NBA Injuries - Page 51

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine only played in 25 games last season after undergoing season-ending foot surgery in February. With the start of training camp and the regular season rapidly approaching, LaVine looks like he’s more-than trending in the right direction after this latest video of an open run dropped. LaVine looks completely healthy after […]

The New York Knicks are hoping to get both Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson back healthy for the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season after the injuries they suffered at the end of last season, and we have some updates on when both could return to action. Julius Randle had surgery in April on his […]

Team USA won gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t some controversy surrounding the team throughout their run. Head coach Steve Kerr drew quite a bit of criticism for his unorthodox lineups, and one guy who frequently found himself getting the short end of the stick was star Indiana Pacers […]

Disappointment is the best way to describe how the season ended for the New York Knicks. The expectation was that the Knicks were going to make their first appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, but they were unable to get past the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of their semifinal series. Ultimately, injuries […]

The Team USA men’s basketball squad is taking on an intense quarterfinal matchup against Brazil. A win will move the USA to the next round of the 2024 Olympics. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James suited up for the matchup and helped his team take a commanding lead, but he suffered a concerning injury late […]

Team France defeated Team Japan 94-90 on Tuesday at the Olympics. Victor Wembanyama led the French basketball team to the victory with 18 points, however, he also suffered an injury scare in the game. He was seen reaching for his hip multiple times during the game, something that surely caught the San Antonio Spurs’ attention. […]

The 2023-24 NBA season proved to be disastrous for the Memphis Grizzlies due to being hit hard by the injury bug. Not only was Memphis without Marcus Smart, Derrick Rose, Brandon Clarke, and several other key rotational players for most of the season, but All-Star point guard Ja Morant suffered a season-ending shoulder injury that […]

Kevin Durant’s injury status has been one of the biggest storylines ahead of Team USA’s 2024 Summer Olympics campaign. The Phoenix Suns star has been dealing with a calf injury that has forced him to the sidelines for much of their work ahead of the Games, and fans everywhere are wondering if he’s going to […]

Kevin Durant is reportedly nearing a return for Team USA ahead of the Olympics. Although it remains uncertain when Durant will officially return, he did practice on Wednesday, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Durant is battling a calf injury and Team USA will proceed with caution. The fact that he practiced is certainly an encouraging […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum’s status for the 2024 Paris Olympics was recently in question after he suffered an injury scare during the Australian national team’s final exhibition game. Exum appeared to have endured a finger injury and he exited the game as a result. Grant Afseth of Sports Illustrated provided an important Exum update […]

Team USA has cruised to victory on each of their first three friendly matchups ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and they have done so without one of their best players in Kevin Durant on the floor. Durant has been dealing with a strained calf ahead of the Olympics, and while it’s not believed to […]

Only weeks removed from heartbreak, the Dallas Mavericks suffered another setback after losing to the Boston Celtics 4-1 in the 2024 NBA Finals. The Mavs announced that superstar guard Kyrie Irving had undergone surgery for a broken left hand that he injured while participating in offseason training. No recovery timetable has yet been released or […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is going to be spending much of his offseason recovering. The eight-time All-Star and 2016 NBA champion has undergone surgery on a broken left hand that he suffered in July, per Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints. This is obviously disappointing news for a team and fan base that watched Irving thrive […]

Devin Carter was one of the biggest risers throughout the pre-draft process, as he went from a potential first-round pick to a sure-thing lottery pick. It was the Sacramento Kings that ended up with the two-way combo guard, as he replaces Davion Mitchell, who was recently traded to the Toronto Raptors. Carter is going to […]

The last thing that Team USA wants before the 2024 Paris Olympics is an injury to their squad. It will be up to Steve Kerr to manage this squad’s fatigue while making them give their optimal production for the nation. However, the LeBron James and Stepehhen Curry-led squad may already see one man go down […]

The Boston Celtics announced earlier this week that Kristaps Porzingis would need surgery for a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon suffered in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Celtics president Brad Stevens later revealed Porzingis would likely miss the start of the 2024-25 season due to this ankle injury. Sure enough, the latest […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is still months away, but the Boston Celtics may have to begin their quest for back-to-back championships without center Kristaps Porzingis. The Latvian big man sustained a number of injuries during the Green Team’s run to the title, as he missed the entirety of the Eastern Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals […]

Kristaps Porzingis and the Boston Celtics are still in party mode after claiming the franchise’s 18th banner following a five-game series victory in the 2024 NBA Finals against his former team, the Dallas Mavericks. But Porzingis will soon be going under the knife to repair a lower-body injury he suffered during the Mavs series, as […]

Basketball does not stop for Luka Doncic after the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Finals loss. He has Team Slovenia duties for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in the coming weeks. But, his injury remains a point of concern. The superstar was seen hobbling around and grimacing in pain a lot during their series against the Boston […]

