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

2017 NBA Draft

The Philadelphia 76ers select The Los Angeles Lakers select The Boston Celtics select The Phoenix Suns select The Sacramento Kings select   The Orlando Magic select The Minnesota Timberwolves (for the Chicago Bulls) select The New York Knicks select The Dallas Mavericks select The Portland Trail Blazers select The Charlotte Hornets select The Detroit Pistons select The Utah Jazz […]

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Reviewing the Injury Totals for the 2016-17 NBA Regular Season

The 2016-17 NBA regular season is over and what should be an exciting postseason has already begun. Sustained health is bound to be a driving force in crowning the eventual champion and this year the league is in a better position than ever. The 4,198 games lost to injury or illness calculated by InStreetClothes.com is […]

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Understanding Rudy Gobert’s Knee Injury and the Associated Uncertainty

The Utah Jazz returned to the postseason in an impressive fashion, stealing a Game1 win from the Los Angeles Clippers. However the focus after the game was centered on the health of Utah center Rudy Gobert who suffered a left knee injury just 20 seconds into the contest. While setting a screen, Gobert collided with Clippers forward […]

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Understanding Kevin Durant’s Grade 2 MCL Sprain

For the majority of the 2016-17 NBA season many have presumed the only thing that could threaten a third straight Finals meeting between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers is injury. This belief was initially challenged following Kevin Love’s knee debridement but the threat loomed particularly large Tuesday night when Kevin Durant limped off […]

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NBA Injury Report at the Midway Point of the 2016-17 Season

The 2016-17 NBA season has been entertaining one with the majority of teams in the league still fostering hopes for the postseason. As usual, injuries have influenced the standings as poor health has kept several contenders from solidifying their place in the standings and forced other would-be playoff teams closer to the lottery. Through 41 […]

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