Blake Griffin Injury: Updates on Clippers Star's Quad and Return

Tyler ConwayApr 25, 2016

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin suffered a quad injury during April 25's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He was ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs.

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Griffin Won't Participate with Team USA This Summer

Friday, May 6

The Clippers announced that Griffin will not participate in the Olympics this summer, via Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times.

Rivers Comments on Griffin's Marrow Procedure

Wednesday, May 4

“A lot of guys have done this,” Clippers head coach said on Griffin's bone marrow procedure, per Rowan Kavner of Clippers.com. “The procedure’s not that big of a deal, it’s just I know when you do it, I think there’s non-weight bearing involved, and that slows the process. Obviously, if you can’t put weight on something, it’s tough to heal it.”

Griffin Undergoes Marrow Treatment on Quad

Wednesday, April 27

Dan Woike of the Orange County Register reported Griffin "underwent a bone marrow treatment similar to PRP therapy on his injured quad," which kept him off the bench for Game 5 on Wednesday night.

Quad Injury Sidelines Griffin for Rest of Year

Tuesday, April 26

The Clippers announced Griffin's season-ending ailment is an aggravation of the quad injury that forced him out of the lineup for 41 games in the regular season.

Injuries Decimate Clippers

Griffin missed a total of 43 games this season with quad and hand injuries. While the Clippers were able to keep their ship afloat in his absence, Griffin's stint on the sideline exposed their lack of depth. It also forced Paul Pierce into the starting lineup in December, and the extra playing time surely wore on the 38-year-old.

Rivers played Luc Mbah a Moute more than he did early in the season, which was a problem because the journeyman's a minus on the offensive end. But Los Angeles didn't have many other options off the bench.

Griffin's absence also likely taxed DeAndre Jordan. Jordan did an admirable job when Griffin was out, but the extended minutes were tough.

To make matters worse, the Clippers announced teammate Chris Paul is out four to six weeks with a fractured hand.