groin injury

The Los Angeles Lakers have announced that LeBron James will miss at least another week with a strained left groin. James, who suffered the injury Christmas Day, has now been sidelined for two weeks. He was evaluated by the team medical staff Thursday and it was determined “the healing of James’ groin injury is progressing.” [...]

Will Barton is going to be out of action for some time. After being carted off the court during the Denver Nuggets’ win over the Phoenix Suns, the swingman had an MRI and was diagnosed with a strained groin, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1054126220923801602] Indefinite timetables are always scary-sounding. This one is no [...]

At long last, we have some good news on the NBA’s injury front. Okay, actually, we have kind-of, sort-of good news. Real good news would include the abolition of injuries altogether. But following this season’s spate of onset absences and serious setbacks from marquee names, we’ll take what we can get—especially as it pertains to [...]

The world’s injury bugs have not been kind to the Boston Celtics. Jae Crowder, Al Horford, Kelly Olynyk and Marcus Smart have all missed time, and now Isaiah Thomas seems slated to miss some time with a groin injury for which he needed an injection, per Chris Forsberg of ESPN.com: [tweet https://twitter.com/ESPNForsberg/status/806864451681058816?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet] Boston’s offense goes [...]

The wave of injuries continues to hit an already strapped for talent and depth Miami Heat team. An MRI showed that Dion Waiters suffered a slight Pectineus tear in his groin during the November 28th game against the Boston Celtics, and now doctors say he will miss at least two weeks of action. [tweet https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/804084180615184384] [...]

In addition to being without rookie Ben Simmons for the next few months, the Philadelphia 76ers also expect to begin the 2016-17 season without Nerlens Noel. Said head coach Brett Brown of Noel, who is dealing with a groin injury, per Tom Moore of Calkins Moore: [tweet https://twitter.com/tmoore76ers/status/787404219590512640] Welp. Fortunately for the Sixers, I guess, [...]

What, did you think we were done talking about Draymond Green’s kick to Steven Adams’ groin in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals? That’s cute. While the NBA elected not to suspend Green, and though the Oklahoma City Thunder dismantled the Golden State Warriors in Game 4, the kick is still having a lasting [...]