Chandler rules out surgery, says wrist isn't fractured
Photo credit: AP | New York Knicks' Tyson Chandler reacts during the first half. (March 14, 2012)
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GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Tyson Chandler said his hand is not broken and that he won't need surgery after the season. But he can't explain what exactly is wrong with his left wrist.
After Thursday's win in Orlando, Carmelo Anthony said Chandler is playing with "a fractured hand." The official word from the Knicks has been that it's sprained.
"It's hurt," Chandler said. "I've been banged up throughout the season, but it's all right. I don't have a fracture. I don't know for sure what it is. It's too complicated, basically, and if I try to explain it, I'm not a doctor and I'm going to sound [silly]."
Chandler injured his wrist in a fall Feb. 19 against Dallas. He has said he has a bone bruise and swelling around the nerves, and reiterated Saturday that he won't require a procedure to repair it. "It's nothing like that," Chandler said. "I came down awkwardly and it's given me problems since, but it's not something that's surgical."
'Not counting on' Amar'e
Interim coach Mike Woodson still isn't sure when and if Amar'e Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin will play again.
Lin had knee surgery last week and could miss up to six weeks. Stoudemire's timetable is two to four weeks from when he got an epidural shot for the bulging disc in his back. That was 11 days ago. But Stoudemire has done very little shooting and no court work.
"I'm not counting on Amar'e right now to come back," Woodson said. "I'm dealing with the guys that we have healthy that are in uniform."
Of Lin, Woodson said: "He's out a while. He's going to be out six, I don't know how many weeks. So I'm not really counting on him to return right now."
Jeffries, Walker ready
Jared Jeffries and Bill Walker could return Sunday against Chicago. Jeffries went through Saturday's light workout. If his right knee feels OK, he will play after missing the past eight games.
