Because players cannot play on blood thinners, the goal is to clearly diagnose what causes the clotting. Li explained how the process typically would go for a player in Lillard’s situation.

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She advises patients with these symptoms to avoid aspirin and other blood thinners, which can amplify blood loss. She maintains that ignoring the symptoms of heavy bleeding can lead to serious ...

In that case, the at-risk patient might even need to be prescribed a blood thinner permanently. In this case, a source told The Athletic's Eric Nehm and Sam Amick there's a lot of optimism that ...

“If you play in an NBA game on blood thinners and, let’s say, get hit in the head, now you’ve got a much bigger issue.” Bell, though, made it clear he had no direct knowledge of Wembanyama ...

Lillard is taking blood thinners, which is the most common course of action. Cushman points out that an on-court (or on-field or on-ice) injury that draws blood would make competing while on ...

The blood-clotting disorder also recently cut short Victor Wembanyama’s second NBA season for the San Antonio Spurs and a decade ago contributed to ending Hall of Famer Chris Bosh’s basketball-playing ...

The veteran all-star Milwaukee Bucks guard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in his lower right leg). He will be out of action for a significant period of time. Here's some ...

He has been on blood thinners for a period of time now. "Damian's health is our No. 1 priority," Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement. "We will support him as he moves through this ...