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The Washington Wizards placed Jordan on the injured list Wednesday, one day after he scored a career-low two points in a career-low 12 minutes of a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I think it is best at this point to rest the knee and let it heal properly,” Jordan said in a state ment released by the team. ‘‘I tried to get back and play as soon as possible and, early on, the knee responded well. But after the swelling this morning. I think it’s best to give it rest.” Jordan had arthroscopic sur gery Feb. 27 to repair tom carti lage in his right knee. He missed 12 games before returning to the active roster on March 20 in Denver and has appeared in seven games since, all as a reserve. “Following his surgery, Michael did absolutely everything to come back as quickly as possible to help this team in our playoff push,” general manager Wes Unseld said. “In doing that, Michael probably pushed a little too hard.” Jordan reiterated that he plans to play next sea son if he is physically able. “I signed a two-year contract to play,” Jordan said. “Obviously, my health will always deter mine my playing status. But at this time, my plan is to play next season.” Jordan traveled with the Wizards to Milwaukee late Tuesday for Wednesday night’s game against the Bucks, but he returned to Washington on Wednesday afternoon. Bobby Simmons was activated off the injured list and was to be in uniform for the Milwaukee game. it I think it is best at this point to rest the knee and let it heal properly... after the swelling this morning, I think it y s best to sraeli troops Jordan leads the Wizards in scorinf 23.3 points per game, but he has not same since he knocked knees with ti Etan Thomas in the final game before tit] Star break. Jordan struggled for five games after tht! before opting for surgery. His struggles with the Wizards’ fall playoff picture. The Wizards were 8-19 the All-Star break en Wednesday’s game as the\ Indiana for the final playoff 1 in the Eastern Confer; Jordan has never been ona that didn’t make thepostsej The Wizards had eighi remaining in the regular going into the gar Milwaukee. The 39-year-old played only in the first hal 1 13-93 loss to the Laker coach Doug Collins said ii because the game was one ■ bETHLEI and that Jordan needed the rest. (AP) — Israe Jordan’s minutes were inconsequential;| e \y est Ra outcome, and for the first time in his careerfe;B a ^ us on a marginal, no-factor player off the bench. e i iew here h After the game, Jordan said his knee felt fclf U g ee c he gave no indication he was done for the seasaR|p S f j n j ans “I was in no pain.’ Jordan said afte!B, trances an( j game. “It was Doug’s decision to make n b s an£ } g 99 Michael Jordan Wizards' guard. don’t overdo it. Jordan battled tendinitis in both kneesane wrist, and had to overcome back spasms andt broken ribs as he prepared for his secondy we | ve p a back last summer. Nevertheless, he vowedtof^ rae |j so | c jj ei . all X2 games Jordan’s season scoring average is thesecife,^ a j cnj , lowest of his career, ahead only of his second an( j son with the Chicago Bulls in 1985-86, when broke his foot and played just 18 games hcircled Pal pled up in th psus’ birthpla Back problems force Nickto to withdraw from The Masfers (AP) — Jack Nicklaus played in his first Masters as a 19-year-old amateur, won his sixth green jacket when he was 46 and was still a factor going into the weekend two years ago at age 60 with an artificial hip. . The Masters will have to do without him this year. Nicklaus, the most dominant player in Augusta National his tory, withdrew Tuesday from the Masters because of lingering back problems that have kept him from tournament golf since the Senior British Open last summer. “I do not think my golf game is suitable right now for the com petition ” Nicklaus said. While the Golden Bear has expressed concerns about com peting against players half his age on an Augusta National course that has added nearly 300 yards, it was a back injury that has plagued him for nearly a year that forced him to withdraw. The 62-year-old Nicklaus also withdrew from this week’s Legends of Golf on the Senior PGA Tour. “I have tried over the last couple of months to get my body and my golf game in shape to play at the Legends and pos sibly the Masters,” Nicklaus said. “And while encouraged, 1 made a decision today that nei ther is at the point I hoped they’d be at this stage.” It will be only the second time since 1959 that Nicklaus has missed the Masters. He also skipped in 1999 when he was recovering from hip replace ment surgery. “We are disappointed that due to his health. Jack will not be competing in this year’s Masters,” Augusta National chairman Hootie Johnson said. “Jack has made numerous con tributions to this tournament, and we hope physically he is able to play golf again soon.” Nicklaus said he will contin ue a fitness program designed to help his back. He hopes to play in The Tradition, the first major on the senior tour to be played the last week in April in Arizona attacks on Isra Israeli Prin Btiaron con' pnisters to a stage of tl “Operation P Only two iru towns — Heb — were uni control late W In the tow ^ Pfstjrim leai a pr tintmed to a 1 wner headqi ®in, a Shar won’ Jiththe outsit ftsee he is n< instigat He first suggested he ma Arafat, who Jy about 300 p when his lower ^“-Jides, security problems swinging th e c ' ub 'Jral dozen for Nicklaus joined , Sill has use of National last year and play e “|rael insists it on a course he desigvd. “My back is better, fully it will come ai point where it will allowme play golf in the not-so-dist? future,” he said. “I really competitive golf, ft’s in blood, and I very muchlooL ward to playing again soon. ed skip the Masters in his lower back cans| the club.; Ausu-j members’ tournament l m re i al j ve iy November. He said he reach the fairway bunker on.' 1 from the members’tees, f routinely hit his drives <4 about 210 yards. Golf World magazine need ' V t.l, checked the scores , Nicklaus posting at his home couR. tffeeand pain Bear’s Club in Jupiter, Fla.,; l n Jordan, / found his handicap index '® istsaid his me Nicklaus still plans to ur months o^ Augusta National next wee ie72-year-old ,he Champions Dinner.# Wspirits whe not rule out playngf ^ ^e over t! again, depending on his IW-I Pres,dent Bt On Wednes jlitary release supplies ship] (S entourage th 'packages ol > cans of sardi ineral water. 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