NBA Injuries - Page 38

The Indiana Pacers have struggled with consistency throughout the season, as they haven’t won more than two games partly because of the injury bug that hit a few of their best players. For one, Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Nesmith are out with knee and ankle injuries, respectively, while Myles Turner just appeared on their injury […]

The New York Knicks employ one of the best big men in the league in Karl-Anthony Towns, traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, besides Towns, their big rotation is pretty thin, with Mitchell Robinson out with injury and Isaiah Hartenstein leaving in free agency for the Oklahoma City Thunder. (He’s also injured.) As the Knicks […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the NBA right now. Despite several injuries, Cleveland has raced to a historic 15-0 start. After the Cavs defeated the Charlotte Hornets 128-114, they face a bite rival for the first time this season: the Boston Celtics. This will be the first of four matchups between Cleveland […]

The Golden State Warriors are on a roll, winners of their last three and eight of their last nine games. Some things never seem to change, like the Warriors winning ways and Draymond Green collecting technical fouls. Unfortunately, it can’t all be good news. Center Kevon Looney is out and will not play in Monday […]

The San Antonio Spurs already played without Victor Wembanyama during Saturday’s 110-93 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. It looks like San Antonio could be without their 20-year-old center again in the Spurs’ upcoming NBA Cup game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. Wembanyama is listed as doubtful to play on the Spurs’ injury report […]

After missing the last four games with a right ankle injury, Jimmy Butler will return for Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat on Monday. Butler is available to play for Miami’s first game of the year against the Philadelphia 76ers, the team announced on X, formerly Twitter. In the same announcement, the Heat confirmed that […]

Boston Celtics All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has not played during the 2024-25 season as he recovers from offseason leg surgery, is beginning to ramp up his activities. In fact, Porzingis is scheduled to practice with the Maine Celtics in the NBA G League on Monday afternoon in order to begin his on-court work, […]

Although the Sacramento Kings have been undermanned lately, they’re never out of the fight. Thanks to the heroics of superstar guard De’Aaron Fox, the Kings are 8-6 and still in the thick of the Western Conference Playoff race. Unfortunately, in Sacramento’s upcoming matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, the Kings will need Fox’s heroics again. Sacramento […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are continuing their road trip with a Monday night matchup against the Miami Heat, the first time they will play the rival they defeated in the Play-In Tournament last season. They are already shorthanded and may be down two stars instead of just one. Is Joel Embiid playing tonight vs. the Heat? […]

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Houston Rockets on Monday night. Damian Lillard is on the injury report alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, and both players are probable. Lillard has been in the NBA’s concussion protocol, while Antetokounmpo has been dealing with right patellar tendinopathy. Here’s everything we know about Damian Lillard’s injury and playing status tonight vs. […]

The Golden State Warriors are ruling the Western Conference standings at the moment with a 10-2 record going into Monday night’s showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers at the shiny new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. However, there seems to be a possibility that two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry will not be available […]

It appears San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will be back in the line-up sooner rather than later. In missing Saturday night’s game at the Dallas Mavericks with an injury the Spurs listed as a right knee contusion, Spurs coach Mitch Johnson says Wemby’s status is “day to day.” Johnson, who’s leading the team while […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made NBA history with their 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets. With the win, the Cavs became only the fourth team in NBA history to start the regular season 15-0. Despite their undefeated record, Cleveland has dealt with their fair share of injuries to start the season, proving that the hardest choices […]

The Miami Heat came into their game on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers without star wing Jimmy Butler who was ruled out with an ankle injury. And now with the game over after losing, 119-110, to the Pacers, they have more injury concerns to worry about. Jaime Jaquez Jr. left the Heat’s game against the […]

Despite the undefeated start to the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with a rash of injuries to their roleplayers. The latest blow the Cavs have been dealt is to sharpshooter Sam Merrill, who has missed three consecutive games due to a nagging left ankle injury. Merrill has been Cleveland’s best three-point shooting threat […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 2-10 to start the 2024-25 season and have not yet had Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George in a game together. Although a Maxey injury was already going to prevent them from assembling the Big 3 in their next game against the Miami Heat on Monday, Embiid might also be […]

Luka Doncic is being listed as out on the NBA injury report for Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a right knee contusion. Doncic, who admitted he is less than 100 percent following the Mavs’ 110-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, will not play in the second of […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night. Superstar center Nikola Jokic was initially listed as questionable for the matchup due to personal reasons on the NBA’s injury report, but he has since been ruled out. Here’s everything we know about Jokic’s playing status vs the Grizzlies. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the NBA right now. Despite several injuries, Cleveland has raced to a 14-0 start. After the Cavs defeated the Chicago Bulls 144-126, they hope to remain undefeated against the Charlotte Hornets. This will be the first of four matchups between Cleveland and Charlotte. The last time the […]

For the second time in as many games, the Miami Heat will face the Indiana Pacers in the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Much like the first meeting between the teams, Jimmy Butler is the key name on the injury report as he continues to deal with a right ankle sprain. Here is everything we know about Butler’s […]

