Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin injured his knee last night when Austin Rivers landed on it.
Ohhhhh damn…. Blake Griffin heads back to the locker room after Austin Rivers rolled up on his leg ? pic.twitter.com/IiSsRCVPus
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) November 28, 2017
Per TNT’s David Aldridge, Griffin suffered a sprained MCL:
Sprained MCL for Blake Griffin, per source. Will be out a while, but Clips are relieved it wasn't worse.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) November 28, 2017
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Griffin suffered no structural damage and is expected to miss around two months of action:
No structural damage in left knee with sprained MCL for Clippers All-Star Blake Griffin, league source tells ESPN. Recovery could take two months, source says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 28, 2017
In 19 games this season, Griffin, 28, was averaging 23.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and a career-high 5.1 assists per game in his first season without Chris Paul since his rookie year.
Griffin is a top talent in the NBA, but his consistent inability to stay healthy has stunted his would-top-10 player status.
Griffin was drafted first overall by the Clippers in 2009, and won Rookie of the Year in the 2010-11 season after missing the entirety of his inaugural season in the NBA.
