2014 NBA Playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder's wild ride
Ibaka Done
The Thunder returned from Los Angeles sometime around 4 a.m. Central time, after closing out the Clippers in Game 6. And as the team filed one by one off the plane, Serge Ibaka came limping down the stairs wearing a black walking boot. He was set to be evaluated later that morning, but the worry was already setting in. Ibaka's availability for Game 1 against the Spurs wasn't just in question. His entire postseason was.
Here's how the Thunder's press release read:
"Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka underwent an MRI today that confirmed he suffered a left calf injury during the third quarter of last night's contest against the Los Angeles Clippers, the team announced. Ibaka is expected to miss the remainder of the 2014 postseason."
Turns out, "expected" was a very important word.
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