Bobcats' Al Jefferson frustrated with his ankle issues

Jefferson had made his second return from ankle problems last week against the Hawks and Celtics in consecutive games, but his pain relapsed, he said.

"It just came out of nowhere," Jefferson said. "Woke up in Boston and it felt good, did some extra conditioning and it felt good, practiced and it felt good. We took off, went to Cleveland and when I put my shoes on (pain was severe). It got worse and worse."

"It's very frustrating," Jefferson said. "I'm going to miss more games this season than the last three because of this injury. I take pride in not missing games. But this ankle injury - one minute I'm thinking everything is good and the next I'm feeling bad again.

"I feel like I'm letting my teammates down. It's not fair to them for me to be in and out of the lineup. They've got a good thing going. I'm really ready for it to be over with, but it's part of the game."