11.   Charlie Williams had been expected to fill that role, but he is expected to miss the season after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery last week.

12.   Can Mike Richter regain his form prior to two reconstructive knee surgeries?

13.   Complex procedures like hysterectomies and reconstructive knee surgery are now being done in hospital outpatient departments.

14.   Danny Manning is the first NBA player to come back from three reconstructive knee surgeries.

15.   Davis, like Anderson coming back from reconstructive knee surgery, took himself out of the game with pain in his left foot.

16.   Danny Manning made his return from reconstructive knee surgery and picked right up where he left off last season, when he won the NBA Sixth Man Award.

17.   During his sophomore season, Armstead had major reconstructive knee surgery.

18.   Doc Rivers, recovering from reconstructive left knee surgery, was able to endure a full practice.

19.   For Hicks, who had reconstructive knee surgery in March, it was his first touchdown since last season.

20.   Flannery missed all of last season with the Oilers after reconstructive knee surgery.