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Understanding Ja Morant’s Shoulder Labrum Tear and Surgery

On Monday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies revealed Ja Morant suffered a shoulder subluxation during Saturday’s practice. The injury resulted in cartilage damage forcing Morant to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. As discussed multiple times here on InStreetClothes.com, injuries can occur to one of the multiple joints the make up the shoulder complex.  The shoulder complex begins […]

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Understanding the Injuries of Darius Garland and Evan Mobley

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost two starters on Friday announcing that Darius Garland and Evan Mobley are both staring at lengthy absences after surgery to address various injuries. Garland’s issue is a fractured jaw, sustained when he collided with Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis. He will undergo surgery next week and is expected to miss at […]

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Understanding Anfernee Simon’s Thumb Injury

The first major injury of the regular season has occurred in the NBA after Portland Trailblazers guard Anfernee Simons suffered a thumb injury in the team’s season opener. The injury appeared on early injury reports as a thumb sprain but further testing revealed the severity of the ligament damage. An MRI performed Thursday revealed Simons […]

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Understanding Joel Embiid’s LCL Sprain

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to sweep the Brooklyn Nets despite playing without the services of MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid for the closeout game. Embiid suffered a knee sprain in the team’s Game 3 win and his availability for Round 2 remains uncertain. Since the completion of the series, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne has reported that […]

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Understanding De’Aaron Fox’s Index Finger Fracture

The first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs has been heavily influenced by injury as players like Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George have all missed time due to an assortment of ailments. Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox added his name to the extensive list on Sunday suffering a finger fracture in […]

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