March 2010 Basketball Wiretap

Bynum Undergoes Successful Surgery On Knee

Jul 28, 2010 9:24 PM

Andrew Bynum underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a tear of the lateral meniscus in his right knee, it was announced today.  

The surgery was performed in New York by Dr. David Altchek.

Bynum, who suffered the tear in Game 6 of the Lakers? First Round series with Oklahoma City, started each of the team?s 23 postseason games despite the injury, averaging 8.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.57 blocks in 24.4 minutes.

Bynum is expected to be available on a limited basis at the start of training camp and make a full recovery by the start of the regular season.

Press Release

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Vasquez Undergoes Right Ankle Surgery

Jul 28, 2010 7:58 AM

Grizzlies rookie point guard Greivis Vasquez underwent successful surgery on his right ankle Tuesday.

The surgery was to remove a bone spur in the ankle and Memphis expects Vasquez to be ready for training camp in late September.

Vasquez, a first-round pick back in June, injured the ankle while playing in Las Vegas.

ESPN

Tags: Greivis Vasquez, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, NBA Injury

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Flynn Undergoes Hip Surgery

Jul 27, 2010 3:56 PM

Timberwolves point guard Jonny Flynn has undergone surgery on his left hip as expected.

Flynn initially suffered the injury in the second-to-last game of the regular season and aggravated it while working out prior to the Summer League.

Minnesota says he underwent surgery in Colorado on Tuesday.

The team hasn't released an official timetable, but he's expected to miss three-to-four months of action.

NBA.com

Tags: Jonny Flynn, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, NBA Injury

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Yao Might Retire If Foot Won't Fully Heal

Jul 27, 2010 1:39 PM

Rockets center Yao Ming will consider quitting basketball after the 2010-11 season if he doesn't fully recover from a lingering foot injury.

He sounded far from optimistic about his future in comments made to Chinese state media on Monday.

"If the foot injury does not heal next season, I might choose to call it quits," Yao said.

He is entering the final season of his current contract with Houston and recently became a father.

Yao missed last season following foot surgery.

ESPN

Tags: Yao Ming, Houston Rockets, NBA, NBA Injury

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Flynn To Miss 3-4 Months Following Hip Surgery

Jul 26, 2010 10:26 PM

Timberwolves point guard Jonny Flynn is expected to miss 3-4 months of action after he undergoes hip surgery next week, according to sources.

Flynn missed the Summer League in Las Vegas earlier this month.

Because of Flynn's injury, Minnesota will likely use Luke Ridnour as their starting point guard.

Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Tags: Jonny Flynn, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, NBA Injury

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Paul To Issue Formal Trade Request Monday

Jul 25, 2010 6:41 PM

Chris Paul has yet to formally request that the Hornets trade him, but will do so during a scheduled meeting on Monday, according to a source.

The meeting will include new general manager Dell Demps and new coach Monty Williams.

New Orleans president Hugh Weber has maintained throughout the ordeal that the team has no plans to trade Paul.

However, Paul's agent, Leon Rose, continues to gauge interest from teams regarding his client.

Despite rumors to the contrary, Paul's camp claims that no leading destinations have been established.

Times-Picayune

Tags: Chris Paul, New Orleans Pelicans, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Injury

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Vasquez May Require Ankle Surgery

Jul 25, 2010 6:34 PM

Grizzlies rookie point guard Greivis Vasquez is dealing with an ankle injury that team doctors are expected to evaluate this week.

It's possible that Vasquez, who struggled at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, could require surgery.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tags: Greivis Vasquez, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA, NBA Injury

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Injury Means Team USA Likely To Cut Evans

Jul 25, 2010 10:12 AM

Tyreke Evans, the NBA's reigning Rookie of the Year, sprained his ankle and missed Team USA's final three practices and Saturday's game in Las Vegas.

Evans said Friday that because of the injury he didn't expect to survive the team's impending cut and USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo appears to agree.

Colangelo said that Evans being cut is "pretty obvious."

"It was a bad break for him," Colangelo said of Evans. "He's a terrific kid. He's certainly part of our group and our team. We'll be looking at him down the road (in future summers) in all probability."

Chris Tomasson/FanHouse

Tags: Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings, NBA, NBA Injury, National, National World Championships

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Lakers Worried Walton Will Miss 11-12 Season

Jul 24, 2010 8:22 AM

The Lakers are worried that forward Luke Walton will miss the 2010-11 season due to health issues.

Walton was limited to a career-low 29 games during the 2009-10 regular season because of back problems debilitating enough to require surgery.

Los Angeles general manager Mitch Kupchak says that Walton will work through the summer to rehabilitate and build strength in his back but acknowledged the prospect of future surgery still exists.

"Absolutely. It's a possibility," Kupchak said. "It's not your run of the mill type back problem. We don't know where it's going to end up. He's a gamer and he loves to play. He wants to be a part of the team, and he'll do whatever it takes to get back on the court. That's a positive, to have the kind of player that's motivated to get well. That's not always the case."

ESPN

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Kobe Underwent Knee Surgery Last Week

Jul 23, 2010 7:19 PM

In response to recent media inquiries, it has been announced today that Kobe Bryant recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.  The successful surgery was performed last week.  

Bryant is currently undergoing rehab and is expected to be fully recovered prior to the start of the Lakers? training camp on September 25.

Press Release

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Curry Attributes Lee's Injury To 'Warriors Curse'

Yahoo! Sports

Monroe Undergoes Successful Surgery On Foot

Press Release

David Lee Will Miss 4-6 Weeks

Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Bynum's Surgery Set For July 28

Los Angeles Times

David Lee Injures Middle Finger On Right Hand

San Jose Mercury News

Bynum Postpones Knee Surgery

ESPN

Monroe To Have Foot Surgery

Detroit Free-Press

Rockets Optimistic On Yao; Morey Refutes Idea They'll Hold Him Out

Jonathan Feigen/Houston Chronicle

Turkoglu Undergoes Gall Bladder Surgery

ESPN

Agent: Hornets Rescind Offer To Head

ESPN

Chalmers Sprains Left Ankle

Press Release

Perkins Has Successful Knee Surgery

ESPN

Hibbert Won't Need Knee Surgery

Indianapolis Star

Udoh To Likely Miss 4-6 Months

San Francisco Chronicle

Redd May Sit Out Until February

ESPN

Udoh To Miss Summer League With Wrist Injury

San Jose Mercury News