DeMar DeRozan expected to be out a month
The Toronto Raptors expect to lose guard DeMar DeRozan for about a month after he tore a tendon in his groin.
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The Toronto Raptors expect to lose guard DeMar DeRozan for about a month after he tore a tendon in his groin.
Test results revealed DeMar DeRozan has a torn left adductor longus tendon. There is no timetable for his return to basketball activity.
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The Raptors know they will need more from DeMar DeRozan on Tuesday night and they will make adjustments to get it.
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