Battier and Alston have surgery Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier and
guard Rafer Alston each had surgery on Friday.
Battier underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs in his left ankle.
Alston's procedure involved repairing ligament and tendon damage in his right
ankle. The surgeries were performed by Rockets team physician Tom Clanton.
"Both procedures went well," Clanton said. "Shane just needed to have a few
bone spurs removed from around his left ankle joint. Rafer's procedure
involved the repairing of some ligaments and tendons in his right... More...
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Houston forward Luis Scola landed on the NBA All-Rookie Team, according to the AP. Scola enjoyed a solid debut campaign as he averaged 10.3 points, 6.4 boards, 1.3 assists, and 0.7 steals over 82 games. He also shot 51% from the field.
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