21.   Nihat came close to joining the Real Sociedad last month but the deal was postponed after tests discovered that he had a torn meniscus in his left knee.

22.   Officials from the Basque club said that tests had discovered that Nihat had a torn meniscus in his left knee, an injury which will require surgery.

23.   Portland reserve forward Alisa Burras did not make the trip because of a slightly torn meniscus.

24.   Rookie C Chad Moeller has been placed on the DL with a torn meniscus in his right knee.

25.   Tests Wednesday revealed the torn meniscus.

26.   There is a possibility that Rodriguez will have to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee if he has a torn meniscus cartilage, Pedegana said.

27.   He practiced this week for the first time since arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus.

28.   The surgery revealed torn lateral meniscus damage in his knee and it was repaired, according to Wizards team physician Dr. Stephen Haas.