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TORONTO - Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings will miss the rest of the season after he ruptured his left Achilles tendon.Jennings was injured in the third quarter of Saturday nights 101-86 loss at Milwaukee. He averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 assists in 41 games this season.Its definitely a tough loss for us, Pistons forward Greg Monroe said before Sunday nights game at Toronto. Hes a huge part of the success weve had recently.Coming into the day, Detroit had won 12 of 16 to climb back into the Eastern Conference playoff race after a terrible start. But it will be difficult to maintain that pace without the 25-year-old Jennings.Detroit has not reached the post-season since 2009. Its the longest active drought in the East.The Pistons said there is no timetable for Jennings return, but the guard tweeted a message earlier Sunday saying 6/9 months.Not being able to play basketball is the worst thing, Jennings tweeted in a separate message.Coach Stan Van Gundy said he feels bad for Jennings, who loves playing probably as much as anybody Ive been around.He plays all summer, he loves being in the gym, Van Gundy said. On top of that, he was having the best season of his career, particularly lately, so its really tough. Its tough for us but its even tougher for him and I feel real bad for him because he was playing so well and then to have it end when he was on such a run is really unfortunate.D.J. Augustin will take Jennings spot in the starting lineup, with rookie Spencer Dinwiddie coming off the bench.Weve got confidence in D.J., Van Gundy said. Hes played very well this year.Van Gundy spoke to general manager Jeff Bower on the telephone Sunday morning and said hell look to add a third point guard to the roster fairly soon.Well meet tomorrow and look at our options and see what it is we think we should pursue, Van Gundy said.The Pistons have had an open roster spot since waiving Josh Smith last month, but still could apply to the league for a hardship exception, Van Gundy said.Just as difficult for Detroit will be replacing the swagger and confidence provided by Jennings, whom Van Gundy described as having the natural personality of a locker room leader.Guys are sort of in that shock time right now, Van Gundy said. He really thought we were going to kick everybodys butt every night and showed that on the floor. I think that gave his teammates more belief. Were going to need guys to play with that kind of confidence.Dinwiddie has only played nine games with Detroit this season, and recently spent seven games with Grand Rapids of the NBA Development League.This is the opportunity hes been looking for all year, Van Gundy said. Lets see what hes got.Dinwiddie, whose final season of college basketball at Colorado was cut short by a knee injury last January, said he was conflicted by way his opportunity arrived.Its definitely a laundry list of emotions, he said. BJ obviously was a really good vet and one of my friends. Obviously anybody is happy to play, you just dont want it ever to happen like that. Mike Piazza Jersey . -- Washington Capitals forward Brooks Laich is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after having an operation on a groin muscle. Maury Wills Jersey . - Defensive end-linebacker Mike Neal apparently is returning to the Packers. http://www.dodgerssale.com/customized/ . -- C.J. 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After a re-evaluation of the ulnar collateral sprain in his right elbow on Monday, Patrick Patterson, who has missed the teams last five contests, was ruled out of game action for another seven days, though he will be able to return to limited basketball activity. Patterson, wearing a supporting brace on his injured elbow as he got some work in during Raptors shootaround, was disappointed to hear the news. "[Its] more bad news than good," he admitted ahead of Tuesdays game in Atlanta. "I had hopes that I would be able to come out here and participate with the team and get back to basketball." The Raptors versatile back-up said hes experiencing very little pain in his right arm, just discomfort, one of the reasons why he had hoped to be back on the court by now. "From when it initially happened up until now I had pain, constantly, on the court, certain types of movements or certain types of contact would aggravate it," said Patterson, who leads all Toronto reserves in scoring, averaging 9.7 points along with 5.2 rebounds since being acquired from Sacramento on December 9. "But now, today, theres very little pain. All the movements that hurt before dont hurt now. In my mind, Im thinking I can [play] just going off that pain factor, but doing the ultrasound and seeing the images and seeing how far its come along to today, Im definitely happy to know how soon I can return." Its not clear exactly how Patterson initially sustained the injury. He believes it originally occurred in a game against the Wizards back in February and he aggravated it in a win over the Kings on March 7. "It is frustratting," he said, not being able to pinpoint exactly how he hurt his elbow.dddddddddddd "If I knew what happened, hopefully I could prevent it from happening again." Patterson had become one of the teams most valuable and consistent contributors, anchoring a second unit that has been much improved since his arrival in December. In his absence, Dwane Casey has used the trio of Steve Novak, Chuck Hayes and Tyler Hansbrough as stopgaps off the bench. Unlike Patterson, a well-rounded, two-way player, his three replacements are best suited in situational roles. Each forward has stepped up to some degree, but Pattersons shoes have not been easy to fill. Without Patterson in the lineup over the previous five games, the Raptors bench has been outscored by a total of 50 points. The oppositions reserves have bested them by 65 alone over the last two contests. "At least we have to hold serve," Casey said of his second unit. "Weve got to find a go-to player or a guy that can produce for us, point-wise, with that second unit. Pat was giving us some points or at least spacing the floor for us where it did give [Greivis Vasquez] opportunities to drive to the basket." Casey would not call the latest news on Pattersons injury a setback. The team was not expecting him to be able to return right away. The Raptors forward will be assessed again after this seven-day period and if the new timetable holds true he should miss another four-to-six games. "It could be worse, thats the way I always look at it," said Patterson. "Thats what my team and the training staff is telling me, it could be worse, but youre in a positive situation, at least you know where you stand and how soon you can come back." 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