Kevin Durant injury update: Nets star could return from MCL sprain before All-Star break, per report
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant could be back relatively soon. The team announced Tuesday that he'll return to on-court basketball activities and running this week, and The Athletic reported that he could suit up again before the All-Star Game (Feb. 19) and participate in the game itself. Durant sprained his MCL on Jan. 8. The full update from the Nets: Kevin Durant's right MCL sprain was reevaluated yesterday by Dr. Riley Williams III at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Williams is very pleased with Durant's recovery thus far, as he is progressing well and as expected. Durant will continue to strengthen his knee and begin running and on-court basketball activities this week. He is scheduled to be reassessed in another two weeks. Initially, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Durant was expected to be sidelined for about a month. If he is cleared to play in two weeks, he will have misse...