Brooklyn Nets point guard Jarrett Jack will miss the rest of the season after an MRI revealed he had a torn ACL and a partially torn MCL in his right knee, the team announced Sunday.
Jack suffered the injury during Saturday’s victory over the Boston Celtics. At first, the Nets believed it was only a sprained knee, but the MRI revealed a more serious injury. Jack will require surgery to repair the knee.
The 32-year-old Jack averaged 12.8 points, a team-high 7.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds this season in 32 games, all as a starter.
—Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, who was taken off the court on a stretcher after suffering a neck injury during Saturday’s game against Golden State, was released from the hospital and said he is “much better.”
Faried said on Instagram Sunday that he is “a little sore, but I’m the Manimal — I’m not going to (let) this keep me down & out long!”
A CT scan was normal. Faried was listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He is averaging 12.6 points and 9.7 rebounds this season.
—The Atlanta Hawks recalled guard Tim Hardaway Jr. from the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League.
Hardaway, 23, has played in five D-League games this season (three with Austin and two with Canton). With Austin, he has averaged 20 points in 23.1 minutes per game.
—The Miami Heat recalled guard Josh Richardson and forward/center Jarnell Stokes from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA D-League.
Richardson appeared in two games (both starts) with the Skyforce, averaging 23 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals in 39 minutes per game. Stokes has appeared in 11 games (all starts) in three different stints with the Skyforce this season, averaging 19.3 points and 8.8 rebounds in 29 minutes.