He remained with the Wings until his retirement from playing following an injury-marred 1985-1986 season.

Garciaparra prefers a short-term deal, which would allow him to re-establish himself after two injury-marred seasons.

He is in the Meadowlands today to play against the Giants, his first pro start before the home folks, a high point of a frustrating, injury-marred season.

Peterson is coming off an injury-marred season, missing the final 12 games after doctors discovered he had been playing with a cracked vertebra.

The successive injury-marred seasons reduced his marketability, and Garciaparra sought a short-term deal in the hope of re-establishing himself as an elite hitter.

Their point guard, Avery Johnson, was serviceable, and their two-time All-Star small forward, Sean Elliott, was returning in good health after two injury-marred seasons.

Given the choice, the Nets would certainly rather have controversies over playing time than another injury-marred season.

He finished the injury-marred season with 27 points.

Tonight, though, they had their hands tied, as they have for much of their injury-marred season.

Hardaway has played only 18 games in an injury-marred season, averaging 17.2 points and 3.6 assists, and was to sit out tonight's game in Minnesota with a strained calf.