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Brand To Miss Friday's Game

Elton Brand will miss tomorrow night's game at Detroit due to a right hamstring strain. An MRI taken this morning confirmed the injury.

Brand did not travel with the team. He is listed as day-to-day.

Via Press Release


Stefanski: No Regrets On The Brand Move

The Sixers are a disappointing 8-10, and GM Ed Stefanski believes he and Maurice Cheeks need to keep 'tinkering.'

"We expect to be a good basketball team," Stefanski said. "We threw all our eggs in one basketball - Elton Brand - and I would do it again in a New York second."

Via Philadelphia Inquirer


Brand Injures Right Hamstring

The Sixers said Elton Brand had a strained right hamstring during Wednesday's loss to the Lakers. Brand will be evaluated on Thursday.

A Sixers spokesman said Brand didn't inform the team of the injury until midway through the fourth.

"I think he's a little bit sore," said Andre Miller. "It's tough on the back-to-back with the injury he's been through. We'll see how he is."

Via ESPN


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