Forward Aaron Nesmith said his injured right ankle stiffened up some in Game 5 against the Knicks, but said it's 'no excuse' for his play

Nesmith, who has been playing through a sprained right ankle since late in Game 3, missed seven of eight field-goal attempts in the game for a playoff-low three points while logging only 16 minutes in the Knicks’ 111-94 Game 5 victory.

Ankle sprains are tricky injuries. It's not a torn ACL. They're fairly common in the NBA, and they are excruciatingly painful when they happen, but the adrenaline kicks in quickly. It certainly did for Aaron Nesmith on Sunday,

Nola sprained an ankle on May 8 during pre-game agility drills at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, but was previously scheduled to be activated by the end of this week. That plan would have had him on a bullpen mound Tuesday before the opener of a series against Atlanta.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola did not throw a planned bullpen session on Saturday because of continued soreness in his sprained right ankle.

Are Twins top prospects cursed? Not really, but Walker Jenkins has been bitten by the injury bug in his professional career. His latest injury will keep him sidelined for at least another two weeks.

Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola is continuing to rehab from an ankle sprain that landed him on IL amid a rocky start to the 2025 season.

Aaron Nesmith played despite a sprained ankle and scored 16 points on 5 of 9 shooting, hitting a pair of 3-pointers in the Pacers' 130-121 win.