I've been hearing about this for the last few years, but I'm just now starting to understand how it can happen.

I never understood how playing too many minutes in Basketball or any sport led to injuries, except cases when they already had an issue (ankle already sprained, etc.)

With the Kobe situation, 95% of folks say he got hurt because he was playing too many minutes, while 5% say it was a complete freak accident that could have happened at any time.

I'm not educated on this side of Sports...so...how is it that playing too much can cause injuries? I get how playing too hard can, for sure. But is it because the body is tired and operates different?