NBA Playoff Injuries Don't Equal Asterisks

The NBA playoffs have been marred by injuries to some of the biggest stars in the game.

Injuries have absolutely marred the NBA playoffs, there’s no getting around that. But that doesn’t mean this season should have an asterisk, nor is there any one thing to blame. It just sucks. A title is supposed to crown the best team, not the last one standing. And with Giannis Antetokounmpo going down he joins the likes of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Joel Embiid, Chris Paul, Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell on the list of players who have been limited or taken out by injuries this postseason