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Knee Injury Roy Rid Of Round Playoff

Los Angeles (ANTARA News / Reuters) - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy underwent knee surgery Friday and will not be able to play in the first round of the playoffs, the NBA team said in a statement on Thursday.

1.98 meters bertinggi players body, which was three times All-Star player, suffered injuries when his team won 91-88 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday and needed surgery to repair a torn meniscus muscle in his right knee.

"It's not been an easy decision to make," says Roy (25) in a statement released by Portland. "If we were lucky enough to drive continued in the playoffs, with this surgery gave me the best opportunity to help our team."

Trail Blazers are a sixth seed faces third seed team Phoenix Suns in a series of "best-of-seven" in the playoff that starts Sunday in Phoenix.