Jeff Pendergraph, who had been out with a sprained right knee, returned to Pacers' practice Thursday.

Assuming that he can get in shape from a conditioning standpoint, Pendergraph might be in uniform as soon as Monday's game in New Jersey. Even if he is ready to go next week, he is not worth a spot on your fantasy roster.

Jeff Pendergraph (knee) is hopeful that he'll be able to practice next week.

Pendergraph "tweaked" his surgically repaired right knee about a week before the start of the season. The Pacers will be very cautious in his return, but the club could certainly use his size for depth in the rotation. He'll have his work cut out for him upon his return and will not have fantasy value.

Pacers power forward Jeff Pendergraph tweaked his surgically-repaired knee recently, and is expected to miss the start of the season.

That sounds like more than a 'tweak' but he is coming off a torn ACL, so Indiana has every reason to be cautious. After adding him to their training camp roster it sounds like they'll keep him through the season, as their third PF behind David West and Tyler Hansbrough.

The Pacers have added Jeff Pendergraph to their training camp roster on Saturday.

Pendergraph, who formerly played for the Trail Blazers, is returning from knee surgery. It is believed that he signed a two-year deal for the league minimum.

Free agent PF/C Jeff Pendergraph is expected to sign a two-year guaranteed deal with the Pacers.

Pendergraph will likely make near the league minimum and will be vying for a 10-minute rotation slot, no more. There is no chance for fantasy value here.

Jeff Pendergraph posted on Twitter recently that the ACL he tore in Oct. 2010 is "doing well."

Pendergraph was waived by the Blazers a year ago after suffering the season-ending injury, so he'll have to prove his health to a team in need of a big man once the lockout ends. It's highly unlikely that he'll end up in a situation where he has fantasy value.

The Blazers waived Jeff Pendergraph over the weekend, clearing the way for them to keep Patty Mills.

Pendergraph is out for the season after knee surgery and the Blazers were unable to trade his expiring contract. Mills will be the third-string point guard as the Blazers roster is set at 15 players.

The Trail Blazers are keeping Jeff Pendergraph on their roster to help facilitate a potential trade -- if no deals are struck by Monday he will be waived.

Pendergraph tore the ACL in his right knee and will not play this season, so Portland went out and signed veteran Fabricio Oberto. The trade talks, it should be noted, do not involve disgruntled guard Rudy Fernandez.

Jeff Pendergraph's season ended before it started after he tore the ACL in his right knee and will undergo season-ending surgery.

Blazer centers and devastating knee injuries seem to go hand in hand, and this is simply terrible news for Pendergraph. He was already filling in for Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla, but at least those guys are able to run again. Marcus Camby better stay healthy until they get back, or Dante Cunningham might quickly become the new starting center in Portland.

Jeff Pendergraph suffered an apparent knee injury in Thursday's preseason game and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair.

He was said to have tears in his eyes, so this is obvioulsy a potentially serious injury. And at this point, you have to think Blazers centers are simply cursed. The good news is that Greg Oden (knee) and Joel Przybilla (knee) both were reportedly moving at near full speed in drills earlier on Thursday.

Jeff Pendergraph will start at center for the Blazers on Tuesday against the Clippers, as all three of their regular centers are injured.

Greg Oden is recovering from another major knee problem, Marcus Camby is currently out with a strained groin, and Joel Przybilla is also rehabbing after knee surgery.

Jeff Pendergraph is in the starting lineup for the Blazers' summer-league team on Thursday.

He was iffy with a foot injury, but it's obviously not serious.

Trail Blazers big man Jeff Pendergraph (left foot) is questionable to play vs. the Clippers, though the Blazers are simply being cautious.

Pendergraph actually said that he is likely to play, and this minor ailment won't be an issue for long. Unless Portland's frontcourt gets decimated this season we don't expect to see much of him.

Jeff Pendergraph scored a career-high 23 points against (drum roll, please) the Warriors on Wednesday.

Nicolas Batum added 12 points and 12 boards, while Dante Cunningham had 13 points and 11 boards in the loss. Marcus Camby and Brandon Roy sat this one out, but we don't expect to hear much from these guys in the playoffs even if Roy is out. The Blazers will now face the Suns in Round 1 of the playoffs.