 225 Born: June 21, 1980, Los Angeles, California |
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December 19, 2006 Richard Jefferson seems resolved to the fact he'll need to undergo surgery on his injured right ankle, according to the New York Post. "This is more of a chronic problem that needs to be fixed at some point," said Jefferson. "There's stuff floating around in my right ankle: little fragments, little pieces, little bone spurs. That's why it needs to be addressed. That's why it keeps flaring up." |
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December 17, 2006 Richard Jefferson returned to the lineup on Saturday had 11 points and a season-high eight assists. He had missed one game with a sore ankle. |
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December 16, 2006 Richard Jefferson probably will miss another game tonight because of his right ankle injury, according to the New York Daily News. |
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December 15, 2006 Richard Jefferson will not play Friday due to his ankle injury, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. He had the right ankle re-evaluated Thursday and it's not clear how much time he'll miss. "He just had some discomfort (on Wednesday night)," head coach Lawrence Frank said. "Richard usually plays with discomfort. It's a bit of a nagging injury, but yet based on what they say, it shouldn't be serious. But once it happened, we decided that we should bring him to the doctor." |
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December 14, 2006 The New York Daily News reports that the sore ankle that forced Richard Jefferson out of last night's game was not the same joint that knocked him out earlier this season. The severity of the injury to his right ankle isn't clear, but obviously it's a positive that it's not an aggravation of his previous injury. |
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December 13, 2006 Richard Jefferson missed the second half of Wednesday's game due to a sore ankle, according to the AP. It wasn't immediately clear if it was the ankle he sprained earlier this season when he missed five games. Jefferson scored seven points before leaving Wednesday. |
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November 24, 2006 Richard Jefferson is well enough to play even if he isn't 100 percent, head coach Lawrence Frank told the New York Post. Jefferson had 16 points and five rebounds in 36 minutes at Portland Wednesday. |
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November 21, 2006 Richard Jefferson was back on the court Monday after sitting out the previous five games with a sore left ankle. He came off the bench to play 26 minutes at Seattle, scoring nine points and grabbing four rebounds. |
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November 20, 2006 It remains unclear if Richard Jefferson will be able to return to action this week, according to the New York Daily News. Jefferson is recovering from a Grade II sprain of his left ankle and won't play until it's full recovered. |
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November 19, 2006 Although Richard Jefferson says he's ready to return now, he admitted that he still has some soreness in his left ankle, according to the New York Daily News. The Nets are not allowing Jefferson to return until he makes a full recovery. |
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November 18, 2006 The Nets have yet to set a return date for Richard Jefferson, who has missed the last five games with a sprained ankle, according to the AP. Richard's heart wants him to be out on the court but medically speaking, it's not right now," Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. |
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November 18, 2006 Richard Jefferson did some light running yesterday morning and said his sprained ankle felt fine, according to the New York Daily News. He likely will return to action early next week. |
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November 15, 2006 Nets president Rod Thorn originally felt that Richard Jefferson could return this week from a sprained ankle, but Thorn was less optimistic yesterday, according to the New York Daily News. "It appears now he's going to be out awhile," said Thorn. "He feels better but he's not ready to play. I don't think it'll be a great while, but it's just hard to say." Realistically, you should consider him week-to-week. |
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November 14, 2006 Richard Jefferson, who has been diagnosed with a Grade II sprain of his left ankle, is unlikely to return by the end of the week, according to the New York Post. "I don't think so. Again, I probably would have the capability to play on Wednesday. But should I? If it was the playoffs I probably would have played [Sunday]," said Jefferson. "I'm always optimistic. . . . I didn't miss a game after spraining my ankle in the playoffs. I don't really have a history of serious injuries." |
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November 12, 2006 Richard Jefferson has been diagnosed with a Grade II sprain of his left ankle and is out indefinitely, according to the New York Daily News. Coach Lawrence Franks ruled Jefferson out for Sunday, and it's entirely possible that the small forward could be out for several weeks. Jefferson, who was wearing a protective boot on Saturday, will be replaced in the starting lineup today by Antoine Wright. |
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November 10, 2006 Richard Jefferson sprained his left ankle in the third quarter of Friday's loss to Miami and will be out indefinitely, according to the AP. X-rays on the ankle came back negative. |
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November 8, 2006 The New York Daily News reports that Richard Jefferson was held out of practice Tuesday due to his injured left ankle. He said he would take part in tonight's game, but coach Lawrence Frank said the Nets would evaluate Jefferson's ankle this morning before determining his status. |
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November 6, 2006 Although he didn't reveal it publicly, Richard Jefferson injured his left ankle in practice last week, according to the New York Daily News. Jefferson iced the joint at the end of practice yesterday, and coach Lawrence Frank said the small forward was experiencing "discomfort." Even though Jefferson won't use it as an excuse, the injury could be playing a role in his slow start this season and his 11-point performance Friday. |
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May 12, 2006 While the rest of his teammates enjoyed a day off, Richard Jefferson received treatment on his injured ankle yesterday, according to the Star-Ledger. Nets coach Lawrence Frank doesn't think the injury will slow Jefferson down and added it didn't restrict Jefferson in Game 2, when Jefferson actually led the Nets in minutes played. |
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May 11, 2006 Richard Jefferson played on Wednesday despite an ankle injury, according to the Miami Herald. "It feels all right,'' he said before the game. ``Five years, they [the Nets] have known me. They know how quickly I heal. I think they'll leave the final decision to me.'' He had 16 points on the night. |
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May 9, 2006 According to the AP, Richard Jefferson has a bruised bone in his right ankle and is doubtful for Wednesday’s game against the Heat. Jefferson suffered the injury in the third quarter of Monday’s game and underwent an MRI on the ankle earlier today. "Just a sprained ankle," Jefferson said. "It's feeling better. No swelling, more just like a bruise." Lamond Murray, who had eight points and seven rebounds in 34 minutes Monday, would likely replace Jefferson in the lineup on Wednesday if he is unable to play. |
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May 9, 2006 Richard Jefferson will likely undergo an MRI on his sprained ankle today, according to the Star-Ledger. "If there was a torn ligament or something, there'd probably be a little more swelling," Jefferson said. "Since there's little or no swelling, I'm not really scared." |
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May 8, 2006 Richard Jefferson left Monday night's game with a severe ankle sprain. TNT reports that X-rays were negative, but Jefferson left the arena in a walking boot. |
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January 17, 2006 Richard Jefferson returned to action on Monday after sitting out a week with a back injury, according to the New York Daily News. He had 11 points and 10 rebounds on the night. |
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January 14, 2006 Richard Jefferson had an MRI that revealed no structural damage in his back, according to the New York Daily News. He has missed the past two games and is listed as questionable for the Nets' next contest. |
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January 13, 2006 Richard Jefferson missed his second consecutive game on Friday with a bad back, according to the AP. |
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January 12, 2006 Richard Jefferson hopes to return from his back injury for Friday's game, according to the New York Daily News. "It is better," Jefferson said yesterday.. "It is more a stiff back, it is not spasms anymore." |
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January 11, 2006 Richard Jefferson missed last night's game due to back spasms, which previously limited him to only two minutes of action Sunday, according to the New York Daily News. His status for Friday's game is unclear. |