Allen Iverson sidelined for two weeks

Published: 12:38PM Thursday March 05, 2009 Source: Reuters

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Detroit Pistons guard Allen Iverson will be sidelined for the next two weeks with a sore back, the team announced Thursday.

Iverson was examined by doctors at Washington's Georgetown University, who recommended the 10-times All-Star suspend all basketball related activities during that time, the team said.

The 33-year-old guard will not travel with the team to prevent stress on his back and will be re-evaluated at Georgetown in two weeks, the Pistons said in a release.

Iverson is averaging 18 points a game for the Pistons, who are 30-29 and in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.

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