11.   Earlier in the season, Zubov insisted on wrist surgery for a bone spur after Campbell urged him to play in pain.

12.   Ewing said that he is using his teammate Allan Houston, who underwent wrist surgery in the off season, as an inspiration.

13.   Ewing made a valiant return from wrist surgery, but did Van Gundy allow him too many minutes and too many shots?

14.   Garciaparra, three months and four days past wrist surgery, was in good spirits.

15.   Garciaparra, who remained in throbbing pain the day after wrist surgery, could be sidelined until the All-Star break in July, if not longer.

16.   Gash underwent wrist surgery after the season and says his coach never called to check on him.

17.   He is being treated by Dr. Charles Melone, the Manhattan hand specialist who performed wrist surgery on Kenny Anderson last May.

18.   He is still trying to find legitimate help in the backcourt for Kenny Anderson, who is rehabilitating from off-season wrist surgery.

19.   He threw to catcher Todd Hundley, who is continuing his recovery from off-season wrist surgery.

20.   He was said to be back in Southern California with his family after undergoing right wrist surgery Monday.