5 most horrific injuries in the NBA

#4 Joe Johnson

Johnson in action for the Phoenix Suns

Joe Johnson, while playing for the Phoenix Suns, went for a dunk in a game against the Dallas Mavericks in 2005, little knowing what was about to happen next. He landed face-first on the court. It was an ugly fall - his head rebounded off the wooden floor and to make matters worse, the ball hit the back of his head. Despite boasting a bloodied face, he showed enough courage to get back on his feet and take some free throws. But from the looks of it, it was evident that the guard had picked up a serious injury.

His face was swollen around the eye and he suffered a broken orbital bone, i.e. the socket of the eye and the deformity in the eye is visible in the video.