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Understanding Bradley Beal’s Latest Stress Reaction

Wizards guard Bradley Beal has been diagnosed with the third stress-related injury to his right fibula of his three-year career. The team has said he will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break but the injury raises plenty of red flags. Beal originally hurt his fibula during his rookie season and missed Washington’s final eight games […]

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Understanding Blake Griffin’s Staph Infection

Clippers forward Blake Griffin has been ruled out indefinitely after he developed a staph infection in his right elbow. The infection will require a surgical procedure to fix and Griffin will remain sidelined through the All-Star break. Clippers just announced that Blake Griffin will undergo elbow surgery and is out indefinitely — Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) […]

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Understanding Kobe Bryant’s Rotator Cuff Injury and the Uncertainty It Brings

For the third straight season Kobe Bryant has been diagnosed with a significant injury. After working his way back from an Achilles rupture and a tibial plateau fracture, Bryant has now suffered a torn rotator cuff muscle in his right shooting shoulder. The injury appears to have occurred following a dunk in the team’s loss […]

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Understanding Jrue Holiday’s Stress Reaction

The Pelicans announced guard Jrue Holiday has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in right lower leg late Wednesday evening. Holiday had been a spectator for four consecutive games before the diagnosis and is expected to miss at least the next two week resting the area. NEWS: Jrue Holiday injury update – http://t.co/PZ8dsC2mzq — New […]

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Understanding Rudy Gay’s Lateral Capsule Sprain

The Sacramento Kings have had a roller coaster of a season with their early season success and the stellar play of DeMarcus Cousins overshadowed by a surprise change in coaches and Cousins’ peculiar bout with viral meningitis. The team struggled without their best player, losing eight of the 10 games in which Cousins was sidelined. […]

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