NBA Injuries - Page 2

BOSTON — Ever since Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the reigning champs have been desperate for good news. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens finally delivered some on Monday afternoon, revealing that the first steps of Tatum’s recovery went smoothly. Exactly a week […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder are the last two teams standing in the Western Conference. This Tuesday night, these two contenders for the 2025 NBA title will begin their best-of-seven series at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. It’s an intriguing matchup that should garner plenty of interest, especially with both teams entering […]

The Boston Celtics were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs after suffering a 119-81 Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks. Injuries were the story for Boston, as Jaylen Brown was dealing with a knee problem since the latter portion of the regular season. Additionally, losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles tear didn’t help either. […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon braved a lower-body injury and forced his body to play in the all-important Game 7 showdown against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road on Sunday. However, Gordon’s courageous move went for naught, as Denver ended up getting lit up in a 125-121 loss at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. […]

Aaron Gordon had to fight through a lot of pain before Game 7 between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Prior to the big matchup, Gordon was dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. The injury would need multiple weeks to recover, but the Nuggets forward pushed through to take part in […]

The Denver Nuggets are trying to grit out a win in Game 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday despite dealing with multiple injuries to key players. The most notable of those ailments happened at the very end of Game 6, when Aaron Gordon went down with a hamstring strain. On Sunday morning, it […]

The Boston Celtics season unofficially ended when Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles in the team’s Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks in their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Now, the future is murky for both Tatum and the Celtics, as the team will have to retool their roster without knowing whether or not their […]

Michael Porter Jr. provided an update on his shoulder injury after the Denver Nuggets’ 119-107 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the West Semis of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. In 29 minutes of action, Porter finished with a stat line of 10 points, four rebounds, a steal, and a block. He […]

It seems like the Denver Nuggets have been on the ropes the entire postseason. Their 2024-25 campaign was in dire straits after they blew a 22-point lead and nearly lost Game 4 to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first-round. They hung on and won the series. Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals was […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar guard Darius Garland’s 2025 postseason won’t be remembered for dazzling stats or highlight reels. It’ll be remembered for Garland’s grit and an unwavering commitment to his team despite a painful toe injury that visibly hindered his game and ultimately impacted the Cavs’ Eastern Conference Semifinal loss to the Indiana Pacers. When Garland […]

The Golden State Warriors saw their 2025 NBA Playoff run come to an end on Tuesday night, falling 121-110 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their second-round series. While the result marked the end of the season, Stephen Curry revealed after the loss that he had been targeting a possible return had the […]

The Golden State Warriors were in command of Game 1 of their second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but everything changed once Stephen Curry went out with a hamstring injury. While the Warriors were able to win Game 1 without Curry, they lost the next four as the Timberwolves advanced to the Western Conference Finals […]

The Golden State Warriors’ season is officially over after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-110 in Game 5. The Timberwolves won the last four games of the series, and they did it without having to see Stephen Curry, who missed most of the series because of a hamstring injury. After being eliminated, Curry spoke about […]

The Boston Celtics were deflated at the end of Game 4 of their playoff series against the New York Knicks. After a big lead slipped away from Boston, star wing Jayson Tatum went down with a devastating torn Achilles and will be out for the rest of this season and probably next season as well. […]

Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury sent shockwaves through the NBA. Not only will he not return in this year’s playoffs, but he’s likely to miss the entirety of next season as well. Leading up to the Game 5 matchup, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau sent a heartfelt message to the Boston Celtics star. During […]

The Boston Celtics are in a tough spot heading into Game 5, as they’re down 3-1 in the series to the New York Knicks. What’s even worse is that star forward Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles injury that forced him to get immediate surgery. On Wednesday, head coach Joe Mazzulla shared an update regarding Tatum’s […]

After Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum underwent surgery to repair his torn Achilles, the forward has broken his silence on how he’s doing after the unfortunate incident. Tatum left the Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks late in the game, but fast forward to Wednesday, fans will be happy to see he’s […]

With the disastrous season-ending injury to Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum in their Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, there are now questions about when a possible return will take place. While there has been even trade speculation around the Celtics because of the injury, there are many reasons to believe that won’t […]

The Golden State Warriors find themselves in Minneapolis for a critical Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. With Stephen Curry continuing to miss games due to a hamstring injury, the Dubs have lost three straight games to Anthony Edwards and company. As a result, they are now on the verge of being […]

The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics will be without star forward Jayson Tatum in their do-or-die Game 5 matchup against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, but he’s not the only player on the team’s injury report. The team officially ruled Tatum out after ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the All-NBA forward suffered a […]

