NBA Injuries - Page 101

The Golden State Warriors will be getting some much-needed reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball soon after Gary Payton II received a positive injury update on Tuesday. Payton, who has not played since December 30 due to a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, has been cleared to practice with the team after recently […]

In Sunday night’s game, the Houston Rockets fell apart after an impressive first half against the Western Conference’s top seed Minnesota Timberwolves. This loss epitomizes most of Houston’s start to 2024, which has been marked by inconsistency. The Rockets now hold a road record of 5-17, one of the worst in the league. To make […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin a three-game road trip on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Dallas is looking to rebound following a difficult 129-117 loss at home to the Milwaukee Bucks. Kyrie Irving missed Saturday’s game, while Luka Doncic suffered an apparent ankle injury during the contest. Doncic was asked about his ankle […]

Kyrie Irving is set to return on Monday night against the Philadelphia 76ers after missing six games due to an injury. Irving has been dealing with a right thumb sprain, and his entire 2023-24 season has unfortunately been clouded with injury uncertainty. Irving was asked about suffering another “freak” injury, something that’s happened on multiple […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans are already preparing to break out their “maybe next year” tagline following the devastating news that Joel Embiid is undergoing surgery on the meniscus tear he suffered at the end of January in a game against the Golden State Warriors. Though, the latest injury update could offer some optimism. Or confirm their […]

For the first time in several games, the Cleveland Cavaliers were fully healthy and playing their preferred starting five of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. While it was only the 13th time the unit had shared the floor together, the team hopes […]

On Sunday evening, the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 112-103. With only a few minutes left in the game, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was seen clutching the back of his right leg. He exited the game and was seen limping into the locker room with trainers. It was suspected that Caldwell-Pope might have injured his […]

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid will not be able to help the Philadelphia 76ers on the floor for at least the next several games after it’s been reported that the big man will be going under the knife to repair a left meniscus injury. It’s a heavy blow to the 76ers, to say […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is set to miss a significant amount of time after he and the team decided to push through surgery to repair his meniscus injury. According to the latest reports, Embiid will undergo surgery to repair his left meniscus injury in the upcoming week. While a recovery timeline has yet to […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons has been ruled out for Monday’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors. The team labeled Simmons’ injury on the status report as “lower back – injury maintenance.” Brooklyn is on the front end of a back-to-back and will face the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Simmons returned from a three-month […]

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela will be sidelined through the trade deadline due to an adductor injury. The team announced on Sunday that the veteran big man began experiencing discomfort in Saturday night’s thrilling overtime win over the Golden State Warriors, with a subsequent MRI revealing an adductor strain. Capela is set to be “re-evaluated” […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a rough spot right now as Joel Embiid’s injury status is looking grim. It’s not clear how much more time he’ll miss, but the organization is due to provide an update soon. In the meantime, Kelly Oubre Jr. has received a bigger role on the team. Now, the veteran small […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been rolling this season despite the injuries they’ve had to deal with, but they could very well be getting some much-needed frontcourt help in the form of Ivica Zubac. Zubac, who has been out since January 12th with a right calf strain, has been upgraded to ‘Questionable’ ahead of the […]

PHILADELPHIA — While Joel Embiid’s meniscus injury may be the biggest issue at hand for the Philadelphia 76ers right now, the team is also dealing with health issues with the rest of its starters aside from Tyrese Maxey. Nick Nurse provided updates for Tobias Harris, Nico Batum and De’Anthony Melton as they try to return […]

Just as Moses Moody is poised to return from injury, the Golden State Warriors might have another key contributor join Chris Paul and Gary Payton II on the shelf. Andrew Wiggins didn’t start the second half of his team’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks after suffering an apparent ankle injury just before intermission. The injury […]

There are fears that Jarred Vanderbilt has sustained a serious foot injury that could very well end his season with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the latest reports, Vanderbilt’s injury is deemed “significant” enough to raise concerns that he’s lost for the season, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. While nothing is certain yet, Woj […]

Brandin Podziemski fell to an apparent injury after falling awkwardly in the Golden State Warriors game against the Atlanta Hawks. It didn’t look good, as he immediately limped on the court. Eventually, the rookie guard was taken back to the locker room for further evaluation. The Hawks inbounded the ball and Podziemski fell over Trae […]

Dallas Mavericks star point guard Kyrie Irving is still dealing with an upper-body injury that has forced him to miss six games in a row, including Saturday night’s Mavs date with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. However, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd offered a seemingly optimistic outlook on Irving’s return (h/t Tim MacMahon of […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons will return from a knee injury for Saturday’s road matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star missed Wednesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns after injuring his knee during Monday’s win over the Utah Jazz, his first game back from a three-month absence. Simmons underwent an MRI that revealed […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine won’t return this 2023-24 season. This is after he decided to undergo a season-ending surgery to address his foot injury. The Bulls released an official update on Saturday, revealing that LaVine consulted with his representation, Klutch Sports, to determine the best course of action for him. Recent reports indicated that […]

