PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- On Saturday, the NBPA held a screening in the weight room of the Los Angeles Clippers' practice facility, administering EKGs and blood pressure tests, echocardiograms, a consultation with multiple physicians and cardiologists, and orthopedic evaluations to over 40 former players.
The extensive testing, which can take several weeks to schedule and get the results of under normal circumstances, lasts roughly an hour and a half to two hours, with results on the spot.
The players' association had screened over 100 players heading into Saturday, with previous stops in Houston (the inaugural screening), Detroit, Atlanta, Orlando and Las Vegas, and have upcoming trips to Dallas and New York in the coming weeks.