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

Understanding Jayson Tatum’s Achilles Tear

On April 27, Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in a Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Lillard’s injury was the fifth NBA player on a standard contract to sustain the injury since rookie DaRon Holmes II went down in Summer League on July 12, 2024. Unfortunately, another name was […]

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Understanding Anthony Davis’ Adductor Strain

Anthony Davis’ Dallas debut started off in spectacular fashion as the newly acquired All-Star scored 26 points to go with 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks. He emphatically declared to the Mavs fanbase, “I’m here” following a first quarter putback dunk. “Here” was short-lived as Davis suffered a lower body injury late in the […]

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Understanding Kyrie Irving’s Bulging Disc Injury

The Dallas Mavericks entered Christmas Day fourth in the Western Conference and within a game of the second seed. Then superstar Luka Doncic suffered a significant calf strain in the loss to Minnesota with Dereck Lively also suffering a hip contusion. These injuries were followed by suspensions for PJ Washington and Naji Marshall and a […]

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Understanding Ja Morant’s AC Sprain

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is once again managing an injury to his right shoulder following a collision in Friday’s game. Fortunately, reports Saturday indicate the injury occurred to the acromioclavicular (AC) joint of his shoulder and NOT his surgically repaired glenohumeral (GH) joint. Most people consider the shoulder to be the GH joint, the […]

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Understanding Chet Holmgren’s Hip Fracture

Just days after Ja Morant suffered a hip subluxation that is expected to sideline him for multiple weeks, the Thunder’s Chet Holmgren suffered a rare hip injury of his own. Holmgren suffered a right hip fracture after a scary fall while contesting a layup.  The bony pelvis is the area of the body made up […]

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