Denver Nuggets ahead Aaron Gordon will likely be away from the staff as he recovers from being attacked by a canine on Christmas day. Gordon suffered lacerations on his face and proper taking pictures hand after being bit by a canine following Denver’s victory over the Golden State Warriors, 120-114, on Christmas.
There isn’t a timetable for Gordon’s return however he’s reportedly in good situation. Learn the Nuggets’ full assertion on Gordon’s harm right here.
Gordon is a key piece for the defending champion Nuggets, and an amazing match subsequent to Nikola Jokic within the entrance courtroom. Denver is presently the No. 2 seed within the Western Convention with a 22-10 document on the time of the harm.
That is the second weird harm of the NBA season to this point. Philadelphia 76ers ahead Kelly Oubre Jr. was hit by a automotive close to his dwelling and sustained damaged ribs within the accident. Oubre was out of the Philly lineup for practically a month as he recovered.
Let’s hope Gordon is okay as a result of this feels like a scary harm and a traumatic expertise. A prime participant on a prime staff exiting the lineup after being attacked by a canine had us fascinated by a few of the different weird NBA accidents in current reminiscence. Right here’s a fast listing:
Derrick Rose reduce himself with a knife
The previous Chicago Bulls MVP wanted 10 stitches in his left forearm after by chance slicing himself whereas slicing an apple in mattress.
The rookie guard confirmed he reduce himself at dwelling this morning whereas slicing an apple in mattress. Rose says he put the knife on his mattress after which later rolled over onto the knife, slicing his arm. He instantly referred to as Bulls coach Fred Tedeschi who drove Rose to the hospital the place he acquired 10 stitches in his left forearm however is anticipated to play Tuesday night time towards the Knicks on the United Heart.
Drew Gooden’s contaminated leg hair follicles
Gooden was driving a streak of 83 consecutive video games performed in 2004 when he was seen limping at apply. Gooden reportedly had contaminated leg hair follicles stemming from a spider chew. From ESPN:
The weird harm, first believed to be spider bites, ended Gooden’s streak of 83 consecutive video games since being acquired in atrade from Memphis final yr. He was the one Orlando participant to see motion in all 64 video games this season.
Charles Barkley injures Kevin Johnson with a hug
Kendrick Perkins’ collapsing mattress
A mattress collapsed on Kendrick Perkins’ toe in 2007 inflicting the massive man to overlook time. Right here’s how Perkins defined the harm:
“Man, that’s a bizarre story,” Perkins stated after apply Tuesday. “I used to be asleep. I assume whoever put my mattress collectively didn’t put it collectively proper once I moved, so one facet of my mattress fell. My mattress was tilted, so I obtained out of my mattress to go push down on the opposite facet.
“And once I was about on the brink of push down on the opposite facet, the headboard began coming in. So I attempted to push the headboard again so it wouldn’t fall over. My foot was below the mattress and the opposite facet of the mattress fell on my foot.’’
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar misses video games after punching stanchion
By way of Kelly Dwyer at The Second Association:
Abdul-Jabbar missed his first 16 video games in 1974-75 with a damaged hand, Kareem punched a basket stanchion in frustration after Don Nelson poked his eye in an exhibition recreation. Milwaukee dealt stalwart Lucius Allen to Los Angeles early within the season for level guard Jim Value, however not even Value’s lone All-Star marketing campaign may raise an underperforming Milwaukee group into the playoffs.
Latrell Sprewell punched a wall as a result of somebody vomited on his yacht
NEW YORK — Latrell Sprewell might need damaged his hand by throwing an errant punch on the boyfriend of a lady who vomited on his new yacht, the New York Submit reported Friday.
An argument ensued about 2:30 a.m. after a lady Sprewell hadn’t invited vomited on a carpet by the bar space. Sprewell needed the girl to go away the boat, however her boyfriend objected.
Sprewell took a swing on the boyfriend, missed and hit a wall. Sprewell cursed in ache and requested his visitors to not say something about it, the Submit stated.
