The Ryukyu Golden Kings' championship aspirations took a major hit last weekend when Jeff Newton sustained a dislocated left shoulder in Saturday's game against the Kyoto Hannaryz.
The reigning regular-season and playoff MVP will be sidelined for several weeks.
The team is hopeful Newton will be ready to return to action in April, in time for the season's stretch run. Only time will tell if that assessment is accurate.
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