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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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Understanding Cade Cunningham’s Stress Injury

Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is reportedly mulling surgery to address a lingering shin injury. Cunningham has not played in Detroit’s last five games with what the team has called left shin soreness. However, the Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Saturday that Cunningham is dealing with a stress injury in the area and is considering all possible options for […]

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Understanding Desmond Bane’s Grade 2 Big Toe Sprain

Just as the Memphis Grizzlies were preparing to welcome Jaren Jackson Jr. back from offseason foot surgery, the team loses another key piece to injury. Desmond Bane, the emerging backcourt mate of Ja Morant, is slated to miss an extended period of time with an injury the Grizzlies are calling a “Grade 2 sprain of […]

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Understanding Chet Holmgren’s Lisfranc Injury

The Thunder will have to wait until the 2023-24 season to unleash Chet Holmgren on the league. The second overall pick suffered a significant foot injury over the weekend while participating in a Pro-Am game with other NBA players including LeBron James, Aaron Gordon, and Jayson Tatum. Holmgren’s injury is being described as a Lisfranc […]

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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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