Characterization of Rookie Season Injury and Illness and Career Longevity Among National Basketball Association Players

Martin, Chelsea L; Arundale, Amelia; Kluzek, Stefan; Ferguson, Tyler; Collins, Gary S.; Bullock, Garrett S.

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.28199

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“…public) were extracted through a procedure called “data scraping” ( 12 ). These data have previously been published ( 3 , 13 ). Three online repositories were employed to extract these data:…”

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confidence: 57%

“…Data from the 2020 season (i.e. the COVID-19 season) were not included within these analyses ( 3 , 13 ). Basketball-Reference.com and stats.nba.com websites were used to data scrape additional data.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These data were inconsistent due to technological issues at the beginning of the websites inceptions. Data before 2008 were excluded ( 3 , 13 ). The website https://www.prosportstransactions.com demonstrated reliable injury date recording but inconsistent injury date of recovery.…”

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Return to performance following severe ankle, knee, and hip injuries in National Basketball Association players

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The purpose of this study was to compare basketball performance markers one year prior to initial severe lower extremity injury, including ankle, knee, and hip injuries, to one- and two-years following injury during the regular NBA season. Publicly available data were extracted through a reproducible extraction computed programmed process. Eligible participants were NBA players with at least three seasons played between 2008 and 2019, with a time-loss injury reported during the study period. Basketball performance was evaluated for season minutes, points, and rebounds. Prevalence of return to performance and linear regressions were calculated. 285 athletes sustained a severe lower extremity injury. 196 (69%) played one year and 130 (45%) played two years following the injury. Time to return to sport was similar between groin/hip/thigh [227 (88)], knee [260 (160)], or ankle [260 (77)] (P = 0.289). 58 (30%) players participated in a similar number of games and 57 (29%) scored similar points one year following injury. 48 (37%) participated in a similar number of games and 55 (42%) scored a similar number of points two years following injury. Less than half of basketball players that suffered a severe lower extremity injury were participating at the NBA level two years following injury, with similar findings for groin/hip/thigh, knee, and ankle injuries. Less than half of players were performing at previous pre-injury levels two years following injury. Suffering a severe lower extremity injury may be a prognostic factor that can assist sports medicine professionals to educate and set performance expectations for NBA players.

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“…This database has been cited in numerous NBA-related studies. 3 , 5 , 8 , 21 , 26 , 31 Each recorded injury event was verified using historical injury data available on The Sports Network (tsn.ca) and Rotowire ( rotowire.com ) and using player game logs on Basketball-Reference ( basketball-reference.com ). Information from Basketball-Reference is sourced by Sportradar US (Sportradar AG), the official statistics partner of the NBA.…”

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Effect of a Condensed NBA Season on Injury Risk: An Analysis of the 2020 Season and Player Safety

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Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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Background: Health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led the National Basketball Association (NBA) to condense and accelerate the 2020 season. Although prior literature has suggested that inadequate rest may lead to an increased injury risk, the unique circumstances surrounding this season offer a unique opportunity to evaluate player safety in the setting of reduced interval rest. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that the condensed 2020 NBA season resulted in an increased overall injury risk as compared with the 2015 to 2018 seasons. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: A publicly available database, Pro Sports Transactions, was queried for injuries that forced players to miss ≥1 game between the 2015 and 2020 seasons. Data from the 2019 season were omitted given the abrupt suspension of the league year. All injury incidences were calculated per 1000 game-exposures (GEs). The primary outcome was the overall injury proportion ratio (IPR) between the 2020 season and previous seasons. Secondary measures included injury incidences stratified by type, severity, age, position, and minutes per game. Results: A total of 4346 injuries occurred over a 5-season span among 2572 unique player-seasons. The overall incidence of injury during the 2020 season was 48.20 per 1000 GEs but decreased to 39.97 per 1000 GEs when excluding COVID-19. Despite this exclusion, the overall injury rate in 2020 remained significantly greater (IPR, 1.42 [95% CI, 1.32-1.52]) than that of the 2015 to 2018 seasons (28.20 per 1000 GEs). On closer evaluation, the most notable increases seen in the 2020 season occurred within minor injuries requiring only a 1-game absence (IPR, 1.53 [95% CI, 1.37-1.70]) and in players who were aged 25 to 29 years (IPR, 1.57 [95% CI, 1.40-2.63]), averaging ≥30.0 minutes per game (IPR, 1.67 [95% CI, 1.47-1.90]), and playing the point guard position (IPR, 1.67 [95% 1.44-1.95]). Conclusion: Players in the condensed 2020 NBA season had a significantly higher incidence of injuries when compared with the prior 4 seasons, even when excluding COVID-19–related absences. This rise is consistent with the other congested NBA seasons of 1998 and 2011. These findings suggest that condensing the NBA schedule is associated with an increased risk to player health and safety.

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“…This database has been cited previously in numerous NBA-related studies. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 Each injury event recorded was verified through official team press releases and media reports in addition to player game logs on Basketball-Reference ( basketball-reference.com ). Information from Basketball-Reference is sourced by Sportradar US (Sportradar AG, St. Gallen, Switzerland), the official stats partner of the NBA.…”

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Performance Is Regained Within 2 Seasons After Quadriceps Tendon Tears in National Basketball Association Players

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Brinkman³

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Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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Characterization of Rookie Season Injury and Illness and Career Longevity Among National Basketball Association Players

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

Return to performance following severe ankle, knee, and hip injuries in National Basketball Association players

Return to performance following severe ankle, knee, and hip injuries in National Basketball Association players

Effect of a Condensed NBA Season on Injury Risk: An Analysis of the 2020 Season and Player Safety

Performance Is Regained Within 2 Seasons After Quadriceps Tendon Tears in National Basketball Association Players

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