On Tuesday afternoon, the Clippers issued the following statement regarding Blake Griffin:
"L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin suffered a spiral fracture of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand throwing a punch on Jan. 23 in Toronto.
This conduct has no place in our organization and this incident does not represent who we are as a team. We are conducting a full investigation with assistance from the NBA. At the conclusion of the investigation, appropriate action will be taken.
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Griffin received X-rays on Jan. 25th in Los Angeles that revealed the injury and he underwent a procedure on his hand Tuesday morning. The procedure was performed by Dr. Steve Shin. Recovery time from the injury is approximately four to six weeks."
Griffin injured his hand after punching a member of the team's equipment staff during an argument in Toronto, ESPN's Michael Eaves reported on Tuesday morning.
Griffin has not played since he sustained a torn quadriceps muscle on Christmas Day.
The Clippers (28-16) are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference, 12.5 games behind the Warriors (41-4).
Los Angeles is 11-3 without Griffin.