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Thursday, November 30, 2000
Carter might play next week
Associated Press
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TORONTO -- Vince Carter, the NBA's No. 3 scorer, will miss
at least one more game because of an injured tendon in his left
knee.
Carter, who is averaging 27.5 points per game, won't play in
Toronto's home game against the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night.
The Raptors' star didn't travel with the team on their two-game
trip to Dallas and Charlotte, and Toronto lost both without
him.
Carter was hurt during the first quarter of Sunday's game
against the Chicago Bulls. While attempting a fadeaway jumper, he
felt a twitch while in the air and landed awkwardly 3:09 into the
game.
Doctors diagnosed it as "jumper's knee," or tendinitis.
On Saturday, Carter will travel to the University of North
Carolina, where he'll have his No. 15 jersey retired. The ceremony
will take place at halftime of the North Carolina-Kentucky game.
Carter will then rest the knee for two days.
Doctors will decide if he's healthy enough to join the team for
its three-game road trip that begins in Utah Tuesday night.
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