Forward Jerry Stackhouse knew his knee would keep him from being ready to open the season for the Washington Wizards. Still, he had hoped to avoid the mandatory five-game absence that came with being place on the injured list.
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Oct 23, 2003 11:08 AM EST
"I agonized over it for days and nights, thinking, 'What is it that I have to do?''' Pollin, 79, told the Associated Press in his first in-depth interview since Jordan's dismissal on May 7. "I'm going to think very hard about these decisions and make the decisions that I think are best for the franchise.''
So Pollin severed ties with Jordan and shortly after with coach Doug Collins, whose style displeased some of the Wizards players and staff.
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On Tuesday afternoon, Wizards swingman Jerry Stackhouse had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to repair worn lining under his kneecap and for doctors to determine if their was further damage.
"Results of the procedure won't be released until Wednesday, according to the Wizards. No timetable has been set for his return. However, the recovery and rehabilitation is expected to take several weeks and Stackhouse is expected to start the season on the injured list, which would require him to miss the first five games."
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Wizards Oct 2003 Archive
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Washington Post | Oct 21, 2003
The Washington Wizards picked up contract options on Kwame Brown and Brendan Haywood Monday, securing the third-year players for a fourth season.
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nba.com | Oct 20, 2003
"Washington Wizards President of Basketball Operations Ernie Grunfeld announced today the team has exercised its fourth-year option on forward Kwame Brown and center Brendan Haywood.
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Steve Wyche of the Washington Post | Oct 17, 2003
"Washington Wizards leading scorer Jerry Stackhouse will undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery to investigate the extent of damage to the already worn lining on the back of his right knee cap, the team announced yesterday.
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Washington Post | Oct 16, 2003
The right knee problems that have sidelined Washington Wizards leading scorer Jerry Stackhouse for the past few days have been caused by a wearing of the lining on the back of his kneecap, tests revealed.
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Steve Wyche of the Washington Post | Oct 15, 2003
"(Jerry)Stackhouse, out with right knee soreness, underwent an MRI exam in Washington on Tuesday.
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Steve Wyche of the Washington Post | Oct 11, 2003
"Washington Wizards leading scorer Jerry Stackhouse might not be ready to play in the team's season opener Oct.
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Washington Post | Oct 7, 2003
"I'm trying to find out what I'm working with," Jordan said after the Wizards' final practice at the College of Charleston.
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Washington Post | Oct 2, 2003
The coaching staff's uncertainty about Jeffries' health could be a factor as to the type of lineup with which the Wizards open the season.
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Los Angeles Daily News | Oct 1, 2003
Bryon Russell soon will be a Laker, and if you ask Phil Jackson, which no one did, the 10-year veteran already is on board and ready for triangle training.
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Washington Post | Oct 1, 2003
According to a team source, the Wizards will pick up the fourth-year option of Kwame Brown's contract before the Oct.
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Washington Post | Oct 1, 2003
As Washington Wizards players left the basketball court at the College of Charleston after completing their first practice of the preseason today, third-year forward Kwame Brown sat with new coach Eddie Jordan at a table near the sideline.
