Mutombo is averaging 12.6 minutes (with 5 rebounds and 2.4 points) in the five games since he returned from his four-month injury layoff.

During his injury layoff, Richardson was a visible cheerleader on the bench.

His long injury layoff in 2004-2005 would then ultimately serve to permanently end his international career.

Hilliard may be reluctant to admit he faces another lengthy injury layoff.

After a nine-month injury layoff, he made a 76th minute substitute appearance in the mini-derby against Everton.

The Williams sisters, who are both coming back after long injury layoffs, have had differing luck in the draw.

The 17-year-old American won $80,000, while Forget, only back on the circuit since September because of a five-month injury layoff, earned $40,000.

Sure, they weren't really in game shape, both of them having just come off long injury layoffs.

She won titles in 2009 and 2010 but missed the chance to defend her title last year amid a prolonged injury layoff.

Delobel became pregnant during the injury layoff.