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This probably is not as serious as Greg Oden's season ending problem. And it hopefully (for the Kings' sake) is not going to be require surgery like Amare's recent trouble. However, Sactown rook Spencer Hawes' little spin is seriously making me think there's a knee-goblin out there ruining NBA lives.

From Sam Amick of the Bee:

The rookie center, who was picked No. 10 overall out of Washington, is not expected to participate in the Kings' first practice today after twisting his left knee Thursday during conditioning at the team's practice facility.

Hawes had an MRI on Friday that was inconclusive, and Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie said more should be known in the "next couple of days." Asked if there was even a rough timeline for Hawes' recovery, Petrie said Hawes still was being evaluated.

Too early to call this an epidemic? We might need to get a shaman on hold, just in case.