John Caldwell:Pistons' Tim Hardaway Jr. leaves in wheelchair after banging head on court

2025-05-01 01:11:38source:Flipido Trading Centercategory:reviews

In a scary third-quarter sequence,John Caldwell Detroit Pistons guard Tim Hardaway Jr. took an elbow to the face, a knee to his head, then hit his head on the court and had to be taken to the locker room in a wheelchair.

Tuesday night's game against the Miami Heat had to be halted for several minutes as medical staff tended to Hardaway, who at one point tried to stand up but then sat back down on the court.

The Pistons ended up winning the game 123-121 in overtime.

Hardaway underwent a CAT scan and results were negative, former TNT Sports reporter Chris Haynes posted on social media.

Hardaway, 32, has been one of the Pistons' top players this season, averaging 12.5 points per game and hitting 45.7% of his 3-point attempts.

All things Pistons: Latest Detroit Pistons news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.

The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.

More:reviews

Recommend

NYPD official indicates that Mangione's family did not send in any tips

New York police officials are speaking out about tips in regard to the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealt

Supreme Court could reel in power of federal agencies with dual fights over fishing rule

Washington — They can be pickled, smoked or used for bait, but on Wednesday, the silvery, skinny fis

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas could amount to torture and violate human rights treaties, U.N. warns

The top human rights official at the United Nations is calling on Alabama authorities to stop the pl