LOS ANGELES -- At this point you have to wonder what
Greg Oden did to deserve this, whether he racked up bad karma points like frequent flier miles in a previous life, or if he shattered a mirror by throwing a black cat into it on Friday the 13th.
Only 2 1/2 minutes into his NBA debut -- which was delayed for a year by knee surgery in 2007 -- the
Portland Trail Blazers center suffered what the team called a sprain in his right foot. He played on it for the rest of the first half in the season opener against the
Los Angeles Lakers, but when the third quarter began Oden was back in the trainer's room, preparing for an X-ray.
Sixteen months of waiting ... for less than 13 minutes of play.
The X-ray was inconclusive; Oden will have an MRI exam back in Portland Wednesday.
ESPN - J.A. Adande: Greg Oden's delayed start comes to a quick halt
10-29-2008, 04:16 AM
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