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Andre Roberson injures left leg, taken off court on stretcher
DETROIT -- Oklahoma City guard Andre Roberson was taken off the court on a stretcher Saturday after his left leg appeared to give out on the receiving end of an alley-oop attempt against the Detroit Pistons.
Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the preliminary report said Roberson suffered a ruptured patellar tendon and is expected to have season-ending surgery. Thunder coach Billy Donovan confirmed that the injury was to the patellar tendon but said they wouldn't know the severity until more testing was done upon returning to Oklahoma City.
Roberson, 26, missed eight games earlier this season with patellar tendinitis in his left knee.
"He's certainly a huge loss," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. "Everyone's been able to see that since he's kinda come back to us and what he's been able to do defensively. And he's found a way to be, offensively, a really effective player for us."
Saturday's injury happened with 4:33 remaining in the third quarter of the Thunder's 121-108 victory. Roberson, who was in the right corner, broke to the basket as Russell Westbrook lobbed the ball to him. However, Roberson crumpled to the court after his leg bent in an awkward direction. He appeared to land on his buttocks and then slid off to the side of the court.
Roberson was examined by trainers for several minutes before being put on a stretcher -- sitting -- and taken off the court. His leg was placed in an air cast.
Sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the preliminary report said Roberson suffered a ruptured patellar tendon and is expected to have season-ending surgery. Thunder coach Billy Donovan confirmed that the injury was to the patellar tendon but said they wouldn't know the severity until more testing was done upon returning to Oklahoma City.
Roberson, 26, missed eight games earlier this season with patellar tendinitis in his left knee.
"He's certainly a huge loss," Thunder coach Billy Donovan said. "Everyone's been able to see that since he's kinda come back to us and what he's been able to do defensively. And he's found a way to be, offensively, a really effective player for us."
Saturday's injury happened with 4:33 remaining in the third quarter of the Thunder's 121-108 victory. Roberson, who was in the right corner, broke to the basket as Russell Westbrook lobbed the ball to him. However, Roberson crumpled to the court after his leg bent in an awkward direction. He appeared to land on his buttocks and then slid off to the side of the court.
Roberson was examined by trainers for several minutes before being put on a stretcher -- sitting -- and taken off the court. His leg was placed in an air cast.