CHICAGO – About 90 minutes prior to tip-off Monday night, the Pelicans announced that point guard Norris Cole suffered a high ankle sprain during Sunday’s practice. A timetable for Cole’s return is to be determined at a later date.
“It’s one of those freak things that happened in practice,” Pelicans Coach Alvin Gentry said during his pregame media session at the United Center. “He got stepped on. The ankle is hurting. We’ll see how long it takes to get him back. It also comes down a lot to the player and how much pain he can stand. I don’t know if we have a specific timeline for when he’ll be back.