AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- The Detroit Pistons are preparing to be without standout point guard Reggie Jackson at the start of the season.Jackson is expected to miss about six to eight weeks with knee and thumb problems. The team said Monday that the 26-year-old Jackson had platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections to treat left knee tendinosis and a sprained right thumb.I dont think you can say how it went, coach Stan Van Gundy said in bemused fashion. I mean, they injected him and the stuff went in him. I guess thats successful.Detroit opens the regular season Oct. 26 at Toronto, so Jacksons timetable could keep him out for at least the first month. He did not play in the teams preseason opener at Brooklyn on Thursday.Jackson averaged 18.8 points and 6.2 assists last season for the Pistons, who made the playoffs for the first time since 2009. He and center Andre Drummond form an impressive combination, and Jacksons ability to drive at the basket is a big part of Detroits offense.The Pistons signed guard Ish Smith in the offseason, so his role will likely increase with Jackson out. Smith averaged a career-high 12.6 points in 77 games with Philadelphia and New Orleans last season.Smith has been in the NBA six seasons, and Detroit is his 10th team. Wholesale Nike Shoes . Howard Ganz, an MLB lawyer, said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos that Rodriguezs claims do not come "remotely close" to what is needed to overturn an arbitration decision in federal court. Discount Shoes For Sale . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. https://www.wholesaleshoesusa.com/ . The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling "puts an end to my dreams of being a top player," the 27-year-old Troicki said in a statement. "I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. Fake Shoes 2020 . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. Cheap Shoes Free Shipping .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. LOS ANGELES -- Shaqquan Aaron scored 15 points and Southern California rallied over the final 8:49 to beat Omaha 82-72 Sunday after trailing most of the game.Chimezie Metu had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Jordan McLaughlin added 12 points for the Trojans (2-0).Marcus Tyus scored a career-high 33 points and TreShawn Thurman had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Mavericks (1-1), who were trying to beat a Pac-12 team for the first time. They hit eight 3-pointers, one less than they had in a season-opening win at UC Santa Barbara.The Mavs led by six early in the second half when the Trojans got loose for three consecutive dunks, two by Metu and one from DeAnthony Melton to tie the game 49-all.Aarons 3-pointer tied the game for the last time at 53-all. From there, USC closed the game on a 31-19 run.Tyus and Thurman did their best to keep the Mavs in it, combining to score 17 of their final 19 points.The Mavs opened the game on a 16-7 run, with Tyus scoring 12 of their points, including three 3-pointers.USC answered with a 14-5 spurt that tied the game at 21-all. The Mavs came right back annd outscored USC 12-5 for a 33-26 lead.ddddddddddddaron keyed eight unanswered points for the Trojans, who took a 34-33 lead on a free throw by Charles Buggs. Thurman closed the half with a jumper and layup to send Omaha into the locker room ahead 37-34.BIG PICTUREOmaha: Picked to finish fourth in the Summit League, the Mavs will go as Tra-Deon Hollins and Thurman go. Hollins led the nation in steals (127) and steals per game (3.9) as a junior last season, when he averaged 12.5 points. Thurman averaged 13.9 points as a sophomore. The Mavs have a tough nonconference schedule, with road games at Kansas State, Iowa, No. 24 Iowa State and Pittsburgh.USC: The Trojans protected their home court, where they are in the midst of playing five of six games.UP NEXTOmaha: The Mavs visit Kansas State on Tuesday to finish off three road games in four days to open the season.USC: Visit Texas A&M on Friday in just the teams second-ever meeting. USC won 26-18 on Dec. 18, 1936. ' ' '