Victor Oladipo suffered season-ending torn patellar tendon
Shams Charania: Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo has suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in his left knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Just another injury the two-time All-Star will work to overcome. 🙏🏽
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Victor Oladipo suffered a season-ending knee injury #NBAPlayoffs eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/14… – 2:37 PM
Victor Oladipo suffered a season-ending knee injury #NBAPlayoffs eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/14… – 2:37 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
The bad news on Oladipo, along with reaction.
apnews.com/article/oladip… – 2:30 PM
The bad news on Oladipo, along with reaction.
apnews.com/article/oladip… – 2:30 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
No formal timetable from Heat on Oladipo injury other than in release, “He will miss the remainder of the postseason.” – 2:20 PM
No formal timetable from Heat on Oladipo injury other than in release, “He will miss the remainder of the postseason.” – 2:20 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Among those who have had Oladipo’s injury before: Heat assistant Caron Butler. It’s what kept him out of the Dallas-Miami NBA Finals in 2011. – 2:11 PM
Among those who have had Oladipo’s injury before: Heat assistant Caron Butler. It’s what kept him out of the Dallas-Miami NBA Finals in 2011. – 2:11 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The latest on the unfortunate Victor Oladipo news: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:01 PM
The latest on the unfortunate Victor Oladipo news: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:01 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Can confirm a torn, patella tendon for Victor Oladipo, out for the playoffs and beyond. – 1:57 PM
Can confirm a torn, patella tendon for Victor Oladipo, out for the playoffs and beyond. – 1:57 PM
The Vertical @Balldontlie
Victor Oladipo has suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in his left knee, per @Shams Charania.
Get well soon 🙏 pic.twitter.com/qtbvXZBNIi – 1:56 PM
Victor Oladipo has suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in his left knee, per @Shams Charania.
Get well soon 🙏 pic.twitter.com/qtbvXZBNIi – 1:56 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Can confirm that today’s MRI did show that Heat guard Victor Oladipo tore the patellar tendon in his left knee. – 1:55 PM
Can confirm that today’s MRI did show that Heat guard Victor Oladipo tore the patellar tendon in his left knee. – 1:55 PM
The Vertical @Balldontlie
Victor Oladipo suffered season-ending a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, per @ShamsCharania.
Get well soon 🙏 pic.twitter.com/HRkQm3Paxc – 1:52 PM
Victor Oladipo suffered season-ending a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, per @ShamsCharania.
Get well soon 🙏 pic.twitter.com/HRkQm3Paxc – 1:52 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Victor Oladipo injury update: Heat veteran out for season after hurting knee vs. Bucks, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/victo… – 1:51 PM
Victor Oladipo injury update: Heat veteran out for season after hurting knee vs. Bucks, per report
cbssports.com/nba/news/victo… – 1:51 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
It is a torn patellar tendon for Victor Oladipo, source tells AP. – 1:43 PM
It is a torn patellar tendon for Victor Oladipo, source tells AP. – 1:43 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo has suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in his left knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Just another injury the two-time All-Star will work to overcome. 🙏🏽 – 1:41 PM
Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo has suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in his left knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Just another injury the two-time All-Star will work to overcome. 🙏🏽 – 1:41 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW from @flasportsbuzz and me: Heat guard Victor Oladipo facing the possibility of another major knee injury, with MRI results pending miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Spoelstra: “This forum of sports, you feel so many different emotions and I think that was encapsulated in one night.” – 1:31 PM
NEW from @flasportsbuzz and me: Heat guard Victor Oladipo facing the possibility of another major knee injury, with MRI results pending miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Spoelstra: “This forum of sports, you feel so many different emotions and I think that was encapsulated in one night.” – 1:31 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Heat’s Oladipo facing reality of another major injury (from @AP) apnews.com/article/d5d7ce… – 12:33 PM
Heat’s Oladipo facing reality of another major injury (from @AP) apnews.com/article/d5d7ce… – 12:33 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Victor Oladipo injury a sobering moment for Heat amid surprise playoff lead vs. Bucks. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Bracing for worst, while still needing to reconfigure backcourt rotation, with Herro already out. (Updates with Sunday comment from Spoelstra, as we await MRI result.) – 12:07 PM
Victor Oladipo injury a sobering moment for Heat amid surprise playoff lead vs. Bucks. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Bracing for worst, while still needing to reconfigure backcourt rotation, with Herro already out. (Updates with Sunday comment from Spoelstra, as we await MRI result.) – 12:07 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Caleb Martin says he would embrace being a possible third ballhandler behind Vincent and Lowry, with Herro and Oladipo out. – 11:48 AM
Caleb Martin says he would embrace being a possible third ballhandler behind Vincent and Lowry, with Herro and Oladipo out. – 11:48 AM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Erik Spoelstra says Jimmy Butler is getting treatment today, but he was moving around like himself and he should be good to go for Game 4.
