Basketball Archives - Athletico https://www.athletico.com/category/sports/basketball/ Better for every body. Thu, 01 May 2025 18:05:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Athletico Goes to the Tokyo Olympics https://www.athletico.com/2021/08/27/athletico-goes-to-the-tokyo-olympics/ https://www.athletico.com/2021/08/27/athletico-goes-to-the-tokyo-olympics/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:30:43 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=69655 Three Athletico clinicians recently had the experience of a lifetime traveling to the Tokyo Olympics earlier this summer. Read about...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2021/08/27/athletico-goes-to-the-tokyo-olympics/feed/ 0 5 Tips for Minimizing the Risk of Basketball Injuries https://www.athletico.com/2019/12/13/5-tips-for-minimizing-the-risk-of-basketball-injuries/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/12/13/5-tips-for-minimizing-the-risk-of-basketball-injuries/#comments Fri, 13 Dec 2019 13:30:58 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=57892 Basketball is a very popular sport among youth athletes. As with many other sports, there are common injuries associated with...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2019/12/13/5-tips-for-minimizing-the-risk-of-basketball-injuries/feed/ 1 What is a Ruptured Achilles Tendon? https://www.athletico.com/2019/06/13/what-is-a-ruptured-achilles-tendon/ https://www.athletico.com/2019/06/13/what-is-a-ruptured-achilles-tendon/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:30:06 +0000 https://www.athletico.com/?p=54555 Kevin Durant joined the likes of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in the starting lineup for Game 5...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2019/06/13/what-is-a-ruptured-achilles-tendon/feed/ 0 The Healing Process of an Ankle Fracture https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/27/healing-process-ankle-fracture/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/27/healing-process-ankle-fracture/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:00:05 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39535 As all NBA fans know, the first major injury of the 2017-2018 season occurred to star guard of the Boston...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/27/healing-process-ankle-fracture/feed/ 1 7 Common Youth Basketball Injuries https://www.athletico.com/2017/01/13/7-common-youth-basketball-injuries/ https://www.athletico.com/2017/01/13/7-common-youth-basketball-injuries/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:40:22 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=35125 Basketball is a popular sport amongst youth athletes, but the duration of the season in combination with the athleticism required...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/04/25/mallet-finger-common-sports-injury/feed/ 1 Shin Splints: Who is at Risk? https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/shin-splints-who-is-at-risk/ https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/shin-splints-who-is-at-risk/#respond Fri, 11 Mar 2016 15:38:48 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=27355 From basketball players in the NCAA tournament to middle age runners on the sidewalk, who is at risk and why?...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2016/03/11/shin-splints-who-is-at-risk/feed/ 0 Are Meniscal Injuries the New ACL Injury? https://www.athletico.com/2015/04/02/are-meniscal-injuries-the-new-acl-injury/ https://www.athletico.com/2015/04/02/are-meniscal-injuries-the-new-acl-injury/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:28:51 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=18680 Knee injuries are back in the news. With recent injuries to high profile players, water cooler chat is shifting from...

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]]> https://www.athletico.com/2015/03/02/athletic-trainers-keep-you-at-the-top-of-your-game/feed/ 0 Exercises for an ACL Injury https://www.athletico.com/2014/09/18/exercises-for-an-acl-injury/ https://www.athletico.com/2014/09/18/exercises-for-an-acl-injury/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:52:15 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=14235 Have you ever injured or torn your ACL ligament? We’ve got the exercises and stretches for you! Athletico’s Dave Heidloff...

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