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NBA: Hawks' Trae Young to have MRI on sprained right ankle

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/06/28/young.jpg"/><figcaption>Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) is attended to after injuring his foot by accidentally stepping on an official&#x27;s foot against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second half during game three of the Eastern Conference Finals for the 2021 NBA Playoffs at State Farm Arena. <em>Dale Zanine, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is headed for an MRI on his sprained right ankle.</p><p>The Hawks lost Game 3 to the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 113-102 in their Eastern Conference finals series on Sunday night, but they hope they have not lost Young for Game 4 on Tuesday, also in Atlanta. The Bucks lead the series 2-1.</p><p>Young said he would undergo an MRI on Monday.</p><p>He suffered the injury when he stepped on an official&#x27;s foot late in the third quarter.</p><div><strong>WATCH:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FF2vUmuXrUs?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Young had made a pass near the 3-point line and took a step back when he inadvertently got too close to the official. Young sat on the court for a few moments before hobbling to the locker room with 29.3 seconds left in the third quarter having scored 32 points.</p><p>He returned to the court with 8:44 left in the fourth quarter but wasn&#x27;t able to regain his effectiveness, hitting only one 3-pointer the rest of the way.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s hurting, it&#x27;s frustrating ...&quot; Young told reporters after the game. &quot;I got some treatment on it. I&#x27;m gonna go get some more in the morning. That&#x27;s all I can do right now, is get treatment.</p><p>&quot;When I came back in, it was just kinda sore. It made me mad; I couldn&#x27;t really go as fast as I wanted to. And when I did, it hurt.&quot;</p><p>Young referenced his &quot;blow-by speed&quot; was missing.</p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s a big part of my game is my ability to blow by anybody. When you&#x27;re on the left side and you&#x27;re trying to blow by, you&#x27;ve got to use your right foot.&quot;</p><p>Pending the MRI results, Young&#x27;s status remains uncertain.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m going to get as much treatment as I can,&quot; Young said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1705636" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is headed for an MRI on his sprained right ankle.</p>

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is headed for an MRI on his sprained right ankle.