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Lance Stephenson (pelvis), who will not play Friday, has also been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.

Stephenson (pelvis), who will not play Friday, has also been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.

Analysis:

Coach Steve Clifford said Stephenson is just getting to the point were he's able to shoot a basketball and he's yet to return to any sort of full speed work. The guard could play Monday in Milwaukee, but even that seems like a stretch. Clifford indicated Monday would be "the very earliest" Stephenson could come back, but with the Hornets' hectic schedule preventing them from practicing in full until Tuesday, it seems unlikely Stephenson plays without having a practice under his belt.

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