Truth & Rumors > NBA

Eric Gordon to miss 4-6 weeks

Views
2051
Comments
6

10:36 AM ET 11.03 | New Orleans Hornets guard Eric Gordon told Yahoo! Sports he will be out 4-6 weeks before he can return from a lingering knee injury. Bracing for bad news, Gordon was pleased to get that non-surgical prognosis from a doctor he visited in Chicago on Thursday. He said he will "grind" in his knee strengthening and rehabilitation exercises to ensure his return to the court in the time frame. Gordon had arthroscopic right knee surgery on Feb. 14 and played in only nine games of the 2011-12 lockout-shortened season. The Hornets matched a five-year, $58 million contract offer sheet he signed with the Phoenix Suns during the offseason to keep him in New Orleans. "The doctor could tell I was going through a lot of pain," Gordon said. "But I know I can strengthen it during the four- to six-week time period and return. This was a big break. I've been dealing with this injury for a year. To hear that news was good to me because I thought it would be possibly worse."

Yahoo! Sports

Eric Gordon, Chris Covatta/NBAE via Getty Images Eric Gordon, Chris Covatta/NBAE via Getty Images
Comment #1 has been removed
Comment #2 has been removed
Comment #3 has been removed
Comment #4 has been removed
Comment #5 has been removed
 
Comment #6 has been removed

Comment

Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.


Truth & Rumors

MOST POPULAR

  1. 1
    Dwyane Wade surprises teen at her prom
    Views
    2696
    Comments
    487
  2. 2
    Sharks GM: Raffi Torres suspended for 'clean hit'
    Views
    2063
    Comments
    42
  3. 3
    Manti Te'o attends Maxim party to support fake girlfriend
    Views
    1736
    Comments
    36
  4. 4
    Dodgers president won't commit to Don Mattingly's future
    Views
    7172
    Comments
    34
  5. 5
    Brad Richards demoted to Rangers' fourth line
    Views
    1825
    Comments
    26

SI.com

Swimsuit

SI Photos