hamstring
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And that’s without injured stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who are hustling back as fast as their bodies will let them from hamstring and oblique injuries, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
But with Reaves’ being an upper body injury— a left oblique strain — compared to Doncic’s strained left hamstring, Reaves was able to return to the court sooner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Doncic left in the third quarter after hurting his hamstring, the same injury that cost him four games earlier this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The 18-year-old sustained a hamstring injury in his left leg during Wednesday's 1–0 victory over Celta Vigo.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
I massage a spasm from my hamstring as I march past the twelfth floor, and try to recover some of my lost air.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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