NBA Injuries - Page 70

With the Los Angeles Lakers trading D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets, they lost some of their backcourt depth. But in recent weeks, the consistent, strong play from Austin Reaves, Max Christie and Gabe Vincent made the Lakers more amenable to trading Russell. But in the coming days, the Lakers are hoping that they won’t […]

It appears that the Memphis Grizzlies will not have the services of star point guard Ja Morant on the court for an extended period. On Monday, Memphis announced that Morant has been diagnosed with a “Grade 1 AC joint sprain” in his shoulder and that his status at the moment is considered week-to-week. Here’s the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have found their groove back after a 117-114 upset loss in Hollywood last Monday at the hands of the Detroit Pistons. Since then, Los Angeles has gone 2-0, with back-to-back victories over the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day (115-113) and over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday (132-122). The Lakers pulled […]

The Dallas Mavericks are already trying to make do without Luka Doncic after he suffered a calf strain on Christmas Day. The Mavericks have split their two games since Doncic has been out of the lineup, knocking off the Phoenix Suns and losing to the Portland Trail Blazers. Now, the Mavericks will have to play […]

The Atlanta Hawks have announced that Larry Nance Jr. is set to undergo surgery after he suffered a hand injury against the Miami Heat on Dec. 28. “Larry Nance Jr. sustained a right hand injury during Saturday’s game vs. Miami at State Farm Arena,” the Hawks wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Imaging has confirmed a […]

The New York Knicks visit the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Jalen Brunson is on the injury report and is listed as questionable. Brunson is dealing with right calf tightness after dropping 55 points in the Knicks’ win over the Wizards on Saturday night. Here is everything we know about Jalen Brunson’s injury and his […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Sacramento Kings on the road in a Monday night affair, but is Dereck Lively II playing? Lively did not play in the Mavericks’ 126-122 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday or the Mavs’ 98-89 victory against the Phoenix Suns on Friday due to a left hip contusion. […]

Far away from home, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still rolling through their West Coast road trip to take on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Last time out, Cleveland steamrolled the Denver Nuggets 149-135, shattering longstanding franchise scoring records. The Warriors, meanwhile, narrowly defeated the Phoenix Suns at home, winning 109-105. This will be […]

The Chicago Bulls visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. LaMelo Ball is on the injury report and is listed as doubtful. Ball is dealing with left ankle and right wrist soreness while suffering from an illness after going for 31 points in a buzzer-beating loss to the Washington Wizards. Here’s everything we know about […]

The Charlotte Hornets take on the Chicago Bulls at home for their last game of the year. Unfortunately for them, they’ve lost seven straight games and most of that has been due to the injuries to their star players LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller in a few games with some nagging injuries. Ball has played […]

The Orlando Magic have been dealing with injuries all season to several of their key players, and it has continued with the latest update to Jalen Suggs. Suggs suffered a right wrist sprain against the Brooklyn Nets and didn’t return to the game. Hopefully, Suggs’ injury isn’t bad to the point where he has to […]

After being out of action due to a left hamstring strain since Nov. 6, star New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson has made progress in his recovery and could be on pace to return to action soon. Pelicans head coach Willie Green confirmed that Williamson has been participating in practice in a limited capacity. […]

The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, and Kristaps Porzingis is still on the injury report. Porzingis left the Celtics’ Christmas Day matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers after just 13 minutes of action due to a left ankle sprain. Another notable member of the Celtics included on the injury report is Jrue […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have turned their season around after a dreadful start, and part of that has coincided with the return of All-Star guard Khris Middleton from injury. But the Bucks got a little bit of a scare on Saturday during their game against the Chicago Bulls. Khris Middleton rose up to shoot a three-point […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been playing some good basketball this season, and they’ve been doing it without Ja Morant in the lineup at times. They’ll be without their star point guard against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as it’ll be the No. 1 seed versus the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Fans would love […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ frontcourt has been depleted this season due to injuries with Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt having yet to make their 2024-25 season debut. Back in November, Jaxson Hayes was added to the Lakers’ injury report after suffering an ankle injury in practice. Jaxson Hayes initially made a return to the Lakers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will not have four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James on the court when they take on the Sacrament Kings Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. James is listed as questionable on the NBA’s latest injury report at the time of this writing, but Dave McMenamin of ESPN has […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a big Western Conference clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in a meeting of the two top seeds in the West. It will be a major test for the Grizzlies, but they’re going to be a little short-handed. The Grizzlies got an update on both Santi Aldama and Marcus […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers are set to go head-to-head on Saturday night. The game represents the second of a back-to-back for Dallas after they defeated the Phoenix Suns 98-89 on Friday. However, Dereck Lively II, who is dealing with a left hip contusion, has been ruled out for Saturday night’s game, per […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers’ impressive triumph on Christmas over the Boston Celtics, they’re heading west to continue their road trip. The Sixers will face the Utah Jazz at 9:30 P.M. EST at Delta Center for their first matchup of the season. As is always the case with Philly, there are some key injury updates to […]

