"Pistons forward Charlie Villanueva was as surprised as anyone that he is out indefinitely with bone spurs in his right ankle.

He never expected to hear those words because he expected to be healthy by now. But Villanueva sat on the bench in a gray suit while the Pistons slugged through an 89-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets Saturday night. He's been in a walking boot for more than a week and is not expected to play any time soon.

"This is tough," he said. "I want to be out there to help the team any way possible. This is something that has been going on for a little bit now. Being out there is definitely my priority. That is what I am trying to do, get healthy so I can help this team.""