41.   He was diagnosed with a mild concussion and a sprained left thumb.

42.   He was twice sidelined with left thumb injuries.

43.   Hodge originally chipped the bone in his left thumb during a summer pickup game, then had the damaged bone pinch and sever the tendon.

44.   His sprained left thumb is healing and the guard could return to the lineup next Tuesday at Vancouver.

45.   How will Walker respond when his still sore and swollen left thumb gets hit?

46.   I sized up the carrot in front of me, set to work and, with a deft slice, removed the tip of my left thumb.

47.   If Newt were a right-handed carpenter, his left thumb would be the size of a grapefruit by now.

48.   Is it the left thumb or the right?

49.   Iverson has sustained injuries to his right elbow, left thumb and right big toe this season.

50.   Iverson, his jammed left thumb heavily taped, his bruised right elbow hurting all through the second half, was a one-man offense.