Still, the news of Lin's torn meniscus felt like a punch to the gut.

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Tournament organizers said that Baker had a torn meniscus and is expected to be out about four months.

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John taking unsteady aim-a twist of the wrist and the quivering meniscus breaks.

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Harrison underwent surgery to repair the lateral meniscus in her left knee Feb. 1 after injuring it four days earlier in a 77-67 loss to Notre Dame.

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The 30-year-old Croatian had the meniscus on his right knee repaired in the sixth operation of his career over the weekend, but he is expected to compete in Vancouver.

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Eto'o, who has scored 68 goals for the Spanish side since signing from rivals Real Mallorca in 2004, will be out for up to five months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee suffered during Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Werder Bremen.

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The problem now is that any tinkering is hampered by the fact that versatile rookie guard Iman Shumpert tore his ACL and meniscus in Game 1, meaning the team will have to roll out the deer-in-the-headlights act of second-year guard Landry Fields in any experimental lineup.

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Lin, who rose to prominence in February when he averaged 20.9 points and 8.4 assists and led the Knicks to seven straight wins to save a team in a tailspin, said he will have surgery early next week to repair the small chronic meniscus tear in his left knee.

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