Brooklyn Nets power forward Kevin Garnett has been ruled out of Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Clippers due to a sprained right ankle, according to head coach Jason Kidd.
Meeting with reporters before the game at Staples Center, Kidd indicated that Garnett would be the latest Nets star to miss time due to injury, per Dan Woike of the Orange County Register:
Jason Kidd just whispered that Kevin Garnett won't play tonight with a sprained ankle.
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) November 17, 2013
Brooklyn already announced earlier Saturday that Paul Pierce and Deron Williams would both sit out. Pierce is dealing with an ailing groin, while Williams sprained his left ankle in Friday night's victory over the Phoenix Suns.
It's unclear when Garnett was injured or the severity of his problem. He scored four points and grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds in 28 minutes against Phoenix.
This was supposed to be Garnett and Pierce's first game against former coach Doc Rivers since all three left the Boston Celtics this summer. The trio parted ways this offseason when general manager Danny Ainge embarked ...
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Kevin Garnett Injury: Updates on Nets Star’s Ankle, Likely Return Date
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