As a result, United fans were justifiably worried when their star midfielder hobbled off the pitch during their Champions League victory over FC Basel. A hamstring injury was immediately suspected and current estimates suggest Pogba will miss the next six ga
Rudy Gobert’s luck has been out so far this season as he’s suffered freak injuries to both knees.After missing 11 games with a right knee injury following a collision with Miami Heat shooting guard Dion Waiters, the Frenchman returned to the Utah Jazz lineup earlier than expected recently but he now faces another spell on the sidelines.In their last outing against the Boston Celtics, frontcourt partner Derrick Favors landed awkwardly on Gobert’s left knee and it immediately sent the big man to the ground in agony. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo sports Injury blog|https://sportsinjuryfocus.Com/, the center now faces a month out after being diagnosed with a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and a bone bruise in his left ti
Paul Pogba entered the second season of his Manchester United return with a point to prove.Having been reunited with the Red Devils for a then world record fee of £89 million, the Frenchman embarked on a rather nondescript 2016-17 campaign. Flashes of talent were certainly there but the 24-year-old was far from justifying his weighty price tag.Nevertheless, he did end the season as he meant to start the next – scoring what essentially proved the winner in United’s make-or-break Europa League final with A
‘The Beard’ is averaging an incredible 32.3 points per game and ranks fourth in assists with 9.1. He’s the leading candidate for the MVP award and looks destined to finally scoop the honour after finishing second on two separate occasions, including last sea
Naturally, there are a few questions about Paul’s return. What happens with Gordon, who is on an absolute tear? How will the ball-handling duties be split between him, Gordon and Harden? Will he start or come off the bench? How many minutes will he play? Rotationally, what makes se
The partnership he’s developed with Paul has been crucial to the franchise’s impressive record but they haven’t spent as much time on the court together as they’d like due to them both suffering injur
The 25-year-old has established himself as the face of the franchise since Gordon Hayward’s departure to the Boston Celtics in the summer but has been unable to lead them consistently as his campaign continues to be marred by injur
Before looking ahead to the marquee showdown with Golden State, they have two important games starting with the Los Angeles Clippers on the road on Monday night as CP3 makes a return to his former team for the first time since departing in the sum
Reports first emerged in The Sun that Jose Mourinho was livid about the injury once it emerged that the 24-year-old was undertaking extra work-outs with a personal trainer. As a result, Pogba had overworked himself, risking an injury that eventually struck against Ba
And Pogba, freshly liberated by the arrival of Nemanja Matic, showed his quality in the early weeks of the new campaign. The Frenchman has already collected an impressive two goals and two assists in just four league ga
It’s difficult to play good D on a rebuilding team filled with young players still learning their assignments, so it’s unfair to point to Bledsoe’s deficiencies on that end of the floor in a Suns unif
The news arrives in a month that has already seen Mourinho fall out with one of his midfielders, namely Ander Herrera. The Spaniard has made just one start in 2017-18, despite collecting the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award last sea
“We won’t know really what we look like until I get back out there,” Paul said . “(But) man, I’m learning so much – so much. …I think the biggest thing that we talk about as a team is communication, so we’re trying to make sure we continue to get better and better at that – especially on the defensive e
“Now he’s getting back on the floor, where he’s now shooting foul shots, shooting a little bit. He’s been working his butt off,” D’Antoni said . “He’s been boxing all the time, and doing stuff with water, running in the water…and treading water and all that. He’s going to be in shape, and he’s trying to take his anxiety and frustration out on working out. But it’s normal stuff…It’s (only) unique because he just got here, and we have all this going
Creating perhaps the most dangerous backcourt duo in the entire NBA, Paul’s playmaking ability was added to one of the best preexisting offensive attacks in the league, lead by MVP runner-up James Harden under coach Mike D’Antoni’s sys
If the Rockets can figure out how to best utilize Paul over the course of the long, 82-game regular season, they should remain a viable contender in the Western Conference and could potentially challenge the Golden State Warriors down the stretch. As the team’s prized addition in the offseason, Paul will have a major role in determining their ceil