The New Orleans Pelicans announced late this evening that reserve guard Lance Stephenson will have surgery to repair a groin injury. The diagnosis was confirmed earlier today with an MRI. A timetable for Stephenson’s return has not yet been determined.
Immediately following the gut-wrenching loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night Stephenson was candid with reporters stating “We’re not getting the breaks. We’ve just got to get the basketball gods on our side. We have to keep working.”
Clearly Lance Stephenson’s prayers have been heard.