51.   Karl experimented with Graham backing up Payton at point guard because Nate McMillan is struggling to play because of torn cartilage in his right knee.

52.   Kerry Kittles, the third-year shooting guard who was thought to have torn cartilage in his knee, received an incorrect diagnosis.

53.   Kingscenter Ray Ferraro had surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee.

54.   Los Angeles Kings center Ray Ferraro will be sidelined for four-to-six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee.

55.   Monday night he had arthroscopic surgery to remove torn cartilage in his right knee.

56.   New York Giants running back Rodney Hampton will miss the season opener after undergoing surgery to remove torn cartilage from his right knee, the team said.

57.   Novacek had surgery Saturday to repair torn cartilage in his right knee.

58.   Patrick Ewing had arthroscopic surgery Wednesday to repair torn cartilage in the back of his right knee, the same knee that required surgery last summer.

59.   Perez has been playing the last half of the season with torn cartilage in his left knee.

60.   Pitching coach Stan Williams will have arthroscopic surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee Friday and will miss the road trip to Boston and Toronto.