NBA Injuries - Page 65

Boston Celtics star big man Kristaps Porzingis has been medically cleared from his offseason leg surgery and will make his season debut on Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Porzingis suffered a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals against […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has missed the team’s last eight games with a hip injury, sitting out since suffering the injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 6. But with a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on deck for Monday, Morant is finally ready to return to the court, according to NBA […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to play the second of a back-to-back on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks after getting defeated by the Miami Heat 123-118 in overtime on Sunday. Dallas is looking to bounce back on Monday night against Atlanta, but injuries will be a concern. Luka Doncic is still battling a right wrist […]

The San Antonio Spurs famously – perhaps infamously – cautious approach to player injuries has carried over to superstar Victor Wembanyama. For the better part of a Rookie of the Year season, the franchise capped the number of minutes he’d play per game. Oftentimes, coach Gregg Popovich didn’t allow Wemby to suit up on the […]

No one has played more games than the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, sitting at 16-1 heading into a home matchup with the Toronto Raptors. Although the Cavs have been dominant to start the season, starting the year 15-0, fatigue eventually caught up to them. Playing 17 games in 28 days made Cleveland look lackadaisical on […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat will go head-to-head on Sunday night. Dallas holds a 9-7 record while Miami is 6-7 to begin the 2024-25 season. Luka Doncic, who is dealing with a right wrist sprain, has already been ruled out for the game, but the Mavs recently received another important injury update. Daniel Gafford […]

After their first extended break, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in action against the Toronto Raptors. Last time out, the Cavs won against the New Orleans Pelicans 128-108. The Raptors, meanwhile, are on a two-game winning streak after Toronto defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105. This will be the second of four times Cleveland and Toronto […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without one of their key veterans for the rest of the season after Grant Williams went down with a knee injury against the Milwaukee Bucks. After suffering the injury, Williams went to the locker room and didn’t return. NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported Sunday that Williams suffered a torn […]

Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Max Strus is five weeks into his six-week recovery window after suffering a high ankle sprain injury during the preseason. However, in an update from Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson, once Strus is evaluated, the Cleveland forward still needs time to get back on the floor. “Max is still a ways away,” […]

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report alongside Khris Middleton, Ryan Rollins, AJ Johnson, and several other members of Milwaukee’s team. Antetokounmpo is listed as probable with right patella tendinopathy, also known as jumper’s knee. So, is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing against the Hornets with this injury? […]

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. remains questionable for the team’s upcoming game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. This marks the third consecutive game where Carter Jr. has been listed as questionable. He participated in practice earlier this week on Tuesday but was ruled out for back-to-back games, including the Magic’s recent win over […]

The Golden State Warriors provided significant updates on the injury status of stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green ahead of their back-to-back game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. According to the latest injury report, Curry is listed as probable with left-knee bursitis, while Green is also probable due to right-elbow soreness. This […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls will play on Saturday night. Memphis is currently 9-7 while Chicago is just 7-10. However, earning a victory on the road will prove to be especially difficult if Ja Morant does not play. Morant is dealing with multiple injuries heading into Saturday’s game. Morant, 25, has been limited to […]

In their third straight home game, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Anthony Davis tops the Lakers’ injury report, which also includes Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt, among others. Davis is probable with a plantar fasciitis injury that has plagued him throughout the early portion of 2024-2025. […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to go head-to-head with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in a Western Conference affair. The game projects to be exciting, but Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is dealing with a right-knee contusion. So is Wembanyama playing tonight vs. the Warriors? The Spurs are 8-8. They will be battling […]

The Philadelphia 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out for their Friday night game against the Brooklyn Nets, joining Paul George on the list of inactive players. Embiid will also miss Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the team said in an in-game update. “Joel Embiid is managing swelling in his left knee,” the 76ers announced. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have quickly slipped to the bottom of the Western Conference standings this season, and it has been almost entirely due to injuries. Nearly every quality player in the Pelicans’ rotation, save for Brandon Ingram (who has only missed one game), has missed significant time and forced New Orleans to mix and […]

NBThe Detroit Pistons will be without their star point guard Cade Cunningham on Saturday against the Orlando Magic, via Aaron Johnson of Palace of Pistons. The injury occurred on Thursday in the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Hornets. Cunningham had a nasty land on his back after driving to the hoop for a layup. The […]

Nikola Jokic is on the Denver Nuggets injury report due to personal reasons. Denver is set to play the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup game on Friday, so fans are wondering whether or not Jokic will be available. Jokic did not practice on Thursday as he remained away from the team amid the aforementioned […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Brooklyn Nets in their latest NBA Cup showdown. They are one of two winless teams in Group A (along with the Charlotte Hornets) and are hoping to turn their fortunes around. However, they may be without their superstar again as they prepare for the 7:00 P.M. EST tipoff at […]

