NBA: Anthony Davis' MRI results come back clean

The MRI results on Anthony Davis' sprained right thumb came back clean on Monday, ESPN reported.

The Los Angeles Lakers' big man suffered the injury during the first half of Saturday's preseason came against the Brooklyn Nets in Shenzhen, China.

Davis initially stayed in the game after getting the thumb taped but later departed for good. He had six points and three rebounds in 12 minutes during the 91-77 loss to the Nets.

Davis won't play in Monday night's preseason game against the Golden State Warriors.

In three preseason games, Davis has averaged 14.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting and 5.0 rebounds.

Davis is in his first season with the Lakers after being acquired in an offseason deal with the New Orleans Pelicans.

Los Angeles opens the regular season on Oct. 22 against the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Indian man killed after being sucked into MRI machine

MUMBAI - An Indian man died after being sucked into an MRI machine while visiting a relative at a hospital in Mumbai, police said Monday.

Rajesh Maru, 32, was yanked towards the machine by its magnetic force after he entered the room carrying an oxygen cylinder, the city's police said in a statement.

"We have arrested a doctor and another junior staff member under section 304 of the Indian penal code for causing death due to negligence," Mumbai police spokesman Deepak Deoraj told AFP.

The incident occurred on Saturday night at the Indian financial capital's Nair Hospital.

Police said preliminary reports suggested that the man had died from inhaling liquid oxygen that leaked from the cylinder.

It is thought the cylinder was damaged after hitting the machine.

Ramesh Bharmal, the dean of the hospital, told AFP that an investigation had been launched to determine the exact cause of death, adding CCTV footage of the incident had been handed over to police.

The victim's uncle said Maru had been asked to carry the cylinder by the junior staff member who assured him the machine was switched off.

"The ward boy who was supposed to prevent such incidents told my family members to go inside when the machine was turned on. We are shocked and devastated," Jitendra Maru told AFP.

The state government of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital, announced compensation of 500,000 rupees ($7,870) for the victim's family.

MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, machines use a powerful magnetic field to produce images of the body's organs. Metallic objects are pulled towards it and must not be carried into the room.

In 2014 two hospital workers sustained injuries when they were pinned between an MRI machine and a metal oxygen tank for four hours at a hospital in New Delhi.

In 2001, a six-year-old boy undergoing an MRI scan in New York was killed when a metal oxygen tank flew towards the machine and crushed his skull.

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Marc Gasol sidelined after breaking foot

LOS ANGELES -- Memphis Grizzlies star Marc Gasol faces a lengthy layoff after suffering a fracture in his right foot, the team confirmed Tuesday.

The towering center exited early from Monday's defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers but had complained of pain over the weekend.

An MRI scan at Campbell Clinic in Tennessee confirmed the fracture.

"Marc is a cornerstone of our franchise, and we are focused on getting him healthy," Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said. "Marc will be out indefinitely and a further update will be provided after the All-Star break."

Gasol had been averaging 16.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.35 blocks after starting all 52 of the Grizzlies games this season.

"It's certainly not great for Marc and his family. I know he's disappointed," Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger told The Commercial Appeal daily in Memphis.

"It's bad for our team. This is a tight bunch of dudes. They care about each other. It hurts everybody. Marc is a guy who lays it out there for his teammates and the fans."

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What is a torn rotator cuff injury? Doc explains

Dr. Randy Molo, Shoulder Surgery Section Head at St. Luke's Medical Center-Global City, said the keys to Manny Pacquiao's recovery is a good surgery, a very good rehabilitation plan, and proper training.

Pacquiao is scheduled go under the knife this week to fix a tear in his rotator cuff, sustained three weeks prior to the match and further aggravated during the fight with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Doctors have deemed the surgery necessary after conducting an MRI.

Team Pacquiao's advisor Michael Koncz said the surgery will be done in Los Angeles. A statement will be released as soon as the surgery is done.

Pacquiao earlier said the shoulder injury kept him from being 100% during the "Fight of the Century."

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Bulls' Rose to undergo knee surgery

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus is his right knee, the National Basketball Association team said on Tuesday.

The 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player, who was averaging 18.4 points per game this year, reported pain in his right knee earlier in the day, the Bulls said in a statement.

"An exam and subsequent MRI confirmed a medial meniscus tear of the right knee," the team said.

The Bulls said a timeline for recovery would be determined after the surgery.

The knee surgery will be the third for Rose since 2012. Those injuries have knocked him out of most of the last two seasons.

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