Last season, injuries forced him to miss 36 games, with the most significant injury, a torn oblique muscle, sapping his conditioning and limiting his explosiveness for an extended stretch after he returned.

Plumlee is out for Tuesday's game against the Wizards with a strained right groin.

If you play a sport that requires sudden twists, sharp turns, or bursts of speed, a sports hernia is an injury you should have on your radar. About five percent of adult athletes develop one each year, and men are affected more often than women. Chicago ...