PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Center Joel Przybilla is making surprising progress in his return from injury but his recovery couldn’t come fast enough for the Trail Blazers, who have been cursed at his position.
The latest to fall was Jeff Pendergraph, who was hurt last week in a preseason game and will have knee surgery. The 6-foot-9 second-year forward was backing up Marcus Camby at center while Przybilla and Greg Oden rehab from their knee injuries.
But even as the Blazers were lamenting Pendergraph’s misfortune, Przybilla was making progress in practice. He started contact practice last weekend.
The 7-foot-1 veteran ruptured his right patella tendon and required surgery twice last season. He has come so far that coach Nate McMillan says fans could see him in early November.
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