Taj Gibson revealed Saturday that he suffered a ligament tear in his left hand in January and the injury is almost healed, ESPN Chicago's Nick Friedell reports.

Gibson revealed Saturday that he suffered a ligament tear in his left hand in January and the injury is almost healed, ESPN Chicago's Nick Friedell reports.

Analysis:

In addition to the hand injury, Gibson has been banged up with an ankle injury that doctors say will bother him all season, so it is pretty impressive that he has been able to gut it out so far. Gibson's numbers haven't really suffered this season, although he is averaging fewer points per game this season despite seeing the same minutes per game and shooting for a better percentage from the field. This step back can be mostly attributed to the addition of Pau Gasol, however, and not the nagging injuries. Look for Gibson to continue to play through the pain.