The team is still awaiting results from Victor Oladipo’s MRI. – 11:44 AM
Erik Spoelstra says Jimmy Butler is getting treatment today, but he was moving around like himself and he should be good to go for Game 4.
The team is still awaiting results from Victor Oladipo’s MRI. – 11:44 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Spoelstra says it was not unusual to have Oladipo in building four or five hours a day during previous rehabs, making this latest injury all the more cruel. – 11:36 AM
Spoelstra says it was not unusual to have Oladipo in building four or five hours a day during previous rehabs, making this latest injury all the more cruel. – 11:36 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Heat’s Victor Oladipo helped off court after ugly knee injury nba.nbcsports.com/2023/04/23/hea… – 11:30 AM
Heat’s Victor Oladipo helped off court after ugly knee injury nba.nbcsports.com/2023/04/23/hea… – 11:30 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Cody Zeller on his close friend and Indiana teammate Victor Oladipo (as the Heat await the official word on severity): “You hate to see anyone go down with injury, especially someone who already has gone through so much to get back.” – 11:26 AM
Cody Zeller on his close friend and Indiana teammate Victor Oladipo (as the Heat await the official word on severity): “You hate to see anyone go down with injury, especially someone who already has gone through so much to get back.” – 11:26 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat saying MRI results on Victor Oladipo will not be available until later this afternoon. – 11:12 AM
Heat saying MRI results on Victor Oladipo will not be available until later this afternoon. – 11:12 AM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Victor Oladipo injury a sobering moment for Heat amid surprise playoff lead vs. Bucks. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… MRI this morning around 11 a.m. By NBA rule, Heat cannot replace either Herro or Oladipo on playoff roster unless available roster drops to 9 or fewer (currently at 13). – 9:29 AM
Victor Oladipo injury a sobering moment for Heat amid surprise playoff lead vs. Bucks. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… MRI this morning around 11 a.m. By NBA rule, Heat cannot replace either Herro or Oladipo on playoff roster unless available roster drops to 9 or fewer (currently at 13). – 9:29 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Victor Oladipo helped off court with potentially serious left knee injury
sportando.basketball/en/victor-olad… – 5:39 AM
Victor Oladipo helped off court with potentially serious left knee injury
sportando.basketball/en/victor-olad… – 5:39 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Victor Oladipo exits with scary left knee injury #NBAPlayoffs #NBASaturdays
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/14… – 2:00 AM
Victor Oladipo exits with scary left knee injury #NBAPlayoffs #NBASaturdays
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/14… – 2:00 AM
Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
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Lots of details, reaction, notes from Heat’s Game 3 thrashing of Bucks. And Heat’s Oladipo reaction: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 11:38 PM
Lots of details, reaction, notes from Heat’s Game 3 thrashing of Bucks. And Heat’s Oladipo reaction: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 11:38 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Another big three-point shooting night, Playoff Jimmy again dominates, the bench delivers and more takeaways from Heat’s Game 3 win to take 2-1 series lead over the Bucks miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, some Heat injury news regarding Victor Oladipo and Jimmy Butler – 11:24 PM
NEW: Another big three-point shooting night, Playoff Jimmy again dominates, the bench delivers and more takeaways from Heat’s Game 3 win to take 2-1 series lead over the Bucks miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, some Heat injury news regarding Victor Oladipo and Jimmy Butler – 11:24 PM
Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Victor Oladipo helped off court as Heat defeat Bucks in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead, via @TheAthletic theathletic.com/4440926/2023/0… – 10:44 PM
Victor Oladipo helped off court as Heat defeat Bucks in Game 3 to take 2-1 series lead, via @TheAthletic theathletic.com/4440926/2023/0… – 10:44 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Heat’s Victor Oladipo exits game vs. Bucks after scary fall in fourth quarter
cbssports.com/nba/news/heats… – 10:34 PM
Heat’s Victor Oladipo exits game vs. Bucks after scary fall in fourth quarter
cbssports.com/nba/news/heats… – 10:34 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Bam, on Oladipo: “We haven’t heard from Vic yet. I think he’s good because he walked off on his own.” He needed help to walk off, but waved off the stretcher. – 10:33 PM
Bam, on Oladipo: “We haven’t heard from Vic yet. I think he’s good because he walked off on his own.” He needed help to walk off, but waved off the stretcher. – 10:33 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Duncan Robinson on Victor Oladipo:
“It hurts to see somebody that you care about go through something like that.” – 10:27 PM
Duncan Robinson on Victor Oladipo:
“It hurts to see somebody that you care about go through something like that.” – 10:27 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra opened his postgame press conference by saying the team does not know more yet on Victor Oladipo’s injury.
