Salehi PP, Heiser A, Torabi SJ, et al. - A retrospective case–control series was performed to distinguish the epidemiology and impact of facial fractures on player performance and return to play (RTP) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Between 1984 and 2018, researchers distinguished 53 NBA players who sustained facial fractures. They enrolled players with pre‐ and postinjury statistics in the performance analysis. They compared a control group by age, BMI, position, NBA experience, and player efficiency rating. Performing Fisher exact tests and Student t tests, player demographics and performance variables were assessed. The outcomes of this study showed that the majority of players who suffer facial fractures RTP in the NBA and do not experience significant decline in performance following injury. These outcomes should aid physicians caring for basketball players at any level, and may assist inform further guidelines for treatment and injury prevention.