Fantasy owners will have to be without the services of a couple of potential difference makers for a while.  Francisco Garcia messed himself up on an exercise ball and Glen Davis had a fight with his old college boys.

And that begs the question of “what other weird injuries have there been in the NBA?”  And I’m not talking about someone just tripping on another player.

I’m talking the kinds of injuries where you say “good God what a tool.”

Francisco Garcia

The fifth-year veteran injured himself when the exercise ball he was using to work out popped before team practice.  Before the injury occurred, the 195-pound Garcia was lying on his back doing dumbbell presses with 90-pound weights in each hand.  Should se say “boom goes the dynamite?”

Drew Gooden

Gooden was once put in the hospital due to an infected hair follicle.  He claimed it was a spider bit.  Either way, what a douche.  I mean honestly isn’t that injury perfect for this bloke?

Lionel Simmons

Kings rookie Lionel Simmons missed two games during the 1991 season when he developed tendonitis in his right wrist from playing too many video games, primarily the Nintendo Game Boy.  Actually this is kind of cool.

Muggsy Bogues

During the 1999-00 season lil’ Muggsy was benched for the second half of a game because he accidentally inhaled muscle ointment at half time.  Would have been much better if he had been caught trying to buy magic beanstalk pills.

Charles Barkley

Barkley was once placed on the injured list during the 1994-95 season with a burned cornea.  Apparently the lights at an Eric Clapton concert he attended were too bright causing him to rub his eyes.  Eric Clapton?  Charles Barkley?  I didn’t expect that one.

Moochie Norris

Before a Suns-Sonics game in 1999, Seattle placed guard Moochie Norris on the injured list because of insomnia.  Unfortunately Norris says he hasn’t slept a good night since his mother passed away.  We’re actually sorry to hear that.  I knew him through Moochie!

Derrick Rose

Last season, the talented Bulls rookie missed a practice or two after he needed 10 stitches to close a gash on his arm suffered when he said he rolled onto a knife while eating an apple in bed.  Well he certainly didn’t get injured studying for SATs.  Badum Ching!

Kevin Johnson

After nailing a game-winning basket in 1993, Johnson was mobbed by his teammates. Unfortunately for him, his team at that time included Charles Barkley, who greeted K.J. with a monster bear hug and what happened?  It dislocated his shoulder.  Sorry buddy.