Hornets lose center Nick Richards for at least two weeks with rib cartilage fracture
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) shoots the ball defended by Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Jim Dedmon)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jim Dedmon]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards is expected to miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a right first rib cartilage fracture underneath his clavicle. The team didn’t give a clear timetable for his return, except to say that he’ll be reevaluated on an every other week basis. The next update on his status will follow the team’s Nov. 17 road trip. There are seven games before then. Richards was injured during an on-court collision against the Boston Celtics on Nov. 1. The Hornets are already thin at the center position as Mark Williams has not played this season.
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