Something as routine as picking up luggage can be hazardous to aging veterans such as Michael Finley. He experienced a sharp pain in his back early yesterday afternoon while gathering his belongings for the team bus, discomfort so severe he was convinced he would be unavailable for last night’s game against the Toronto Raptors . (Full article: 800 words)

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