Pistons executive/coach Stan Van Gundy said he was his call to sit Reggie Jackson over the last couple games, as Rod Beard of the Detroit News tweets. “It has strictly been my call all the way. Reggie wants to be out there,” Van Gundy said. Earlier today, it was reported that the team may shut Jackson down for the remainder of the season.
Here’s more from the Central Division:
- Kyle Korver will miss at least the next two games for the Cavaliers. He could miss more time, but he definitely wants to return before the end of the regular season, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal relays. “No, no, I don’t want to do that at all,” Korver said when asked about missing the rest of the season. “I’m hopeful just a few days here to completely shut down and not trying to test it out and see how it feels today. Take a few days and let it totally calm down and see where we’re at.”
- Al Jefferson will be sidelined for at least two weeks as he recovers from a sprained left ankle, according to the Pacers‘ website. Jefferson suffered the injury against the Sixers on Sunday.
- Glenn Robinson III will remain out for at least another week with a left calf strain, the Pacers add in the same press release. He’ll be re-evaluated at the end of next week.
Wow Pacers are just dropping like flies.
Happens every year in the east… All the contending teams except Cleveland mysteriously apart right before the playoffs.
The eastern conference is such a joke. At this point you might as well cancel the regular season in the east.
Boston and Toronto are reasonable threats though. Even as a Celtics fan, it’s Toronto more than Boston, but I wouldn’t rule it out. Boston wins games off pure hustle and heart. Toronto provides a huge matchup issue since the only real big on CLE is Tristan Thompson. The playoffs should be interesting.