The 2023-24 campaign came to a disappointing end for Giannis Antetokounmpo, as a soleus strain forced him to miss the Milwaukee Bucks first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, which they ended up losing in six games. It was a frustrating end to what was a frustrating season overall for the Bucks, but sometimes, that’s […]

Kristaps Porzingis played well to begin the NBA Finals before suffering an injury. His status for the remainder of the Finals was in question. Porzingis was made available in Game 4 but did not play, however, he did receive some minutes in Game 5. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla recently addressed Porzingis’ injury concern […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics earned a 106-88 Game 5 win over the Dallas Mavericks to clinch an NBA Finals victory on Monday night. After the game, Luka Doncic was asked how much he was hurting during the Finals, as Doncic dealt with injuries throughout the series. However, he refused to make any excuses. “It […]

Whether or not Kristaps Porzingis plays for the Boston Celtics may not just be the difference in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals, but the difference in how the rest of this series plays out. Porzingis suffered a left posterior tibialis dislocation in Game 2 of this series, a rare injury that has not […]

The injury bug might have been manageable for the Boston Celtics on their road to the 2024 NBA Finals, but it has finally caught up to them against the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics were subjected to one of the biggest blowouts on the largest stage in all of basketball, and more reinforcements would have helped. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been dealing with various injury concerns throughout the postseason. He’s battled knee and ankle trouble. Doncic is now dealing with a thoracic contusion. According to the NBA injury report for Game 5, Doncic is listed as probable with the thoracic contusion. He’s been listed as probable or questionable for […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks need to win on Friday night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals to avoid elimination. Doncic, though, is dealing with a thoracic contusion. Luka has played in every game this postseason despite battling various injuries. One has to imagine that the Mavs star will play in Game 4 […]

Kristaps Porzingis can’t catch a break with injuries. After suffering a calf injury in Game 4 of the Boston Celtics’ first-round series against the Miami Heat, Porzingis missed 10 straight games. He had to watch the Celtics clinch their trip to the NBA Finals while sitting on the bench. Although he played in the first […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is dealing with a thoracic contusion. Doncic has continued to play through injuries for most of the postseason. So is he playing in Game 3 of the NBA Finals? Doncic was initially listed as probable for Game 2 before being downgraded to questionable. Luka ended up playing in the game […]

The Dallas Mavericks trail the Boston Celtics 0-2 heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals. However, former teammates Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are both listed on the NBA injury report. Doncic is currently probable with a thoracic contusion. The expectation is that he will play, but Dallas will monitor the situation throughout the […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic’s injury status has received much attention so far during the NBA Finals. He’s been dealing with a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness in addition to a thoracic contusion. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Dallas Mavericks star received a pain-killing injection before Game 2 of the NBA Finals. […]

So much for Kristaps Porzingis’ latest injury not affecting his status for the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics announced Tuesday that the sweet-shooting, shot-blocking big man suffered a lower left leg injury during his team’s Game 2 win over the Dallas Mavericks, potentially sidelining him for Wednesday’s crucial Game 3 at American Airlines Center. Porzingis’ […]

Boston Celtics star big man Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg during Game 2 of the NBA Finals, the team announced Tuesday afternoon. While this injury is unrelated to his previous right calf injury, the team and Porzingis have consulted with numerous specialists […]

The Dallas Mavericks are emptying the tank to stay alive in this NBA Finals series. Jason Kidd and his squad have received a lot of haymakers from the Boston Celtics that they have not been able to return. But, one person has been single-handedly keeping them alive. Luka Doncic has not failed to produce such […]

Fans were concerned that Kristaps Porzingis might have reaggravated his injury that kept him out for the majority of the playoffs during the Boston Celtics’ 105-98 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, but Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla calmed any concerns with his comments after the game. “Zero. He’s […]

On Sunday evening, Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks will hit the floor for Game 2 of the NBA Finals vs the Boston Celtics. The Mavericks dropped Game 1 of the series on Thursday in blowout fashion, and although Doncic scored relatively efficiently, the Celtics limited the Dallas star’s ability to facilitate, as Doncic finished […]

The Dallas Mavericks will enter Game 2 of the NBA Finals trailing the Boston Celtics 1-0. Injuries are not expected to play a major role in Game 2, as only one player is listed on the NBA injury report between both teams. That player, however, is Luka Doncic. Doncic has been listed on the injury […]

Luka Doncic has battled injury concerns throughout the postseason. The Dallas Mavericks star has yet to miss a game, however. He’s hoping to continue that trend in the NBA Finals. Doncic has been dealing with a right knee sprain and left ankle soreness. The Mavs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western […]

With the start of the 2024 NBA Finals drawing near, so is Kristaps Porzingis’ return to the court for the Boston Celtics from his calf injury. Porzingis, who has not played since April 29, is on track to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, barring an […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are preparing to play the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals. The health of rookie center Dereck Lively II will be a talking point heading into Game 1, as he suffered a neck sprain during the Western Conference Finals. Lively missed Game 4 as a result but returned for […]