National Basketball Association

Nuggets' 'Birdman' has surgery on knee

Published May. 27, 2010 1:00 a.m. ET

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Nuggets forward Chris Andersen recently underwent surgery to fix a partially torn patella tendon in his right knee.

Andersen, a crowd favorite known as "Birdman,'' injured his knee last month in Game 2 of a first-round series against the Utah Jazz. He is expected to be fully healed in time for next season.

The shot-blocking specialist ranked sixth in the league in that category, swatting nearly two shots a contest. He also averaged a career-high 6.4 rebounds.