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Monday, November 6, 2000
Coleman OK after heart problem
Associated Press
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Derrick Coleman, sidelined over a month
because of his irregular heartbeat, was cleared Monday to rejoin
the Charlotte Hornets.
Coleman can play on Wednesday when the Hornets face the Orlando
Magic. He missed the entire preseason and the first four games of
the regular season while he adjusted to new medication to treat his
heart.
The new medicine required him initially to take blood thinners,
which prevented him from participating in anything involving
contact. He went off the thinners last week, and his doctor
examined him Monday and cleared him to play again.
"He practiced today and did everything everybody else did,"
coach Paul Silas said. "He's not in great shape yet, but that will
come. The bottom line is that we have him out there now and it's
just a relief to have him back."
Silas said Coleman would come off the bench on Wednesday at
Orlando and wasn't sure how much the power forward will play.
"I'm not sure how ready he is, we'll have to wait and see,"
Silas said. "He also needs to know how much he is ready for. The
one thing I don't want is to rush him out there and get him hurt,
and you are always susceptible to that when you miss as much time
as he has."
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