NBA 2015 FINALS

[Blindgreed1]

This sucks. After Curry, I think shooting guard Klay Thompson is our most needed player.



During the fourth quarter of play-off Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, ^ Thompson took a knee to the head from Rockets forward Trevor Ariza.

Following extensive examinations over the last two days -- including neurological tests this morning -- Thompson was diagnosed with a concussion. He will not return to the court until he is symptom-free and cleared under the NBA's concussion protocol guidelines. He will be evaluated daily and there is no timetable for his return.

While the final return-to participation decision is to be made by the player’s team physician, the team physician must discuss the return-to-participation process and decision with Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, the Director of the NBA’s Concussion Program, prior to the player being cleared for full participation in NBA Basketball.

I think the NBA is better at protecting the health of its players than the NFL and I'm glad that they're are not allowed to hit the court after injury without first being medically cleared. I just really really hope that Thompson is all good by the time the Finals start next week.

Anyone who tells you hoops isn't a contact sport isn't doing it right, but honestly the NBA didn't start their concussion policy until long after it became a big deal in the world of sports via the NFL (I wanna say 2011), so the players have the NFL to thank for their concussion policies.