December 18, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after an injury against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
With the 2014-15 NBA season claiming a plethora of stars to injury, the NBA Player’s Association has decided it is time to take action. While individual teams have been quietly investing in injury prevention technology, now we will see consistent programs and workouts throughout the entire league that aim to minimize injury.
The union hired former Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets athletics trainer and strength and conditioning coach, Joe Rogowski, as the director of sports medicine and research.