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Covering sports injuries from the perspective of a certified athletic trainer and backed by analytics.

Breaking Down Kevin Durant’s Jones Fracture

Thunder forward Kevin Durant will not be available to start the 2014-15 season after it was discovered the reigning MVP has a Jones fracture in his right foot. The Thunder stated they are currently considering all their options and will provide a timeline when a course of treatment has been decided. Durant’s fracture is to […]

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Breaking Down Bradley Beal’s Scaphoid Fracture

After an impressive 2013-14 campaign, the up-and-coming Wizards spent the offseason bolstering their frontline. The team resigned center Marcin Gortat and quickly signed veteran forward and former Finals MVP Paul Pierce when incumbent starter Trevor Ariza left for Houston. They also completed inexpensive deals for Kris Humphries and DeJuan Blair. Unfortunately early injuries have derailed […]

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Breaking Down Nick Young’s Thumb Injury: What is a Radial Collateral Ligament?

The last two seasons have been disastrous for the Los Angeles Lakers and poor health has been one of the primary factors contributing to the team’s struggles. Last season was particularly bad as the Lakers finished last in the number of games lost to injury with 320. The injuries, particularly Kobe Bryant’s recovery from Achilles […]

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Breaking Down Rajon Rondo’s Hand Fracture

The 2014-2015 season is picking up right where last year ended as the injury bug continues to claim players. Just hours after the first media days of the season had wrapped up, the Boston Globe’s Baxter Holmes reported that Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo had suffered a fractured hand after a fall in his home. […]

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Breaking Down Danny Woodhead’s Ankle Fracture

I’ve never liked the old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones…” As a kid that was picked on growing up, I found it largely inaccurate. Words can and do hurt. But now, years later, the saying drives me crazy for an entirely different reason. The injury analyst in me is constantly asking, “Well […]

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