For the first time in forever, the Cleveland Cavaliers were fully healthy and playing their preferred starting five of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. While it was only the 12th time the unit had shared the floor together, it didn’t continue after Cleveland’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with a displaced flap in the meniscus in his left knee, according to Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The superstar big man is considering surgery to address the injury, which has already sidelined him for multiple games. Charania and Vardon write that a displaced […]

The Phoenix Suns are beginning to find their way as a team, but they are still culpable of suffering ugly losses like the one they suffered at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. While Kevin Durant led the way in this one (35 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 14/24 FGM), Bradley Beal […]

Tyrese Haliburton’s back, baby! After being out for the last few weeks due to an injury, the Indiana Pacers star is now back to playing. However, due to the nature of his injury, the coaching staff is being cautious about his workload. After all, overworking a previously injured player is a sure-fire way of getting […]

Currently 33-16 on the season, the Denver Nuggets are once again one of the top teams in the Western Conference. However, they enter Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers after losing 105-100 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After a tough loss without superstar big man Nikola Jokic, who missed this game due to […]

Set to make his second straight All-Star appearance, only this time starting for the Eastern Conference in his home arena, Tyrese Haliburton has been having a sensational 2023-24 season for the Indiana Pacers. In a total of 36 games, Haliburton has averaged 23.0 points and 12.3 assists per game while shooting 39.5 percent from three-point […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is probable for Saturday’s road matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Simmons missed Wednesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns after injuring his knee Monday vs. the Utah Jazz, his first game back from a three-month absence due to a back injury. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said the three-time All-Star was […]

The Dallas Mavericks will battle the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night at the American Airlines Center. Dallas received a plethora of injury updates Friday during practice. Luka Doncic has been removed from the injury report, while Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II are both listed as questionable for Saturday’s game. Derrick Jones Jr. and Maxi […]

The Philadelphia 76ers superstar center, Joel Embiid, received criticism over his current knee injury. In fact, he even forced himself to play because of how much scrutiny he got for sitting out games. Now, LeBron James goes ballistic on the media and talking heads after Embiid’s injury only grew worse. Joel Embiid suffered a lateral […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid has suffered a meniscus injury in his left knee, according to the team (h/tSam DiGiovanni of ClutchPoints). “Joel Embiid suffered an injury to the lateral meniscus in his left knee, per Sixers official. In consultation with the team medical staff and several leading specialists, he will be OUT through the […]

The Detroit Pistons’ historically bad season just isn’t close to turning around. After a record losing streak, they now sit at 6-41 with the worst record in the NBA and one of just two teams in the NBA that have yet to reach double-digit wins. Now, Isaiah Stewart is set to miss time with an […]

New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle, who recently suffered a right shoulder dislocation, will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks, the team announced Thursday afternoon. Randle, who was in the midst of another All-Star campaign, suffered his shoulder injury against the Miami Heat last Saturday. After driving to the rim, Randle landed awkwardly […]

Currently 27-21 on the season, the Indiana Pacers will face one of their toughest challenges on Thursday night when they travel to Madison Square Garden and take on the surging New York Knicks. Two teams that find themselves near the top of the NBA Power Rankings, the Pacers and Knicks each have high playoff aspirations. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are about to finish a five-game road trip with a matchup against the Utah Jazz. They already know they will be without Joel Embiid and will now see if their other star is available to play. Is Tyrese Maxey playing vs. the Jazz? Is 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey playing vs. the Jazz?  Maxey […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is day-to-day after being ruled out Wednesday vs. the Phoenix Suns with a left knee contusion, according to head coach Jacque Vaughn. The three-time All-Star suffered the injury while falling awkwardly after a block on his final play of Brooklyn’s 147-114 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday. Simmons […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are trying to climb the Western Conference standings before the All-Star break. However, Jason Kidd’s squad needs all of their players for that to happen. One player that needs to come back is Dereck Lively II. He will not play against the Minnesota Timberwolves but their coach remains optimistic […]

Update: Nikola Jokic has been ruled out for the Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game due to his back injury. Updated Injury Report ahead of tonight’s matchup in OKC. Out:Nikola Jokić (Low Back Pain)Julian Strawther (Right Knee Contusion/Sprain)Vlatko Čančar (Left Knee Surgery)#MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/wBbEV2TYn1 — Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) February 1, 2024 Once again, Nikola Jokic […]

Despite having to deal with a ton of injuries, the Cleveland Cavaliers have remained one of the better teams, not just in the Eastern Conference but the NBA as a whole. Evan Mobley recently returned after missing close to two months worth of action due to minor knee surgery, and now it appears as if […]

Joel Embiid will miss the Philadelphia 76ers’ next game, a matchup on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz, as he navigates a worrisome knee injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski adds that Embiid will travel back to Philadelphia to undergo further testing on his left knee. The superstar missed two games due to […]