Josh McRoberts underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to remove bone spurs from his left great toe, the Charlotte Bobcats announced.

McRoberts will sit out basketball activities for at least the next four weeks.

Derrick Rose took contact on his surgically repaired right knee for the first time on Monday and played one on one with Mike James.

Rose has not suffered a comeback since tearing his meniscus in November.

Rose is on track to return to the court for Team USA in the July minicamp and is expected to be at full strength for the Chicago Bulls next season.

Al Jefferson missed Monday's Game 4 against the Miami Heat.

Jefferson has dealt with a plantar fascia injury.

Mike Dunleavy Jr. suffered a bruised left thumb in the Chicago Bulls' Game 4 loss at the Washington Wizards.

Dunleavy's X-rays on the thumb were negative and he'll play in Game 5.

Patrick Beverley returned Wednesday after spraining his right knee in Game 1, a knee in which he suffered a torn meniscus on March 27.

Beverley's agent, Kevin Bradbury, said the Houston Rockets' guard is in no increased danger of reinjuring his knee by continuing to play. Beverley was cleared by the medical staff.

“The other night, he hyper-extended that thing and banged it on the ground,” Bradbury said. “That will cause lots of pain, but there was no swelling. It calmed down. If a doctor tells me there is a chance he can do something more to himself, it’s a tough spot to be in, but you have to make the best decision for the kid’s future.

“The debris (from the initial injury) is gone. It’s smooth. Dr. Andrews said ‘I would not recommend doing anything on this even if it was the off-season.’ He was cleared medically to play. You are not going to re-tear it. That piece of meniscus is gone. It’s not coming back and getting torn again. It’s gone. “

Kobe Bryant began an intense six-month training program with an early-morning workout Monday, sources with knowledge of the situation said.

As he returns from a broken bone in his left lateral tibial plateau, Bryant has been cleared for running and shooting.

Bryant was confident about pushing harder after receiving positive feedback during a consultation last week with the doctors in Germany who previously performed the platelet-rich plasma treatment known as Orthokine on his knees.

Bryant visited the doctors while he was in Europe on a short trip with his family last week, sources said.

Patrick Beverley will undergo an MRI on Monday after reinjuring his right knee.

Beverley suffered the injury in Sunday's Game 1 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Beverley missed time this season due to a torn right meniscus but returned before the season ended.

Andrew Bynum will sit out the Indiana Pacers' first round series against the Atlanta Hawks, which begins on Saturday.

Frank Vogel said the longer the Pacers last in the playoffs, the more odds increase for Bynum to rejoin the team on the court. Bynum has dealt with continued knee issues.

Bynum has played two games since signing with the Pacers, averaging 11.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in 18 minutes.

Derrick Rose tore his meniscus early in the season and was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Gar Forman, general manager of the Chicago Bulls, reiterated on Thursday that Rose is out for the season and has been ruled out of the postseason.

There had been reports, albeit from less than reputable sources, that Rose could return to the postseason.

Kobe Bryant has been cleared to resume running and shooting and will begin a six-month training program next week upon his return from a family trip to Europe.

Bryant fractured his left knee on Dec. 17, just six games after returning from a torn Achillies tendon.

Bryant left for a short family trip to France ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers' season finale against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

Bryant is expected to be fully healthy by the start of next training camp in October.