DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors injured his left quad in Monday’s game against the LA Clippers. This was a non-contact injury. As Cousins pursued a loose ball, he fell to the floor. Cousins then signaled to be taken out of the game. He did not return.

An MRI Tuesday morning diagnosed a “torn left quadriceps muscle.” This is a strain. As is typical for the Sports Injury Blog, we find no utility in this MRI. If you strain your quad, you will not have or benefit from an MRI.

A partial tear of the quadriceps muscle heals with time. He will do stretching exercises. While it is safe to play, he will likely have too much pain and stiffness to be effective. It is reported that he will be out for the remainder of the playoffs.