The Golden State Warriors have lost three in a row and dropped their sixth straight game to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. However, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green both didn’t play due to injury. The good news is both players are expected to return for Saturday night’s clash with the Phoenix Suns, Steve […]

After picking up a massive win on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves trending in the right direction at 16-11 overall. The Lakers now return to LA for a four-game homestand, starting on Saturday when the struggling Sacramento Kings come to town. This is yet another […]

The Golden State Warriors will square off with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, looking to snap a five-game losing steak. They will visit their Pacific Division rivals at the brand-new Intuit Dome. However, Stephen Curry is already ruled out due to knee soreness, while Draymond Green is dealing with a back contusion. Here is […]

The Dallas Mavericks will play the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in a road clash. Luka Doncic has already been ruled out for the game, as the Mavs are expected to be without the star for at least the next month. The Mavs will be without Doncic on Friday, but is Dereck Lively II playing […]

The Golden State Warriors (15-14) will face the Los Angeles Clippers (17-13) on Friday night in Los Angeles. However, they will be without their star guard Stephen Curry, who is listed as out on the team’s latest injury report due to bilateral knee injury management. Curry last played on Christmas Day against the Los Angeles […]

After spraining his left ankle in the Boston Celtics’ Christmas Day loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, center Kristaps Porzingis is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers, via the latest NBA injury report. In 13 minutes on the floor against the 76ers, Porzingis had nine points, two rebounds and three assists. He shot 3-of-8 […]

After an extended holiday break, the Cleveland Cavaliers are hitting the road for a multi-game road trip. Cleveland’s first stop on this trip will be to the Mile High City to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Last time out, the Cavs defended homecourt against Collin Sexton and the Utah Jazz, winning 124-113. […]

It was revealed that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will be sidelined for an “extended period of time” after suffering a calf injury in the team’s 105-99 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Day, but fans are now getting their first timeline update. It provides some clarity, and plenty of displeasure. The Slovenian guard […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain during the Dallas Mavericks’ 105-99 defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Doncic could miss an extended amount of time with the injury, and he has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, per the NBA injury report. Doncic is not the only […]

The last time the Miami Heat played the Orlando Magic, they suffered a major collapse losing their 22-point lead going into the fourth quarter. They look to redeem themselves Thursday night in the same building, but the team is wondering about the status of Heat star Jimmy Butler as he’s dealing with a stomach illness. […]

The Sacramento Kings are set to play the Detroit Pistons in a Thursday night affair. However, Kings forward Domantas Sabonis is battling an illness, leading to uncertainty as to whether or not he will be available against the Pistons. The Kings are hoping to take care of business on Thursday. Sacramento and Detroit will enter […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards will go head-to-head on Thursday night. However, Hornets forward Brandon Miller is dealing with an injury heading into the game. Is Miller going to play against the Wizards on Thursday? Miller is dealing with a left ankle sprain. The Hornets are certainly hopeful to have him on the floor […]

The Chicago Bulls will be facing the Atlanta Hawks, but they may be without Lonzo Ball, as he’s listed on the injury report. Ball has dealt with some minor injuries throughout the season, but when he’s on the floor, he’s played solid. He’s currently listed on the injury report with an illness, similar to several […]

The Indiana Pacers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Pacers star center Myles Turner is among the players listed on the NBA injury report, however. So is Turner playing tonight against the Thunder? Turner is dealing with a right oblique contusion ahead of the game. The 28-year-old big man is averaging 15.3 […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a 110-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day, snapping their two-game winning streak. The defeat dropped the Nuggets to 16-12 on the season and added a layer of concern after forward Aaron Gordon was ruled out with calf tightness. Gordon exited after 19 minutes of play, contributing seven points, […]

The Brooklyn Nets visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report alongside Damian Lillard, and both players are listed as questionable. Antetokounmpo is dealing with back spasms, while Lillard has a non-Covid illness after both sat out of the Bucks’ 112-91 win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Here’s […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be taking on the Chicago Bulls the day after Christmas, but Trae Young is on the injury report. The Hawks’ point guard is dealing with a right heel contusion, the same injury he’s been dealing with for almost a week. Young played in their last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a hard-fought duel against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. After a back-and-forth fourth quarter where Stephen Curry, LeBron James and the rest of the two teams traded haymakers, Austin Reaves got to the rim and finished a game-winner with one second remaining to give the Lakers a 115-113 […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns are going at it in the final game of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate in a matchup between two rivals who have become very familiar with each other over the last few seasons. The Suns have the lead in the second half, and the Nuggets may be fighting […]