Olajuwon Might Be Out for Two Months
From Staff and Wire Reports
Houston’s Akeem Olajuwon will undergo surgery Monday to repair a fracture of the bone structure that houses his right eye, Rocket General Manager Steve Patterson said Tuesday.
Olajuwon, who was elbowed on the right side of his face by center Bill Cartwright of the Chicago Bulls Thursday, might be sidelined for as long as two months, Patterson said.
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