Russel Westbrook has Knee Surgery - Out for the Playoffs

[jdelar03]

Just heard on sports radio houston westbrook to undergo surgery for knee injury.

[dynamodr3w]

arthroscopic surgery..it is just cleaning out the torn tissue of the lateral horn which is not serious. He can be back within 7-14 days, or even sooner depending on comfort. Not a major surgery. Just two small little incisions. I don't know why they are saying out for playoffs, I don't think thats valid...but who knows.

[Fireball]

what? cannot believe this ... but I remember the situation in the Houston game where the injury could have happenend ...

[dougp]

Didn't Kobe or DWade have this done last year? Thought someone did, and they were back in the next series.

[Bill_Brasky]

World Peace had this done about 2 weeks before the season ended, not a serious procedure though it will definitely mess with his game if he tries to come back sooner.

[DarrinS]

woah

[Fireball]

it will be intresting what consequences this has for OKCs series against Houston ... Westbrook has not missed a game in years

[Leetonidas]

He has a torn meniscus. He's going to be out for a little bit but I'm sure he'll be back. Anyway, it bodes well for the Spurs, although the excuses for this season are starting to really pile up for the opposition

[Cane]

Yikes

Although like already mentioned MWP has come back early from this surgery and so did Brandon Roy

Sucks for Westbrook who was an ironman

Harden trade ftl.....or maybe ftw for the silver and black *knocks on wood

[Cory Joseph]

They're saying no timetable has been set.

[jiggy_55]

Please fix that le.. no timetable has been set!

[Fabbs]

Regardless, it's going to mess up the Thunder for Round 2.

[romain.star]

1/ At last, OKC will experience what SAS has been through many times in the past

2/ Lebron is still healthy...

[emanueldavidginobili]

Don't get people excited with the thread le!!, but yeah MWP came back in like 12 days I think for the same thing. RW has never missed a game ever, middle school, AAU, High School, College NBA, pretty remarkable seeing how the way he plays.

[davidbowie]

i dont want it this way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[silverblk mystix]

Regardless, it's going to mess up the Thunder for Round 2.

This could be a break for the Rockets and/or the Clips in the next round.

[Uriel]

Richard Brushett ‏@Killerrocky 5m danmccarneysaen I'm hearing that Westbrook is out 4 postseason with a torn meniscus. Friend of mine works w/ team doctor. OKCThunderProbs

[Uriel]

Richard Brushett ‏@Killerrocky 5m danmccarneysaen I'm hearing that Westbrook is out 4 postseason with a torn meniscus. Friend of mine works w/ team doctor. OKCThunderProbs

[Splits]

Terrible news, feel so bad for this poor, injury-plagued team

[HarlemHeat37]

[Mugen]

Welcome to the real world NBA, Thunderfan.

[HarlemHeat37]

If true, there's absolutely no excuse for the Spurs to not win the West, tbh..

The realization that Westbrook is out should boost their confidence and belief, tbh, there shouldn't be any doubt in the Spurs locker room that another team in the West can beat them, tbh..

[SpursBills]

would make sense that he'd be out for the season - torn meniscus in younger patients sometimes means that they're getting the meniscus repaired, which has a much longer recovery period than just cleaning out tissue

[Joyrider]

So now will critics call this an asterisk season with all the injuries piling up??

[BatManu20]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter9m
BREAKING: Thunder G Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery to repair lateral meniscus tear in knee. No timetable set for his return.

Welp.. Spurs-Heat Finals this year!!! Miami in 5 unfortunately.