1.   Rips of the quadriceps tendon are a fact of life among professional athletes who stress the tendon during jumping and running.

2.   All those frustrations about losing that were only compounded when Charles Barkley blew out his quadriceps tendon and Hakeem Olajuwon underwent hernia surgery are fewer and farther between.

3.   The team immediately knew the injury, a ruptured quadriceps tendon, was serious.

4.   Orlando guard Dee Brown has suffered a setback in his return from a torn left quadriceps tendon suffered in training camp.

5.   Forward Don MacLean underwent surgery on his left quadriceps tendon last week and is also expected to be ready for training camp.

6.   Meanwhile, defensive end Marvin Washington faces season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured quadriceps tendon.

7.   He underwent surgery on his ripped quadriceps tendon, which connects the thigh to the kneecap.

8.   He was rushed back to the National Naval Medical Center just outside Washington for surgery on his ripped quadriceps tendon, which connects the thigh to the kneecap.

9.   Clinton ripped his quadriceps tendon, which connects the thigh to the kneecap.