Clippers' Brand ruptures left Achilles tendon during workoutESPN.com news servicesUpdated: August 3, 2007, 9:40 PM ETEL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- In the latest nasty injury blow for the Los Angeles Clippers, cornerstone forward Elton Brand ruptured his left Achilles tendon on Friday during his usual daily workout.Brand, 28, is expected to undergo surgery next week and joins teammate Shaun Livingston on the list of long-term injury victims for the Clippers.Achilles tendon injuries typically sideline NBA players for at least a year, which would theoretically threaten Brand's availability for all of the 2007-08 season.But ESPN.com's Marc Stein reports that the Clippers have received a preliminary medical indication that Brand will be sidelined only six months. If so, Brand would be in line for a comeback in February.</p> http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2960614</p> The Clippers can now kiss their season goodbye. Real unfortunate.</p>
