NBA Injuries - Page 23

While the Sacramento Kings continue to contemplate what their future holds, one thing for certain is that Keegan Murray is an essential piece for the team’s future. But for the time being, the Kings will be without Murray following a calf injury he suffered during the team’s loss the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. Keegan Murray […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have Ja Morant available against the Milwaukee Bucks, and that news shifted the outlook before tipoff. Cedric Coward has also been cleared, giving the Grizzlies back an important rotation wing, while the Bucks continue to play without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains sidelined with a right calf strain. The swing is clear: […]

LOS ANGELES – After missing three straight games due to a calf injury, Austin Reaves returned to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup on Tuesday during the team’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. On Christmas Day against the Houston Rockets, Reaves was off to a good start, but was unable to return to the game after […]

Cam Thomas is making his long-awaited return to the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup. Jordi Fernandez announced that Thomas, who has been sidelined since Nov. 5 by a left hamstring strain, will play on Saturday vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves. Thomas’ return comes amid a dramatic Brooklyn turnaround in the wake of his absence. The Nets are 9-12 […]

The Dallas Mavericks dropped to 12-20 on the year after a 126-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day. Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg played well, scoring 27 points with a historic stat line on a positive note on Christmas Day. But, injury woes continued as the Mavs saw Anthony Davis leave the game […]

Update: Joel Embiid and VJ Edgecombe will play for the Philadelphia 76ers vs. the Chicago Bulls, according to the team. With all eyes on the Philadelphia 76ers’ injury report for the game against the Chicago Bulls, the two main names present are star Joel Embiid and rookie standout VJ Edgecombe. After an injury scare for […]

Update: Bam Adebayo has been ruled out for the Miami Heat’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to Marc Stein. The Miami Heat will be facing the Atlanta Hawks, and they have a few players on the injury report coming into the matchup. Tyler Herro has already been ruled out because of his toe, but […]

As Orlando Magic star Jalen Suggs is dealing with a hip contusion after sustaining the injury in the NBA Cup semifinals against the New York Knicks on Dec. 13, he is hoping that a return is coming sooner rather than later. After Suggs’ injury setback with the Magic, his status for Friday’s game against the […]

If Los Angeles Lakers fans experienced any Christmas cheer this year, it did not come during the team’s home game versus the Houston Rockets. LA lost its third straight contest, falling 119-96 on Thursday, and it also lost one of its most important players. Austin Reaves exited the court early after aggravating his calf injury. […]

This is definitely not the Christmas present Los Angeles Lakers fans were hoping to unwrap. During the Lakers’ high-profile Christmas Day matchup against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena, guard Austin Reaves was ruled out for the remainder of the contest with a left calf injury. The news puts a damper on the holiday festivities […]

Lakers Nation held its collective breath on Christmas Day. During the Los Angeles Lakers’ marquee showdown against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena, veteran guard Marcus Smart gave everyone a serious fright. Known for his reckless abandon and defensive grit, Smart went down with what initially looked like a significant injury, sending shockwaves through the […]

Jason Kidd did not have positive news to share regarding the injury Anthony Davis suffered in the Dallas Mavericks’ Christmas matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday afternoon. The injury took place during the second quarter of the contest. Davis limped his way to the locker room, being unable to return for the remainder […]

The Memphis Grizzlies (14-16) have played admirably and competently without Ja Morant, but as long as the star point guard remains a part of the franchise’s plans, the team will need him to stay on the court. Continuity is essential, and this group has been forced to switch lineups far too often over the last […]

NBA fans have seen this too many times before: Anthony Davis has left the game with an injury. The Dallas Mavericks star limped to the locker room during his team’s Christmas Day face-off with the Golden State Warriors and was ruled out for the remainder of the contest with right groin spasms, per Brett Siegel […]

As the New Orleans Pelicans (8–23) prepare to open a three-game homestand with back-to-back games beginning Friday night, the team listed guard Jordan Poole as questionable on its latest injury report ahead of the matchup against the Phoenix Suns (16-13). The Pelicans announced that Poole is dealing with left ankle soreness and will be evaluated […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to get back in the win column as they face off against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Ahead of the 76ers’ upcoming game, the team released a lengthy injury report highlighted by Joel Embiid. Embiid has continued his recovery from a knee injury last season, and the 76ers have been […]

On Christmas, the Golden State Warriors will hit the floor at home for a game against Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks. Al Horford is on the injury report for the Warriors and was initially listed as probable for this game with right sciatic nerve irritation. Here’s everything we know about Horford’s injury and his […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves released two key injury updates Wednesday afternoon ahead of their Christmas Day road matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Minnesota enters Thursday night’s contest at 20–10 and will face Denver (21–8) at 10:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. The Timberwolves listed guard Bones Hyland as questionable with an illness, while forward Jaden […]

