LeBron James said today’s faster pace leads to more soft-tissue injuries, making an 82-game season tougher now than in the ’80s and ’90s

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Legion Hoops: LeBron says it’s harder to play 82 games today than it was in the 80s or 90s: “The way we play with the level of pace and speed we play at, it’s a different game now. It’s a lot of soft tissue injuries now because of it… when I first came in the league the biggest concern for injuries was like a high ankle sprain… Now you see the new high ankle sprain is the calf.” (via @mindthegamepod , h/t @HeatCulture13 )

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LeBron says it’s harder to play 82 games today than it was in the 80s or 90s:

“The way we play with the level of pace and speed we play at, it’s a different game now. It’s a lot of soft tissue injuries now because of it… when I first came in the league the biggest concern for… pic.twitter.com/a3z9ruWxO2

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) January 27, 2026

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