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Understanding Obi Toppin’s Fibular Head Fracture

The Knicks revealed Thursday that forward Obi Toppin will be sidelined for the foreseeable future after he suffered a knee injury in Wednesday’s win over the Hawks. Testing done on the joint revealed a non-displaced fracture of the fibular head, a relatively unique injury in the NBA. Below the knee, the leg is comprised of two […]

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The In Street Clothes Podcast!

InStreetClothes.com has been an amazing project for me since I launched in 2013. Sharing injury info and insight from my NBA injury database as provided me so many unforeseen opportunities. During my 14 years as an injury analyst, I’ve learned that writing about injuries can be hard and, while I want to cover every injury […]

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Understanding Paul George’s Elbow UCL Sprain

While COVID ravages the NBA sending players league wide into health and safety protocols, a notable injury unrelated to the virus has occurred. The Clippers announced Paul George will miss at least three weeks after it was discovered he suffered a ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tear in his right elbow. He missed five games earlier […]

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Understanding CJ McCollum’s Pneumothorax

It’s been a rough season for the Portland Trail Blazers compounded by injuries to their star back court of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Lillard is currently out with a lingering abdominal tendinopathy and McCollum did not play in Monday’s loss to the Clippers due to a rib contusion. Unfortunately, additional tests, including a CT […]

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Understanding Bam Adebayo’s Thumb Injury

As the first quarter of the NBA season ends, injury trends across the league will start to become clearer. The Thunder, Kings, and Timberwolves have minimized their total games lost while the Lakers, Clippers, and Magic have lost the most games to injury or illness. Another Florida team, the Miami Heat, will now add a […]

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