Take a look at five of the worst injuries the national basketball association nba has ever seen. Knee injuries can be one of the most devastating injuries of all. Basketball is considered a contact sport, as opposed to a collision sport like football or hockey. Most devastating injuries in cfb history 0 of 9 the most devastating injuries in college football are the ones that take everyones focus off the game and strictly onto the downed player. The worst and most hard to watch injuries in the history of basketball follow me on twitter. While these injuries stand out as among the most extraordinary in nba history, players on every level of this sport still should be aware of how playing basketball can put their bodies in harms way. Many players are sidelined by eye injuries, unable to play because their eyes are swollen shut and bandaged, or because their sight is impaired.
While the worst, most severe injuries are usually thought to happen in f. Philip douglas jackson born september 17, 1945 is an american former professional basketball player, coach, and executive in the national basketball association nba. Prevention of lower extremity injuries in basketball. Archivists, researchers and historians are collaborating in the project to preserve the documentary inheritance and make the medical science useful to the public.
A list of every significant nba injury in the last 12 months new, 6 comments the nba was plagued with injuries suffered by some of their brightest stars this season. Shaun livingston, threetime champion with warriors, retires the. Carlesimo in 1997, he received a 68game suspension, the second longest in the history of the nba. Jan 31, 2014 the worst sports injuries ever while some breaks were more devastating, the awful spectacle of these season and careerenders created images that have stayed with fansin some cases, for decades. Mar 01, 2010 medical science is as old as human history and the need for disease treatment. The 5 most promising nba careers derailed by injuries. A recent entrant into the dumb sports injuries hall of fame is kim clijsters.
Is this the worst season for injuries in nba history. Longest shots in nba basketball history from beyond half court duration. How to prevent, diagnose, and treat wright, john d, small m. Apr 01, 20 worst sports injuries in history warning. The nba from top to bottom would have been even better for comparisons between teams similar in certain ways hard luck teams that had a very bad year due to injuries and the various really bad runs by teams like the clippers only one discussed, mavericks, timberwolves, warriors and postjordan bulls in modern times. With modern basketballs fast pace game come many opportunities for injuries. Jul 12, 2015 15 most grusesome injuries in nba history. Everyone in this video has recovered or is currently recovering. Arguably the fastest man from end to end in the nba, the youngest mvp in league history looked to be the windy citys next great guard. Keep up to date on nba injuries with s injury report. The 50 dumbest injuries in sports history bleacher report latest.
The worst sports injuries ever while some breaks were more devastating, the awful spectacle of these season and careerenders created images. Certain injuries have become ingrained in the psyche of sports. In 2000, he retired as the fourth player in nba history to achieve 20,000. Top 10 worst sports injuries of alltime sporty ghost. Ranking the 10 greatest individual seasons in college basketball history 0 of 10 statistics from prior decades look ludicrous when viewed through. Sometimes the worst part about seeing an injury video isnt how unbearably gruesome an injury is. When teammates say they saw a bone sticking out of the. Preventing basketball injuries stop sports injuries.
The worst injuries to have been suffered on the basketball court usually involve a player falling hard, or even tripping, but a couple of these are things which noone could have predicted. He is the author of several candid books about his teams and his basketball. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Apparently, allergies and the dazzling stage lights caused him to rub his eyes. But the sport carries a risk for injury, whether played in an organized league or with friends on a local park court. I spent four years in journalism school and three decades as a sportswriter wondering if id ever get to. Too many guys started the season out of shape, got lingering injuries, and the injuries have been piling up ever since. The league needs to go back to the regular schedule. May 22, 2015 however, overuse injuries may also be a substantial problem in team sports due to the high training volume and competition load. He was adding a solid midrange jump shot to his raw athleticism. And did steve nash really just pop his nose back into place this engaging text is teeming with facts and photos of the ten worst injuries in basketball. The 20 worst sports injuries of all time thesportster. The most gruesome injuries in nba history betamerica extra.
Break the fall by jennifer iacopelli, gut check by eric kester, lone stars by mike lupica, heroine by mindy mcginnis, a. While the worst, most severe injuries are usually thought to happen in football and hockey, the nba has had its fair share of devastating injuries over the years. A split head and stitches were not enough to deter lebron james from returning to game 4 of the 2015 nba finals. Ranking the 25 weirdest sports injuries of all time. Basketball was first introduced to the world in 1891 by dr. Livingston is in the process of writing a book about his life story and believes. High participation rates in basketball have led to a large number of injuries, especially considering that basketball poses one of the highest risks of injury in team sports, with injury rates reported between 7 and 10 injuries per athletic exposures. Worst and scary injuries of 20172018 nba season scary compilation. The 25 most overrated nba players of all time sportsraid. Common injuries in basketball players hss playbook blog. Every setback is a setup for a comeback joel osteen music brunuhville. Kevin wares horror injury recently was frightening, but here are ten of the worst injuries in ncaa tournament history. After basketball player latrell sprewell attacked and choked coach p. Dec 29, 2017 worst nba injuries of the 20182019 season.
According the national basketball association, black eyes, cuts and scrapes around the eye, and bruises in the area of the eye are among the most common injuries in the sport. He had just witnessed what is often regarded as the ugliest injury in nba history. The redskins quarterback theismann was dropped back inside the pocket to throw a pass. Editorial choices made by johnson in the book led to barkley famously. Stone johnson, kr, kansas city chiefs 1963 the first injury on this list is.
Basketball has evolved to become a more physical sport, resulting in increasing injuries from playertoplayer and playertoobject contact. Sprewell choked carlesimo for about 15 seconds before other players pulled him off. Nov 27, 2016 the worst and most hard to watch injuries in the history of basketball follow me on twitter. Any amount of contact leaves a great risk for injury, and someone has to treat those that come up. Sparks tried to duplicate the feat, but instead the phone book ripped sparks in half. The 5 most common basketball injuries and how to prevent them. Joel pryzbillas knee on december 22nd, 2009, joel pryzbilla of the portland trailblazers suffered one of the worst knee injuries in the history of the nba.
