Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season, the Bucks announced Thursday.
The seriousness of the injury was confirmed during an MRI exam on Thursday. Parker will require surgery and is expected to be sidelined for approximately 12 months.
This marks the second time Parker has torn the ACL in his left knee. His rookie season ended after 25 games when he suffered a similar injury 25 months ago.
The misfortune occurred after Parker demonstrated that he was fully recovered from the first ACL injury. He averaged 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists this season.
–Former New York Knicks forward Charles Oakley told ESPN that he has been rebuffed on numerous occasions in his bid to mend a fractured relationship with team owner James Dolan.
“He don’t want to meet with me,” Oakley told The Undefeated’s Mike Wise. “Man won’t even shake my hand.”
Oakley’s remarks came one day after he was arrested and charged with three counts of assault following an altercation in the stands near Dolan during the Knicks’ game versus the Los Angeles Clippers at Madison Square Garden.
The 53-year-old Oakley also took issue with the team’s statement following the ordeal, which ended with, “He is a great Knick and we hope he gets help soon.”
“Right there, attacking my character like that — not makin’ it about the moment but somethin’ bigger that’s wrong with me? — I couldn’t believe it,” Oakley said. “I don’t know how you do that. I don’t.”
–Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers with a bone bruise in his right foot, the team announced.
Gordon underwent an MRI exam and is listed as day-to-day by the Magic. The 21-year-old missed the second half of Tuesday’s loss at the Houston Rockets due to pain in his foot.