C Al Jefferson will undergo arthroscopic surgery Thursday for a torn meniscus. He is expected to miss six weeks. He had recently returned after missing 11 games with a calf injury and an NBA suspension.

C Al Jefferson was back Saturday after missing the previous 11 games. He missed six games with a strained calf and then served a five-game suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy. Jefferson played 17 minutes, was 1 of 8 from the field for two points and fouled out.

C Al Jefferson served the final game of a five-game suspension on Wednesday night for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy. He will be eligible to return for Saturday night's home game against Memphis.

C Al Jefferson served the second game of a five-game NBA suspension. He will be eligible to return for the Dec. 26 home game against Memphis. Jefferson previously missed six straight games with a strained calf.

C Al Jefferson served the first game of his five-game suspension for violating the NBA anti-drug policy. He had missed the previous six games with a strained calf muscle and the Hornets went 4-2. Jefferson becomes a free agent this summer after making $13.5 million this season. Cody Zeller started again in his place. Zeller had scored 12 points or more in three of the previous five games.

C Al Jefferson served the first game of his five-game suspension on Wednesday for violating the NBA anti-drug policy. He had missed the previous six games with a strained calf muscle and the Hornets went 4-2. Jefferson becomes a free agent this summer after making $13.5 million this season. Cody Zeller started again in his place. Zeller had scored 12 points or more in three of the previous five games.

C Al Jefferson missed his sixth straight game with a strained calf. He could miss another week, then will have to serve a five-game suspension once he is healthy enough to play.

C Al Jefferson has been suspended for five games for violating the league's anti-drug policy. Jefferson missed his fourth straight game with a strained calf and is expected to miss at least another week. The suspension won't start until he is fully healthy. Jefferson was suspended for two games by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2010 for a DWI charge.

C Al Jefferson remains out with a strained calf. He missed his third straight game and is expected to miss at least another week.

C Al Jefferson missed his second consecutive game on Saturday because of a strained left calf.

C Al Jefferson is expected to miss at least two weeks with a left calf strain.

Charlotte Hornets center Al Jefferson will be sidelined for 2--to-3 weeks with a strained calf.Jefferson had an MRI Monday when the severity of the injury was diagnosed. He was injured in the first quarter of Sunday's game, an 87-82 victory against Milwaukee.Jefferson is averaging 13.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.The 30-year-old compiled 26 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks against Philadelphia on Nov. 20, becoming only the second player in the NBA this season to record at least 25 points, 10-plus rebounds and five blocks in a game.

C Al Jefferson suffered a calf injury seven minutes into the game Sunday.

C Al Jefferson and F Marvin Williams finished with double-doubles for the Hornets Wednesday, each scoring 14 points and pulling down 11 rebounds.

F Al Jefferson finished with 26 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots. He scored 14 points in the first quarter, helping the Hornets take control immediately on a night when they never trailed and led by as many as 26. Jefferson admitted he was happy to see single coverage for a change. "That doesn't happen often at all," Jefferson said. "I'm surprised when I don't get double-teamed. I guess they think I've lost a step or something. But it's better for me when teams don't have a special defense or a double-team against me, obviously." It was Jefferson's third double-double of the season.

C Al Jefferson finished with 18 points and eight rebounds Wednesday.

C Al Jefferson finished with 29 points Sunday. The Hornets made a concerted effort to get the ball to Jefferson deep in the post, where he works best. The result was 11 straight baskets from the Charlotte center, who didn't miss until 7:02 remaining in the third quarter.

C Al Jefferson scored a season-high 31 points, and the Hornets snapped a long losing skid in Dallas by blowing past the Mavericks 108-94 at American Airlines Center. Jefferson dominated the paint and bullied the Mavericks in his first breakout game of the season. The burly veteran connected on 15 of 18 shots from the floor and grabbed nine rebounds.

C Al Jefferson scored 17 points, but he had just four points after the first quarter and none in the fourth quarter when the Hornets tried to rally. He had 13 points in the first quarter.

Jefferson has dropped 20 pounds this offseason in preparation for the upcoming season, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.

Jefferson has never been particularly svelte NBA career, but he's been able to make up for any conditioning issues with his mastery of post moves on the block. After knee issues limited him to 65 games and 30.6 minutes per contest in 2014-15, however, perhaps Jefferson is motivated to change his body. If the weight loss enables him to get up and down the floor with more ease this season, Jefferson could see a return to the 35 minutes he averaged in 2013-14, during which he provided marks of 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.