4. Item: Chris Webber couldn't practice Tuesday or Wednesday with his Sacramento Kings teammates; his surgically repaired knee had swelled badly and he was in considerable pain.

What it really means: Once again, we see how significant this micro-fracture surgery is to the future of the best players in the game. Kidd won't play at least until December, Jamal Mashburn's career apparently is over, Allan Houston still is struggling in New York, and the list continues to grow.
I don't know how Jason Kidd and Karl Malone are expected to come back quickly from this same surgery. The percentage of players that come back healthy after this surgery seems miniscule.