All-Star forward Blake Griffin has a staph infection in his right elbow that requires surgery, the Los Angeles Clippers announced Sunday. Griffin is expected to be out for at least 12 days and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break. The surgery
OKLAHOMA CITY – Blake Griffin is out indefinitely with a staph infection in his right elbow, leaving the Los Angeles Clippers without their All-Star forward as they fight for playoff positioning. They got off to a rough start in his absence Sunday
He had his elbow drained in New York earlier this week while dealing with bursitis, but the staph infection caught the Clippers by surprise. When the Clippers landed in Oklahoma City on Saturday, Griffin went directly to the hospital because his elbow
Either the incision opened and it caused the staph infection, or the staph infection caused the incision to open. It was as close as I've ever been to checking out.” After undergoing a procedure to use a skin graft from his arm to cover the opened
with elbow surgery (Staph Infection).