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Article: TEAM NOTES; Illness puts debut of Flynn in limbo.(SPORTS)

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October 28, 2009
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Byline: LA VELLE E. NEAL III; STAFF WRITER

Jonny Flynn's NBA debut tonight is in some doubt after the point guard missed a second consecutive day of practice because of the flu.

Neither Flynn nor guard Wayne Ellington were at practice Tuesday because of the illness, although coach Kurt Rambis said both rookies felt better. Today's midday shootaround will be their chance to prove they're ready for tonight's opener against New Jersey.

"If they are feeling much better and they come to shootaround, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to play,'' Rambis said.

Rambis said if Flynn can't go, Ramon Sessions, whom the club signed to a ...

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