He has been playing with thigh bruises, and at one point in the first quarter left the game for treatment in the locker room.

He could still be bothered by the deep thigh bruise sustained a week ago in the season's opening game.

But Gordon did not even suit up, bothered with a thigh bruise.

He started 14 games and missed two with a thigh bruise.

However, in training camp he was hampered by a deep thigh bruise.

He has been slowed by a thigh bruise and sprained elbow but will see action tonight.

It was his first start since going on the disabled list May 4 with a deep thigh bruise.

He did not play, sitting out with a deep thigh bruise.

Richard Hamilton was slowed last year by a bad thigh bruise, and he still averaged 15.9 points a game.

He started off slowly with the Magic, and was hampered by a thigh bruise.