On Thursday afternoon, the New York Knicks took the floor at home for a Christmas Day game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks were hoping to get back into the win column after dropping a game without Jalen Brunson earlier this week against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately, the Knicks didn’t play very well through the […]

On Thursday evening, the Houston Rockets will hit the floor on the road for a Christmas night matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Rockets are hoping to turn things around after two straight puzzling losses against the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Clippers over the last couple of games, dropping […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing the New York Knicks on Christmas Day, and they may be getting one of their key players back. Evan Mobley has been out for the past few games, as he’s been dealing with a left calf strain. He’s still on the injury report with the strain, and he was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets in the penultimate 2025 NBA Christmas Day game, with both teams in danger of missing their best player. Luka Doncic and Alperen Sengun are both questionable for the matchup, which threatens the significance of their prime-time showdown. Here is everything we know about Luka Doncic and Alperen […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be facing the Golden State Warriors on Christmas, and they could be missing some players for the matchup. One of those players is Klay Thompson, who will face his former team after all the memories he built with them throughout most of his career. Thompson is listed on the injury report […]

The San Antonio Spurs are gearing up for a Christmas Day showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the second time they have faced them in three days. So far, the Spurs have beaten the Thunder twice this month. Going into the matchup, they have received the greatest gift ever, as the Spurs’ injury report is […]

The Boston Celtics received an encouraging sign on Christmas Eve, as Jayson Tatum continued his rehabilitation process without taking the holiday off. With the Celtics firmly positioned in the Eastern Conference race, the moment highlighted both Tatum’s injury recovery progress and the team’s ongoing playoff push to win championship No. 19. The former Duke standout […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face off against the Houston Rockets for the first time this season as part of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate of games. While the Lakers have dealt with multiple injury issues early this season, they are set to possibly receive reinforcements via the team’s latest injury report. While […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA– The Golden State Warriors are poised to receive a much-needed gift on Christmas Day in the form of Al Horford. The veteran center, who has missed the last seven games due to a right sciatica nerve issue, is expected to be available for the Dubs’ holiday matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, according […]

The Denver Nuggets are among the best teams in the Western Conference. That is despite the Nuggets sustaining several major injuries. Tuesday night, the injury bug struck again, this time hitting forward Cam Johnson. Johnson suffered what appeared to be a very serious knee injury in a 131-130 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. But on […]

Luka Doncic is officially questionable for Christmas Day against the Rockets with a lower leg contusion, according to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel. On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers dropped a road game against the Phoenix Suns. This game marked the return of Austin Reaves after a brief injury absence, but Luka Doncic did not play […]

On Tuesday evening, the New York Knicks fell back to Earth with a 115-104 road loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves, dropping their record to 20-9 on the 2025-26 NBA season. The Knicks did a solid job of hanging in there in this game despite playing without star point guard Jalen Brunson, who sat out with […]

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered one of the uglier losses of the season with a home defeat at the hands of the lowly Brooklyn Nets by a score of 114-106. Joel Embiid had a strong game in this one, scoring 27 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists, but Tyrese […]

The silver lining to the Sacramento Kings’ ongoing injury woes is that Keegan Murray has received more opportunities on offense lately. Considering all the question marks surrounding the franchise, management earnestly wants to see the former No. 4 overall draft pick take the next step in his development. However, that can only truly happen if […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their second consecutive loss following their 132-108 defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. The Lakers have been dealing with injury issues to key players all season, and the latest to suffer some sort of ailment was reserve big man Jaxson Hayes. Jaxson Hayes suffered an apparent […]

The Denver Nuggets (21-8) are already down a couple of starters, and now they could be without offseason acquisition Cam Johnson following Tuesday night’s 131-130 loss versus the Dallas Mavericks (12-19). The seventh-year forward suffered a knee sprain while coming down for a defensive rebound in the fourth quarter and did not return. He was […]

The Denver Nuggets (21-7) were focused on bolstering their bench during the offseason, but they did not expect to rely on it so much this early into the campaign. Head coach David Adelman just watched another starter go down with injury. Cam Johnson limped off the floor after suffering a knee sprain during Tuesday’s road […]

Joel Embiid just had an untimely turn of events following a collision with Terrance Mann during the Philadelphia 76ers’ matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. The injury took place in the first minute of the second half. Philadelphia had possession of the ball as Embiid was going to get himself set inside the […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat going through a funk in losing seven of its last eight games before Tuesday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors, the team is without key players, including star Tyler Herro. As the Heat looks to snap out of its massive slump to return to its early success, there’s no doubt […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are forced to finish their four-game road trip without their number one option, as Luka Doncic was ruled out for Tuesday’s matchup versus the Phoenix Suns with a lower left leg contusion. The good news is that the Slovenian superstar may not miss much time. Actually, he could be back as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been playing solid basketball of late, although they recently suffered a tough road loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, by the end of which 4/5 of their entire starting lineup was out. One of those players was Austin Reaves, who has been out for over a week with […]