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Jan 22, 2008 4:29 pm US/Eastern

Shaq Out Against Spurs, Maybe Indefinitely

MIAMI (CBS4) ― Shaquille O'Neal is benched indefinitely after results of a new diagnostic test on his injured left hip showed more inflammation.

O'Neal aggravated the hip injury while diving for a loose ball against Utah on December 22nd -- the last game Miami won.

Since then the team has lost 14 straight games.

Heat coach Pat Riley said the test show the hip is inflamed, which has led to a fluid buildup in the joint.

"His activity, the activity, is exacerbating it," Riley said. "That's all. That's what happens. He's trying to do everything he can. He's gotten all the treatment he can get. And now it's probably going to be an inactive period of time until the thing heals."

O'Neal left Monday's game against Cleveland in the first quarter to have the hip re-taped, then returned to the game with a noticeable limp. He finished with 10 points, none after halftime.

He's averaging a career-low 14.2 points this season, and his string of 14 straight All-Star Game selections -- which matches a league record -- could be in jeopardy.

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