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

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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Understanding Zion Williamson’s Foot Fracture

It didn’t take long for injury news to break for the 2021-22 NBA season. On Monday, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin announced forward Zion Williamson will be limited during training camp after suffering a foot fracture in the offseason. The injury required surgery though the team does not anticipate he will […]

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Understanding LaMarcus Aldridge’s Heart Issue

Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge surprisingly retired from the NBA on Thursday, posting the announcement on social media. The seven-time All-Star revealed he played his final game with an irregular heartbeat which only ultimately influenced his decision.   A heart arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat can occur for a variety of reasons, some more serious than others. […]

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Understanding LaMelo Ball’s Wrist Fracture

LaMelo Ball’s impressive rookie campaign could be over after the Hornets guard suffered a right wrist injury. Ball underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a broken bone and will be out for at least the next four weeks.  The wrist is comprised of the distal ends of the bones of the forearm and eight tiny […]

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Understanding Joel Embiid’s Bone Contusion

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the NBA’s top teams in the 2020-21 team. Sixers big man Joel Embiid has been the catalyst for Philly’s success and emerged as the frontrunner for league MVP. Unfortunately, Embiid’s season took a scary turn on Friday when he limped off the court after hyperextending his left knee. […]

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