Wear-and-tear to the supportive fibers near the spine An annular fissure is a discogenic condition that affects the spine and can cause lower back pain. It usually happens when the fibers that ...

Jordan Hawkins has been diagnosed with a lumbar spine annular fissure. He will be re-evaluated in approximately one week. Brandon Ingram (right plantaris tendonitis) went through a full practice ...

Hawkins suited up for the first time since Nov. 27, after he had missed the last eight games with a lumbar spine annular fissure. Though the second-year guard has occasionally shown the ability to ...

Hawkins (back) has been diagnosed with a lumbar spine annular fissure and will be re-assessed in approximately one week Hawkins will likely be out for New Orleans' upcoming three contests ...

And Jordan Hawkins has what the team called a lumbar spine annular fissure and will be reevaluated in about one week.

The Houston Rockets (17-9) host the New Orleans Pelicans (5-22) on Thursday night in a clash of NBA Southwest Division rivals ...