Game 3 of the Western Conference was something to behold as Serge Ibaka, who was initially ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs after suffering a left calf strain against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round, returned to drop 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting.
Ibaka was obviously playing through pain until the Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs, and two months on, it turns out that he's still dealing with the injury.
"I'm not 100 percent back yet, but I'm getting better," said Ibaka in an interview with Bleacher Report. "I'm trying to get back in shape and it's going to take time."
The native of Congo will participate in the upcoming FIBA World Cup, although he'll be representing host nation Spain, where he was granted citizenship in the summer of 2011.