NBA Injuries - Page 2

Golden State Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton will miss the start of the 2025-26 regular season as he continues to rehab from an ACL tear he suffered last November. The team said on Wednesday afternoon that Melton will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Melton, 27, recently put pen to paper on a new two-year, $6.5 million […]

Philadelphia 76ers second-year guard Jared McCain underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn UCL in his right thumb. He suffered this injury during an offseason workout before training camp on Thursday and saw multiple specialists to determine the best path for immediate recovery. After consulting with doctors and team medical personnel, the Sixers and […]

Certainly, Lakers star and NBA legend LeBron James can make anything go viral. As was the case on Tuesday when he joined Kai Cenat’s livestream. During the livestream, Cenat showed James his basketball court. As a result, James had to hold himself back, considering that he is injured and will be limited in training camp, […]

For all the retirement talk, LeBron James is very much fired up and ready to go. On Monday, the LA Lakers had their Media Day, and James was in full swing. However, he did provide insight into his usage for the year, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. During the playoffs, James sustained an MCL […]

The 2025-26 season is yet to begin but disaster has already struck for the Houston Rockets. They were heading into the new campaign with high hopes after they brought in Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with the Phoenix Suns, but their point guard situation is going to be a mess after Fred VanVleet suffered […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without Max Strus and Darius Garland to start the 2025-26 season, as both are recovering from surgery. At Cavs Media Day, the players themselves provided updates on their situations. Having had a procedure done on his left great toe in early June, Garland has a date in mind for his […]

Just to be clear, Coby White will suit up for the Chicago Bulls. Contrary to reports that White will possibly be traded to the Houston Rockets. Nevertheless, White, 25, will not be hitting the floor for preseason due to a calf strain he sustained in August, per Toran Flores of The Sporting News. As a […]

Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers were thrilled to join forces again after a two-year breakup, but both sides know this celebrated reunion is not without its complications. The franchise great and former First-Team All-NBA selection suffered a torn Achilles while still playing for the Milwaukee Bucks last postseason and is not expected to […]

Since Kyrie Irving arrived at the Dallas Mavericks back in February 2023, a lot has changed. However, issues with injuries have remained constant, and the latest involves his long rehabilitation from the ACL tear he suffered against the Sacramento Kings back in March. That not only ended his season, but has also put his availability […]

As the Orlando Magic opened media day on Monday, team president Jeff Weltman provided injury updates on guard Jalen Suggs and forward Moritz Wagner with opening night against the Miami Heat just one month away. Weltman said Suggs remains on track to be ready for the season opener, while Wagner’s recovery from an ACL tear […]

Undoubtedly, the Indiana Pacers will look different without Tyrese Haliburton. During the NBA Finals, he tore his Achilles tendon and will miss the 2025-2026 season.  However, Halliburton will remain a part of the organization. Something he officially confirmed during Pacers Media Day on Monday, per Tony East of Forbes Magazine. During his recovery over the […]

Victor Wembanyama is back, baby! After his 2024-25 season ended prematurely due to a blood clotting issue, the San Antonio Spurs star is ready to get back on the court. Jared Weiss reported that Wembanyama has been cleared by doctors to return to action. “Spurs coach Mitch Johnson says Victor Wembanyama has been medically cleared […]

Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang is sidelined with a foot injury just days before the team opens training camp for the 2025-26 NBA season. The Jazz announced Saturday that Niang, 32, sustained a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot during offseason training and conditioning. He will be reevaluated in two weeks as the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are prepared to enter the 2025-26 NBA season without several key contributors. As a result of offseason surgeries and recent injuries, Jaren Jackson Jr., Zach Edey, and Brandon Clarke will all miss the start of the new season, the Grizzlies announced on Friday afternoon. Jackson, a two-time All-Star and the 2022-23 NBA […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson sustained a left hamstring tear during an offseason workout leading up to the start of training camp and is out indefinitely, the team announced on Friday afternoon. Henderson will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season and is expected to return to basketball activities in four to eight […]

As the rumors around the Philadelphia 76ers will continue ahead of the season, especially surrounding the injury status of star Joel Embiid, the big man would give some insight into his recovery. With the 76ers preparing for the 2025-26 season, a big question mark is Embiid and when he will play for the franchise. During […]

Shortly after going viral for a bench press, Philadelphia 76ers Jared McCain has sustained a thumb injury before the start of NBA training camp, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. On Wednesday, McCain was in the midst of a workout when he suffered a UCL tear in his right thumb the day before Media Day. Meanwhile, […]

The Houston Rockets entered the 2025 offseason as one of the league’s most intriguing contenders. After two years of steady progress under Ime Udoka and a rapid rebuild built around young talent like Jalen Green, Alperen Şengün, and Amen Thompson, the Rockets shifted into win-now mode. Their crown jewel acquisition this summer was Kevin Durant, […]

The multi-positional Josh Hart is a key member of the New York Knicks’ core and locker room. At media day on Tuesday, he revealed that he “reaggravated” an injury to his right ring finger. This will require him to wear a splint when he plays in the 2025-26 season. Hart underwent a procedure to repair […]

