Philadelphia 76ers forward Andres Nocioni will miss the FIBA World Championship with a left-ankle injury. The Associated Press reports the Sixers, who traded for Nocioni in June, advised him to skip the tournament. "Dr. [Jack] McPhilemy didn't like what he saw, and felt Andres should not play or put a lot of impact on the ankle," Sixers president Rod Thorn told the Philadelphia Daily News . "Andres wants to play and feels very close to his country, but, in this case, it's just not prudent for him to play." Nocioni, who was...
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