How Stephen Curry got the best worst ankles in sportsplaySteph Curry Has The Best Worst Ankles In Sports (2:17)The story of how being injury plagued early in his career helped Stephen Curry become one of the best players in the NBA. (2:17)Pablo S. Torre, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 10,...
it was easy to see what the thought team’s thought process was: Snell would come in and learn from one of the best two-way players in the NBA and eventually start on the opposite wing of his mentor, Jimmy Butler.
It’s tough to compare someone making superstar money to an average, everyday role player, so I split these 68 contracts up into three groups: the Overpaid Role Players, the Not-So-Super Stars and the Injury-Prones. I will rank them from least-worst to most-worst with the thinking that...
Perhaps it was because safety Kyle Dugger left the game early with an ankle injury, but Purdy and coach Kyle Shanahan clearly had no problem attacking deep. Jabrill Peppers picks off a pass intended for the 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk in the fourth quarter.Matthew J. Lee/Gl...
While several Lakers players mentioned the obvious injury absences the team continues to navigate -- Jarred Vanderbilt (heel), Gabe Vincent (knee), Cam Reddish (groin) and Rui Hachimura (nasal fracture) were all unavailable against Philadelphia -- there was a shared sentiment that what L.A. mu...
However, in his fourth appearance, he suffered a truly terrible knee injury that sidelined him for the rest of the season. Williams would never be the same player again. It took the Nuggets 13 games to get their first win of the season, and only three more to get their second, starting...
A single injury really decimated the Kansas City Chiefs defense. With No. 2 cornerback Jaylen Watson, Kansas City held its first six opponents to an 81.2 QB rating, 221.5 passing yards per game with a 6-8 TD-INT ratio and this defense ranked eighth inEPA per Play(-0.066) from Weeks 1...
Hornets take on the Pistons in the battle of the basement. Matthew Alquiza| Mar 11, 2024 In this story: Charlotte Hornets Detroit Pistons Injury Report Hornets: Out -Bryce McGowens (Knee), LaMelo Ball (Ankle), Mark Williams (Back), Cody Martin (Ankle), Seth Curry (Ankle)Probable -Tre ...
Who is the best player in the NBA? 1.LeBron James: 7 2.Giannis Antetokounmpo: 1 In 2019, after James suffered the first significant injury of his career and the Lakers missed the playoffs,no one picked him. Instead,Kawhi Leonardwas the runaway winner in this category. ...
(He did, however, suffer a hip contusion in a one-point loss Sunday and Brandon Ingram also left early with a head injury, so both their statuses are worth monitoring.) Williamson, CJ McCollum and Ingram each average better than 20 ppg for a top-three offense. New Orleans’s size with...