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Understanding Hip Labrum Injuries in the NBA

The Washington Wizards announced Tuesday that forward Martell Webster will undergo surgery on a partial tear in the labrum of his right hip and miss the remainder of the season. The news comes less than a week after Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported forward Wilson Chandler would also miss the season due to a torn hip labrum. The […]

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Early Season Injury Woes Grounding the Pelicans

The 2015-16 NBA season is only 11 days old but injuries are already shaping the playoff landscape. Four teams have yet to lose a game to injury, including familiar faces like the Spurs and Raptors, last year’s injury ravaged Thunder, and the Clippers. As of November 6, the combined record of these four squads sits […]

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Breaking Down Derrick Rose’s Facial Fracture and Iman Shumpert’s Wrist Injury

NBA teams are just days into training camp and the injuries for the 2015-16 season have already begun. Two Eastern Conference contenders were hit hard with ailments that will require surgery for key backcourt players. In Chicago, Bulls guard Derrick Rose is slated for surgery after suffering a facial fracture during practice while Cleveland swingman […]

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Examining Dante Exum’s ACL Injury and Other Injuries in International Play

In 1992 the Dream Team took the world by storm as NBA players collectively returned to the Olympic stage. Their impact still resonates today, as players from 15 different countries were drafted during the 2015 NDA draft, including two international players, Kristaps Porzingis and Mario Hezonja, taken in the first five selections as well as […]

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NBA and Its Players Take Steps To Improve Overall Health

July 8th was a big day in the NBA but not for the reason everyone will remember. Lost in the endless stream of emojis, hostage negotiations, and all the other shenanigans associated with the DeAndre Jordan saga, were several announcements that have the potential to improve the overall health of the NBA player and reduce […]

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