In tonight's Blue-White scrimmage as Team USA preps for the FIBA World Cup, Paul George broke his lower right leg. Be warned, the image is gruesome.
At the start of the fourth quarter, George chased down James Harden on a fast break, and as he landed, his right leg was caught under the basket stanchion, snapping his lower leg.
Here is a still image of the landing:
The stanchion on the court was two feet and two inches closer to the baseline than the ones used in NBA arenas. Games are hosted there regularly, including for the NBA's Summer League and D-League, but not typically with veteran NBA players used to more space under the basket. The inability to clear more space behind the baseline is apparently one reason the NBA doesn't play games in Las Vegas.
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