Warriors power forward David Lee had his second surgical procedure to flush out an infection in his left elbow Monday, setting off a whirlwind of speculation as to how the injury was initially treated.
In a unique move by the Warriors, who are usually guarded when it comes to injuries, they made the doctor available to the media Tuesday. Dr. Bill Maloney said that the infection probably could not have been avoided, then explained the treatment process and offered a glowing outlook for Lee's recovery.
Lee had his first surgery performed Friday in Fremont by Dr. Frank Chen and was released the next day. By Sunday, he was back at the hospital - this time heading to Stanford.
Lee, Golden State's $80 million man, was still hospitalized at Stanford Hospital on Tuesday for further treatment and monitoring.
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Both Chad Pennington and Chad Henne are likely out for the remainder of the season, according to PFW Dolphins correspondent and Sun Sentinel reporter Omar Kelly. Each quarterback was injured in Miami's 29-17 Week 10 victory vs. the Titans.
Chad Pennington's shoulder and Chad Henne's knee weren't able to make it through Sunday's Dolphins-Titans game, and though third-stringer Tyler Thigpen managed well in their absence, Miami will clearly need to add depth at the position if those injuries are of the long-term variety.
Given the circumstances, the Dolphins have reached out to the well-rested JaMarcus Russell, according to Inside the NFL's Josina Anderson.
Russell recently worked out for the Washington Redskins and has spent his time off in Houston exercising with famed athlete-rehabilitator and former NBA coach John Lucas.
Miami Gardens — Tony Sparano said he had "no idea" who his starting quarterback would be Thursday night against the Bears, but it looks like his choices have been narrowed to one: Tyler Thigpen.
According to a source, both Chad Pennington and Chad Henne are "more than likely" out for the season after suffering serious injuries in Sunday's 29-17 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Chad Henne left the locker room on crutches and had a 6:30 p.m. MRI scheduled on his left knee, which was twisted while throwing an incompletion late in the third quarter. Henne said his kneecap was pushed to the side on the play.
Pennington opened the game with his first start since Week 3 of 2009 but injured his thrice surgically repaired right shoulder on the first play of the game. He stayed in for one more play before leaving for good.
Pennington did not speak to reporters after the game. A Dolphins spokesman said Pennington did not "want to be a distraction," but talk was he was understandably distraught by this turn of his events.
Pennington was hit by Titans defensive end Jason Babin on a stunt off the left side. Right tackle Vernon Carey missed the block, and Babin shoved Pennington to where his follow-through caused his right arm to hit left tackle Jake Long.
Pennington stayed in for one more play, hitting Brian Hartline for 19 yards, before calling a timeout and removing himself from the game.
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Henne and Pennington "more than likely" Done For Season
Still, the Knicks are going to do their due diligence, just in case the Suns are actually interested in moving the face of their franchise. The Knicks "will make an inquiry," one team source said regarding Nash's possible availability.
"If you can do something to make the team better, you do it," team president Donnie Walsh said, speaking in general terms about trades after the team's practice Saturday in Greenburgh. "That's pretty obvious. But in the meantime, you've got to play games, you've got to play the right way, you've got to get better and that's where we are."
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Knicks 'will make an inquiry' regarding possible availability of Suns guard Steve Nash
OKLAHOMA CITY -- It would be easy to exhale today knowing that a noted Los Angeles doctor on Friday declared there is no need to operate on the aching left knee of Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy.
And it would be easy to rejoice that Roy is back to his old, game-impacting self after he led the Blazers with 24 points in Friday's thrilling, hard-fought 110-108 loss at Oklahoma City.
Come to think of it, go ahead and do both while you can.
Because, before anyone gets too carried away with the second opinion of Dr. Neal ElAttrache, take a deep breath, swallow hard and realize the reason no surgery was recommended:
There's no meniscus left to operate on in Roy's left knee.
"Nah. None. Not in my right, either," Roy said Friday.
The reason Roy's knee has been swelling up regularly, to the point where it has already been drained twice by Blazers' doctor Don Roberts this season, is because there is no cartilage to absorb the pounding associated with running and jumping.
"The problem is bone-on-bone there," Roy said. "Dr. Roberts calls it 'arthritic knee.' It's just something I'm going to have to deal with for the rest of my career."
"In talking to (Dr. ElAttrache), I asked if it could get any worse," Roy said. "He said there's a chance, but he doesn't think so. But there's no curing it. He said there are players who have worked with it. You just have to take the medication and monitor it."
In the meantime, it's likely we have seen the end of the old Brandon Roy. The one who switched hands in mid-air while making a driving layin in traffic against Toronto two seasons ago. The one who attacked the lane and finished a game-winner against the Knicks. The one who lept high and blocked a Carmelo Anthony jumper with his finger tip to preserve a victory.
There will be a lot more jumpers. A lot more post-ups. There will still be drives -- he beat his man a couple times in the fourth quarter on Friday -- but they will be more calculated and measured.
For the past week, that has been a hard thing for Roy to swallow. But after talking with family and friends, he came to realize it was a reality.
On Friday, with his mind no longer thinking about microfracture, and the swelling in his knee subsided enough to give him some freedom on the court, he started to embrace his new career.
"I could see myself coming in the fold now," Roy said.
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Blazers Insider: No surgery for Brandon Roy, but continued pain | OregonLive.com
Q: If you were in your prime playing against LeBron James, who would win in a one-on-one pick up game?
Erving: “You’re never going to put a player ahead of yourself who plays the same position. So I think as far as forwards and centers are concerned, you know I would always say that I could figure out a way to beat all the forwards and the guards. The centers would be a problem because of the height if they got in the paint you can’t neutralize them. One on one with a center if they can back you down, then they’re probably going to win the ball game if they play any type of defense at all. But I say all the forwards and the guards in the league, in my prime, I should be able to beat them all so he would be included in there.”
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