Just before tipoff of Saturday’s Sacramento Kings game against the San Antonio Spurs the following Tweet about Vince Carter came out from Sean Cunningham.
Vince Carter is out tonight vs Spurs due to rib pain.
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) December 24, 2017
What the news means
Rib pain is an odd reason to miss a basketball game. Unless your ribs are bruised or broken, they should not be painful, but the injury designation gives us little information to go on. Vince Carter is 40 years old, and the Kings have little reason to give him any extended run.