The grind of an 82-game season and playoffs is well-documented.
Coast-to-coast travel, back-to-back games, and various ailments can take a toll on even the most well-conditioned athletes. The mental aspect of the game that can also be taxing. To help NBA teams manage the physical burden on their players, teams utilize various massage techniques with players to assist with the training and recovery they receive from their strength and conditioning coaches. For the Nuggets, Margo Osborne has been the team’s lead massage therapist for the better part of seven years.
“I can see guys for different reasons,” Osborne told Nuggets.