The Boston Celtics received great news regarding Kristaps Porzingis’s potential return earlier in the week. On Monday, Porzingis practiced with the Maine Celtics, the Celtics’ G League team. He is on track to get back to playing before the end of the year. Jayson Tatum is already looking forward to the Celtics having the Latvian […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to host the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. The Pelicans have unfortunately dealt with no shortage of injury trouble throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. The Warriors have some injury concerns of their own, but New Orleans’ injury situation is disastrous at the moment. Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have started to find some momentum as the start of the season wasn’t good to them, and they’ll look to continue that in their NBA Cup game against the Indiana Pacers. Giannis Antetokounmpo has stepped up over the past few games with the Bucks dealing with injuries, but his availability is in […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will play the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in an NBA Cup game. Curry, though, is dealing with an injury. The Warriors will enter Friday’s game with an 11-3 record. New Orleans holds a 4-12 record. The Pelicans’ roster has been decimated by injuries throughout the 2024-25 […]

The Detroit Pistons engaged in an intense interconference matchup against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. Detroit fought hard but took a tough 123-121 loss. Star point guard Cade Cunningham led the team with another standout performance; however, he suffered an injury scare down the game’s stretch that drew a notable availability change. […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been without their two main centers, Mark Williams and Nick Richards, through the first 14 games of the season so far. Williams has yet to play a game in the 2024-25 season with his foot issues while Richards has appeared in five games. In those games, he’s averaging 11 points and […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Paul George underwent a left knee MRI on Thursday that revealed no structural damage, according to Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports. George, who suffered a scary-looking left knee hyperextension in Wednesday night’s 117-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, has been diagnosed with a left knee bone bruise and will be re-evaluated by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are rolling early in the season, and it’s mostly because of the strong play from Anthony Davis. The Lakers star has been putting up big numbers almost every night, and he’s making an impact on both sides of the floor. Another thing that has helped is Davis staying healthy, but he […]

DALLAS — It was revealed on Thursday that Luka Doncic suffered a right wrist sprain. He sustained the injury during the Dallas Mavericks’ 132-91 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. He will be re-evaluated in a week, meaning he will not play during the Mavericks’ upcoming three-game road trip. Kyrie Irving and […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is expected to miss some time with a wrist injury, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. While it is unknown when exactly this injury occurred, there doesn’t appear to be a clear timeline for when Doncic could be ready to return to the court for the Mavericks. The early expectation, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in a similar situation after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies: Paul George hyperextended his left knee and his availability going forward is uncertain. George hurt his knee going for a rebound in the Sixers’ 117-111 loss. Nick Nurse said that he will be evaluated soon and that he was close […]

Just hours after the news dropped that De’Anthony Melton will miss the rest of the season and undergo knee surgery, the Warriors’ backcourt depth took another hit. During Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, second year guard Brandin Podziemski got hit hard in the face while attempting to get a rebound and stayed down […]

The Philadelphia 76ers just can’t escape the injury bug this season. They came into Wednesday night’s action just 2-11 on the season, tied for the worst record on the Eastern Conference. Injuries play a large part in their struggles, as the 76ers have been without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George for portions of […]

For the fans who thought Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland was ducking smoke, nothing could be further from the truth. Garland, who struggled against the Boston Celtics, was ruled out against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Cavs’ second game in a back-to-back, with a groin injury. However, in an injury update from Cleveland head coach […]

The Golden State Warriors are off to a red-hot start to the 2024-25 season, but their rotation took a massive hit on Wednesday. Guard De’Anthony Melton, who has missed the last two games due to a sprained left ACL, is undergoing knee surgery and will miss the rest of the season, according to the team. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the biggest disappointments of the 2024-25 season so far. They’re near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and things don’t look like they’re getting better any time soon. But there could be help on the horizon for the Bucks in the form of Khris Middleton who has […]

The Phoenix Suns are hopeful that both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will be able to return from their respective calf injuries on Tuesday when the team takes on the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Cup, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Durant has missed the Suns’ last six games, and Beal has missed […]

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein, who has not played at all during the 2024-25 season due to a left hand fracture, has been upgraded to questionable on the team’s injury report for Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Hartenstein, 26, signed a three-year, $87 million contract with the Thunder in the offseason […]

After their first loss of the year, the Cleveland Cavaliers return home to face the New Orleans Pelicans. This will be the second game in a back-to-back for either team, with the Cavs recently losing to the Boston Celtics 120-117. The Pelicans, meanwhile, were bludgeoned on the road against the Dallas Mavericks, losing 132-91. Unfortunately, […]