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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors All-Star power forward David Lee had surgery Thursday to repair a torn right hip flexor, an injury that forced him out of the starting lineup and limited his minutes in the playoffs. The procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, the team said. Lee will start rehabilitation in the next 10 to 14 days. No further timetable on his recovery was announced. At the end of last season, Lee had surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle and returned before the start of training camp. Lee hurt his hip in the playoff opener at Denver on April 20, when he banged into JaVale McGee on a drive and landed on his right side. The team originally called it a season-ending injury, but Lee made a surprising return off the bench in the Game 6 clincher at home against the Nuggets. After sitting out the first two games in the second round against San Antonio, Lees minutes increased over the final four contests. He finished the playoffs -- the first appearance of his eight-year career -- averaging 5 points and 4.7 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game. During the regular season, he averaged 18.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Lee led the NBA with 56 double-doubles and became Golden States first All-Star since Latrell Sprewell in 1997. While the Warriors made a remarkable run in the playoffs without Lee, general manager Bob Myers insisted at his season-ending news conference May 20 that Lee will remain an integral part of the team next season. Lee has three years left on a six-year deal worth about $80 million. Ryan Callahan Jersey . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. Victor Hedman Jersey . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. http://www.lightninghockeystore.us/Louis-Domingue-Jersey/ . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. Braydon Coburn Lightning Jersey . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. Cedric Paquette Lightning Jersey . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. Johnny Sexton marked his first game of the season with 16 points as Leinster won 31-19 at the RDS to end the Ospreys unbeaten run in the Guinness PRO12.Sexton converted his own try on the stroke of half-time, adding to an earlier Josh van der Flier effort and a penalty try, to leave the in-form Welsh region 17 points adrift.A second try from man-of-the-match Van der Flier was cancelled out by Ben John, and the Ospreys gradually lifted their performance on a night that captain Alun Wyn Jones and Jeff Hassler made their 200th and 50th appearances respectively.The visitors bonus-point push gathered pace while Sexton was in the sin-bin as replacement Dafydd Howells and James King crossed in quick succession, but their late revival was not enough in the end.Back for his first game since shoulder surgery in the summer, Sexton clipped over a close-range fourth-minute penalty to reward a Garry Ringrose kick chase.Scott Baldwin won the first of two ruck penalties that briefly broke up Leinsters momentum in attack, but Noel Reids clever kick got them into scoring range again and excellent flanker Van der Flier clinically drove in under the posts in the 18th minute.The Ospreys blew a gilt-edged maul opportunity after Isa Nacewas try-saving tackle on Hassler, before Dmitri Arhips high challenge on Nacewa in the 25th minute, on the back of repeated infringements, earned the Moldovan propp a yellow card.ddddddddddddAlthough Luke McGrath had a try in the left corner ruled out for a marginal knock-on from Sexton, the Leinster forwards maintained the pressure and back-to-back scrum penalties, five metres out, resulted in a penalty try for 17-0.It got even better for Leo Cullens men when a breathless counter-attacking spell, sparked by Dave Kearney, eventually ended with Zane Kirchner sending Sexton over wide on the left.The second half was only five minutes old when Van der Flier took a great line off a Sexton pass to slip out of a tackle and then step away from Dan Biggar, with Sexton quickly converting the bonus-point score.Rhys Webbs knock-on with the try-line in sight summed up a mostly frustrating evening for the Ospreys, and ruined a terrific break from Josh Matavesi.However, winger Johns fourth try of the campaign soon followed, the Ospreys finally getting some reward for their width -- something that was so evident in their three previous bonus-point victories.As Leinster continued to leak penalties, an offside Sexton paid the price with 10 minutes in the bin, and Biggar sent Howells raiding in from close range. Sam Davies break played in flanker King for their third touchdown, but they were held scoreless for the remainder. ' ' '
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