{"id":8186,"date":"2025-05-27T17:52:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/nuggets-guard-russell-westbrook-undergoing-surgery-for-hand-fractures\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T17:52:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T17:52:39","slug":"nuggets-guard-russell-westbrook-undergoing-surgery-for-hand-fractures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/nuggets-guard-russell-westbrook-undergoing-surgery-for-hand-fractures\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuggets&#8217; guard Russell Westbrook undergoing surgery for hand fractures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" comments=\"[object Object]\" overlaytype=\"article\" storycard_image=\"[object Object]\" social_image=\"[object Object]\" show_advertisements=\"true\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\" data-v-44df51fc=\"\">  <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nba\/russell-westbrook-player\">Russell Westbrook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/word-of-westbrook.beehiiv.com\/p\/to-tunnel-fit-or-not-to-tunnel-fit-ef5ccd897678506f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> through his newsletter that he would be undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair multiple fractures in his hand, both suffered during the 2024-2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nba\">NBA<\/a> season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nba\/denver-nuggets-team\">Denver Nuggets<\/a>&#8216; point guard, in a note at the bottom of his most recent newsletter entry, said that &#8220;I\u2019m undergoing surgery on my right hand to fix two breaks that happened during the season. I\u2019m grateful for everyone\u2019s support all year and I can\u2019t wait to be back out there at 100% soon. The comeback is already in motion. #WhyNot&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">It is unclear exactly what kind of fractures these were or when they were inflicted on Westbrook, who played in 75 regular season games for the Nuggets this past season, as well as 13 playoff games. He was listed on the Nuggets&#8217; injury report for Game 7 against the Okahoma City Thunder as &#8220;probable&#8221; with a right hand sprain, however \u2013 Westbrook would play 22 minutes, scoring 6 points with 2 assists and 5 rebounds in a 125-93 loss.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Unlike his previous hand fractures, Westbrook was able to play through these. Westbrook broke his right hand \u2013 his shooting hand \u2013 in 2014 while playing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/nba\/oklahoma-city-thunder-team\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>, and missed 14 games before returning. Then, in 2024, he suffered a left hand fracture, and missed 12 games after undergoing surgery to repair the injury.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Westbrook scored 13.3 points per game for the Nuggets while shooting nearly 52% on 2-pointers, and 32% on 3-point shots. 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