Kings' C Miller out until after All-Star break

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02/10/2007 -

SEATTLE (AP) -The Sacramento Kings will be without center Brad Miller until after the All-Star break after pain from a partially torn fascia in his left foot flared up.

Miller was bothered of late by the foot and had an MRI done in Sacramento on Friday. He went through shootaround on Saturday, but doctors determined rest would be the best treatment.

Sacramento head coach Eric Musselman was at a mall getting lunch Saturday when he received a phone call that Miller wouldn't play in Sacramento's last four games before next week's All-Star break.

Shareef Abdur-Rahim started in place of Miller.

``One All-Star out, one All-Star in,'' Musselman said, in reference to Seattle getting back Rashard Lewis for Saturday's game.''

Miller originally injured the foot in the third game of the season at Milwaukee and missed the next eight games. He also missed three games in January - one with the flu and two for personal reasons - but had been playing well of late, corresponding with the Kings' four-game win streak.

But when Miller would leave the floor, the pain in his foot would keep the 7-footer off his feet.

``I don't see it as much, but definitely when I got home there's not much walking around,'' Miller said.

Miller was playing just 19 minutes per game, down from the career-high 36.8 minutes he averaged last year. But the biggest change will be in the Kings' offensive execution as Miller is one of the top passing big men in the league.

In just his last five games, Miller had 25 assists. In the last 12 games, Miller was averaging 8.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists.

Miller expects to be ready when the Kings host Boston on Feb. 20, their first game after the All-Star break.

``I'm expecting to go,'' Miller said. ``I'm just resting it and see what happens with that, and if it helps out, and then go from there.''

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