David Lee will undergo elbow surgery after an infection developed from a cut in his arm. Last Wednesday Lee elbowed Wilson Chandler in the mouth. At the time it looked like Chandler took the brunt of the collision as he lost some teeth. But a fragment of a tooth was left in Lee’s arm, resulting in an infection. At this point, there is no timetable for Lee’s return.

Expect a reduction in Brandon Roy’s minutes due to some “nagging” injuries. Roy has been averaging 39 minutes per game this season, but his scoring, assists, and rebound numbers are down. He showed a lot of toughness during last year’s playoffs playing 8 days after undergoing knee surgery. Roy needs to be on the floor in order for the Trail Blazers to win, so I expect that the Portland guard will either take some games off or continue to play over 30 minutes a game. He is flying to Los Angeles to get his left knee examined, so stay tuned for an update.