Tag Archives: Ankle Sprain

Apr 05 5:46 PM EDT

Eric Gordon makes stellar return, Magic’s Ryan Anderson talks “softball”?

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It’s official!  New Orleans Hornet’s PG, Eric Gordon is back!  Coach Monty Williams confirmed it!  And RealGM’s “Pro Prospect”, Apathy, predicted Eric Gordon’s performance debut on Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets!  The news on Gordon’s knee surgery seemed to come out  of nowhere, since injury reports about only a “minor knee bruise” surfaced in January 2012.

But in Gordon’s defense, his prior interviews showed that he was quite confident about his injury status, as if he might knows something that we don’t?  Sounds a little fishy, like “things that make you go ummmm?” (Sorry, but it popped in my head:)  None the less, this is good news for fantasy owners and Hornets Fans alike.  Gordon played an impressive 34 minutes of action with 15-4-4 and 1 steal on Wednesday against the Nuggets, but also had 4 turnovers.  Even Apathy doubted him a little bit it seems?  This points to nothing but good signs on Gordon’s knee.  He admitted to having an arthroscopic surgery to remove cartilage debris from his right knee that put him out an additional 6 weeks in mid-February.  This is usually a low-risk procedure to comeback from.  Just to be cautious, monitor the knee swelling and the increased minutes Gordon is likely to get.  Fantasy owners should be salivating at Gordon’s return because this is a contract year for Gordon, who still has much to prove to David Stern in New Orleans.

Ryan Anderson(ankle sprain), is listed as Day-to-Day, but Anderson has reported this week that his ankle sprain still remains swollen, being the size of a “softball”.  So how should we interpret that?  It’s been 5-7 days after the injury, therefore the fact that Anderson can still be seen wearing a boot, really indicates nothing, because an ankle boot for sprains is usually worn anyways, even after the injury has healed for preventative maintenance.  The fact that the ankle still remains swollen, like the size of “softball”, according to Anderson, indicates that he just needs more time to heal-how long?  Well, a “softball” size injury, says that Anderson is looking at at least another week of R.I.C.E. treatments before improving his flexibility, and later strengthening the ankle so he can apply pressure to the left foot. Coach Van Gundy estimated 5-7 days before Anderson could return.  Continue to monitor Anderson’s playing status as questionable, until further notice.
BONUS:  “Shouts Out” to my friend & NBA “STAT”man, B-Roc!  Happy Birthday!

 

 

May 13 10:24 PM EDT

NBA Injury Report: Carlos Boozer Continues To Play With Turf Toe

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Chicago Bulls PF, Carlos Boozer, has been in media scrutiny about his game play contributions thus far in the 2011 playoffs, so much that Coach Thibodeau has had to defend his starting forward, who also has been plagued with injuries in recent news.

According to ESPN’s Nick Friedell, Boozer is listed as day to day after X-rays proved negative and an MRI on his sprained left ankle did not reveal any damage.

And to add to the injury list, Boozer also revealed that ligaments on both sides of his right big toe were torn as a result of the injury suffered in Game 5 of the first-round series against the Pacers.  A torn ligament is a Grade 3, a complete tear of the ligaments and joint capsule, with a possible dislocation.

With Boozer’s determination to play, he is probably getting treated with ice, elevation, anti-inflammatories, and pain meds.  Toe-taping and a hard plate may be used in his shoe to prevent bending, so that’s why(if curious), that he can still play on this injury.  With a Grade 3 injury, Boozer more than likely will require surgery to repair the torn tissues.

Though Boozer continues to play through injury, he may be lengthen his recovering time and cause permanent damage to the toe joint.  An athlete with a Grade 3 injury will lose 3 to 6 weeks of sport possibly longer if surgery is required.

The Bulls’ power forward continues to remain active as a starter on the the Bulls roster, but with limited mobility and continues to play through pain.  Boozer said he has NO intention of missing games.  The safest bet on Boozer at the moment, is his determination to play.  His minutes dropped from 35 in Game 4 to 29 in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks.  Look for Boozer give close to 35 minutes of action coming up against the Miami Heat.  Coach Thibodeau can also shorten the shifts for Taj Gibson to get more minutes as an option.  Worse case scenario, regardless of how bad his play may be, Boozer is a rebounder with 6 fouls and the most playoff experience on the the Bulls roster.