FRANCISCO GARCIA RUMORS

Kings notes: Garcia still waiting to make debut this season

Francisco Garcia is still as engaged as ever on the sideline. He remains respected by his Kings teammates. But playing time has been elusive.
Via Sacbee  |  January 01, 2012

Francisco Garcia sues the makers of his infamous exploding exercise ball

In 2008, Sacramento Kings wing Francisco Garcia signed a contract extension for around the league's average salary. In 2009, Garcia broke his right arm in a freak accident sustained while he was lifting two dumbbells while balancing himself on a large, rubber, "stabilizing" ball. In 2010, the Sacramento Kings sued the makers of the stabilizing bar. In 2011, Garcia is...
Via Ball Don't Lie  |  September 15, 2011

Francisco Garcia Sues Exercise Ball Maker Over Previous Injury

Remember back in 2009, when Sacramento Kings reserve Francisco Garcia got injured in training camp after the exercise ball he was using popped?Well, Garcia has decided to sue the company that help distributed the ball and the manufacturer of the product:Sacramento Kings guard-forward Francisco Garcia has filed a federal lawsuit against the maker of an exercise ball he blames for...
Via That NBA Lottery Pick  |  September 15, 2011

DeMarcus Cousins Tosses Francisco Garcia During Kentucky Charity Game (Video)

Yesterday, some former University of Kentucky players took part in an exhibition game against a team from the Dominican Republic. During the game, Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins got a little handsy with current teammate Francisco Garcia and appears to toss him. It's all in fun and games though as the two would make up later in the game: (Courtesy of The Basketball Jones)
Via That NBA Lottery Pick  |  August 17, 2011

Francisco Garcia Has Worst Calf Strain Ever, Full UofL NBA Update

When you hear “strained left calf” you think alright, he’ll miss a week or so, maybe longer if it’s a bad one. Six weeks ago, Francisco Garcia went down with a relatively innocuous seeming calf injury…he has yet to set foot back on the floor for a game. There’s still no definite word on when ‘Cisco will make his long awaited return but when...
Via StraitPinkie.com  |  February 28, 2011

Francisco Garcia Suffers Setback In Return

Really, you had to expect this, right? After all, we are the Kings. Garcia, who had hopes of returning slightly before or after the All-Star break will now have his return delayed after he fell on his injured wrist in practice. According to the Sacramento Bee: Francisco García was hoping to play in about two weeks, [...]
Via A Royal Pain  |  January 30, 2010

Where Does Francisco Garcia Fit?

Wow – scroll back about 6 months and imagine having this conversation. No, Cisco wasn’t the best player on the squad…but he was one of the better (which said more about last years team than Cisco). But now with the emergence of Donte Greene and rookie stud Omri Casspi, where does the wingman fit once [...]
Via A Royal Pain  |  January 05, 2010

Francisco Garcia and the Physioball of Doom

It looks like I have a new entry for the Basketbawful Stupid Injury Hall of Shame: Sacramento's Francisco Garcia broke his arm lifting weights on what I have to assume is a physioball composed of purest evil and terror. Kind of like the Sentry Sphere from Phantasm and the torture ball from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Maybe even kind of like the tomatoes from Attack of the Killer...
Via Basketbawful  |  October 14, 2009

Kings to League: Those Balls Might Explode

This Francisco Garcia injury is so patently absurd, so comically random, that it's hard to even find it funny. Hearing that someone broke his arm due to an exercise ball malfunction is the kind of thing that keeps you from leaving the house, even to buy groceries. Also, it might be easier to swallow if it happened, say, to some scrub who didn't deserve our attention. Garcia is a...
Via The Sporting Blog  |  October 13, 2009

Kings' Garcia breaks forearm lifting weights

Sacramento Kings swingman Francisco Garcia will have surgery after breaking his right forearm while lifting weights. The Kings said Garcia was injured on Friday and will have the surgery on Saturday. They provided no timeline for when he might return. Last month, Garcia fractured his right ring finger. The fifth-year player averaged 12.7 points, 3...
Via Fox Sports  |  October 09, 2009
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