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Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors have won multiple titles despite a myriad of significant injuries to their core players. Stephen Curry (hand, ankle), Klay Thompson (Achilles and ACL), and Draymond Green (lower back) have all missed substantial stretches of time over the last few seasons. Last year was no exception with Curry missing 11 games with a shoulder subluxation and another 11 with a Grade 2 sprain of the proximal tib-fib joint in his left leg. Furthermore, veteran Andre Iguodala played just eight games due to hip and wrist injuries. Still the team has a great deal of trust in Vice President of Player Health and Performance Rick Celebrini and Head Athletic Trainer Drew Yoder. Celebrini and Yoder will once again need to be in top form with veteran guard Chris Paul now on the roster and Green already nursing a sprained ankle.

3 thoughts on “Golden State Warriors”
  1. […] winning at a record pace, the team has lost 87 games to injury so far, 16 more than they missed all last season. Rookie Kevon Looney made up a substantial portion of the total as he recovered from offseason […]

  2. […] problematic but there is reason to believe his ankle was a non-factor in the knee injury. To start, Golden State’s medical team is one of the most proactive teams in the league, using various degrees of injury analytics and […]

  3. […] Durant’s return could coincide with the eventual return of Thompson who will have his thumb fracture reexamined around the same time. The team is optimistic Curry will have already returned from an ankle sprain when the two are welcomed back. However, it will be interesting to see where Golden State sits in the standings when the All-Star trio is healthy. The team currently sits two games behind Houston for the top-seed in the Western Conference and could shift their focus to player health if the streaking Rockets widen that gap. The Warriors previous title runs have been fueled by sustained health, a factor that now suddenly lies in hands of the team’s highly respected medical staff. […]

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