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Monday night, Villanueva practiced with his teammates after not doing any running for two months and could be available by next week. "I'm feeling real good; I went through the first 20 minutes of practice, non-contact, and felt pretty good," said Villanueva, who has not played since a Jan. 4 loss against Chicago. "I'm taking it day by day from now on. I'm not trying to speed things up. I'm just working my way back into things." Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Injuries 

Villanueva was asked if he feels he could play in a pinch and said he didn’t think so. “I tried to do some stuff out there with Arnie and it just didn’t feel good out there,” Villaneuva said. “I didn’t feel comfortable out there. I’m still young. I still got a lot of basketball left to be playing. I just want to take care of this situation and move forward.” Villanueva feels he’s made progress and is no longer wearing the boot 24 hours a day like he did during the Pistons recent road trip. “I just try to stay off it as much as possible,” Villanueva said. “Just during the game is the times you don’t see me with a boot. Throughout the whole day I’ll be on a boot. The time the team was on that road trip, the four or five-game road trip, I was on a boot 24 hours. It’s definitely calmed down a bit. It feels a lot better, hopefully I’ll keep making progress.” Oakland Press

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Injuries 

The Detroit Pistons announced tonight that -- after "repeated imaging studies as well as multiple consultations from foot and ankle orthopedic surgeons" -- forward Charlie Villanueva’s right ankle soreness can be attributed to a "resolving posterior tibial tenosynovitis with small talotibal spurs." Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Injuries 

Charlie Villanueva was eager to make a good impression on new Pistons coach Lawrence Frank. But a three-game suspension to start the season and now a sore right ankle have contributed to Villanueva playing only six minutes through 10 games. On Thursday, he missed the chance to face the Bucks, his previous team before he signed that infamous five-year, $35-million deal in the summer of 2010. "It's frustrating because you get a new start, new coach, new staff, you kind of want to go out there and show what you can do," Villanueva said after Thursday morning's shoot-around. "Then you start off being suspended the first couple of games, and then my ankle. So I really just haven't had the opportunity to go out there and play. It's been frustrating." Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Injuries 

Villanueva says he has no idea how he hurt the ankle. "It's crazy because it's not like I sprained my ankle. I woke up and it was like, 'Arnie, my ankle hurts,' and it started from there," Villanueva said of Arnie Kander, the Pistons' strength and conditioning coach. "But it's not like I stepped on somebody's ankle or rolled my ankle. I just woke up with my ankle hurting. "It feels better one day, the next day it doesn't feel so good. It's definitely frustrating because I want to be out there helping the team out." Villanueva said he may seek a second opinion, although X-rays came back negative. He doesn't know when he will return to the lineup. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Injuries 

Charlie Villanueva remains puzzled. The Detroit Pistons forward remains sidelined with a sore right ankle, the derivation of which remains a mystery to everyone. “It's crazy because it's not like I sprained my ankle,” Villanueva said. “I woke up and it was like, 'Arnie (Kander, the Pistons' strength and conditioning coach), my ankle hurts,' and it started from there. “But it's not like I stepped on somebody's ankle or rolled my ankle. I just woke up with my ankle hurting.” Booth Newspapers

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Injuries 

Villanueva began the season by serving a two-game league suspension for an incident last season, then played in only two games because the ankle pain wouldn't subside. He has missed the last four games entirely. “It feels better one day, the next day it doesn't feel so good,” he said. “It's definitely frustrating because I want to be out there helping the team out.” Booth Newspapers

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Injuries 

Charlie Villanueva’s role remains something of an enigmatic topic with the Pistons. He has seen limited time since serving his four-game suspension for instigating an on-court incident with Cleveland’s Ryan Hollins last year. "I’m going to be in the rotation," he said. "It’s just a matter of getting into the swing of things." Villanueva, whose defensive lapses apparently have been at the center of his reduced playing time, said he has appreciated Frank’s forthrightness on the matter. "He tells you, straight-up, exactly what he’s thinking, makes sure you’re on the same page," he said. "I sort of like that. Booth Newspapers

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva 

Charlie Villanueva got an early Christmas present from the league office -- an extra $91,000 in his stocking. That's the effect on Villanueva's pocketbook when the NBA decided to reduce his five-game suspension by one game Thursday. The suspension was handed down because an on-court confrontation with Cleveland's Ryan Hollins in last season's home finale escalated to Villanueva entering the Cavs' locker room in an attempt to reach Hollins. He had to be physically restrained by security. Detroit Free Press

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva 

Since the lockout forced a shortened 66-game schedule (roughly a 20% reduction) -- which begins today with five games on national TV -- the league decided to lessen the penalty accordingly. "I didn't expect it -- appreciate it," Villanueva said Saturday after the team's last practice before Monday's opener at Indiana. "I get to come back a little earlier than I expected and help this team out." Detroit Free Press

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Kurt Helin: League reduces suspensions for Andrew Bynum, Charlie Villanueva one game (to 4 games each) citing shortened season. Twitter

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Charlie Villanueva: NBA will open there facilities tomorrow, Yessir Twitter

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Charlie Villanueva: I miss my job Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Lockout 

On Wednesday, the account sent a message to Detroit Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva and Oklahoma City Thunder center Nazr Mohammed to dispute their understanding of the revenue split. "Owners last proposal was a 50/50 equal split of BRI, the agreed-upon revenue share between the league & players," the message read. The National Basketball Players Association disputes that the owners offered a true 50/50 split because of the deductions taken off prior to the splitting process. The NBA's official account then retweeted the message to its more than 3 million followers. Mohammed replied: "Don't tweet me during this lockout! Isn't that a fine or something lol?!?! #NBALockout That's hilarious! I can't workout at our team's facilities or have contact with coaches but @NBA_Labor & @NBA can harass me on twitter lol SMH" CBSSports.com

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Charlie Villanueva: Saw a article on ESPN, the owners r asking for 50/50 spilt, sounds good, but in reality its a 46 or 47/50+ split, hell no, TOGETHER WE STAND Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Lockout 

Villanueva said the union shouldn't cave considering other concessions on issues like the luxury tax. He said he is fully behind the negotiating team of Derek Fisher, Billy Hunter and others. "We are going to stick together, and we're going to make a stand," Villanueva said. "We're going to stick together and try to get the best deal possible. I support the union all the way, and I think most of our guys are taking that approach, taking that stance. "Obviously you don't want to lose a year; obviously I want to play some ball, but if that's what it's going to have to take, I'm prepared for that. I've been preparing for it financial- wise. If that's what's going to happen then that's what needs to be done for us to get a good deal on the table." Detroit Free Press

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Charlie Villanueva: So if the season gets cancelled today... I would spend more time with my family and look to play overseas likely Europe. What would you do? Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Lockout, Europe 

Charlie Villanueva: Tomorrow a big day for my country, "A Legacy is what I'm trying to leave" Twitter

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Charlie Villanueva: My man Edgar Sosa, hanging in there, praying for a speedy recovery, love u kid http://lockerz.com/s/136261361 Twitter

Detroit Pistons, Charlie Villanueva, Injuries, Dominican Republic, Edgar Sosa 

Charlie Villanueva: A wounded solider, my prayers are with Edgar Sosa, hoping for a speedy recovery, God please heal over him Twitter

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