Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collins received news on Saturday that he could miss another month with a torn ligament in his left elbow.Collins was told the bad news during a checkup in Phoenix with doctors."Another two to four weeks," Collins said. "They showed me the MRI on the screen and the severity of the tear and highly recommend I stay in this brace so I can get back to the court as quickly as possible."Collins suffered the injury on Feb. 2 while fighting for a loose ball in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies.The Hawks may extend the 10-day contract of 16-year NBA veteran Erick Dampier to compensate for the prolonged loss of Collins.
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