Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest had surgery Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. Artest, who had the surgery in his native New York, will wear a splint for six weeks. He could return to playing basketball in eight to 10 weeks, giving him plenty of time to recover before training camp with the Kings or another team if he decides to opt out of his contract.
Kings small forward Ron Artest underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb on Thursday, the team has announced. Artest, who missed five games due to the injury in the final two weeks of the season, had...
SI: Kings F Artest undergoes surgery on left thumb
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SacBee: Kings notes: Artest has surgery on this thumb
Ron Artest had a vision for the offseason that didn't include much offseason at all. In the closing weeks of the regular season, Kings small forward Ron Artest said he would get off the bus from the finale in Los Angeles and head for the team's practice facility to begin work for 2008-09.
Ron Artest had a vision for the offseason that didn't include much offseason at all. In the closing weeks of the regular season, Kings small forward Ron Artest said he would get off the bus from the finale in Los Angeles and head for the team's practice facility to begin work for 2008-09.