Clippers' Griffin to have knee surgery

The arthroscopic procedure would remove loose material from Blake Griffin's knee with the 27-year-old expected to miss 3 to 6 weeks

Agence France-Presse

@afp

Published 11:55 AM, December 20, 2016

Updated 11:55 AM, December 20, 2016

SIDELINED. Blake Griffin will undergo knee surgery and is expected to miss 3 to 6 weeks of play. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP

LOS ANGELES, USA – Los Angeles Clippers player Blake Griffin will undergo surgery on his right knee this week and is expected to be sidelined until at least January.

The Clippers announced Monday, December 19 (Tuesday in Manila) that the arthroscopic procedure would remove loose material from his knee and added the 27-year-old Griffin is expected to miss 3 to 6 weeks.

Griffin has struggled recently with left calf and knee soreness. He played 38 minutes in the Clippers' 117-110 loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday, posting 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. But he scored no points in the fourth quarter.

Griffin sat out a game on December 10 against the New Orleans Pelicans due to right knee soreness. He has scored 20 or more points in the 4 NBA games since. – Rappler.com