Spoelstra: “I feel like throwing up right now, but I don’t know what the prognosis is.” – 10:27 PM
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra opened his postgame press conference by saying the team does not know more yet on Victor Oladipo’s injury.
Spoelstra: “I feel like throwing up right now, but I don’t know what the prognosis is.” – 10:27 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Spo on the Oladipo injury: “I feel like throwing up right now.” – 10:19 PM
Spo on the Oladipo injury: “I feel like throwing up right now.” – 10:19 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Erik Spoelstra on Victor Oladipo:
“I feel like throwing up right now, but I don’t know what the diagnosis is. I want to stay positive on this.” – 10:19 PM
Erik Spoelstra on Victor Oladipo:
“I feel like throwing up right now, but I don’t know what the diagnosis is. I want to stay positive on this.” – 10:19 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says he doesn’t know anything about Vic Oladipo’s injury just yet
“We’ll just have to see. I feel like throwing up right now, but I don’t know what the prognosis is” – 10:19 PM
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says he doesn’t know anything about Vic Oladipo’s injury just yet
“We’ll just have to see. I feel like throwing up right now, but I don’t know what the prognosis is” – 10:19 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Spo says “we don’t know right now” in regards to Victor Oladipo’s injury.
“Great win but when you see a player go down like that, particularly to a player like Vic who has gone through so much the last three years … not a good feeling to see Vic on the floor like that.” – 10:18 PM
Spo says “we don’t know right now” in regards to Victor Oladipo’s injury.
“Great win but when you see a player go down like that, particularly to a player like Vic who has gone through so much the last three years … not a good feeling to see Vic on the floor like that.” – 10:18 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Erik Spoelstra says it’s still unclear what Victor Oladipo’s injury is at this point.
He didn’t want to speculate but said, “It’s not a good feeling to see Vic on the floor like that.” – 10:18 PM
Erik Spoelstra says it’s still unclear what Victor Oladipo’s injury is at this point.
He didn’t want to speculate but said, “It’s not a good feeling to see Vic on the floor like that.” – 10:18 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Spo, on Oladipo injury: “Vic, we don’t know right now. We’ll have him checked out tomorrow. I feel how everyone feels. Great win, but when you see a player go down like that – particularly a player like Vic, who has gone through so much. I don’t know what it is right now.” – 10:18 PM
Spo, on Oladipo injury: “Vic, we don’t know right now. We’ll have him checked out tomorrow. I feel how everyone feels. Great win, but when you see a player go down like that – particularly a player like Vic, who has gone through so much. I don’t know what it is right now.” – 10:18 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Video of Victor Oladipo denying the stretcher and walking off the court with the help of Erik Spoelstra and getting words of encouragement from teammates. Fans in Miami chanted his name as he went to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/ddTf8RZ4yN – 10:14 PM
Video of Victor Oladipo denying the stretcher and walking off the court with the help of Erik Spoelstra and getting words of encouragement from teammates. Fans in Miami chanted his name as he went to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/ddTf8RZ4yN – 10:14 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Victor Oladipo injury has me sick.
Especially in light of all the injury discourse that’s been present this month already. – 10:10 PM
Victor Oladipo injury has me sick.
