DENVER — Kyrie Irving has been shouldering an overwhelming burden carrying the Nets. Now he has a right shoulder impingement, an injury that has Brooklyn’s star player listed as questionable for Thursday’s game with the Nuggets and could decimate the starting backcourt.
According to WebMD, the condition occurs when there is impingement of tendons or bursa in the shoulder from the bones of the shoulder. The website also states overhead activity of the shoulder is a risk factor, which would include things like shooting.
Considering Irving’s lengthy injury history — as well as the Nets’ notoriously tight-lipped approach toward injury news — it would be naive not to consider the possibility of it being a significant issue.