Injuries

Just in case you needed a reminder that injuries are, and will forever remain, the absolute worst, the Orlando Magic have now lost Terrence Ross indefinitely to a sprained right MCL. Here’s the details about his forthcoming recovery, per the Magic’s press release:  After further evaluation, including an MRI, Orlando Magic guard/forward Terrence Ross has [...]

The hits just keep on coming for the Boston Celtics. They were at full strength for a hot minute, and then came Al Horford’s sprained elbow during a Friday night win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Boston still holds the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. And naturally, it’s tempting to think about where the [...]

The Grizzlies came into the 2016-17 season with renewed hope after an injury ravaged 2015-16 season led to many believing the Grit and Grind era could be over and it was time for a rebuild. Then the Grizzlies briefly made Mike Conley the highest played player in NBA history and gave $24 million per season [...]

By know we all know that the wind has been taken out of the Clippers sails in the past 48 hours. After an unexpected opportunity knocked on their doorstep in the form of a Steph Curry injury, misfortune struck as their two biggest stars, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, were sidelined for the rest of [...]

It’s been a rough couple days for elite point guards in the NBA’s postseason, Steph Curry sprained his right MCL and Chris Paul broke his right hand (beware Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard). It appears the NBA postseason and the chase for the Larry O’Brien trophy will be greatly affected once again by not only [...]

It has been obvious for quite some time now to the rest of the NBA that Derrick Rose neither is or will ever be the player he once was before numerous knee injuries. The incredibly explosive guard who could get up and down the floor at breakneck pace and explode to the rim and finish [...]

As the Chicago Bulls prepare for their Friday night tilt against the Philadelphia 76ers, the team has released it’s latest injury report. Despite playing with dual sprained ankles and scoring 13 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, guard Derrick Rose is once again listed as “questionable” because of said ankles. He was listed the [...]

May 3, 2012 – Allen Moll Even though the 2012 NBA Playoffs are in full swing, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo is hard at work trying to put together the next Dream Team that will take on the World in the London Olympics this Summer. Even with last season’s NBA MVP Derrick Rose going down [...]

April 13, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors The NBA franchise most plagued by injuries, just got plagued a little further. As if Brandon Roy retiring and the long overdue releasing of Greg Oden wasn’t enough, LaMarcus Aldridge needs hip surgery. The Trail Blazers announced that All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge will have arthroscopic surgery to repair [...]

Amar'e Stoudemire and Chauncey Billups both sustained injuries that ended their seasons. They're both still recovering... [...]