March 2014 Basketball Wiretap

Joel Embiid Expected To Miss 5-8 Months

Jun 28, 2014 1:38 PM

Joel Embiid could miss his entire rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers following surgery on his foot.

"I've seen reported by some 4 to 6 months [for Embiid to be sidelined]," Sam Hinkie said. "I don't know where they came from. That's not the number that I heard from the surgeon himself; it's 5 to 8 months. Guess what our approach will be? We will focus on the health of the player. We've had this discussion before. I don't want that to sound glib, because it's not. It is all that matters, the long-term health of the player. Will we be smart about that? Of course. Will we be thoughtful about that? I hope so. Will we be patient? Yes, yes. We will focus on giving him a chance to be as healthy as he can be, to have the kind of career that he can have. If he can be healthy - and we think there is a very, very good chance - if he can be healthy he can have a very productive NBA career."

Bob Cooney/Philadelphia Daily News

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76ers Expect Joel Embiid To Miss Up To Eight Months With Foot Injury

Jun 27, 2014 5:43 PM

Joel Embiid was projected by media reports to miss four to six months due to a stress fracture in his right foot, but the Philadelphia 76ers expect a five-to-eight month recovery timetable.

"I've seen reported some four to six months [for Embiid]," Sam Hinkie said. "That's not the number I heard. The number I heard from the surgeon himself was five to eight months.

"We will focus on the long-term health of the player. That's all that matters. Will we be smart about that? Of course. Will we be patient? Yes. If he can remain healthy, he can have a fantastic NBA career."

Embiid went to the 76ers with the No. 3 overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft.

Matt Lombardo/NJ.com

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Martell Webster To Miss 3-5 Months After Back Surgery

Jun 27, 2014 2:48 PM

Martell Webster underwent successful microdisectomy surgery on Thursday to repair a herniated disc in his lower back. 

He will begin the rehab process immediately and is expected to miss approximately three to five months before resuming basketball activity.

Webster sustained the injury during a routine workout at the Washington Wizards’ practice facility last week. 

Webster averaged 9.7 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting .392 from three-point range in 78 games (13 starts) for the Wizards last season. 

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Embiid Could Have Medical Issues Beyond Foot, Back

Jun 23, 2014 1:25 PM

Joel Embiid has undergone surgery on his injured foot and entered the draft process with back issues, and sources say that there are several other issues with his physical that need to be addressed.

Embiid could go as high as No. 3, but could certainly drop to the second half of the top-10.

Embiid was widely considered the top overall prospect in the 2014 NBA Draft before his foot injury.

Chad Ford/ESPN

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Derrick Rose Playing 5-On-5 Everyday, Looks Like Old Self

Jun 21, 2014 10:11 PM

Derrick Rose is playing 5-on-5 on a daily basis, which has emboldened the Chicago Bulls entering an important offseason.

"(He) looks like the old Derrick Rose," said one witness.

Rose was limited to just 10 game last season, tearing his meniscus in November. Rose sat out all of the 12-13 season while recovering from a torn ACL. 

The Bulls are confident in their chances to acquire Carmelo Anthony, which could create one of the best scoring tandems in the NBA if Rose stays healthy.

Ken Berger/CBS Sports

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Joel Embiid Expected To Need 4-6 Months Recovery

Jun 20, 2014 4:56 PM

Joel Embiid underwent successful surgery on his right foot on Friday.

Embiid is expected to need four to six months of recovery.

Statement from Dr. Richard Ferkel: “Two screws were inserted into the navicular bone in Joel Embiid’s right foot. The surgery went very well and I’m confident that after appropriate healing he will be able to return to NBA Basketball. "

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

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Nick Collison To Miss 4-6 Weeks After Knee Surgery

Jun 19, 2014 1:27 PM

Nick Collison has underwent successful arthroscopic knee surgery, the Oklahoma City Thunder announced Thursday.

Collison is expected to miss 4-6 weeks and then return to normal offseason activities.

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Joel Embiid Has Stress Fracture In Foot, Will Undergo Surgery

Jun 19, 2014 3:13 PM

Joel Embiid has suffered a stress fracture in the navicular bone in his right foot, Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski has confirmed.

Embiid will not attend next week's draft in New York.

Embiid had already been dealing with health concerns regarding his back.

Embiid averaged 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks this past season as a freshman at Kansas.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

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Derrick Rose Displaying Explosion, Speed In Five-On-Five Games In Chicago

Jun 18, 2014 11:34 PM

Derrick Rose has been playing five-on-five games and taking contact on his surgically-repaired knees for weeks now.

Rose is preparing for Team USA's mini-camp in late July in Las Vegas and hopes to make the team to compete in the World Cup.

Rose typically opts for drills and intense training near his offseason home in Santa Monica, Calf., but he has trained in Chicago this offseason. The change has kept Rose closer to Bulls personnel.

According to three people who either have played against Rose or witnessed his workouts, Rose is displaying both explosion and speed in games.

Rose started taking full contact in the form of one-on-one or two-on-two or three-on-three sessions late in the Chicago Bulls' first round playoff series against the Washington Wizards.

K.C. Johnson/Chicago Tribune

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Kobe Bryant Places Health At 100 Percent

Jun 18, 2014 11:22 PM

Kobe Bryant said in an interview on Brazilian television that he is fully healthy after rehabilitating two major injuries over the past two years, including a torn Achillies and a fractured knee.

"I'm 100%," Bryant said. "This summer I'm training really hard.  The organization is working really hard to make sure we have a great team.  It's the best time when people count you out."

Bryant will start a two-year, $48.5 million contract next season. He believes the Los Angeles Lakers are attempting to build a strong team.

"We only have three players from last year's team signed to contracts right now, including me. We don't have a coach. It's literally like starting from scratch," Bryant said. "It's not really what we have to do better than we did last year, since we have to build the right team to win.

"I only plan to play two more years. It would be great that my last year we can come to play a game here in Rio."

Eric Pincus/Los Angeles Times

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Randle Denies Needing Surgery On Foot

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Julius Randle To Undergo Surgery On Foot

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LeBron's Leg Spasmed '10 Out Of 10'

Ira Winderman/South Florida Sun Sentinel

Lawson's Ankle Injury Worse Than Originally Diagnosed

Christopher Dempsey/Denver Post

Tony Parker Tells French Radio Station He'll Play In Game 1

Dan McCarney/San Antonio Express-News

Tony Parker Hopeful Of Playing Game 1

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