Abby Sims

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Sims: To Play Or Not To Play? That Is The Question

What is interesting is that many fans, and even many in the media, still minimize the impact of injuries, especially those not requiring surgery. Is it the money that players make that pushes people to feel that athletes should just play through pain?

2013/03/19

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Sims: A Closer Look At David Wright’s Condition

It appears from the way he pointed to the problematic area that the third baseman’s complaints refer to his right side, and reports are that the issue is in Wright’s back rather than his chest.

2013/03/15

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Sims: Breaking Down Tyson Chandler And The Knicks’ Injury Woes

On Wednesday, Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire added Tyson Chandler to their knee support group. Three of the team’s highest-paid players have knees that are not providing an adequate return on investment.

2013/03/14

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Sims: Breaking Down Kyrie Irving’s Latest Injury

As for any sprain, Irving’s injury will be graded from one to three, with a Grade 1 being a mild stretch of the ligaments that stabilize the joint, a Grade 2 causing more significant disruption and a Grade 3 being a complete rupture of the AC ligaments.

2013/03/11

Sims: Breaking Down Stoudemire’s Knee Debridement

The anticipated six week loss of Amar’e Stoudemire has been met with wide skepticism.

2013/03/10

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Sims: Mark Teixeira No Slam-Dunk To Return In 8 To 10 Weeks

By Abby Sims » More Columns So, as expected, the two weeks initially projected for Mark Teixeira to rest and rehab his wrist injury has morphed into a likely eight-to-ten-week recovery period; that is certainly more […]

2013/03/08

Sims: 2 Weeks Sounds Optimistic For Mark Teixeira’s Wrist Injury

The media references to Teixeira’s injury noted the involved area to be his wrist -– a joint, while also pointing to a diagnosis of strain. This doesn’t totally compute.

2013/03/06

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Sims: Is There Reason To Worry About Carmelo Anthony?

In my dictionary, soreness is merely a mild level of pain, one that is not sharp or shooting but is often dull and persistent. It is of equal concern that if it’s left undiagnosed or untreated, it could become more chronic and debilitating.

2013/03/05

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Sims: Breaking Down Alarming Number Of Ulnar Fractures In Major League Baseball

The hot injury of the young spring training season appears to be ulnar fractures. First it was Curtis Granderson, who throws right-handed but bats left. He was hit on the right forearm on February 24 by the first pitch he faced in a spring training game.

2013/03/04

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Sims: An In-Depth Look And Breakdown Of Alex Rodriguez’s Hip Injury

37-year-old Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who reportedly complained of pain in his previously-operated on right hip during the playoffs, is slated for surgery next month to address a tear in his left hip.

2012/12/03

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Sims: Breaking Down Ben Roethlisberger’s Latest Injury

Reportedly nursing a sternoclavicular (SC) joint separation, and, according to today’s TV updates, a rib injury, much mystery remains regarding the severity of Big Ben’s condition.

2012/11/14

Sims: What Jumper’s Knee Means For Danny Granger

Three months may seem like a long time, especially in light of the fact that no surgery is involved, but this is one of those rare occasions when a club appears to be establishing realistic expectations rather than offering up only wish-list-like optimism.

2012/11/08

Sims: Knicks Suffering From Injuries — Already!

The New York Knicks, oldest team in the NBA this season, are also leading the league with seven players already nursing injuries.

2012/11/02

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Sims: Is Stoudemire’s Knee Reaching Its Expiration Date?

Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire may actually be fortunate to have suffered a ruptured popliteal cyst this week, though it will keep him out of action for at least two to three weeks.

2012/10/23

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Sims: Breaking Down Derek Jeter’s Compensatory Injury

Jeter reportedly first experienced left ankle issues in early September, and he exacerbated the area with the foul tip in mid-September. He was also said to have injured the same ankle, in a different place, in the last game of the regular season.

2012/10/15

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