NBA Injuries - Page 36

The Chicago Bulls’ unexpected strong start is due to several reasons. One of which is due to Ayo Dosunmu’s superb play. So far, he is averaging 16.2 points, 3.2 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game as the Bulls are off to a 5-1 start. After a strong showing against the New York Knicks last Friday, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Darius Garland is expected to make his season debut on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. After undergoing offseason surgery in June to repair a turf toe injury that limited him in the playoffs last season, Garland was forced to miss the preseason and the […]

Jason Kidd’s postgame comments after Monday’s loss to the Houston Rockets offered a revealing look into both the Dallas Mavericks’ early-season struggles and their long-term plans centered around rookie Cooper Flagg. Kidd said Flagg played through shoulder soreness sustained after a second-quarter collision and praised the No. 1 overall pick for showing toughness. Flagg finished […]

The New Orleans Pelicans continue to search for their first victory of the 2025-26 NBA season, but their uphill battle may get even tougher as Zion Williamson has been listed as questionable ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. According to the NBA’s official injury report, Williamson is dealing with soreness in his […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to play the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 PM EST on Tuesday night. Charlotte is monitoring multiple injuries ahead of the contest, however. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are among the Hornets dealing with injury concerns. Miller is expected to miss multiple weeks with a shoulder injury, so he is […]

It appears that Oklahoma City Thunder star big man Chet Holmgren is on his way to making his return to action this Tuesday night, as the reigning and defending NBA champions start a four-game road trip. Holmgren has missed the last three Thunder games with a back issue, but his name is no longer on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were a mystery box heading into the 2025-26 season, but they have come out of the gates firing, having won five of their first six games to start the new campaign. Tyrese Maxey has been brilliant, VJ Edgecombe has been phenomenal, and the rest of the team is following suit. Even Joel […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been missing a major part of their rotation to begin the 2025-26 season as Brandon Miller has been sidelined recently due to a shoulder injury. And now it appears as if the Hornets will have to prepare to be without Miller at least for the foreseeable future. Brandon Miller will be […]

SCOTTSDALE– What’s been a top question for Jordan Ott and the Phoenix Suns with seven games into the season? When will Jalen Green make his Suns debut? After he was announced during the preseason, he would miss the beginning of the season; there was no timetable. Fast forward two weeks, and the same is true. […]

The Sacramento Kings might be without their leading scorer when they face the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, as Zach LaVine has officially landed on the injury report with lower back soreness. LaVine, who’s been one of the few bright spots in the Kings’ uneven start to the season, is currently listed as questionable for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves received a glimmer of hope regarding their franchise cornerstone. According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, “Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been cleared for contact basketball activities. His game availability will remain as out as he continues to progress through his return-to-play rehab program.” While that’s a positive development, the Timberwolves confirmed that […]

The New York Knicks might have found their rhythm again after a much-needed 128-116 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, but it came with a surprising revelation about one of their key players. Veteran guard Josh Hart, who posted 14 points, nine rebounds, and three assists in the win, revealed after the game […]

Following a calf injury that forced the second overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft to leave a game vs. the Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Mitch Johnson said he had no further update about Dylan Harper. Given the former Rutgers star’s very good start, it’s an injury that registers across the NBA. […]

Dylan Harper entered the season fueling hype as a high draft pick for the San Antonio Spurs. He lived up to it against the Brooklyn Nets to help close October. But he exited the Phoenix Suns game with a concerning NBA injury. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints dropped this update that drew unease on Sunday night […]

With New York Knicks fans trying to be patient to start the season, amidst a lackluster beginning after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals last season and having title aspirations this year, there have been some injuries popping up recently. After Josh Hart missed the season opener for the Knicks, he has been playing through a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, like many other teams in the NBA at the start of this season, have had to contend with considerable injuries. The most concerning came in the form of Anthony Edwards, who injured his right hamstring three minutes into the 114-110 win against the Indiana Pacers on October 27. The Timberwolves have since […]

The Los Angeles Lakers return home from their brief, two-game road trip having gone 2-0 with wins against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Sunday’s game for the Lakers will be against the Miami Heat, and starting center Deandre Ayton appeared on the team’s injury report. Deandre Ayton was officially listed as probable on the […]

The Indiana Pacers have suffered a recent bout of injury issues lately, with five key rotation players currently sidelined with various ailments. In response to injury woes, the Pacers were granted a hardship contract which they used on Saturday with the signing of Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. Robinson-Earl’s signing brings the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have listed Chet Holmgren as out on its injury report ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, which wraps up a three-game homestand in a matinee at the Paycom Center. According to the Thunder’s official injury report released Saturday, Holmgren is dealing with a sore lower back, which is […]

The Atlanta Hawks were dealt a major blow on Saturday with the announcement that star point guard Trae Young would be sidelined for at least four weeks due to an MCL injury, as per Shams Charania of ESPN. Young first suffered the injury during the Hawks’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. After having […]