While the NBA is no longer a league that can be dominated by a single player carrying his team to a championship, Stephen Curry is the identity of the Golden State Warriors. Without him on the floor, this team is a shell of the contenders they know they can be, and that has been evident […]

Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum has been diagnosed with a torn right Achilles tendon and underwent surgery on Tuesday, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. An MRI revealed the severity of the injury, which effectively ends the Celtics’ title hopes and puts Tatum out for a vast majority, if not all, of the 2025-26 […]

The Boston Celtics’ hopes of repeating as NBA champions are rapidly slipping away as they trail the New York Knicks 3-1 in their second-round playoff series. Compounding the crisis is the uncertainty surrounding Jayson Tatum, who suffered a noncontact lower-body injury late in Game 4 and is awaiting MRI results to determine the severity. According […]

After sweeping the Miami Heat in the first round, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves in a shocking 3-1 hole against the Indiana Pacers. The Cavs’ injury struggles have contributed to the disappointment with Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley all missing time. With Game 5 on deck, Mitchell remains questionable with an ankle sprain. […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry admitted to Andscape’s Marc J. Spears on Monday night that he doesn’t expect to return for Wednesday’s must-win Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Draymond Green said after Monday’s 117-110 Game 4 loss that the Warriors wouldn’t plan to “Superman” an expedited Curry return […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are close to getting their job done in the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. They are just a win away from eliminating the Golden State Warriors following a one-sided affair Monday night at Chase Center in San Francisco, where Julius Randle and company scored a 117-110 Game 4 victory. Randle […]

The Boston Celtics could not have envisaged a worse ending to Game 4 of their second-round matchup against the New York Knicks than the one that transpired on Monday night. In addition to losing a barnburner to the Knicks, 121-113, to fall down 3-1 in the series, they saw Jayson Tatum go down with a […]

What’s been evident over the past three games became so much more obvious for the Golden State Warriors in the aftermath of their 117-110 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of their series that now has their season on the ropes down 3-1. The Warriors need Stephen Curry to sustain winning basketball, although […]

In a heartfelt display of sportsmanship and respect, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson paused his postgame press conference to share a heartfelt message for Jayson Tatum. The Knicks had just secured a crucial 121–113 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and despite the intensity of the playoff […]

The Boston Celtics are dealing with more than watching their consecutive NBA title hopes implode. Boston watched Jayson Tatum helped off the court in extremely concerning fashion Monday during the NBA playoffs. The scene left teammate Jaylen Brown shattered, then making a “tough” admission. Tatum left during the fourth quarter with a painful injury. The […]

Al Horford has his mind on Jayson Tatum after seeing the injury his teammate suffered during the Boston Celtics’ Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night. The injury happened within the last six minutes of the fourth quarter. Tatum was having a strong scoring performance with 42 points as he kept […]

In a dramatic Game 4 showdown, the New York Knicks secured a hard-fought 121–113 victory over the Boston Celtics, taking a commanding 3–1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But the win was overshadowed by a concerning injury to Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum, who left the game with what appeared to be a non-contact […]

All was going well for the Boston Celtics in Game 4 against the New York Knicks. The Celtics went on a 12-0 run in the first quarter in the remaining 90 seconds led partly by Jayson Tatum.  They jumped out to a 39-28 lead after one and Tatum had scored 15 points, including four 3-pointers. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sent his prayers to Jayson Tatum following his injury in Game 4 between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks on Monday night. The injury happened within the last six minutes of the fourth quarter. Tatum was having a strong scoring performance with 42 points as he kept the […]

The Boston Celtics took on the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night, and Jayson Tatum ended up leaving the game in the fourth quarter after a non-contact injury. Tatum was clearly in a lot of pain as he fell down going for the ball. He went to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ once-promising postseason now teeters on the edge of collapse, and the status of Donovan Mitchell looms large over what could be their final stand. Mitchell, the Cavs’ undeniable engine and emotional leader, is officially listed as questionable for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, a matchup that […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is in danger of missing Game 5 of their second-round NBA Playoffs series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night after suffering an ankle injury in Game 4’s 129-109 loss. Mitchell, who underwent an MRI on Monday morning, was diagnosed with a reaggravation of an ankle injury he’s been dealing […]

The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics will be back on the court this Monday evening for the continuation of their second-round series in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks are still ahead in the series, two games to one, but the Celtics have the momentum going into Game 4 after […]

The Golden State Warriors need Stephen Curry on the court to be a championship-caliber team. Unfortunately, Curry has missed two straight games with a left hamstring injury that he suffered in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Without Curry, the Warriors have dropped their last two games and are now […]