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Injury Profile: Danny Granger

Danny Granger is expected to be bought out by the Sixers less than a week after Philadelphia acquired him in a deal for guard Evan Turner and center LaVoy Allen. Granger will have a list of suitors that reportedly includes the Heat, Spurs, Bulls, Clippers, and Rockets. However each team will take an extended look […]

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Injury Profile: Russell Westbrook

The Thunder are set to play the Heat Thursday night in a potential Finals preview.  Normally the battle between Kevin Durant and LeBron James would be the primary focus but the majority of buzz is coming from the potential return of Thunder guard Russell Westbrook. Westbrook has missed the team’s last 27 games recovering from […]

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Facial Fractures In the NBA: Breaking Down the Injuries of JR Smith and Larry Sanders

As the league prepares for All-Star weekend in New Orleans, two players known for their nightlife antics will spend the break recovering from facial injuries rather than partying in the bayou. Within the last week both Milwaukee’s Larry Sanders and New York’s JR Smith suffered facial fractures after colliding with opponents. Sanders suffered a fractured […]

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Breaking Down Nick Young’s Knee Injury

The Lakers backcourt has been in shambles as the team had played 22 straight games without Steve Blake, Kobe Bryant, and Steve Nash and an additional 16 games without Jordan Farmar and Xavier Henry. However Blake, Nash, and Farmar all returned to the active roster early in the week with the latter two remaining on […]

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How the Success of the Suns Medical Staff Could Help In a Pau Gasol Trade

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching with several notable names expected to be moved. The player receiving most often mentioned in the circulating rumors is Lakers forward Pau Gasol. Recently Phoenix has emerged as a potential destination with the team using Emeka Okafor’s expiring contract and one of their four first-round draft picks as […]

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