The Wizards, who have battled injury woes the last few years, were expected to be one of the most improved teams in the NBA. Without Jamison, that will be much more difficult. They’ll need to keep their boat above water while he’s out to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Last season, Jamison had one of the best seasons of his career. In 81 games, the 6-foot-9 power forward averaged 22.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 46.8% from the field, 35.1% from three-point land and 75.4% at the line.

Along with Gilbert Arenas and Caron Bulter, Jamison is part of Washington’s Big Three. With Jamison on the sidelines, the Wizards will need production from others such as newcomers Randy Foye and Mile Miller.

Antawn Jamison - Washington Wizards (Image: Zuma Press)

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Antawn Jamison Injury Update – Shoulder

Late in the offseason, Arenas injured his middle finger — later diagnosed as a dislocation. This week during Wizards training camp, he aggravated the finger injury. As a result, he was forced to sit out scrimmages.

The good news is that the Wizards believe Arenas should be back on the court soon. Additionally, all reports indicate that the 27-year-old appears to be healthy on his surgically repaired knee.

Washington and Arenas hope that this is the year the former All-Star returns to an elite level. During the 2005-06 season, Arenas averaged 29.3 points per game. The next year, he averaged 28.4 points. Last season, in only two games, Arenas averaged only 13.0 points per contest.

Gilbert Arenas Injury Update (Image: Zuma Press)

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Gilbert Arenas Injury Update – Finger

Gilbert Arenas Returns to Wizards (Image: Newscom)

Not surprisingly, the 17-57 Wizards lost the game. However, the return of Arenas gave the team a chance. With the Detroit Pistons up by two points with under ten seconds to go in the contest, Arenas lined up a three-pointer for the win. A triumphant return wasn’t meant to be as ex-Wizards number one overall draft pick Kwame Brown blocked the attempt to secure a 98-96 victory for the Pistons.

Late in the 2006-07 season, Arenas suffered a knee injury that has since derailed his career. He only played 13 games last season and had missed the entire season this year after requiring additional surgery over the summer.

Arenas’ best year came in the 2005-06 season. The former Arizona Wildcat averaged 29.3 points, 6.0 assists and 3.5 assists in 42.3 minutes per game.

While the Wizards don’t have much to play for this year, a successful end to their 2009 campaign could give the team momentum heading into next season.

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Gilbert Arenas Returns for the Wizards

According to a report out of Washington, the tattoo says “Change We Believe In” and is spread across the four fingers on his left hand. He also had the number 44 added to his pinkie, apparently to honor the fact that Obama will become the 44th President of the United States.

There’s no word if Arenas has finished with his Obama-related tattoos or if this was just a beginning. Perhaps on his right hand he can put the phrase “Yes We Can”. On his arm, maybe Arenas can keep a running log concerning each and every bill Obama signs as president. And obviously, he’ll have to tattoo the word “hope” somewhere on his body.

Arenas should eventually return to the basketball court. Some people think he’ll be back at the beginning of December. Other think it could be 2009 before we get to see the Washington Wizard star guard in action.

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Gilbert Arenas – Barack Obama Tattoo