Bonner to make trip, but doubtful for Tuesday

His teammates having left the practice court to pump some iron in the team’s weight training facility, Spurs forward Matt Bonner looked lonely Sunday while shooting free throws in the company of a pair of coaching interns.

One of the interns asked Bonner whether he would be making the first leg of the Spurs’ Rodeo Road Trip — a three-game trek to Portland, Los Angeles and Sacramento — and the team’s best long-distance shooter shrugged his shoulders.

He suffered a bone bruise in his right knee Jan. 12, and the injury was recently diagnosed as bone marrow edema. Painfully aware that the knee has been slow to heal, Bonner half-expected to be left behind to focus on rest and treatment. After all, the team had sent him home before the conclusion of its three-game trip to New Orleans, Golden State and Utah.

Instead, he was told after practice that he would accompany the team when it departs this afternoon for Portland but would be listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s game.

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I have never heard of marrow edema, but it sounds effin painful.

[ "Duncan, the Spurs' 34-year-old captain, was aghast when Splitter told him he used to watch him as a kid."]

"I didn't enjoy that at all," Duncan said

by alamobro on Feb 1, 2011 6:15 AM CST reply actions

Here’s hoping that the Sandwich Man can make it back. We miss you Bonner.

by Big50 on Feb 1, 2011 1:38 PM CST reply actions

With a brutal schedule ahead, we could really use Red Rocket for a few SEGABABAs. Hopefully, his health would allow it.

"We just keep putting wins in the bag, kind of like picking strawberries." - RJ 2.0

by Kondor on Feb 1, 2011 6:16 PM CST reply actions

No useful updates so far….

From MYSA as of after the game….

Bonner waiting: Backup big man Matt Bonner was not in uniform against the Trail Blazers, missing his eighth straight game because of bone marrow edema in his right knee.

"He’s out until he’s in," Popovich said. "I know that sounds crazy, but there’s no structural damage, so it’s just a matter of where it is, pain-wise. When he’s ready to play, he’ll play."

by grego21 on Feb 2, 2011 2:02 AM CST reply actions

Something was said about a practice yesterday morning in Portland was canceled preventing Bonner from testing his knee, but that he would try it out in this morning’s shootarounds. It seems they might not want to have him test it in a game, though I’d think the likelihood of Owens getting into a game other than garbage minutes is so low that having Bonner suit up ready for an opportunity couldn’t hurt.

by Alamo on Feb 3, 2011 10:18 AM CST reply actions