Blake Griffin 'Pretty Much Back At 100 Percent' Following Knee Surgery

Blake Griffin's injury looks fully healed at Clippers' training camp

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin showed no signs of an offseason surgery hampering his athletic ability during an intrasquad scrimmage on Wednesday. Steve Perrin of Clips Nation reports that Griffin looked athletic as ever against his teammates:

He had several breakaway dunks, which were spectacular enough, but he also had a tomahawk jam in traffic that really caught me off guard. That's how you know that he's back – it's the play where you think not much is happening and suddenly he's at the rim throwing down. How did he get there? No one else explodes like that, and the good news is that Griffin still does.

Griffin underwent surgery on his left knee after doctors diagnosed him with a medial meniscus tear during his participation in Team USA's training camp in mid-July. The All-Star missed Team USA's run to the gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics and was replaced by NBA rookie and first round pick Anthony Davis.

The recovery time for Griffin was estimated at eight weeks after problems first arose when the forward said he had discomfort in his knee. He underwent surgery on July 16.

Blake Griffin 'Pretty Much Back At 100 Percent' After Knee Surgery

Blake Griffin told the Los Angeles Times that he is back to 100 percent after surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee prevented him from participating in the London Olympics this summer.

"I came back after surgery and started rehabbing and getting back into it. I've been shooting and lifting [weights] and all that for a while now," Griffin said. "So, I'm pretty much back at 100%, been back 100% for a little bit. So I'm good."

Due to Griffin's past injury issues, the doctors and Griffin have been cautious about the process in getting him back on the floor.

"In talking to my doctor, he told me if this was the season and the playoffs were coming up, I would have been out two or three weeks," Griffin said. "We're kind of taking our time with it and really making sure we meet every single area and making sure that my strength is 100% back to where it needs to be.

"But it's been there for two or three weeks now. So, really, I'm just kind of working myself into condition and still getting my basketball work in and getting my lifts in."

Griffin is excited about a Clippers season that will see Chris Paul and himself lead a revamped roster that includes the likes of Lamar Odom, Jamal Crawford, Grant Hill and will see the return of Chauncey Billups.

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Team USA: Anthony Davis Officially Replaces Blake Griffin For London

The world better get ready for the Unibrow. With Blake Griffin injured, Team USA has tapped no. 1 pick Anthony Davis to replace him as a member of the 2012 Olympic team.

Anthony Davis Will Replace Blake Griffin On Team USA, According To Report

When Blake Griffin suffered a knee injury during practice Thursday, Team USA officials wasted little time calling up Anthony Davis to replace him in Thursday's scrimmage against the Dominican Republic. Now that Griffin will miss the Olympics with a meniscus tear, Davis will officially replace him in the London Olympics, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.

As expected, Anthony Davis has been chosen to replace Blake Griffin on the Team USA roster, a source close to Davis tells Y! Sports.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) July 13, 2012

Davis, who suffered an ankle injury earlier this summer, was among the final cuts when the National Team roster was pared down to 12. At 6-foot-10, Davis will provide some much needed size for a Team USA frontcourt that has been riddled with injuries.

In addition to Griffin, Team USA is also without Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard and LaMarcus Aldridge.

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Blake Griffin Reportedly Has A Meniscus Tear, Will Miss Olympics

When Blake Griffin went down with an apparent knee injury during practice Thursday, it didn't look good. Now comes word that Griffin has been diagnosed with a meniscus tear in his left knee, according to Broderick Turner of LATimes.com.

Griffin will have arthroscopic surgery as early as next week and will miss the 2012 London Olympics. The injury, however, will not impact his NBA season as he is expected to be fully recovered in time for the Clippers' October training camp. Griffin is expected to miss eight weeks and the surgery will be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.

Griffin was added to the USA National Team after Chris Bosh was forced to withdraw due to an injury.

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Blake Griffin Will Be Ready For Training Camp, According To Report

When Blake Griffin injured his knee Thursday, many initially feared the worst. An MRI suggested the injury might be significant, but even if it does keep him out of the Olympics, Griffin will be healthy by NBA training camp, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears.

Source close to Clippers injured star Blake Griffin tells Y! he will be ready for training camp which would suggest he won't be an Olympian

— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) July 13, 2012

While that report confirms Griffin's injury isn't significant enough to impact his NBA season, it does not reveal whether or not Griffin will miss the Olympics. Griffin was replaced on the US National Team roster by Anthony Davis for Thursday's exhibition with the Dominican Republic. Davis would likely take Griffin's spot in the Olympics as well if the Clippers forward is unable to participate.

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Blake Griffin Injury Video: Forward Tweaks Knee In USA Basketball Practice

We knew that Blake Griffin needed an MRI after hurting his knee in practice, but now we can see how it happened. Thanks to cameras filming one of the team's scrimmages with the USA Select Team, we see two plays where Griffin's knee appears to get tweaked:

That doesn't look particularly good. On the first play, a guard coming off a pick barrels directly into Griffin's left knee, but he keeps playing through it. Later, he appears primed to finish a Blake Griffin-esque dunk off of a nice behind the back pass by Deron Williams, but instead of throwing down, Demarcus Cousins crashes into Griffin and the Clippers' forward comes down awkwardly on the same knee.

We still don't know whether or not Griffin will be okay to play in a few weeks in London, but he certainly won't play in tonight's matchup against the Dominican Republic.

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Blake Griffin Injury Confirmed By Clippers, MRI Expected Soon

The Los Angeles Clippers have confirmed that star power forward Blake Griffin injured his left knee during a scrimmage for the U.S. Olympic basketball team, and will have an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. Griffin will travel back to Los Angeles Thursday for treatment on what the team called "left knee discomfort."

"Upon arrival in Los Angeles, Griffin will undergo an MRI and be examined by the Clippers' medical staff. On Sunday, he will also be examined by Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic," the team said in a statement. "An announcement concerning their joint conclusion and a further course of action will be made available by the Clippers, as soon as possible after that."

Anthony Davis, one of the last players cut from the Olympic squad, will take Griffin's place in Thursday night's tune-up game against the Dominican Republic, despite having recently injured an ankle himself. Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears reports that USA Basketball Director Jerry Colangelo said that even if Griffin is ruled out for the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics in London, that doesn't mean Davis has made the team. TNT's David Aldridge said Colangelo has no plans to add anyone else to the team.

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Blake Griffin Injury: Clippers' Star Hurts Knee In Team USA Scrimmage, Report Says

Team USA could be down another big man, as Blake Griffin suffered a knee injury, according to reports. It's unclear how severe the injury is.