What's with all the calf injuries?

[Exstatic]

Where did you get this info from? What about Dame, though? Didn't he have a calf issue before he tore his Achilles? I don't know if he was listed with a calf strain, but I seem to remember he was having calf problems.

And Durant on the Warriors, and Tatum last year?

 

[spurraider21]

And Durant on the Warriors, and Tatum last year?

Tatum was not coming off a calf strain. It’s Durant and Haliburton

 

[Biggems]

Didn't he tweak it in the GS game when Pods clumsy ass caused them to get tangled up. Honestly, I am sick of these GS bastards taking out the wheels of our starters players.

Fuck GS

 

[Lefty20]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1999958213803098606

 

[O_V]

Anyone looked at the shoe brands of these players yet?

 

[Exstatic]

I don’t think it’s the shoes. In today’s game, players cover way more ground each game than in the past.

 

[O_V]

A quick AI search gives me this:

• Here is the updated list of NBA players diagnosed with a calf strain or related lower-leg injury in the last 18 months, including their shoe sponsors and most commonly worn models:
  1. Tyrese Haliburton – Puma
     • Puma All-Pro Nitro
     • Puma Pro-Cage
     • Puma MB.03
  2. Ja Morant – Nike
     • Nike Ja 3
     • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
     • Nike Sabrina 2
  3. Victor Wembanyama – Nike
     • Nike GT Hustle 3
     • Nike GT Cut 3
     • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Run
  4. Giannis Antetokounmpo – Nike
     • Nike Giannis Freak 6
     • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
     • Nike Kobe 6
  5. Luka Dončić – Jordan Brand
     • Jordan Luka 4
     • Jordan Luka 3
     • Jordan Luka 2
  6. Jrue Holiday – Nike
     • Nike GT Cut 3 Turbo
     • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
     • Nike Zoom Kobe V
  7. Anthony Davis – Nike
     • Nike LeBron 22
     • Nike KD 18
     • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Jump
  8. Dylan Harper – Nike
     • Nike GT Cut 3
     • Nike Kobe 6
     • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Run
  9. Dejounte Murray – Nike
     • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
     • Nike Zoom Kobe V
     • Nike Sabrina 2
  10. Dru Smith – Nike
      • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
      • Nike Zoom Kobe V
      • Nike Kobe 6
  11. Isaiah Jackson – Nike
      • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
      • Nike LeBron 22
      • Nike GT Hustle 3
  12. James Wiseman – Nike
      • Nike KD 16 (52 games)
      • Nike LeBron XX (37 games)
      • Nike Kobe 6 (36 games)
      • Nike Kobe AD Mid, Kobe IV Protro, and Air Zoom G.T. Cut 2

Don't know if this is correct. I'm updating as I find mistakes.

I'll add to this as I get more info. I don't know shit about basketball shoes so feel free to help me out.

 

[O_V]

I don’t think it’s the shoes. In today’s game, players cover way more ground each game than in the past.

Nike is certainly happy that people like you exist.

 

[O_V]

Updated List: NBA Players with Calf or Achilles Injuries (Mid-2024 to December 2025) and Their Game Shoes

1. Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers) – Puma
   • Puma All-Pro Nitro
   • Puma Pro-Cage
   • Puma MB.03
2. Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) – Nike
   • Nike Ja 3
   • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
   • Nike Sabrina 2
3. Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) – Nike
   • Nike GT Hustle 3
   • Nike GT Cut 3
   • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Run
4. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) – Nike
   • Nike Giannis Freak 6
   • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
   • Nike Kobe 6
5. Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) – Jordan Brand
   • Jordan Luka 4
   • Jordan Luka 3
   • Jordan Luka 2
6. Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics) – Nike
   • Nike GT Cut 3 Turbo
   • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
   • Nike Zoom Kobe V
7. Anthony Davis (Dallas Mavericks) – Nike
   • Nike LeBron 22
   • Nike KD 18
   • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Jump
8. Dejounte Murray (New Orleans Pelicans) – Nike
   • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
   • Nike Zoom Kobe V
   • Nike Sabrina 2
9. James Wiseman (Indiana Pacers) – ANTA (official), but wore Nikein games
   • Nike LeBron 20
   • Nike Kobe 6
   • Nike KD 16
10. Isaiah Jackson (Indiana Pacers) – Nike
    • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
    • Nike LeBron 22
    • Nike GT Hustle 3
11. Dru Smith (Miami Heat) – Nike
    • Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3
    • Nike Zoom Kobe V
    • Nike Kobe 6
12. Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks) – Adidas
    • Adidas Dame 9
    • Adidas Dame 8
    • Adidas Trae Young 3
13. Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) – Jordan Brand
    • Jordan Tatum 3
    • Jordan Tatum 2
    • Jordan Luka 4

 

[NASpurs]

Austin Reaves will miss at least a month with calf injury

Lakers guard Austin Reaves diagnosed with left calf injury, will miss at least 4 weeks due to a strained gastrocnemius muscle.

www.nba.com

 

[Guru of Nothing]

Austin Reaves will miss at least a month with calf injury

Lakers guard Austin Reaves diagnosed with left calf injury, will miss at least 4 weeks due to a strained gastrocnemius muscle.

www.nba.com

Lakers January schedule is ridiculously easy. I hope they lose a lot.

