Kirilenko has surgery on right ankle
January 31st, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball newsUtah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko had surgery to remove a bone fragment from his right ankle.
Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor said the procedure Friday was successful and Kirilenko was released from the hospital to recover at home. He was expected to be evaluated by the team’s medical staff on Monday.
Kirilenko has missed the past four games and his return is uncertain.
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76ers C Dalembert leaves with sprained ankle
Samuel Dalembert sprained his left ankle at the end of the first half of Philadelphia’s game against Washington and will not return.
Dalembert went up for an offensive rebound with 1:54 left in the half of Friday’s game and landed awkwardly on his ankle. He went down in a heap and immediately grabbed his ankle. X-rays were negative.
Dalembert, who was scoreless in 13 minutes, needed help back to the locker room.
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Mason undergoes knee surgery
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Desmond Mason has undergone successful surgery after suffering a hyperextended right knee.
Team physician Carlan Yates performed the arthroscopic procedure on Mason on Friday morning. Thunder officials have said they expect Mason will make a full recovery, although he will miss the rest of the season.
Mason suffered the injury during the Thunder’s 114-102 overtime victory over Memphis on Wednesday night.
Thunder general manager Sam Presti has said that an MRI revealed bruising to Mason’s right femur and tibia bones.
The surgery was necessary to remove debris caused by the hyperextension.
