NBA-National Basketball Association roundup

April 11 (The Sports Xchange) - Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade was ruled out of Friday's critical game against the Indiana Pacers because he is still nursing a hamstring injury. Wade has missed the Heat's last eight games because of the injury. That includes Wednesday's loss at the Memphis Grizzlies. He is averaging 19.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 51 games this season. - - - Former St. Louis and Atlanta Hawks star guard-forward Lou Hudson died Friday. He was 69. Hudson was hospitalized in Atlanta after having a stroke in March. He also suffered a stroke in 2005 and campaigned for the "Power to End Stroke" organization. Hudson, nicknamed "Sweet Lou," averaged 20.2 points during his 13-year NBA career. The six-time All-Star spent the first 11 years with the Hawks and finished with the Los Angeles Lakers. He retired in 1979. The Hawks retired Hudson's No. 23 jersey. He is one of three Hawks, including Bob Pettit and Dominique Wilkins, to receive the honor. - - - Los Angeles Lakers guard Xavier Henry had season-ending surgeries Friday to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist and the cartilage abnormality in his right knee. Dr. Steve Shin performed the wrist surgery while and Dr. Steve Lombardo operated on the knee at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. The Lakers said Henry is expected to make a full recovery by the beginning of training camp later this year. - - - The New Orleans Pelicans called up forward James Southerland from the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League on Friday. Southerland is averaging 14.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 28.6 minutes in 42 with the D-Fenders this season. (Editing by Gene Cherry)