article_snippet.sent: (CNN)Chris Copeland of the Indiana Pacers was stabbed after leaving a trendy New York nightclub early Wednesday, and two Atlanta Hawks -- who had just finished a home game hours before the incident -- were among those arrested, according to police and CNN affiliates.
article_snippet.sent: Police released little information Wednesday, but local media identified the injured man as Copeland, 31, who is from Orange, New Jersey.
article_snippet.sent: The Pacers released a statement saying Copeland suffered a knife wound to Copeland left elbow and abdomen, and Copeland's in stable condition at a New York hospital.
article_snippet.sent: We are aware that Copeland was injured early this morning in New York City.
article_snippet.sent: We thoughts are with Copeland and those injured," Larry Bird, The Pacers president of basketball operations, said in a statement.
article_snippet.sent: Copelandare slated to play the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
article_snippet.sent: The game ended around 10 p.m. Copeland, a former Knick, was near the nightclub with Saltara when a 22-year-old Brooklyn man approached the nightclub with Saltara, police told CNN affiliate WABC.