Professional basketball players are at high risk for noncontact traumatic knee injuries due to the high-energy change of direction maneuvers and mechanical loads imparted on the knee.1–3 While other lower limb injuries have a higher incidence in basketball,4 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears have a significant performance and economic impact on players and teams due to the increased time lost to injury.5–8 The primary focus of studies examining ACL injuries in the NBA has been on the...
