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Andre Drummond out at least a month with back injury

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04:35 PM ET 02.10 | The Pistons are back in the news again but all for the wrong reasons. Pistons' rookie, Andre Drummond is out for at least 4-6 weeks as he suffers from a stress fracture in his back. The 19-year-old center went up to block a shot against the Los Angeles Lakers, during a game in which the Detroit Pistons lost. However, Drummond's stress fracture is of the fifth lumbar vertebra in his back. Team doctor, Ben Paolucci said it will just be a minor setback and said that Drummond might have another small injury on the other side of his back.

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February 11, 2013  03:05 PM ET

Never understood how some many young athletes wind up with bad backs. Should have learned how to lift weights & know your limits before you head to the gym. Hope the young man has a full recovery & that it does hamper what looks like a bright career.

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