It was terrifying when it happened, but initial reports indicate it was nothing serious.
Thunder center Bismack Biyombo had not yet entered the game and was standing near the bench waving to the players as they left the court when he simply collapsed.
I don’t know what happened, but Biyombo fell right during the timeout.
He is back on his feet and heading towards the locker room on his own. pic.twitter.com/BUHTOznfuU
– Subject: Podcast Thunder (@OKCTopicThunder) March 7, 2024
He was quickly resuscitated and returned on foot to the Thunder locker room in Portland (he did not return to the bench during the match). There he was examined by Oklahoma City medical staff and Portland doctors and cleared of any serious medical emergencies.
Bismack Biyombo has been cleared of any serious medical issues by Blazers doctors, but the Thunder will be conservative and will hold him on hold for the remainder of the game for further monitoring and evaluation tomorrow.
-Nick Gallo (@NickAGallo) March 7, 2024
After the match, the Thunder coach Mark Daigneault says Biyombo is “fine” and joking with his teammates after the game, according to Thunder reporter Nick Gallo. The Thunder are off until Friday when they host the Heat.
Biyomby joined the Thunder after the trade deadline to help provide depth along the front line. He only played four games for the team and 23 minutes in total.