The Boston Celtics have rebounded from an 0-3 start to the regular season to win three consecutive games. Coming into their Saturday matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Celtics got several injury updates for a couple of key players including Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, as per the NBA’s official injury report. Both Derrick White […]

The Charlotte Hornets (2–3) have listed star guard LaMelo Ball as questionable ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves (2–3) as part of their ongoing three-game homestand. According to the Hornets’ official injury report released Saturday, Ball is dealing with a right ankle impingement. The 24-year-old last played in Thursday night’s 123–107 loss to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (4–1) may be without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on Sunday as they close out a three-game homestand against the Sacramento Kings (1–4). The team listed Antetokounmpo as questionable with left knee patellar tendinopathy on Saturday’s injury report. The 30-year-old last played on Tuesday in the Bucks’ 121–111 win over the New York […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to receive a major boost to their frontcourt as center Daniel Gafford is expected to make his season debut Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons in Mexico City. The matchup, scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET on Peacock and Telemundo, marks the second international game of the NBA’s 2025 Global Games […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took a hit to their backcourt depth. The team announced on X that Kevin Porter Jr. suffered a right knee meniscus injury during on-court return-to-play work and will have a minor orthopedic procedure that is expected to sideline him for about four weeks. The update arrives while Porter rehabs the left ankle […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had some injury news to share about defensive guard Matisse Thybulle. Thybulle suffered an apparent hand injury during the Trail Blazers’ matchup against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. It forced him out of the game as he underwent an MRI on Thursday, which revealed that he tore the UCL in […]

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis will miss the team’s next two games with an injury, the team announced Friday. Davis sustained the injury — a low grade calf strain — during the first quarter of Wednesday’s 107-105 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Mavs are set to play the Detroit Pistons on Saturday in Mexico […]

Before tipping off against the Toronto Raptors to commence Group A play in the Emirates NBA Cup, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson provided a wave of updates on Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen, and Darius Garland. Both Mitchell and Allen are out for Friday night’s game, their first missed action of the season. They’ll join […]

With Kyrie Irving recovering from a torn ACL, the Dallas Mavericks already had little room for error going into the 2025-26 NBA season. Their need for a point guard and consistent offensive production is apparent through the first five games of the campaign. Losing Anthony Davis for an extended period of time could instantly thrust […]

The Indiana Pacers’ 2025-2026 season is off to a rough start. Not only are the defending Eastern Conference champions 0-4, but the injury bug has already hit the team hard. Shooting guard Bennedict Mathurin is week-to-week with a toe injury. Point guard Andrew Nembhard has missed three of the first four games with a shoulder […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams underwent a follow-up procedure on his right wrist to remove a screw that was creating irritation during the final stages of his return to play process, the team announced on Friday evening. Williams will be re-evaluated in 10-14 days. Right after the Thunder claimed their first championship in team […]

The Atlanta Hawks are in wait-and-see mode with Trae Young after he suffered a knee injury in their last game against the Brooklyn Nets. Young had his knee run into during the first half, and he sat on the floor for some time before getting up on his own and jogging to the bench. He […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ two-game road trip concludes on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it is likely they get much-needed reinforcements on the court. On Thursday afternoon, the Lakers listed both Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart as questionable on the injury report for the game against the Grizzlies. Friday’s game is the Lakers’ first […]

Doc Rivers didn’t pretend the plan was seamless. Asked how he learned Giannis Antetokounmpo wouldn’t go against the Golden State Warriors, the Milwaukee Bucks coach said. “Honestly, I didn’t even know; they came in, told me he was out. I don’t even know what it is because it was so late; I was scrambling, trying […]

Superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t be available for the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Antetokounmpo has been playing at an elite level for the Bucks, already putting himself in early MVP discussions. However, the two-time MVP winner won’t be present for the […]

Though they are expected to get Darius Garland back in the near future, the Cleveland Cavaliers just can’t avoid the early-season injury bug. On Thursday evening, the team announced that Jarrett Allen suffered a non-displaced fracture of his distal phalanx. Allen’s left ring finger injury occurred on Wednesday, the same day the wine and gold […]

A week ago, New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson didn’t take part in the start of the season due to an ankle injury. But it looks like he will be back in action at just the right time. On Thursday, Knicks head coach Mike Brown officially confirmed that Robinson took part in practice, per Stefan […]

The Miami Heat have had a difficult start to the season, with star guard Terry Rozier recently being arrested by the FBI, allegedly in connection with an illegal gambling ring. Despite that, they have started the season brightly and currently have a 3-1 record, with their only loss thus far coming against the Orlando Magic on opening […]

When the Utah Jazz tipped-off the 2025-26 season, they were missing a key player in Isaiah Collier who has been sidelined due to a hamstring injury. His rookie season was also delayed due to injury, but once he returned, Collier quickly became a big part of the Jazz’s lineup. And with the Jazz starting off […]