Donte DiVincenzo injury update: Timberwolves guard suffers lower leg injury

TL;DR

Donte DiVincenzo of the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a lower leg injury during Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets. The injury occurred on a non-contact play, and he has been ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Key points

Donte DiVincenzo suffered a lower leg injury.
The injury occurred during Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets.
DiVincenzo fell on a non-contact play after attempting a rebound.
He has been ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Achilles injuries have been increasing in recent seasons.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves might have just lost a key starter — perhaps indefinitely.

Early in Game 4 of Minnesota’s first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo appeared to suffer an Achilles injury when he fell to the court on a non-contact play. The Timberwolves ruled DiVincenzo out of the game with a lower leg injury.

The Injury happened with 10:43 to play in the first quarter, right after DiVincenzo took a deep 3 on the left wing. When the ball bounced off the rim, DiVincenzo lunged to track the ball down, but he fell to the floor and immediately grabbed his right calf area.

The step DiVincenzo took, known as a false step or negative step, is the overwhelmingly predominant mechanism that can trigger Achilles tendon ruptures, which have increased significantly in recent seasons.

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