Brandon Roy To Have Surgery, Miss Round One of NBA Playoffs

April 15th, 2010 by Busta Bucket Leave a reply »
From the team regarding Roy's surgery:

ROY TO UNDERGO SURGERY TO REPAIR PARTIAL MENISCUS TEAR
Portland guard sidelined for first-round playoff series vs. Phoenix

PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will undergo surgery on Friday to repair a partial meniscus tear in right knee, it was announced today by Trail Blazers General Manager Kevin Pritchard.

"This was not an easy decision to make," said Roy. "But, if I'm going to be out there, I want to be contributing. If we're fortunate enough to advance in the playoffs, having the surgery now gives me the best opportunity to help our team."

Dr. Don Roberts will perform the knee arthroscopy on Friday morning at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, WA. A timetable for Roy's return will be set following surgery, but he'll be sidelined for at least the first round series vs. the Phoenix Suns.

"This is a setback, but we've been overcoming injuries all season long," said Pritchard. "This is ...

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