NBA Injuries - Page 110

Not much went right for the New York Knicks in their 105-86 Game 3 loss against the Miami Heat. Making matters even worse, they also lost spark plug guard Immanuel Quickley to an ankle injury that didn’t look particularly good. With the Knicks needing pretty much every advantage they can get against the Heat, being […]

Things aren’t going well for the New York Knicks right now. Down 2-1 against a shorthanded Miami Heat squad after a 105-86 blowout in Game 3, the Knicks have yet another injury to worry about. After being concerned about All-Star forward Julius Randle and his ankle the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, head […]

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s future has been brought into question by former Boston Celtics’ superstar Paul Pierce in the wake of his latest injury setback. The comments came just days after it was revealed that Kawhi Leonard has a torn meniscus, an admission which came after his Los Angeles Clippers were eliminated from the playoffs […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George responded to critics questioning his ability to play through injury. George missed the first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns after a knee sprain ended his regular season following a nasty fall against the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 31. There was hope that George would be able to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are facing a win-or-go-home game on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers in LA, and the latest update on Luke Kennard will worry Memphis fans, per Tim MacMahon. “Grizzlies rule out Luke Kennard for Game 6.” The Grizz need all hands on deck to stay alive in the series. Memphis enters play […]

The Sacramento Kings are facing a must-win situation in Game 6 of their first-round NBA Playoffs series against the Golden State Warriors. The Kings were in control of this series following their home wins in the first two games to take a 2-0 lead. But the Warriors have stormed back to win three straight, including […]

The Memphis Grizzlies pulled off a dominating NBA playoffs Game 5 win against the Los Angeles Lakers to keep their season alive. While the Grizzlies still trail 3-2, Ja Morant has arguably been the best player during their NBA playoffs first round series. They’ll need more explosiveness from Morant to stave off elimination again and […]

With their Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves season came to an end on Tuesday night. It was a disappointing end to the year for a Timberwolves squad with NBA Finals aspirations after trading for All-NBA center Rudy Gobert. A big reason why the Timberwolves lost the series was that Nuggets […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox showed plenty of toughness in a Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Playing with a fractured index finger in his left hand, Fox played 42 minutes and led all Kings scorers with 24 points, adding nine assists and seven rebounds. […]

Anthony Davis, currently navigating a right hip injury, says he’ll go all out to deliver the Los Angeles Lakers a Game 6 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis — who required “round-the-clock” treatment after taking a hard fall during his 12-point Game 4 on Monday — didn’t seem too hampered in Game 5. In fact, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies kept their season alive with a dominating 116-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to force the series back to Crypto.co Arena. Coming into the game down 3-1, the Grizzlies needed this kind of performance to extend the series and give themselves some momentum heading into Game 6. One of the adjustments […]

Ahead of a must-win Game 5 for the Sacramento Kings, the question on fans’ minds is this: is De’Aaron Fox playing tonight vs. Warriors? The All-Star guard fractured his finger against the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 and has many wondering about his status for the next contest. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

The New York Knicks are up 3-1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs with a chance to close out the series in Game 5. Quentin Grimes is on the injury report alongside Jericho Sims, with Grimes listed as questionable while Sims is listed as out. Grimes is dealing […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers started off the 2023 NBA playoffs on the right foot. They won Game 1 of their first-round series against the Phoenix Suns in enthralling fashion, punctuated by a ferocious Russell Westbrook rejection on Devin Booker. Even after a Game 2 loss, the Clippers felt confident as they headed […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were officially eliminated from the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night, but things could’ve turned out drastically different if Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were healthy. Unfortunately, both superstars are dealing with knee sprains. However, it appears Kawhi has a much more serious injury. The veteran has been diagnosed with a torn […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox plans to play through his fractured left index finger in Game 5 of their playoff series with the Golden State Warriors. Obviously, though, it doesn’t mean he’ll be 100 percent healthy. While Fox did say the pain of his injury has subsided, all while expressing confidence that he’ll be fine, […]

The Sacramento Kings will likely have their best player on the floor for Game 5 of their series against the Golden State Warriors. De’Aaron Fox, who fractured his left index finger, said that he plans to play against the Warriors on Wednesday night, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Fox, who was officially listed as […]

The Sacramento Kings’ playoff aspirations this year took a significant blow after De’Aaron Fox suffered a brutal injury in his shooting hand. The All-Star point guard has now been tagged as questionable for Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup against the Golden State Warriors after being diagnosed with a fractured index finger in […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without one of their more reliable forwards for Game 5 of their first-round series against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on the road. According to the latest injury report released by the NBA, Timberwolves power forward Kyle Anderson is out for Tuesday night’s game at Ball Arena because of […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant scored 45 points on Saturday. However, his effort wasn’t enough against the Los Angeles Lakers. Memphis was ultimately defeated by a final score of 111-101 in Game 3 of the series. To make matters worse, Morant suffered an injury scare late in the game, per Dr. Evan Jeffries on Twitter. […]

