Heat's Wade Has Knee Surgery Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat had surgery on his left knee and is expected to need up to eight weeks to recover. Wade was bothered by knee pain and swelling throughout the playoffs. He had fluid removed midway through Miami's second-round series with Indiana and needed treatment several times a week during Miami's run to the title. ¶ Peter Sauer, 35, a former captain at Stanford who helped lead the Cardinal to the 1998 Final Four, died Sunday night in White Plains while playing in a recreational basketball game. He averaged 8 points and 4 rebounds for his career.