Dwight Howard will be out for at least a month due to issues with his right knee.

The Houston Rockets are confident Howard will be back with enough time left for the end of the regular season run.

Howard is still in the process of getting additional consultation from various doctors to determine the best treatment course for the knee.

Ricky Rubio has been cleared to play on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks, according to a source.

Rubio has been out since severely injuring his left ankle Nov. 7 and will have missed 43 games because of the injury.

The Minnesota Timberwolves plan to restrict Rubio's minutes until after the All-Star break while he sees how his ankle responds.

Dwight Howard will receive a second opinion on his right knee and could miss an extended period of time.

Howard underwent an MRI on the knee on Wednesday.

Howard is suffering from swelling due to the accumulation of fluid in the knee.

Dwyane Wade is out indefinitely with an injured hamstring.

“You can’t put a time on it,” Wade said. “You can’t look at the hamstring and say you’re going to be out this amount of games. Like many muscle strains, you’ve got to go day-by-day.”

Kobe Bryant will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.

Bryant was examined on Monday morning by Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Dr. ElAttrache confirmed an earlier diagnosis of a torn rotator cuff, and advised Bryant to have surgery to repair the shoulder. Bryant has agreed, and surgery has been scheduled for Wednesday morning.

Kemba Walker will undergo surgery to repair his meniscus.

Walker is expected to miss approximately six weeks.

Walker has missed three of the Charlotte Hornets' past five games.

Robbie Hummel suffered a non-displaced fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand.

The injury occurred at the end of the third quarter of Sunday's game and he'll be out indefinitely.

In 36 games (four starts) this season, Hummel is averaging 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per game.

LaMarcus Aldridge could miss the start of training camp next season by delaying his thumb surgery.

Although Aldridge is not risking his long-term health by playing with a torn ligament, a specialist in the field said he could now be facing a recovery that will take twice as long -- up to three or four months.

Dr. Steven Shin, a hand/wrist surgeon at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic in Los Angeles, said the only downside Aldridge faces by postponing his surgery are the longer recovery time and having to play through pain.

"The reason why we suggest surgery rather than waiting is the quality of ligament can deteriorate with time,'' Shin said.

The overall recovery time goes from 6-to-8 weeks to three-to-four months, Shin said.

Brandon Jennings will miss the rest of the season and is expected to be out six to nine months with a full tear of his left Achilles.

An MRI confirmed the injury on Sunday.

More practically, it takes seven to 12 months for a full recovery from the injury.

Jennings is coming off the best month of his professional career, leading the Detroit Pistons back to the playoff race after a 5-23 start.