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    SLO - Nesterovic out with ankle injury

    TORONTO (NBA) - Slovenia center Rasho Nesterovic could miss up to two weeks after being sidelined with a right ankle sprain. The Toronto Raptors announced on Sunday evening that Nesterovic has suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the ankle after colliding with Turkey's Mehmet Okur during Wednesday's loss to Utah. He is now due to remain in ...

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    TORONTO (NBA) - Slovenia center Rasho Nesterovic could miss up to two weeks after being sidelined with a right ankle sprain.

    The Toronto Raptors announced on Sunday evening that Nesterovic has suffered a Grade 2 sprain of the ankle after colliding with Turkey's Mehmet Okur during Wednesday's loss to Utah.

    He is now due to remain in Canada while the team travels to play Dallas on Tuesday and Memphis on Wednesday.

    Former Joventut Badalona star Maceo Baston started in Nesterovic's place for Sunday's 106-100 loss to Golden State.

    Nesterovic has averaged 3.0 points and 4.8 rebounds for Toronto this season.

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