Bruised Knee Keeps Chris Paul Sidelined, but for How Long?

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul missed another key game this week, his fourth of the last six. In the two he was able to play, he showed a marked limp. The Clippers have said that Paul has a bruised kneecap, an injury that should keep him out a matter of days, but there are several less likely possibilities that could hold him out longer.

The anatomic term for the kneecap is the patella. Anyone who's played hoops at any level knows how exposed the patella is, often injured when two players run into each other or by a simple fall where the knee is the ...

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