EASTERN CONFERENCE.(brief notes on National Basketball Association tournaments)
From: The Sporting News
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Date: 4/23/2001
Atlanta
BLASTING THE PAIN: PF Toni Kukoc's season ended early when he decided to undergo a radical laser procedure to treat the plantar fasciatis in his right foot. The laser focuses on the inflamed or dead tissue. By breaking up the scar tissue or promoting bleeding in healthy tissue, a healing process is initiated. For Kukoc, the goal is to wipe out a small bone spur that magnifies the condition, which he has had for six years. Kukoc won't be able to run or jump for up to eight ...
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