OK, Portland fans. You can come in off the ledge now because Greg Oden’s injury isn’t as bad as many feared. The MRI results revealed a mid-lateral right foot sprain, which is expected to sideline the rookie center for two to four weeks. While this news will doubtfully silence the “Oden = Walton” talk — he’ll have to play without injury for that to happen — it certainly has to be considered good.

At least it wasn’t a stress fracture, the same thing that helped shorten Sam Bowie’s — remember him? — career.

Tags: Foot Sprain, Greg Oden, Portland Trail Blazers, Sam Bowie

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