The Toronto Raptors were one of the early surprises in the NBA, successfully building on the momentum generated during last year’s playoff run. The success of the team’s medical staff is a major reason for the team’s ascension up the Eastern Conference standings. Now the value of Scott McCullough and company will be put to […]
Read MoreThe 2014-15 season is off to a rocky start for the New York Knicks with the team currently holding a 4-11 record, good enough for 12th in the Eastern Conference. Injuries have yet again been at the heart of the problem. Forward Andrea Bargnani yet to play this season due to calf and hamstring strains […]
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Read MoreHouston center Dwight Howard recently underwent a procedure that is becoming commonplace in the NBA. Howard received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection into his strained right knee in hopes of accelerating the healing process. In the traditional PRP treatment, like the one Howard reportedly received, a sample of the injured athlete’s blood is taken and […]
Read MoreNew York Knicks forward Andrea Bargnani has yet to play this season after straining his right hamstring during training camp. He had reported progressed through rehab and appeared close to returning. However Bargnani will miss additional time after a MRI revealed a strained calf muscle sustained in Friday’s practice.
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