Amid the recent news of injuries to Steph Curry, Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast takes a deep dive into the history of major NBA playoff injuries affecting NBA title runs.
Players and teams include Derrick Rose's ACL tear in 2012 closing the Chicago Bulls' title window, Oklahoma City's run to back-to-back Finals being handed a blow when Russell Westbrook went down, John Havlicek's injury preventing Boston from becoming the pre-eminent dynasty of the 70s, Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson in 1987 and 1988 respectively, Chris Webber and Dirk Nowitzki in 2003 as well as many more. Original airdate: 4/27/16Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy