Funny NBA DNP's

2001: John Starks missing a game because of a twisted testicle. Yes I know it hurts. Testicular torsion they called it.

Dirk Nowitzki injuring his ankle -and missing the game- after putting his shoe on improperly, and stomping his foot on the floor to get it on right.

Maggette being upset with a call during a game, and slamming the scorers table. He dislocated the ring and little fingers on his right hand and ended up with a cast and a four-week vacation

Jarron Collins missed the start of training camp in Utah while suffering from "severe sunburn."

Ira Newble spending 8 days in hospital due to an ingrown nosehair.

Ridnour needing stitches after being elbowed by Potapenko in a pregame huddle.

Mo williams missing a game due to pubic symphysitis. Look it up. And even funnier, find out how you can injure a pubic symphysis.

George McCloud missing a vital playoff game with the Pacers in 1992 because he injured his ankle, because held his it in a "funny way" while talking on the phone.

Gilbert Arenas: "When I was new in the NBA the team veterans convinced me to shave, you know, down there, because they said the hair stinks. I used my girlfriend's razor, which was rusty and gave me keloids. The doctor prescribed medicine to dab on, but I just poured it all over. Three days later I woke up screaming. The skin was burnt off my scrotum, down to my crack, everything -- just raw flesh. I still had to run and play, so I used a numbing spray for a month until it healed. Now I use clippers."

Reggie Evans checking in late during the second half of a game. He had to take an urine test at half time but couldnt produce.

Derrick McKey DNP-tendonitis in wrists from overexposure to Game Boy.

Lionel Simmons injured. Nothing serious: DNP-tendonitis in wrists from overexposure to Game Boy.

Coleman injuring his knee during the shooting of a rebounding match against a 'Joe' on the TV show Pros vs. Joes

Kedrick Perkins missing time due to an injury last year: "I was asleep. I guess whoever put my bed together didn't put it together right when I moved, so one side of my bed fell. My bed was tilted, so I got out of my bed to go push down on the other side. And when I was about getting ready to push down on the other side, the headboard started coming in. So I tried to push the headboard back so it wouldn't fall over. My foot was under the bed and the other side of the bed fell on my foot."

Charles Barkley bearhugging KJ into a dislocated shoulder after a win in the 90's. KJ missed 2 weeks.

Drew Gooden missing game because of infected hairfollies on his legs.

Sam Cassell missing the tipoff because he had to pee. Twice.

Robert Horry - DNP Old Age, according to yahoo sports

taken from a thread on insidehoops.com