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Knicks’ World Peace: Knee procedure went well

Metta World Peace said he’s already feeling the good effects from the platelet-rich plasma (PRP) blood-spinning procedure he underwent on his knees Monday.

World Peace, who has played just two games since Dec. 21 because of an arthritic left knee, said he plans to return to the Knicks lineup in two weeks.

Each injection took 30 seconds, and World Peace said he decided to have both knees done.

“It felt pretty good,’’ he said before the Knicks’ 89-85 win over the Pistons Tuesday night at the Garden. “It was weird. It was weird. I was like ‘Wow.’ When I was walking home I said, ‘Wow, it’s kind of cool.’ But I don’t want to test it yet.

“I did both knees because I didn’t want to be off-balance. And I know it’s going to be help me a bit. I didn’t want to be off-balance and hurt my other knee.”

The former Ron Artest had the procedure done in Manhattan, though many athletes fly to Germany. But he found a New York doctor who is partners with a German blood-spinning specialist. PRP is injected into the knees to promote faster healing. World Peace said he has had his knee drained six times since training camp started.

He is being extra cautious by sitting out another two weeks. The former Laker regrets returning last season from surgery to repair a meniscus tear in 1 ½ weeks when six weeks is a standard timetable.

“The doctor in Germany suggests two weeks and they’re partners but they don’t agree with each other and do the same procedure,’’ World Peace said. “The New York doctor said I could play now.’’

The PRP procedure is somewhat controversial. A Canadian doctor with ties to Alex Rodriguez was accused of adding HGH to the bloody mixture.

“I don’t use HGH,’’ World Peace said. “Test me. As Floyd Mayweather said, I’ll take the test.’’


David Lee, Andrew Bynum’s agent, said he hadn’t yet heard from the Knicks after the burly center was waived by the Bulls following the Luol Deng trade.

“They’re one of the few teams I haven’t heard from,” Lee said.

The Knicks still feel they can use another veteran center on the roster even after re-signing Jeremy Tyler.


Center Tyson Chandler missed Tuesday’s game with the upper respiratory infection that felled him in Dallas.

Chandler had to leave that game in the first quarter because of sickness. He has often been affected by flu-like issues and the players in the locker room said jokingly he has too many kids.

Chandler got the flu in the 2012 playoffs versus Miami and lost more than 10 pounds entering the 2013 playoffs when he caught strep throat from his kids. Coach Mike Woodson said he thinks he could be back for Miami on Thursday.

“I’m hoping he’s back,’’ Woodson said. “We need Tyson but I thought Kenyon [Martin] came in and gave us a big lift [in Dallas].’’

Martin had a solid game against the Piston, scoring six points, grabbing seven rebounds and handing out seven assists in 30 minutes.