Knee Will Cost Oden Season

Trail Blazers rookie out 6-12 months after microfracture surgery

By Caroline Zimmerman, Newser User

Posted Sep 13, 2007 3:54 PM CDT

(Newser) – The top pick in the NBA draft will likely spend the 2007-08 season on the bench after exploratory surgery on Greg Oden's right knee revealed cartilage damage, ESPN.com reports. The Portland Trail Blazers' 7-footer will spend eight weeks off after surgeons fixed the problem... Read full story »

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