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Covering sports injuries from the perspective of a certified athletic trainer and backed by analytics.

Understanding Paul George’s Elbow UCL Sprain

While COVID ravages the NBA sending players league wide into health and safety protocols, a notable injury unrelated to the virus has occurred. The Clippers announced Paul George will miss at least three weeks after it was discovered he suffered a ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tear in his right elbow. He missed five games earlier […]

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Understanding CJ McCollum’s Pneumothorax

It’s been a rough season for the Portland Trail Blazers compounded by injuries to their star back court of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. Lillard is currently out with a lingering abdominal tendinopathy and McCollum did not play in Monday’s loss to the Clippers due to a rib contusion. Unfortunately, additional tests, including a CT […]

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Understanding Bam Adebayo’s Thumb Injury

As the first quarter of the NBA season ends, injury trends across the league will start to become clearer. The Thunder, Kings, and Timberwolves have minimized their total games lost while the Lakers, Clippers, and Magic have lost the most games to injury or illness. Another Florida team, the Miami Heat, will now add a […]

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Understanding Zion Williamson’s Foot Fracture

It didn’t take long for injury news to break for the 2021-22 NBA season. On Monday, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin announced forward Zion Williamson will be limited during training camp after suffering a foot fracture in the offseason. The injury required surgery though the team does not anticipate he will […]

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Understanding LaMarcus Aldridge’s Heart Issue

Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge surprisingly retired from the NBA on Thursday, posting the announcement on social media. The seven-time All-Star revealed he played his final game with an irregular heartbeat which only ultimately influenced his decision.   A heart arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat can occur for a variety of reasons, some more serious than others. […]

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