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[100%Duncan]

Austin Reaves will miss at least a month with calf injury

Lakers guard Austin Reaves diagnosed with left calf injury, will miss at least 4 weeks due to a strained gastrocnemius muscle.

www.nba.com

Reinjury? Same calf?

 

[rjv]

LA only sat Reeves out for a week. Perhaps a conservative approach is a most prudent move after all.

 

[NASpurs]

Reinjury? Same calf?

Apparently this is a separate injury:

"Reaves recently missed three games because of a mild calf strain in his left leg -- a separate injury from the one he sustained Christmas Day in the first half of L.A.'s 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN."

Lakers' Austin Reaves out at least 4 weeks with left calf strain

Lakers guard Austin Reaves is expected to miss at least a month because of a calf strain, the team announced.

www.espn.com

 

[100%Duncan]

Cant really root for injuries but fuck the Lakers tbh.

 

[spursistan]

Seen what happened with Reaves (calf) and Jalen Green (hamstring)-- both got rushed back, reaggravated their respective injuries and will be out longer-- maybe we should learn to trust our medical staff as frustrating as it can be from a fan experience standpoint.. Extra caution bordering on paranoia will make you eat few extra regular season Ls, but it pays off in the big picture.

 

[Area 51.247]

Apparently this is a separate injury:

"Reaves recently missed three games because of a mild calf strain in his left leg -- a separate injury from the one he sustained Christmas Day in the first half of L.A.'s 119-96 loss to the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN."

Lakers' Austin Reaves out at least 4 weeks with left calf strain

Lakers guard Austin Reaves is expected to miss at least a month because of a calf strain, the team announced.

www.espn.com

Except, like the refs calling the second foul in a sequence, the second injury often occurs from an athlete compensating for the first one, particularly if it's not completely healed when they return to competition.

 

[O_V]

Except, like the refs calling the second foul in a sequence, the second injury often occurs from an athlete compensating for the first one, particularly if it's not completely healed when they return to competition.

When I had the MRI on my right knee the doctor said, "Does your left knee hurt?" And when I said yes he told me to stop walking funny and both my knees would heal up on their own.

 

[Area 51.247]

When I had the MRI on my right knee the doctor said, "Does your left knee hurt?" And when I said yes he told me to stop walking funny and both my knees would heal up on their own.

And did they....and in what time frame...and for what performance level?

 

[O_V]

And did they....and in what time frame...and for what performance level?

Yes it did. Once he said I wouldn't make it worse by working it I got it strengthened back up pretty quickly and I've been fine ever since. Slow white guy level.

The doc who looked at my knee was the knee guy for the pro athletes in the metroplex. My experience matches up perfectly with your post which is the only reason I posted my experience.

 

[Area 51.247]

Yes it did. Once he said I wouldn't make it worse by working it I got it strengthened back up pretty quickly and I've been fine ever since. Slow white guy level.

The doc who looked at my knee was the knee guy for the pro athletes in the metroplex. My experience matches up perfectly with your post which is the only reason I posted my experience.

Thanks for sharing. My experience coaching travel soccer was that players with hip, leg, and ankle injuries whose parents pushed them to "get back in the game and gut it out" ended up being hobbled for longer periods than those who rested and healed.

The only player we had with a knee injury had it happen on the HS JV team in practice on the opposite leg from his ankle sprain that I'd been limiting his practice and game time for.

 

[O_V]

Thanks for sharing. My experience coaching travel soccer was that players with hip, leg, and ankle injuries whose parents pushed them to "get back in the game and gut it out" ended up being hobbled for longer periods than those who rested and healed.

The only player we had with a knee injury had it happen on the HS JV team in practice on the opposite leg from his ankle sprain that I'd been limiting his practice and game time for.

Yeah gutting out a real injury is madness. Once the doc told me there was no structural damage and I wouldn't make it worse exercising it I was good.

The problem is that whatever is causing these injuries is still a mystery. I'd damn sure be nursing my players back from a calf injury.

 

[spursistan]

Keep rushing players back from calf issues
Hard to question Spurs medical staff again, tbh. They're the ones doing it right

https://twitter.com/x/status/2005720326911750622