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If Markelle Fultz really does have a lingering shoulder injury, it's good news in at least one respect. Fultz has looked lost and overwhelmed through his first four regular-season games. This is where a confirmed shoulder injury is actually a little bit comforting. Continue to Article

October 25, 2017 10:23:am EST

“I do what I’ve got to do to get the ball on the rim,” Sixers’ rookie Markelle Fultz told NBC Sports about his rough shooting start to the season, including going 6-of-12 from the free throw line this season. The No. 1 pick in the last draft spoke to our Dan Feldman and said the problem was temporary, a condition of his shoulder injury. “At the end of the day, I know what I can do,” Fultz said. “He had a cortisone shot on Oct. 5, which means fluid was put into his shoulder — not taken out,” agent Raymond Brothers told ESPN on Tuesday night. Continue to Article

October 24, 2017 8:54:pm EST

The agent for Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz changed his explanation Tuesday night on the treatment the No. 1 overall pick has received on his right shoulder, revising his earlier statement that fluid was drained from it during the preseason. "He had a cortisone shot on Oct. 5, which means fluid was put into his shoulder -- not taken out," agent Raymond Brothers told ESPN on Tuesday night. "My intention earlier was to let people know that he's been experiencing discomfort. We will continue to work with (Sixers general manager) Bryan Colangelo and the medical staff." Cortisone shots are used to relieve pain and inflammation. Sixers officials confirmed to ESPN a treatment took place several Continue to Article

October 24, 2017 8:38:pm EST

Markelle Fultz, the top pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, had his shoulder drained in recent days and is set to see a specialist in the near future as he deals with continued pain. The Philadelphia 76ers guard's agent Raymond Brothers said the 19-year-old has been struggling with shoulder pain since the start of the preseason and had to miss exhibition games because of it. The injury has also affected his shot, and explains the awkwardness with which Fultz is shooting his free throws. Continue to Article

October 24, 2017 7:14:pm EST

Sixers rookie Markelle Fultz has confounded viewers this season with his suddenly atrocious shooting form. Fultz told NBC Sports on Tuesday that he is dealing with a shoulder injury that is hindering his ability to shoot and his agent expanded on the severity of the problem later Tuesday. “Markelle had a shoulder injury and fluid drained out of the back of his shoulder,” Fultz’s agent, Raymond Brothers, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Continue to Article

October 24, 2017 4:12:pm EST