Injured Nets F Murphy out indefinitely (AP)

New Jersey Nets power forward Troy Murphy will be sidelined indefinitely with a lower back injury. The Nets says an MRI performed Friday confirmed a low back strain and inflammation. Murphy will not accompany the Nets on their upcoming trip to Russia and China. He will be reevaluated when the team returns.

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