NBA - Prince ruptures disc in lower back

Reuters - Sun, 08 Nov 09:06:00 2009

Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince will be out of the line-up indefinitely because of a small rupture of a disc in his lower back.

Tayshaun Prince #22 and Richard Hamilton #32 of the Detroit Pistons celebrate after Prince blocked a shot by Hedo Turkoglu #15 of the Orlando Magic in the final minute of Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs at the - 0

Prince's injury was confirmed following an exam and evaluation by team doctors, the Pistons said on their website.

The 6-foot-9 forward (pictured left) has appeared in three games averaging 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

Reuters

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