<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The Jamal Mashburn situation is coming to an end, as Mashburn's troublesome right knee pushes him further out of the Hornets' plans and possibly into retirement. Barring an exam that shows major improvement, Mashburn likely will be placed on the injured list next week, the precursor to sitting out the season and maybe the first step to his departure from the NBA. Mashburn says he has no cartilage in his knee, and there's no remedy for bone-on-bone, other than tolerating the pain.</div> Full Story