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05-27-2004, 09:19 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand had surgery on both his left knee and right ring finger.
The team said Thursday that the surgeries were done a day earlier. Doctors described the surgeries as minor and routine.
Brand, who averaged 20 points and 10.4 rebounds last season, is expected to be back at full strength within a month.
He missed 13 games early last season because of a broken foot.link (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-clippers-brandsurgery&prov=ap&type=lgns)
The team said Thursday that the surgeries were done a day earlier. Doctors described the surgeries as minor and routine.
Brand, who averaged 20 points and 10.4 rebounds last season, is expected to be back at full strength within a month.
He missed 13 games early last season because of a broken foot.link (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-clippers-brandsurgery&prov=ap&type=lgns)