Injury Prone Already?

The Houston Rockets' Annual Media Day will take place Monday, September 29, and, I'm very thankful I'll be able to attend. A few days ago, I was afraid I'd miss Media Day because of work; but, events changed for the better for me; and, I'll be there with the rest of the media asking questions and getting sound bytes.

Today, the Rockets announced forward Shane Battier could miss the majority of the preseason with inflammation in his left foot. The inflammation occurred during his rehab from offseason surgery to remove bone spurs. The surgery was performed on May 9.

In addition, Rockets' guard had tests to rule out a potential heart condition. Rafer said the results showed he's fine.

Therefore, these two guys are part of a list of Rockets' players who've had some sort of medical procedure performed the last few months. Battier (ankle), Alston (ankle / heart), Yao Ming (foot), Tracy McGrady (shoulder and knee), and Steve Francis (shoulder).

Rockets' GM Daryl Morey joked the Rockets could be described as "injury prone". Hopefully, the team's injury prone status ends soon.

The 2008 - 2009 NBA season is almost here.