Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry left Wednesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a strained right elbow.
The injury occurred late in the third quarter after Lowry's follow-through on a pass awkwardly hit Kurt Thomas.
Lowry grimaced in obvious pain and sprinted into the locker room. He finished the contest with 12 points.
"Elbow is really sore gotta do treatment and see how I feel in the am thanks for the concern,!!" said Lowry on his Twitter account following the game.
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After the worst season in NBA history, the Charlotte Bobcats could use a player such as Anthony Davis. 
Flamboyant former NBA star Dennis Rodman was sentenced in family court Tuesday to 104 hours of community service on four counts of contempt for failing to pay child support. 
For nine minutes, the Boston Celtics were vintage. Everything was working, points were coming in bunches, the Miami crowd was rendered quiet and a big deficit disappeared. 
Dwyane Wade grabbed a rebound, turned and fired a 90-foot pass to LeBron James to set up one of the easiest scores the Miami Heat had all night. 
Wednesday night the NBA distributes its top three picks in the annual draft lottery. Following a 7-59 season, the worst by winning percentage in league history, the Charlotte Bobcats will have a 25 percent chance at the top pick, undoubtedly Kentucky’s Anthony Davis. 
Trailing in the fourth quarter, Gregg Popovich snarled an order in the huddle that the NBA Coach of the Year punctuated with a sharp and angry sweep of his hand. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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