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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- An Atlanta Falcons defense already having to adjust to losing its top cornerback for the season now also must compensate for the loss of one of its top pass rushers.Coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday defensive end Adrian Clayborn, who is second on the team with 4+ sacks, will miss at least two weeks after having surgery on his left knee. Clayborn suffered the injury in Sundays 38-19 win over Arizona .The loss of Clayborn came after cornerback Desmond Trufant was placed on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle that forced him to miss the past two weeks.Quinn said the good news is Clayborn didnt have to join Trufant on IR as the Falcons prepare for Sundays game against Kansas City.We are very encouraged that we dont see it as a long-term injury, Quinn said. You never like to see a player have a surgery, but in this case it was good news because he thought it was going to be a season-ender. So when it wasnt he was thrilled, and we were, too.The defense already has lost linebacker Sean Weatherspoon and defensive end Derrick Shelby to season-ending injuries and has had linebackers DeVondre Campbell and Deion Jones and safety Keanu Neal miss time.The losses are beginning to mount for a defense which ranks only 27th in yards allowed. Atlanta is last in the league in pass defense.Clayborn posted on his Twitter feed on Tuesday night that the surgery went well.Surgery went great. Time to attack this recovery so I can get back out there with my brothers! Clayborn wrote on his Twitter account.The Falcons depth chart lists Clayborn as the top backup to Brooks Reed.Quinn said veteran pass rush specialist Dwight Freeney will be given more snaps, as will Reed and Courtney Upshaw.Freeney was held out of Wednesdays practice, which isnt unusual, even though he is not on the injury report. The Falcons have tried to protect Freeney, 36, by limiting his snaps in games and practice.Freeney has three sacks and now may have more chances to build on that modest total.The fact that weve limited it somewhat to this point has him feeling fresh, Quinn said.Jalen Collins already has had two games to adjust to his new starting role as Trufants replacement. Collins had six tackles and defended three passes against Arizona.I believe we have a great ability to overcome adversity, Collins said. Weve been through a lot the first half of the season. Weve come a long way. Were continuing to grow. Its always bad when you lose guys, but were always going to prepare and get those guys as ready as possible so that we dont have any drop-off.Quinn said he wont let the injuries on defense affect the play-calling on offense. 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GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Carmelo Anthony said he understands why LeBron James was offended by Phil Jacksons use of the word posse to describe the Cleveland Cavaliers stars business associates.I would never want to hear that word about me and my -- I dont want to say crew -- but people that I consider family or people that I come up (with), been through thick and thin with, Anthony said Tuesday. Id want to be called a tight-knit group or family. Thats what I consider those close people to me.I think everybody would understand [why the term is offensive]. I dont think you would have to be a rocket scientist or an educated person to understand what that means to us.Jackson, who was not made available to the media Tuesday, referred to James business associates as a posse during an interview with ESPNs Jackie MacMullan that was published earlier this week.Jackson made the statement in response to a question about James decision to leave the Miami Heat and sign with the Cavaliers, in the context of Pat Rileys tenure as Heat president.James business associate, Maverick Carter, took issue with Jacksons use of the word in an interview Monday with ESPNs Dave McMenamin, and James echoed those thoughts Tuesday.I had nothing but respect for [Jackson] as a coach for what he was able to do, James said. Obviously he was at the helm of (the team featuring) my favorite player of all time, (Michael Jordan), and also being there growing up and watching him with the Lakers, but I got nothing for him, James said of his level of respect for the New York Knicks president.Anthony hadnt read Jacksons comments on James in the Q&A but said he was briefed on the matter before speaking with the media.I know him and I dont think he would jjust say something to be saying it, Anthony said of James, his close friend.dddddddddddd Whatever was said, Im pretty sure it hit home and he responded to it. I dont know exactly what was said.Anthony said he doesnt think Jackson meant to use the word posse in a racial connotation, but he also didnt want to speak on Jacksons behalf.Its different words that different people use in different ways, the Knicks star said. To some people, the word posse might not mean anything. It might just be a word. To some other people it could be a derogatory statement. It all depends on who you mention it to and who youre talking about in essence.In this sense [Jackson] was talking about four, five black men. Do I think he meant it in any kind of way? I really dont know. I dont think he did. I would hope that he didnt. Sometimes Phil just say things and he says the first thing that comes to mind. Probably hes in his office right now regretting it. With Phil, you never know whats going to be said, whats coming, and depending on whos listening. People take it the right way and people take it the wrong way. I just dont understand him talking about LeBron right now in November.Anthony added that he isnt concerned with how the James-Jackson interaction may impact the way free agents view the Knicks in future offseasons.No, that dont worry me, he said. I dont really know what was the gist of the conversation, what was the topic or why Phil was even talking about LeBron in the first place. I dont think we play them anytime soon. Its a whole month away.The Knicks next play the Cavs at home on Dec. 7. ' ' '