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Understanding LaMelo Ball’s Wrist Fracture

LaMelo Ball’s impressive rookie campaign could be over after the Hornets guard suffered a right wrist injury. Ball underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a broken bone and will be out for at least the next four weeks.  The wrist is comprised of the distal ends of the bones of the forearm and eight tiny […]

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Understanding Joel Embiid’s Bone Contusion

The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the NBA’s top teams in the 2020-21 team. Sixers big man Joel Embiid has been the catalyst for Philly’s success and emerged as the frontrunner for league MVP. Unfortunately, Embiid’s season took a scary turn on Friday when he limped off the court after hyperextending his left knee. […]

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Understanding CJ McCollum’s Cuneiform Fracture

Just two days after the Portland Trail Blazers lost center Jusuf Nurkic to a fractured wrist, C.J. McCollum suffered a bone-related injury of his own. McCollum suffered a left foot injury that was initially called a left foot sprain. However, additional testing revealed McCollum suffered both a mid-foot sprain and a broken lateral cuneiform. The […]

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Understanding Killian Hayes’ Hip Injury

Early Wednesday morning The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Pistons rookie Killian Hayes suffered a torn hip labrum in his fall on January 4. The injury is a significant blow for the French point guard selected with the seventh overall pick in November’s draft. InStreetClothes.com previously examined hip labrum issues in November of 2015, but […]

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Understanding Goran Dragic’s Torn Plantar Fascia

The Miami Heat were steamrolled by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals and the sting of the loss was amplified by a trio of injuries. All-Star forward Jimmy Butler suffered a left ankle sprain late in the first half but was able to remain in the game. Emerging superstar Bam […]

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