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NBA commissioner Adam Silver has voiced support for the idea, but it would have to be carefully measured
In a season where we should be talking about exciting rookies and fast starts atop both conferences, we’re discussing the NBA's injury wave.
A sports doctor breaks down the reasons behind the rise of injuries in the NBA, and what the league can do moving forward.
We're ranking the 10 worst NBA injuries to start the year not by severity or timeline, but in terms of potential impact on postseason seeding
Injuries have been the dominant story of the first week-plus of the NBA season. Which teams have been most impacted, and can they weather the storm?
From Tyrese Haliburton to Anthony Edwards, a staggering number of players are dealing with injuries less than two weeks into the season.
This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. You may be noticing an uptick in flop technicals being called in games during the first week of the season.
The Oklahoma City Thunder likely have season-ending injuries with guards Jalen Williams (dislocated left ankle, fractured fibula) and Cason Wallace (torn labrum in left shoulder). OKC center Chet Holmgren will sit out for the next seven to nine weeks with a small right patellar tendon tear.
