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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreGolden State guard Stephen Curry limped off the court Saturday night following a collision with Dallas’ McKinley Wright IV. On the play, Wright’s knee struck Curry just below his knee on the outside aspect of his left lower leg. Curry limped off the court and was seen pointing to the point of impact. Initial x-rays […]
Read MoreThe Kings revealed Monday that big man Domantas Sabonis has suffered “an avulsion fracture of the ulnar collateral ligament of his right thumb during Friday’s game versus the Wizards.” The thumb is comprised of three bones, the first metacarpal of the hand and the proximal and distal phalanges. The proximal phalanx and first metacarpal form […]
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