Especially in light of all the injury discourse that’s been present this month already. – 10:10 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: Heat gets 30 from Butler, 20 from Duncan and dismantles Bucks, 121-99, to take 2-1 lead in series. Now we all hope for best for Oladipo: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:02 PM
NEW: Heat gets 30 from Butler, 20 from Duncan and dismantles Bucks, 121-99, to take 2-1 lead in series. Now we all hope for best for Oladipo: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:02 PM
Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
You hate to see anybody go down but Victor Oladipo worked so hard for so many years battling back to be in position just to play basketball again. That one really stinks because you know he had many lonely nights when he was the only one who believed his efforts would be worth it – 10:01 PM
You hate to see anybody go down but Victor Oladipo worked so hard for so many years battling back to be in position just to play basketball again. That one really stinks because you know he had many lonely nights when he was the only one who believed his efforts would be worth it – 10:01 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
ughhhh oladipo knew it immediately. feel terribly for him. this shit sucks. – 10:00 PM
ughhhh oladipo knew it immediately. feel terribly for him. this shit sucks. – 10:00 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Victor Oladipo was helped off the court after he went down with an apparent knee injury in the 4th quarter. pic.twitter.com/LvVxbBd9dE – 9:57 PM
Victor Oladipo was helped off the court after he went down with an apparent knee injury in the 4th quarter. pic.twitter.com/LvVxbBd9dE – 9:57 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Tough moment. Victor Oladipo goes down hard and grabs his surgically repaired right knee. Stretcher comes out but he walks off to the locker room with the help of Erik Spoelstra and support of his teammates. pic.twitter.com/IXgRjFePLc – 9:55 PM
Tough moment. Victor Oladipo goes down hard and grabs his surgically repaired right knee. Stretcher comes out but he walks off to the locker room with the help of Erik Spoelstra and support of his teammates. pic.twitter.com/IXgRjFePLc – 9:55 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Oladipo now?? These NBA playoffs have been BRUTAL when it comes to injuries. – 9:54 PM
Oladipo now?? These NBA playoffs have been BRUTAL when it comes to injuries. – 9:54 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat players angry and surrounding Victor Oladipo. They brought out the stretcher, but he’s walking off with the help of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.
Brutal scene. – 9:54 PM
Heat players angry and surrounding Victor Oladipo. They brought out the stretcher, but he’s walking off with the help of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.
Brutal scene. – 9:54 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
A stretcher has been brought out for Victor Oladipo, but he gets up and gingerly walks off with the assistance of #Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and staff. – 9:53 PM
A stretcher has been brought out for Victor Oladipo, but he gets up and gingerly walks off with the assistance of #Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and staff. – 9:53 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Victor Oladipo is on the ground after taking a tough fall and is holding his left knee. The entire Heat bench looks heartbroken.
They’re sending out a stretcher to get him off the floor. – 9:53 PM
Victor Oladipo is on the ground after taking a tough fall and is holding his left knee. The entire Heat bench looks heartbroken.
They’re sending out a stretcher to get him off the floor. – 9:53 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
It looked like Victor Oladipo slipped and he immediately grabbed his left knee. He remains under the basket for the #Heat – 9:52 PM
It looked like Victor Oladipo slipped and he immediately grabbed his left knee. He remains under the basket for the #Heat – 9:52 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Heat up 66-53 at half. Beyond Butler’s 21, it makes such a huge difference when bench of Duncan, Lowry, Oladipo, Martin are best versions of themselves, like tonight. – 8:45 PM
Heat up 66-53 at half. Beyond Butler’s 21, it makes such a huge difference when bench of Duncan, Lowry, Oladipo, Martin are best versions of themselves, like tonight. – 8:45 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
21 point half for Jimmy Butler
Spark from Duncan Robinson, defense from Victor Oladipo, stability from Kevin Love, and solid PG play from Kyle Lowry
Heat up 13 – 8:45 PM
21 point half for Jimmy Butler
Spark from Duncan Robinson, defense from Victor Oladipo, stability from Kevin Love, and solid PG play from Kyle Lowry
Heat up 13 – 8:45 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Good call on Oladipo. Had the hands forward and there was contact on Holiday’s arm. – 8:30 PM
Good call on Oladipo. Had the hands forward and there was contact on Holiday’s arm. – 8:30 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Duncan Robinson man
So cool to see
As I always say, the one thing about Victor Oladipo is he finds Duncan – 8:23 PM
Duncan Robinson man
So cool to see
As I always say, the one thing about Victor Oladipo is he finds Duncan – 8:23 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Victor Oladipo is swarming defensively
When he does this, it’s hard to take him off the floor
This is elite stuff on-ball – 8:21 PM
Victor Oladipo is swarming defensively
When he does this, it’s hard to take him off the floor
This is elite stuff on-ball – 8:21 PM
More on this storyline
Gary Washburn: #Heat announce Victor Oladipo tore his left patellar tendon. Out for the rest of the postseason. -via Twitter @GwashburnGlobe / April 23, 2023
Anthony Chiang: Victor Oladipo has an MRI on his injured left knee scheduled for later today. -via Twitter @Anthony_Chiang / April 23, 2023