Sammy sosa sneezed so violently that t he 35yearold slugger sprained a ligament in his. As charles barkley has clearly displayed, bad things can happen when nba or. With modern basketball s fast pace game come many opportunities for injuries. The anterior cruciate ligament provides 90% of the legs stability and is essential to dynamic movement. Most devastating injuries in cfb history bleacher report. It is one of many examples of why the nfl quarterbacks require so much toughness in the field. If you know you have bad knees and are susceptible to injury, getting a good knee brace is also a smart idea. Basketball records are confined to the modern era, which began with the 193738 season, the first without the center jump after each goal scored.
There is a reason that there are constantly medical personnel at sports games. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Noel was named the number one player in the class of 2012 by espn while he was still in high school, and eventually chose to attend the university of kentucky to continue his basketball career. Todays highspeed, physical sport scarcely resembles the original game. There have been some pretty bad injuries this year, but. Listing the worst super bowl injuries sports illustrated. However, overuse injuries may also be a substantial problem in team sports due to the high training volume and competition load. Where did your team and players rank in the statistics. Seriously, there are so many players that have gotten injured in 10 days of this season.
Most injuries can be effectively treated and there are specialist medical professionals and athletic trainers in every sports team for assistance when required. From paul george to gordon hayward, we look at the five worst injuries in nba history. Apr, 2011 the 50 dumbest injuries in sports history 0 of 50 whenever you talk about the prospects for a team or a player during the upcoming season, the discussion always starts with two words. In fact, the most common injuries from this sport can stem from overuse of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Playing through the worst injury problems of his career, barkley managed 21. This research aims to identify and analyze the first registered sport injuries in the history of medicine. It is important to note that nba players dont usually wear any protection. Top 10 injuries in basketball sports greats jamal tyson hinnant on. It has one of the highest injury rates compared to other contact sports with players in the nba and wnba having the highest risk. This is why players are highly vulnerable to injuries. The world of basketball and the nba, in particular, has had its fair share of injury issues concerning athletes. Except for the schools alltime wonlost record or coaches records, only statistics achieved while an institution was an active member of the ncaa are included in team or individual. Whether its as simple as a scratch or as bad as a torn acl, athletes get used to pain.
Find a specific coachs alltime or yearbyyear winloss record search by name find a specific studentathletes career or yearbyyear statistics search by name. May 08, 2017 these injuries are usually not gruesome, but there have been injuries that made fans look away. Research has identified a handful of injuries that are common among basketball players. Injuries in ncaas men basketball happen at a third of the rate of college. Mar 15, 2018 the worst basketball injuries of all time. The worst knee injuries in college basketball acuknee.
A power forward, jackson played 12 seasons in the nba, winning nba. I made a post about this during the first week of the season and was flames for it, but have been proven absolutely correct. Shaun livingston revived his career after one of the worst injuries in nba. The first sport injuries in the history of medicine. Coleman whose nba career was limited and cut short due to laziness, character issues and injury problems got injured again, only this time it happened while filming an episode of the tv show pros vs. The threat of injury is something that every athlete must live with as a hazard of the job. Basketball can be a dangerous game, and players often get injured during the course of their careers. However, recovery period for an injury can range from a few weeks to a whole season or it can be as dreadful as a careerending incident.
The 50 dumbest injuries in sports history bleacher report. He dislocated his knee cap, laterally snapped his left leg, tore his acl, and tore his pcl and. Orioles slugger chris davis is having a mindbogglingly bad season with minus1. Charles wade barkley born february 20, 1963 is an american former professional basketball. Betting chronicling the worst fix ever, the 197879 bc. Nba worst injuries of 20172018 season scary youtube. James naismith, using a soccer ball and two peach baskets. The number 1 in our list of top 10 worst sports injuries of all time is the joe theismanns broken leg incident. Whether its rolling an ankle, getting awkwardly hit in a scramble for the ball, or accidentally getting stepped on, basketball naturally leaves athletes more open to these types of injuries. Kevin wares sickening leg snap during sundays louisvilleduke elite eight matchup has been dubbed the worst basketball injury ever. Reserve guard kevin ware broke his lower right leg in a gruesomelooking injury.
More than 200,000 basketballrelated injuries occur to young people under age 15 each year requiring treatment in hospital emergency departments. Sir charles missed the phoenix suns 199495 season opener because the first layers of his cornea got burned off by body lotion during an eric clapton concert. These injuries are usually not gruesome, but there have been injuries that made fans look away. Ranking the 10 greatest individual seasons in college. The 25 worst sports injuries of all time getty images nobody likes seeing their favorite player go down with a minor injury like a sprained ankle or a strained muscle. Jun 08, 2018 orioles slugger chris davis is having a mindbogglingly bad season with minus1. The 24 most bizarre injuries in baseball history mental. On february 26, 2007, shaun livingston suffered one of the most horrifying injuries in nba history. It was a chemical reaction to a type of lotion that he uses.
Nba champion and a key figure on one of the best teams in nba history. Apparently, allergies and the dazzling stage lights caused him to rub his eyes, and he got lotion in them. With this in mind, the following men suffered the worst preseason injuries in nfl history, in the order they occurred. Dc was participating in a rebounding challenge against some average joe when he came down from a jump and landed awkwardly, hurting his alwaystroublesome knee. A list of every significant nba injury in the last 12. Highlightzsport subscribe and leave a like if you enjoyed. Basketball is a popular sport, especially among children and young adults.