Kidd-Gilchrist sidelined 4-6 weeks with fractured hand

The fractured left hand Charlotte Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist suffered Tuesday night in Dallas will keep him out four to six weeks, the team announced Wednesday.

The fracture is on Kidd-Gilchrist’s left ring finger. An X-ray in Charlotte Wednesday confirmed the original diagnosis, made during the Bobcats’ 89-82 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Kidd-Gilchrist said he wasn’t aware of when he suffered the fracture. He looked down at his hand during the second half and realized his finger was pointing in an unnatural angle.