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OAKLAND -- Portland Trail Blazers center Festus Ezeli is contemplating a procedure on his left knee that would rule him out for the rest of the season, according to league sources.No final decision has been made, but sources told ESPN.com that Ezeli and the Trail Blazers are strongly considering the surgical route because Ezeli has not been able to play in Portlands first 29 games this season.Everyone has moments of setback. Its unfortunate and disappointing that I am facing one of those right now, Ezeli told The Undefeated. My aim is to fundamentally address issues that have lingered so that I can be the best that I can be, to help my team contend for and win the title. To all concerned I assure this: My love for the game nothing but ensures that I will be back better and stronger than ever, and you can take that to the bank.Blazers coach Terry?Stotts wouldnt confirm whether Ezeli was considering season-ending surgery, given that he has yet to play for his new team.I really dont have any comment on it, on his health or any medical procedure until something is scheduled or somethings actually done, Stotts said after Saturdays 135-90 loss to the?Golden State Warriors.Ezeli, 27, signed a two-year, $15 million deal with the Trail Blazers last summer. The second year of the contract is a team option.Ezeli missed all of his first training camp with the Blazers, as well as exhibition play, after recovering from offseason knee injections that included a bone marrow aspirate.A 7-footer from Vanderbilt, Ezeli spent his first four seasons in the league with the Warriors. He missed the entire 2013-14 season following surgery on his right knee and missed six weeks last season after undergoing surgery on his left knee.Ezeli has traveled with the team the past few weeks but has not spoken to the media about his condition.Information from The Undefeateds Marc J. Spears and The Associated Press was used in this report.Chris Carpenter Cardinals Jersey . -- Jimmy Walkers first PGA Tour trophy came with a special gift tucked inside. Jose Martinez Cardinals Jersey . The Olympic champion curler and TSN curling analyst immediately went online to look at the Halls long list of honoured members. Thats when the enormity of the honour sunk in. http://www.authenticcardinalspro.com/cardinals-ozzie-smith-jersey/ . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Orlando Cepeda Jersey . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. Steve Carlton Cardinals Jersey . Datsyuk will miss Tuesdays game against New Jersey and could be sidelined longer, while Cleary will likely miss at least the next three games. Its been an injury-plagued season for Datsyuk, who has suited up for just 39 games.RENTON, Wash. -- Thomas Rawls is back practicing with Seattle for the first time since Week 2. C.J. Prosise showed last week that he could be a solution for the Seahawks underachieving run game.And Christine Michael has once again been discarded by the Seahawks.There are definitive changes that Seattle has made in an attempt to spark the 30th-ranked running offense in the NFL, centered on the belief that the combo of Rawls and Prosise can be the answer.Were going with guys that we want to go with, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. Were excited about where were moving and think its going to fit together really well. Youll find out. Youll have a chance to see what you think here in a couple weeks.The makeover of Seattles run game took a drastic turn in the past few days. First was Prosise becoming the primary ball carrier in last Sundays 31-24 victory over New England , relegating Michael to a supporting role. Prosise had 17 carries for 66 yards, while Michael was on the field for only 11 plays and touched the ball just six times. Seattle finished with 96 yards rushing as a team, which is still a meager total compared to what the Seahawks have done in the past, but was their highest since Week 3.It was clear that a shift was happening and Michaels time as the primary running back was ending, despite rushing for 469 yards and six touchdowns. But the move to waive Michael and replace him on the roster with undrafted rookie Troymaine Pope was a clear indication of what Seattle wants the hierarchy to be going forward.C.J. did a really good job. Hes doing the things we like seeing in him. We look forward to continue growing with him. Thats one, Carroll said. Thomas coming back, thats two, and were all really excited about that. Weve been waiting for that to happen.A year ago, Rawls was a breakout star, rushing for 830 yards and four touchdowns in seven starts while filling in for injured starter Marshawn Lynch. Rawls was on pace for a 1,000-yard season, despite getting limited carries early, before sufferiing a broken ankle in December against Baltimore.ddddddddddddAssuming he makes it through practice without setbacks, Rawls isnt likely to be thrown back into carrying a huge load against Philadelphia. Before getting hurt in the first half of the Week 2 loss at Los Angeles, Rawls had just 19 carries for 25 yards and no run of longer than eight yards.But how the carries are split appears to be less of a concern after what Prosise showed against New England. There were numerous questions about the one-time wide receiver who converted to running back at Notre Dame, most notably whether he had the toughness to be more than a third-down back.That seemed to be answered with one play in the first quarter when Prosise caught a short pass, raced down the sideline and lowered his shoulder into Duron Harmon and sent the defensive back sprawling.I was being physical, running downhill and initiating contact, Prosise said. Thats something Ive been working on my game to get better at.The play resonated with his teammates, who erupted on the sideline after seeing Prosise show a level of physical play that was sometimes missing with Michael.Our whole sideline exploded in excitement about that, wide receiver Doug Baldwin said. Football is a violent sport and when you see things like that in that nature from guys you really havent seen anything from it gets you excited.Game notesCarroll expected LT Bradley Sowell (knee) and TE Luke Willson (knee) to be available this week. But he did not commit to whether Sowell will return to left tackle or if rookie George Fant will continue to start. Carroll noted that Fant had no assignment mistakes in the win over New England. ... DE Michael Bennett (knee) is hoping to return next week against Tampa Bay. ... SS Kam Chancellor was named NFC defensive player of the week.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '