Landry Fields Injury: Updates on Raptors Guard's Concussion and Return
Despite owning the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors are starting to get beat up. Landry Fields left the team's game against Detroit on Dec. 19 with a head injury. He was cleared to play against the Warriors on Jan. 2.
Continue for updates.
Fields Cleared to Play vs. Warriors
Friday, Jan. 2
Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle provides an update on Fields' status:
Fields Out vs. Nuggets
Sunday, Dec. 28
The Raptors confirmed that Landry Fields is out for Sunday's game vs. Denver. It will be the fourth-straight game Fields has sat out.
Fields Returns to Practice
Saturday, Dec. 20
The Raptors provide an update on Fields' status:
Fields Suffers Head Injury
Friday, Dec. 19
According to the Raptors' official Twitter, Fields needed stitches for a wound on his head that was suffered after crashing into the ground:
Fields fell over the top of Kyle Singler while attempting to block a three, landing head-first onto the court.
Fields is averaging 3.3 points per game and has appeared in 11 of Toronto's 26 games entering Friday night, including five starts.
