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Post by John on May 30, 2006 11:44:58 GMT -4
A place to list guys going under the knife this offseason... Please post what ya know...
From the Desert Morning News...
Guard Milt Palacio said Thursday that his left knee is feeling great and healing well following microfracture surgery performed about a month ago, shortly after the Jazz's season ended.
Palacio becomes an unrestricted free agent in July, but he continues to rehab regularly at the Jazz's practice facility and remains open to the notion of re-signing for a second season in Utah.
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Post by John on May 30, 2006 11:45:27 GMT -4
Damon Stoudamire a-okay... From the Memphis Commercial Appeal...
Damon Stoudamire's recovery from season-ending knee surgery continues at a head-spinning pace. Stoudamire, who has been allowed to mostly conduct rehabilitation in Houston, returned to Memphis earlier this week for one purpose: To show Grizzlies brass his wares.
While Stoudamire has some improvement to make in the area of flexibility, he performed astonishingly well in what was described as a "difficult, intense" exhibition of his on-court abilities.
A team insider said flat-out that this wasn't fluff and everyone in the gym left stunned by Stoudamire's progress.
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Post by John on May 30, 2006 23:20:54 GMT -4
Celtics' Perkins has shoulder scoped; season not in jeopardy May 30, 2006 CBS SportsLine.com wire reports BOSTON -- Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday and is expected to be ready for the start of next season.
Perkins was hurt last week while working out at the team's practice facility in Waltham. He dislocated the same shoulder late in practice Feb. 8 and sat out 13 games before returning March 12 in a 106-101 win over Denver in Boston.
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Post by John on Jun 20, 2006 11:26:38 GMT -4
From ESPN's news services...
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rashad McCants will miss four to six months after microfracture surgery on his right knee, the same injury that kept Phoenix star Amare Stoudemire out for most of this season.
Timberwolves orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Fischer performed the surgery in the Twin Cities on Friday, and the team made the announcement on Monday. Neither the team nor McCants, the Timberwolves' 2005 first-round draft pick, made the injury known before then.
Team spokesman Mike Cristaldi said McCants started to have soreness in the knee in May and it continued up until the surgery.
"It's an unfortunate situation because Rashad has been working really hard this offseason, and was looking forward to playing in the upcoming summer league games," Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale said in a statement issued by the team. "We expect Rashad to recover fully from the injury. He's a very talented young man, and we are going to make sure he is 100 percent healthy before he comes back."
McCants, who is recovering in the Twin Cities, declined to comment through Cristaldi.
Stoudemire missed the first 66 games of this season after having the same surgery on his left knee. He tried to come back but lasted only three games before being shut down again with problems in his right knee, which developed while he was rehabbing the more serious injury to the other knee.
McCants, the 14th overall selection out of North Carolina, got off to a slow start this season while becoming acclimated to the NBA but blossomed down the stretch.
The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 7.9 points in 79 games this season but topped double figures in the last 12 games of the season as coach Dwane Casey increased his role with the team eliminated from playoff contention. He scored 28 points in a win over the Hawks on April 9 and developed into one of the team's best perimeter shooters.
McCants shot 37.2 percent from 3-point range, a franchise record for rookies.
The loss could be a huge setback for the Timberwolves, who have missed the playoffs two years in a row since making the Western Conference finals in 2004.
Casey was counting on the young McCants to continue his improvement into next season and perhaps become one of the team's top scoring options alongside Kevin Garnett.
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Post by John on Jun 22, 2006 7:15:17 GMT -4
From the Arizona Republic...
Again and again, Amaré Stoudemire caught the ball on the post, turned and scored. Over and over, he dribbled up court, spun off two men and popped jumpers. And until his tongue hung out, he sprinted from one baseline corner to the other in a drill that included slams each time he reached the rim.
That is how he looked Monday, in the final week of his rehabilitation program following an April 5 right knee arthroscopy, with only teammate Nikoloz Tskitishvili and assistants Phil Weber and Marc Iavaroni as court challenges. Now, in his second comeback try of 2006, truer tests await.
Next week, Stoudemire may start one-on-one play that will progress until he can play for the Suns' entry at the Vegas Summer League in July. advertisement
"I feel pretty explosive," said Stoudemire, who worked out about two hours each weekday since April. "It's gradually coming back. It's not quite where it was but it's coming. I feel very confident I can get back to where I was last year."
