Dirk Nowitzki has knee surgery, Out 6 Weeks

[Jay520]

Dirk Nowitzki has knee surgery

Updated: October 19, 2012, 6:02 PM ET

DALLAS -- Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki underwent arthroscopic surgery on his bothersome right knee Friday.

The Mavericks announced that Nowitzki, 34, is expected to resume on-court activities within approximately six weeks, which means he will miss the beginning of the regular season.

The Mavs have 13 regular-season games scheduled during that six-week window.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/...c-surgery-knee
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Dwight Howard in line for debut

Updated: October 20, 2012, 12:03 AM ET

Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown said Friday that Dwight Howard will make his debut with the team in Sunday's exhibition game against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center -- if the Lakers' medical staff clears him after a practice on Saturday and a shootaround on Sunday morning.

"With Dwight's status, it's a day-by-day approach," Brown told 710 ESPN LA's John Ireland before the Lakers' exhibition game against the Kings in Las Vegas on Friday night. "(Saturday) we'll have a practice; they (the Lakers' medical staff) will re-evaluate him. Sunday, we'll have a shootaround, they'll re-evaluate him, and if he's ready to go, he'll go that night."

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...-sunday-return
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Cavs exercise option on Kyrie Irving

Updated: October 19, 2012, 4:30 PM ET

CLEVELAND -- The Cavaliers have exercised their team option on guard Kyrie Irving, the NBA's reigning rookie of the year.

As expected, the team also exercised its third-year option on second-year forward Tristan Thompson, who was taken with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2011 draft, three selections after Irving.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/85...istan-thompson
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No surgery needed for Kevin Love

Updated: October 18, 2012, 10:17 PM ET

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves got a bit of good news Thursday when doctors told All-Star Kevin Love that he wouldn't need surgery on his broken right hand.

The bad news is they still have to figure out a way to replace his 26 points and 13 rebounds a game for the next six to eight weeks.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/85...y-need-surgery

[bdoody42]

The dirk injury could really hurt the Mavs. I think they will be fighting for a 5-8 seed in the west and this just makes it more difficult. Dirk really needs a second star!!!