Sat Dec 28, 2013 1:10am EST
<span id="articleText"/>(Reuters) - The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a severe blow on Friday when they learned that Al Horford, their leading scorer and rebounder, has been sidelined indefinitely with a torn chest muscle.
<span id="midArticle_0"/>Twice All-Star Horford, 27, left the court with a right shoulder injury late in Thursday's 127-125 double-overtime win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and did not return.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam and medical examination in Atlanta on Friday revealed a complete tear of his right pectoral muscle.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>"We will work with Al and complete our due diligence to determine the next best steps for him," Hawks general manager Danny Ferry said in a statement. "Injuries are part of the challenge of an NBA season."
<span id="midArticle_3"/>The Hawks, who are 16-13 this season and sit third in the 15-team Eastern Conference, said that Horford was ruled out indefinitely and that an update on his status would be given "at the appropriate time".
<span id="midArticle_4"/>Dominican Republic native Horford, an All-Star in 2010 and 2011, is averaging 8.4 rebounds and 18.6 points on 56.7 percent shooting from the floor this season.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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<span id="articleText"/>(Reuters) - The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a severe blow on Friday when they learned that Al Horford, their leading scorer and rebounder, has been sidelined indefinitely with a torn chest muscle.
<span id="midArticle_0"/>Twice All-Star Horford, 27, left the court with a right shoulder injury late in Thursday's 127-125 double-overtime win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and did not return.
<span id="midArticle_1"/>A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam and medical examination in Atlanta on Friday revealed a complete tear of his right pectoral muscle.
<span id="midArticle_2"/>"We will work with Al and complete our due diligence to determine the next best steps for him," Hawks general manager Danny Ferry said in a statement. "Injuries are part of the challenge of an NBA season."
<span id="midArticle_3"/>The Hawks, who are 16-13 this season and sit third in the 15-team Eastern Conference, said that Horford was ruled out indefinitely and that an update on his status would be given "at the appropriate time".
<span id="midArticle_4"/>Dominican Republic native Horford, an All-Star in 2010 and 2011, is averaging 8.4 rebounds and 18.6 points on 56.7 percent shooting from the floor this season.
<span id="midArticle_5"/>(Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)
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