The path to championship contention was right in front of the Houston Rockets after landing Kevin Durant in the offseason. However, a torn ACL to veteran guard Fred VanVleet puts a major dent in their aspirations to reach the mountaintop. Houston was coming off its best season since moving on from the James Harden era. […]

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks came just two wins away from reaching the NBA Finals in the 2024-25 NBA season, as they got eliminated from the postseason by Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. Despite another failure in their mission to not just reach the playoffs but win the franchise’s first NBA title […]

Jayson Tatum suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during the Boston Celtics’ playoff run and was expected to miss all of the 2025-26 NBA season. While this is true for Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, who also tore his Achilles in the NBA Finals, Tatum is not ruling out the possibility of a late-season return […]

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns supposedly underwent procedures over the summer to repair knee and finger injuries, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. But now Towns is disputing the report at Knicks Media Day, claiming that he did not, in fact, have those procedures done, per The Athletic’s Fred Katz. This disconnect seems odd, but […]

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn right ACL and will likely miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season. News of VanVleet’s knee injury was first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The injury occurred during a team minicamp in the Bahamas. He is scheduled to have immediate surgery this week, league sources told […]

The Memphis Grizzlies underwent a lot of changes since 2025 began. Tuomas Iisalo took over as Memphis’ head coach just before the playoffs began. The Grizzlies followed up a first round loss by trading Desmond Bane away. However, there is optimism around the newest addition to a roster built around Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja […]

With Miami Heat star Tyler Herro set to miss the start of the season, the official timetable and what was treated have been revealed by the team. As the Heat prepare for the 2025-26 season, missing Herro will no doubt be a huge blow to the team, especially with the amount of time he will […]

With the Miami Heat preparing for the 2025-26 season, the team has received a huge blow before it starts with an injury to star Tyler Herro. As Herro and the Heat face a contract extension dilemma, the guard will miss the start of the season, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Herro will […]

The upcoming NBA season tips off on October 21. In the meantime, teams around the league are preparing for training camp, which begins in late September. The Washington Wizards are a young team to keep an eye on as the organization continues to rebuild. However, they may be without one of their key contributors in […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally seem ready to make a big jump in the Western Conference standings after assembling an abundance of young talent over the last few years. One cannot account for injury misfortune, however. Rookie guard Dylan Harper, the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft, underwent surgery on Friday to repair […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie center Thomas Sorber will miss the entire 2025-26 NBA season after suffering a torn right ACL during an offseason workout, the team announced Friday afternoon. Sorber was drafted 15th overall by the Thunder in June’s draft as a young building block for the future of the team’s frontcourt alongside Chet Holmgren. […]

New York Knicks draft-and-stash guard Rokas Jokubaitis suffered a significant knee injury during EuroBasket 2025, casting further doubt on whether he will ever suit up for the franchise. Basketnews reported Tuesday that Jokubaitis sustained an ACL and meniscus injury in his left knee after undergoing an MRI. The 24-year-old will travel to Munich for further […]

As Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is trying to return from injury sooner rather than later, he does seem to be on a positive trajectory as he was shown recently being active. While the rumors around the Mavericks will continue throughout the upcoming season, Irving’s recovery will be a main storyline to follow. A recent […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado suffered an injury after a scary fall in Puerto Rico’s AmeriCup game on Thursday night against Argentina. After appearing to suffer some sort of lower back or tailbone injury, Alvarado was in serious pain and could not get up off the court on his own. Alvarado was attended to […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving delivered an encouraging update amid recovery from a torn ACL injury, which ended his season earlier this year. After ESPN’s Stephen A Smith claimed the Mavericks’ deep playoff run is dependant on Irving and All-Star Anthony Davis’ health throughout 2025-26, many are wondering how good Dallas will be next season. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Max Strus underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a Jones Fracture in his left foot, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. Strus suffered this injury during offseason training, and the surgery was performed in Indianapolis. The good news for Cavs fans is that Strus won’t miss the whole year and should be […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is recovering from an Achilles injury. The Pacers star, who led Indiana to the NBA Finals this past year, is expected to miss the 2025-26 season while recovering from the injury. Haliburton provided the latest update on his recovery journey while recently speaking to reporters. “I’m walking now in my […]

The 2024-25 season was mired by injuries for the New Orleans Pelicans. Several key players missed time due to injuries, and the team opted to move in a different direction following the in-season trade of Brandon Ingram, and offseason trade of CJ McCollum, two of the longest tenured players on the roster. One player who […]

The Los Angeles Lakers certainly had their stomachs in a knot on Friday when star guard Luka Doncic suffered a knee injury while playing for his home country of Slovenia in a tune-up for EuroBasket this summer. Doncic was taken out by a teammate while defending the paint and immediately was in a lot of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has avoided a serious setback after an injury scare during Slovenia’s EuroBasket exhibition against Latvia on Saturday, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Woike reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Luka Doncic was able to walk to the locker room on his own during a Slovenian game […]