CHICAGO — Hawks guard John Jenkins will miss at least two more games as he continues to deal with nerve pain in his left leg related to a lower back injury. Jenkins did not make the road trip that begins tonight in Chicago and ends in Brooklyn Monday.

Jenkins has missed already missed five games with the ailment that flared up in Cleveland on Dec. 26.

There is no timetable for Jenkins to return as he continues to rest and receive physical therapy.

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