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The Los Angeles Clippers could be without J.J. Redick for as much as two months, after the sharpshooting guard fractured "the small bone (pisiform) of his right hand and a tear of his right ulnar collateral ligament (UCL)" during a nasty fall early in the second quarter of the Clippers' Friday night matchup with the Sacramento Kings: After hitting the deck hard following an attempted rebound/put-back, Redick writhed in evident pain before getting up and attempting to exchange a handshake with DeMarcus Cousins, who'd knocked him to the ground. (Boogie didn't oblige, because, apparently, Boogie doesn't play that .) Redick stayed in the game and missed his next 3-point attempt before checking out with 4:47 remaining in the first half; he would not return, finishing with 13 points and two assists in the Clippers' 104-98 overtime win over the Kings at Sleep Train Arena. The Clippers announced Sunday that Redick is expected to miss six to eight weeks recuperating from the injury; we may get a clearer timeline after Redick sees a hand specialist on Monday. Redick sounded a hopeful note after Sunday's announcement, according to Clippers.com's Eric Patten :
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