NBA Injuries - Page 72

The Detroit Pistons have lost 28 games in a row and will now be without a starter for a bit. Big man Isaiah Stewart is dealing with a right toe sprain and is expected to miss 10-14 days, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Stewart missed the Pistons’ heartbreaking 128-22 loss to the Boston Celtics on […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 season as clear title favorites in the Western Conference given their juggernaut trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Now 30 games into the season, the Suns find themselves with a 15-15 record, struggling to find consistent play from what has turned out to be a very […]

HOUSTON – Prior to the Houston Rockets start of their long seven-game homestand, Ime Udoka’s squad held a strong home record of 12-2. Winning at the Toyota Center this season has been a key reason for their positive win-loss record. As of late though, it’s felt like the Rockets have been on the road, losing […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – The day-to-day tag on Kawhi Leonard has quietly turned into a week-long absence for the Los Angeles Clippers star, but is it time to worry? Ahead of Friday night’s showdown between the Clippers and Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies, Leonard is being listed as questionable with a hip contusion. Kawhi Leonard (hip […]

The Memphis Grizzlies won 51 games last season and claimed the 2-seed in the Western Conference. So far this season, Memphis is just 10-19, struggling to build off of their success from last year. The good news for the Grizzlies is that Ja Morant, who served a 25-game suspension to begin the season, is back […]

Tyrese Haliburton has been having a sensational season for the Indiana Pacers. In the midst of his fourth season in the league, Haliburton has transcended into a superstar point guard in the NBA and has been gaining attention in this year’s MVP race after taking the Pacers to the championship game of the first in-season […]

The 22-7 Minnesota Timberwolves sit at the top of the Western Conference. With a fairly comfortable lead, the Wolves have been one of the biggest surprises in the league so far this season. With a bounty of questions about how their pieces would fit together, Minnesota has molded an elite defense and a competent offense […]

After a strong statement win over the Chicago Bulls, the Cleveland Cavaliers followed it up with an even stronger dub over the Dallas Mavericks. Sure, it helped that the Cavs could get Caris LeVert back against the Mavs after Cleveland’s swingman was dealing with a sore left knee. But heading back home to host the […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out for Thursday’s game versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Doncic is battling a left quad injury and was listed on the injury report prior to Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After originality being listed as questionable, Doncic was ultimately upgraded to available […]

Will the Detroit Pistons win another game? Currently finding themselves on a 27-game losing streak, a new league record for the most consecutive losses in a single season, the Pistons are staring 28 losses down with a road matchup against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The Celtics, who have won eight of their last […]

The Phoenix Suns have not had the start to the 2023-24 campaign that they were likely hoping for, and a big reason for that is because their new big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal have only played in one game together. Thankfully, it sounds like that number could be set to […]

On Wednesday, shocking news broke regarding Denver Nuggets’ forward Aaron Gordon. On Christmas Day, Gordon suffered serious injuries after being bitten by a family dog. Gordon needed 21 stitches on lacerations to his face and right shooting hand. Aaron Gordon suffered serious dog bites to his face and shooting right hand on Monday — requiring […]

After originally being listed as questionable for the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, Luka Doncic, Tim Hardaway Jr., and Josh Green were upgraded to available. Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving and Maxi Kleber were ruled out for the game. Irving, who is dealing with a right heel contusion, received an injury update from head […]

The Dallas Mavericks are fresh off a strong win over the Phoenix Suns but have injury questions heading into Wednesday’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Luka Doncic was added to the injury report Tuesday, and his status is up in the air for Wednesday’s affair. Tim Hardaway Jr. is also dealing with an injury concern. […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be short-handed when they return home on Wednesday night to face the Milwaukee Bucks. Spencer Dinwiddie (rest), Cam Johnson (right knee sprain – injury maintenance), and Nic Claxton (left ankle sprain – injury maintenance) are all listed as out with the team set to play their second game in as many […]

With their full starting group back on the floor and healthy, the Denver Nuggets have won eight of their last nine games to move to 22-10 on the season. One of the best teams in the league once more, the Nuggets will once again be without one of their core members, as starting power forward […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will face the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, but they may be without Giannis Antetokounmpo. The superstar is listed as questionable due to calf injury management, via the NBA’s official injury report. The Greek Freak has managed to stay relatively healthy and last missed a game on November 15th against the Toronto […]

The Chicago Bulls have started to turn things around as of late, winning five of their last seven games. Zach LaVine being sidelined due to injury has not seemed to negatively impact the Bulls, but the team is going to be dealing with yet another key injury concern over their next handful of games. Nikola […]

After earning their spot in the playoffs via the play-in tournament last season, there were a lot of question marks surrounding the Minnesota Timberwolves this year. Can Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards play off of one another on offense? Would Rudy Gobert make an impact? Could the Timberwolves turn things around? These were all valid […]

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday. Luka Doncic, who dropped 50 points in Dallas’ Christmas Day victory over the Phoenix Suns, has been added to the NBA injury report due to left quad soreness and is being listed as questionable. Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, and Maxi Kleber have already been ruled out […]

