Rose set for knee surgery

CHICAGO, USA – Former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose will have surgery on Friday, February 27 (Saturday in Manila) to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, the Chicago Bulls said Thursday, February 26 (Friday in Manila).

Rose will undergo a meniscectomy, which is the removal of part or all of the meniscus, and Bulls general manager Gar Forman will discuss the 26-year-old’s prognosis after the procedure.

If the tear is small, it’s possible Rose could return within 6 weeks.

It’s the second straight season that Rose has needed surgery for a similar injury in the same knee. 

The right knee injuries come after he missed an entire season recovering from a torn left knee ligament.

In their first game since announcing Rose’s injury, the Bulls fell to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.

“Our reality is that the games are going to keep coming,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. 

“We’ve been through it before. Our team, the thing that I think makes them special is how they care about each other. So we’ll have a spirit about us that we’re going to have to fight through things.”

Kings lose Collison indefinitely due to hip surgery

In other injury news, Sacramento Kings starting point guard Darren Collison will undergo surgery Tuesday, March 3 to repair a right hip flexor strain and might not play again this season, the NBA team announced Thursday, February 26

Collison will meet with Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia on Monday before undergoing surgery on the muscle injury and will be re-evaluated in 3 to 6 weeks, the Kings said.

Six weeks after the operation will be the eve of the Kings’ final regular-season game, on April 15 at the Los Angeles Lakers.

Collison, 27, was injured in the first half of a February 5 loss at Dallas and has not played since, the Kings are 3-4 in his absence entering Friday’s home game with reigning NBA champion San Antonio.

At 20-35, the Kings are the fourth-worst club in the Western Conference, 11 games behind Oklahoma City for the eighth and final West playoff berth.

Collison, who signed a three-year deal worth $16 million last July with Sacramento, averaged 16.1 points, a team-best 5.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds over 45 games.

Since joining the league in 2009, Collison has played for New Orleans, Indiana, Dallas and the Los Angeles Clippers as well as the Kings. – Rappler.com