Redick, an integral offseason acquisition for the Clippers, suffered a fracture of a small bone in his hand and a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament, according to the Clippers. Redick's injury came in the second quarter of the Clippers' Friday win over the Sacramento Kings. 

The Clippers' shooting guard will be re-evaluated on Dec. 2, which is when Dr. Steve Shin will determine whether whether further treatment is necessary.

After struggling with the Milwaukee Bucks, Redick has thrived under Doc Rivers in Los Angeles.

Redick has averaged 15.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists over 17 games in an offense that utilizes his shooting ability. Prior to injury, he was shooting 35.9 percent from three and 46 percent from the field, the highest in his career.


DAVIS INJURES HAND


New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis left Sunday's game against the New York Knicks with a non-displaced fracture in his left hand, the team announced on its Twitter account.

Davis did not return to the game, and his return to the court remains to be determined, the Pelicans announced. At the time of the injury, Davis had seven points and four rebounds in 10 minutes of action.

Davis' injury is a tough one considering how well he has played to start his second NBA season. Davis, who struggled with injury last season, is averaging 19.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.9 blocks through 15 games.


HOLLINS COMEBACK


After a few months away from basketball, former Memphis Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins is ready to return to the sidelines.

In an interview with ESPN.com, Hollins revealed that, while he has enjoyed his time as an analyst, he feels the itch to get back to coaching.

"I believe I've established myself as a head coach and I'd like another opportunity to show that (my success) wasn't a fluke," Hollins told ESPN.com. "I feel like I've proven I can take a young team and develop it, then sustain what I've done by what I did in the last five years in Memphis."

Hollins was let go this past offseason after leading the Grizzlies to a 56-win season and their first Western Conference Finals appearance. The Grizzlies' decision to part ways with Hollins came as a surprise, considering all he had done to build the franchise. But there were rumors of internal issues, namely Hollins' inability to see eye to eye with the front office.

Assistant David Joerger was hired to replace Hollins, and the Grizzlies are off to an average start in his first season, posting a record of 8-8 thus far.

And Hollins, who declined to speak with ESPN about his exit from the Grizzlies, said he is more interested in looking forward and restarting his coaching career.

"I think Marc (Gasol) said it best, 'It was odd knowing -- from his perspective -- that I wasn't going to be there,' " Hollins said. "And from my perspective, it was odd knowing that we weren't going to add a few pieces and build on what we'd already established. We were at a level where we needed to add the right pieces in order for us to take another leap. So it was just odd not being there and planning and going through the whole process that we normally do every summer with our young players, starting with the draft and then summer league and then the workouts that we have all summer, with players coming in and out. You get away from that routine. ...

"I was antsy when training camp started. But once they started playing, I was comfortable not being there. I get to watch a lot of basketball on TV. And now I've gotten to re-evaluate what I like to do and what I want to do."


SMITH'S STRUGGLE


The New York Knicks have not had the best start to their 2013-14 season, and neither has J.R. Smith.

Smith, who had offseason knee surgery, returned to the Knicks after serving a five-game suspension and hasn't gotten it going yet. He told the New York Post he has yet to find his jump shot, and added that his surgically-repaired left knee is still bothering him.

“Somewhat, but it’s all right, I’m still playing…It’s taking time," Smith said of his recovery from knee surgery. "I’m not one to make excuses, but I got to play better. If it’s hurting that bad, then I shouldn’t be playing. I’m out there and I’m going to try to give it all I got.”

As of Saturday, Smith had played in only one win this season for the 3-12 Knicks, and his numbers are done across the board. He boasted averages of 11.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists through 10 games through the Knicks' first 15 games.

One thing we all know about Smith is that he's supremely confident in his ability, so don't count on him to become any less aggressive in through this tough spell.

“My jumper just hasn’t been there,” Smith said. “That’s situations where I got to make my teammates better, get guys open shots and keep driving to the hole. But one thing, I’m not going to stop shooting.”

Contributors: DeAntae Prince