To say that the San Antonio Spurs have been underwhelming this season would be a major understatement, especially given all the hype surrounding first overall pick Victor Wembanyama. A rebuilding team in the Western Conference that has only won four games to this point in the season, Wemby has been this organization’s only bright spot. […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers looked to be a sinking ship earlier in the season when they first traded for James Harden. However, the Clippers have won nine of their last 11 games to move to 17-12 on the season and right in the thick of things in the Western Conference. Despite losing […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV’s return will have to wait at least another two games. Head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that Walker is ill and will miss at least the next two games, according to the New York Post’s Brian Lewis. The offseason minimum signing has missed Brooklyn’s last 11 games due to […]

The Atlanta Hawks will play the Chicago Bulls Tuesday in an Eastern Conference affair. Atlanta is dealing with some injury trouble heading into the game, however. Star guard Trae Young’s status is in question for Tuesday’s game as he pursues NBA history. Young has recorded at least 30 points and 10 assists in each his […]

UPDATE: Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart has been given the greenlight to play against the New Orleans Pelicans The Memphis Grizzlies have gotten a massive boost as of late thanks to the return of Ja Morant, who has guided Memphis to three straight wins in his first three games of the season. While Morant’s return […]

Philadelphia 76ers MVP Joel Embiid missed the team’s Christmas Day game against the Miami Heat due to an ankle injury he suffered on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Now, Embiid is set to miss the Sixers’ game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid did […]

Heading to the Miami Heat’s Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Jimmy Butler was expected to return from his two-game absence and suit up. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case, with the superstar forward ending up staying sidelined as a result of his calf injury. The same injury has kept Butler from playing in their […]

While the Atlanta Hawks are losing De’Andre Hunter for a few weeks due to a knee injury, they’re set to get a key player back in the lineup when they face the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Youngster Jalen Johnson will return after missing a month with a wrist injury, according to Shams Charania of The […]

Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter is expected to miss the next two weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, NBA insider Marc Stein reports. “The Hawks just announced that De’Andre Hunter underwent an MRI on Saturday and will undergo a non-surgical procedure tomorrow to address right knee inflammation. Atlanta says Hunter will be re-evaluated in approximately […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are set to go head-to-head in a Christmas Day clash. Both teams are dealing with some injury concerns ahead of the renewal of the Luka Doncic versus Devin Booker rivalry. Mavs rookie big man Dereck Lively’s status for Monday’s game is up in the air. Dallas enters the game […]

Andrew Wiggins was listed as questionable for the Golden State Warriors heading into their Christmas Day showdown with the Denver Nuggets. A battle between the last two NBA champions, Wiggins’ status has been updated to available with head coach Steve Kerr telling reporters before the game that the All-Star wing will play, according to Anthony […]

The NBA Christmas Day slate has five games and one of them is the Boston Celtics facing the Los Angeles Lakers in Southern California. Unfortunately, the Lakers-Celtics rivalry game has a lengthy injury report that includes a number of stars. For the Lakers, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Cam Reddish are all questionable. Jarred Vanderbilt […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will visit the New York Knicks for the first game of a special five-game tilt on Christmas Day. It is also Milwaukee and New York’s second game at Madison Square Garden in three nights. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report after he dropped 28 points, seven rebounds, and seven […]

The defending champion Denver Nuggets will face the Golden State Warriors on NBA Christmas Day and should be mostly at full strength. Aaron Gordon (heel) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (core) are both listed as probable to play against the Dubs, per the NBA Injury Report. Gordon is dealing with a heel strain, while KCP is nursing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (16-14) are getting some brutal news hours before their Christmas Day face-off with the Boston Celtics (22-6). Guard Gabe Vincent, who recently returned after missing almost two months of action, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The recovery timetable is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be playing in the primetime slot on Christmas Day against the Miami Heat, but the Sixers have found coal in their stockings this year with Joel Embiid’s latest injury update. Embiid, who injured his right ankle in the team’s last game against the Toronto Raptors, will miss Monday night’s game in […]

With a two-night break in their schedule, it’s fair to expect Victor Wembanyama will play in Tuesday’s San Antonio Spurs contest vs. the Utah Jazz. Of course, that assumption held leading into Saturday night’s game at the Dallas Mavericks. “It’s tough. It’s a weird one, you never really see that. We were just hoping that […]

Boston Celtics fans almost had a nightmare before Christmas Eve. Jayson Tatum would see his ankle injury aggravated when they went up against the Los Angeles Clippers. It prompted Joe Mazzulla to make a tough choice and bench him for a while. But, it did not seem to affect the superstar as he got back […]

Fans who piled into American Airlines Center on Saturday to witness rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama in action are unquestionably devastated after seeing him scratched from the San Antonio Spurs’ road game against the Dallas Mavericks. The cause of his last-minute injury will have them feeling even more disheartened. “He stepped on a ball boy’s foot […]