NBA

Absent Jamison 5 Week

Forward mainstay Washington Wizards, Antawn Jamison, should be absent for 5 weeks. He will miss up to 13 Wizards in the opening match this season.

Condition was disliked Flip Saunders, coach Wizards. After happy because Gilbert Arenas can play again, but he must face the reality of losing Jamison's shoulder injury.

"The important thing is still a long season. I miss the early games, but could appear in the next weeks. These injuries used to be a complete recovery," said Jamison.

Two-time All-Star suffered a dislocation while blocking a shot against Cleveland, 14 October. He was rested for the match warm-up.

"We lost a number of productive makers in the early weeks of new season," said Caron Butler, Wizards shooter. Jamison and Butler are patented tandem Wizards.

"The most important thing for me is the restoration and continued to practice anything," said Jamison.

"The injury made the players an opportunity open up. I was just going down Jamison if the injury 100% recovered," said Saunders.