He plans to join USA Basketball's camp in Las Vegas in late July but may not be available for exhibition games in South Korea or the World Championship in Japan because his second child is due in August.
He has no swelling in his repaired knees and more strength and flexibility than ever from workouts with assistant athletic trainers Mike Elliott and Erik Phillips.
"I've seen him get stronger and more powerful," Suns head athletic trainer Aaron Nelson said. "He's been very focused since the start of the program. He's been very diligent and works hard until he's done. It's easy to work hard when you see improvement and he can see himself moving faster."
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Post by John on Jun 22, 2006 7:15:48 GMT -4
From the Washington Post...
Guard Jarvis Hayes, who underwent surgery to repair a fractured right kneecap in February, has been cleared to go through basketball drills and plans to be ready for the opening of training camp in October. Hayes has averaged 9.8 points in three NBA seasons but has missed 89 games and two playoff runs with right knee injuries.
"I've been doing a lot of strength work on the leg," said Hayes, who did not undergo surgery after injuring the knee midway through the 2004-05 season. "I took some X-rays and MRIs and the fracture has completely healed so it's time to start getting back in shape. . . . I'll be ready to go in October."
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Post by John on Jun 27, 2006 17:02:53 GMT -4
It's no surgery, but he was shot four times... From the Denver Rocky Mountain News...
Julius Hodge is recovering, but perhaps not fast enough to play for the Nuggets in the summer league.
The guard was shot four times in his legs and hip April 8 while driving on Interstate 76 north of Denver. Police do not have any suspects.
Shortly after the Nuggets' season ended May 1 with a five-game loss against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, Hodge returned to his native New York. He has been working with a trainer and doing individual court work, but he has yet to play five-on-five basketball.
"His spirits are good," his agent, Marc Cornstein, said Monday. "He seems to be recovering well."
But well enough to play in the summer league, which begins with a practice Sunday?
"I'm not qualified medically to answer that," Cornstein said.
Hodge will return to Denver this weekend and a Nuggets doctor will determine if he is fit to play. Cornstein is hopeful Hodge will participate, but he cautions it remains a slow process.
"Having such a layoff, there's going to be a little rust," he said.
"You're not going to be in ideal shape."
Nuggets director of player personnel Mark Warkentien said the summer team will be addressed after the draft Wednesday.
The Nuggets will practice Sunday and Monday in Denver and July 5 in Las Vegas. Games will be July 6-12 in the Vegas Summer League.
While driving, Hodge was shot by a passing motorist. He was hit once in the left hip, twice in the left leg and once in the right leg.
"Right now, we haven't got any more tips," Adams County Sgt. Louis Dixon said.
Hodge played sparingly as a rookie, averaging 0.9 points in 14 games. Cornstein said training camp is "important" because the Nuggets have until Oct. 31 to pick up Hodge's 2007-08 contract option.
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Post by John on Jul 6, 2006 0:19:26 GMT -4
Celtics' Perkins has shoulder scoped; season not in jeopardy May 30, 2006 CBS SportsLine.com wire reports BOSTON -- Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday and is expected to be ready for the start of next season. Perkins was hurt last week while working out at the team's practice facility in Waltham. He dislocated the same shoulder late in practice Feb. 8 and sat out 13 games before returning March 12 in a 106-101 win over Denver in Boston. Perkins update from the Boston Globe... Kendrick Perkins also watched the workout, minus the sling he had been wearing on his left arm after undergoing shoulder surgery May 30. Although his arm was thin because of muscle loss, Perkins said his rehabilitation was on schedule. He figures it will be two weeks before he can resume basketball-related activities and about a month and a half before he can participate in full-contact drills and scrimmages. He plans to be examined by team physician Brian McKeon today. "I can't play, but I'm out of the sling so that's a good thing," said Perkins. "It feels normal. It's skinny, but it's all right." Perkins has been working out at the team's training facility, riding a stationary bike, using the StairMaster, and lifting weights with his right side.
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Post by John on Jul 9, 2006 11:05:00 GMT -4
A short blurb from the Chicago Tribune...
Chris Duhon's return from May 24 back surgery is going a bit slower than expected.
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