The Atlanta Hawks stormed back to life in their NBA Playoffs first-round series on Friday night with a 130-122 win over the Boston Celtics. The Hawks have now made it 2-1 and will be looking to tie the series up when they host the Celtics again on Sunday for Game 4. Unfortunately for Boston, it […]

Despite putting up a formidable fight in Game 2 on Wednesday, the Minnesota Timberwolves still fell to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, 122-113. The Wolves are now in a deep, deep hole down 0-2 in this NBA Playoffs opening-round series. The silver lining here is that the series now shifts to Minnesota for Games […]

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. gave fans quite the scare when he had to leave Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers following an injury. Midway through the first quarter, Jackson accidentally stepped on Anthony Davis’ foot while trying to catch up to him. It led to JJJ tweaking his left ankle, forcing […]

It was an injury-riddled regular season for the Boston Celtics, but fortunately they’ve entered the 2023 NBA playoffs mostly healthy. The only exception is the shooting hand of Celtics star Jaylen Brown, as he sliced it open about a week before Boston’s first-round matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Brown needed multiple stitches in his hand […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are now looking to bounce back from their Game 1 humiliation at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. The Wolves just had no answer to Nikola Jokic and Co. on Sunday, with the Nuggets cruising to a wire-to-wire victory that ended with a final score of 109-80. Unfortunately for Minnesota, they could […]

In rather concerning news for the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic is currently nursing an injury heading into Wednesday’s Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first-round playoff series. Jokic is reportedly dealing with a right-wrist sprain, which has made him questionable for their upcoming showdown with the Timberwolves, per NBC Sports Edge. While it’s unlikely […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Celtics finished as the 2nd seed for the second-straight season behind the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics’ odds are currently at +290. Joe Mazzula’s squad was the favorite to win the NBA Finals for a majority of the […]

Rudy Gobert returned from his one-game suspension on Friday to help the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome the Oklahoma City Thunder in their do-or-die NBA Play-In showdown. Gobert played a key role for Minnesota, logging a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double as he helped the Wolves secure the No. 8 seed in the West. Minnesota has now set up […]

There has been a lot of finger-pointing surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans following their bitter Play-In exit at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s another wasted season for the Pels, and unsurprisingly, Zion Williamson, who yet again missed a huge chunk of the season due to injury, is taking a lot of the […]

New Orleans Pelicans executive VP David Griffin didn’t hold back when discussing the disappointing season that his team had, one that ended after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West Play-In. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Griffin admitted that he’s “angry” that the Pelicans didn’t live up to their full potential. Injuries to […]

Jaylen Brown was unable to suit up for the Boston Celtics in their last two regular-season games due to a hand injury. There has been a lot of talk surrounding his availability ahead of Boston’s NBA Playoffs series-opener against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, which is why Celtics fans will be glad to know that […]

The Miami Heat will look to keep their playoff hopes alive when they take on the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In tournament on Friday. The Heat fell to the Hawks in a 116-105 loss at Kaseya Center, giving the Heat one last shot at the 8th seed in a game against Chicago. In a game that […]

In many ways, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season has already been a disappointment due to all of the capital they have invested into taking a step forward in the Western Conference. A 42-40 record, lingering injury problems and a best case scenario of obtaining the No. 8 seed objectively means they have actually taken a step […]

The New Orleans Pelicans season came to an end on Wednesday night at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who won their 9-10 seed Western Conference Play-In Tournament game by a score of 123-118. CJ McCollum didn’t have a very good game for New Orleans, but it looks like he may have been playing […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has faced heavy criticism as of late. No stranger to it, both his weight and injury history have routinely been questioned by fans and the media. However, those questions sprung up rapidly last season, particularly after pictures showed Zion looking heavier than normal. This year has been a little […]

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. D’Angelo Russell is on the injury report alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, with all players listed as probable. Russell is dealing with left foot soreness, while LeBron is dealing with right foot soreness and Davis has a right foot stress injury. The question […]

There is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding Zion Williamson and his status for the NBA Play-In Tournament as he continues to nurse a nagging hamstring injury. The New Orleans Pelicans superstar has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it doesn’t sound likely that he will be available […]

New Orleans Pelicans‘ Zion Williamson will miss the upcoming NBA Play-In Tournament matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Williamson wants to be out there, but believes he would just be a detriment to his team, reports NBA writer Marc J. Spears. “I understand the magnitude of these […]

Larry Nance Jr’s status for the New Orleans Pelicans’ NBA Play-In Tournament game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday is still up in the air. Pelicans head coach Willie Green said Nance Jr participated in practice on Tuesday which is certainly a good sign. However, the team is still going to monitor how he’s […]