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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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Understanding Deron Williams’ Rib Cartilage Injury

Brooklyn point guard Deron Williams has been ruled out indefinitely after further tests on his left side injury revealed a fractured rib. The injury is a somewhat unique injury as the fracture isn’t located in bone itself but the connective cartilage instead. The rib cage is made up of 24 ribs (12 on each side), […]

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Understanding Chondromalacia and The Problems Facing Andrew Bogut

The Warriors currently hold the best record in the NBA but maintaining that success will be difficult with center Andrew Bogut sidelined for the foreseeable future. Bogut recently underwent a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in his ailing right knee, a procedure designed to facilitate and accelerate the body’s natural immune response. PRP is becoming commonplace […]

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