After missing the Oklahoma City Thunder’s previous two games with a sore hip, Alex Caruso is ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with a strained hip, per Thunder’s latest injury report. Oklahoma City will look to capture its 12th win of the regular season on Sunday, following a 99-83 win against the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the top teams in the NBA so far this season, but they’ve suffered major injuries to both Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. The injury bug has depleted the Thunder’s center depth, forcing them to make a roster move this week. The Thunder added Branden Carlson to their […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers will go head-to-head with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. LA is off to an 8-4 start in 2024-25, and Davis is playing at an MVP-caliber level. However, the Lakers star is dealing with an injury. Davis is battling left plantar fasciitis at the moment. The 31-year-old […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Kyrie Irving, who missed Thursday’s game, was removed from the injury report and is expected to play against the Spurs. Dallas received further injury updates on Saturday. PJ Washington was initially listed as doubtful as he continues to deal with a right-knee […]

The San Antonio Spurs are visiting the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night to play the second leg of a back-to-back. Victor Wembanyama is on the injury report alongside Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, Tre Jones, and Riley Minix. Vassell, Sochan, and Minix are already designated as being out for Saturday’s game but Jones is probable to […]

The Utah Jazz are set to play the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. Utah is hoping to carry their momentum after defeating the Dallas Mavericks 115-113 on Thursday. Lauri Markkanen, however, is dealing with an injury. Markkanen is battling a left eye contusion. He was initially questionable for Saturday’s game, but his official injury status […]

The Boston Celtics play their first leg of a two-game homestand on Saturday night against the Toronto Raptors in the TD Garden. Despite not missing a game all year, Celtics point guard Jrue Holiday is questionable for the matchup with a left knee injury. Here is everything we know about Holiday’s injury and his playing […]

The Golden State Warriors are continuing their red-hot start to the season on Friday night, as they have built a healthy lead over the Memphis Grizzlies as they look well on their way to a 10-2 start to the season. However, all is not necessarily well with the Warriors. During the game, forward Lindy Waters […]

Miles Bridges is listed as questionable for Saturday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, which comes as a surprise after suffering a bone bruise in his right knee. The Charlotte Hornets forward was initially expected to miss two weeks after being slated for a reevaluation. Instead, his timetable was accelerated after just a little over a […]

The Dallas Mavericks are struggling at the moment. They have dropped four consecutive games, losing each contest by three points or less. The Mavs were most recently defeated by the Utah Jazz on Thursday, losing by a final score of 115-113. Kyrie Irving, who did not play on Thursday due to a shoulder injury, is […]

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. continues to recover from left foot plantar fasciitis, but his return to the court remains uncertain. Head coach Jamahl Mosley provided an update on Carter Jr.’s status, describing his recovery as “progressing slowly.” “Going through treatments as he’s been and just progressing slowly,” Mosley told Jason Beede of the […]

For the second straight season, the Memphis Grizzlies are becoming far more familiar with the trainer’s room than they would prefer. Ja Morant is presently sidelined with a hip injury, Marcus Smart missed a handful of games with an ankle sprain and Desmond Bane has not played since the end of October due to an […]

Many teams will be kicking off their NBA Cup group stage games on Friday night, one of which is the Sacramento Kings. With De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, the Kings were already one of the better offensive teams in the league. Now that they have added DeMar DeRozan, Mike Brown’s team is even tougher to […]

Nikola Jokic’s best attribute is not just that he can do almost everything on the court, but it’s also his ability to be available. The latter may be in question in the Denver Nugget’s first NBA Cup game against the New Orleans Pelicans, as he recently showed up on the injury report. The Nuggets have […]

Tyrese Maxey’s hamstring injury left the Philadelphia 76ers even more shorthanded to begin the season. Fortunately for the star guard, his recovery is going well, and he may not be sidelined for much longer. “Tyrese Maxey (right hamstring strain) continues to progress in his recovery. He has resumed on-court work and will be reevaluated early […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are beginning a road trip with a matchup against the Orlando Magic. They have to start working their way out of the 2-9 hole that they fell in due to injuries and poor play. As the Sixers prepare to face the young Magic in their next NBA Cup showdown, they have to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the NBA right now. Despite several injuries, Cleveland has raced to a 13-0 start. After the Cavs defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106, they face a Central Division rival for the second time this season: the Chicago Bulls. This will be the second of four matchups between Cleveland […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are riding the high of a thrilling overtime win over the Detroit Pistons. The cold streak-snapping victory was spearheaded by a 59-point performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, Antetokounmpo’s help for Milwaukee’s Nov. 16 matchup against the Charlotte Hornets has received a mixed bag of injury updates centered around Damian Lillard and Khris […]

The Golden State Warriors announced Thursday that guard De’Anthony Melton has suffered a “sprained ACL” in his left knee and will undergo further testing to determine the extent of the injury. In a statement released through Warriors PR, the team added that Melton “will not play in tomorrow night’s game against the Grizzlies,” with an […]