NBA Injuries - Page 73

The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid are taking the big man’s health more seriously than ever before. Embiid is already slated to miss the entire preseason and undergo a treatment plan to get him ready for the regular season. The focus on his health for the postseason is taking center stage in a major way. […]

Sunday’s preseason matchup with the Detroit Pistons is another valuable opportunity for the Golden State Warriors’ surplus of viable rotation players to make a positive impression on Steve Kerr and the coaching staff. When it comes to big-picture, team-wide takeaways from the Dubs’ fourth exhibition game, though, certainly don’t hold your breath. Why? Golden State’s […]

Joel Embiid was held out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ first three games of the 2024 preseason as he prepares for the 2024-25 season. After an evaluation of his left knee, the team said that the superstar center will not play in Philly’s final three preseason contests. The 76ers’ announcement reads as follows: “As part of […]

The Chicago Bulls are in the middle of their preparation for the 2024-25 NBA season. They are looking to take a step forward in the coming season after missing the playoffs and finishing below .500 with a 39-43 record in the last campaign. If the Bulls are to make a big improvement, Ayo Dosunmu will […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been without Jarred Vanderbilt since last February as he’s been recovering from a foot injury. Vanderbilt has undergone procedures on both of his feet and the last time he suited up for the Lakers was back on Feb. 1. But as far as the 2024-25 season is concerned, the plan […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were without starting guard Austin Reaves due to injury during their most recent preseason game, a 107-102 win against the Milwaukee Bucks. Reaves has been dealing with ankle soreness, but could be nearing a return to the court. Following practice on Saturday, Lakers head coach JJ Redick gave assembled media an […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held practice on Saturday ahead of their upcoming game in Los Angeles against the Clippers on Monday. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd provided injury updates on Luka Doncic and PJ Washington. “PJ went through practice, he was good,” Kidd said. “And then Luka participated in non-contact today, so he was […]

Sacramento Kings sharpshooter Kevin Huerter, who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in March and underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum, has been cleared for full contact with the 2024-25 NBA season right around the corner, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. At this time, there is no clear timetable for when he […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a 109-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings in their latest preseason contest on Friday night, but they were dealt a scare when star guard Stephen Curry was forced out of the game early with a finger injury. Curry jammed his finger during the first half of the game and […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held practice on Friday and head coach Jason Kidd provided two important injury updates after the practice. Klay Thompson is dealing with back tightness, while PJ Washington is battling hip tightness. “He did the walk-through, did some stuff on the floor,” Kidd said of Thompson. “Then he got his treatment, […]

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has provided a key update on his injury status following his absence from the team’s preseason opener due to an apparent COVID-19 diagnosis. Speaking on The WAE Show, Ball discussed his recovery process and his plans for the remainder of the preseason. “I’m sitting the first two preseason games,” Ball […]

The Utah Jazz took on their second NBA preseason matchup of the 2024-25 campaign against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Jazz took a 10-point lead on the Mavericks early in the fourth quarter. However, the team was hit with an untimely injury to promising second-year guard Keyonte George earlier in the second half. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks are playing the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving are making their 2024-25 preseason debuts, but Luka Doncic remains out with a calf injury. So will Doncic play during the preseason? “Luka is feeling great,” Kidd told reporters before Thursday’s game.  “We will see (if he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without several players when they host the Indiana Pacers for their second preseason contest. Before the game, Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson said the Cavs would be without Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, and Caris LeVert. Soon after Atkinson left and exited the podium, Sam Merrill was […]

Things were thrown for a loop early in preseason action for the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the second quarter forward Max Strus exited the Cavs’ first preseason game with a hip injury and did not return. That forced Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson to shake things up, altering his game plan on the fly during the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Max Strus exited the Cavs’ first preseason game with a hip injury and did not return. The next day, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson somewhat cleared the air on Strus’ injury status. While Strus did not participate in the team’s practice on Wednesday, Atkinson wouldn’t firmly say if Strus would suit up […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar point guard Ja Morant rolled his right ankle in Monday’s preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks. Although he returned to the court and appeared to be fine, Morant again left the game later on and did not return with what the team labeled as an ankle sprain. Ja Morant rolled his ankle […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan revealed that Lonzo Ball’s absence from the team’s preseason opener was not solely due to his ongoing knee injury recovery. Instead, the 26-year-old guard, who has been recovering from multiple knee surgeries, was recently sidelined by a severe bout of COVID-19. The Bulls kicked off their preseason with a […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced that guard Dante Exum underwent successful wrist surgery on Tuesday. Shams Charania of ESPN later reported that Exum is expected to miss three months as he recovers from surgery. Exum suffered the wrist injury during training camp. It was initially considered a serious injury but Exum’s return timeline was […]

The Orlando Magic’s starting center, Wendell Carter Jr., is considered day-to-day after suffering a sprained left ankle during Monday’s 106-104 preseason loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. According to the Orlando Sentinel’s Jason Beede, the injury occurred after Carter contested a jump shot from Pelicans center Daniel Theis, landing awkwardly and twisting his ankle on […]

Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon is not only a seasoned locker room presence on a young team, but he’s still a plus rotational player. However, the former Milwaukee Buck will now miss time. Brogdon had thumb surgery on Tuesday, via the team’s social media. “Injury Update: Malcolm Brogdon underwent a surgical procedure today to repair […]

Toronto Raptors swingman RJ Barrett sustained a sprain to the right acromioclavicular joint late in the second quarter of the team’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday and will miss the remainder of the preseason, the team announced on Tuesday. Barrett, 24, was traded from the New York Knicks to the Raptors last […]

The Memphis Grizzlies engaged the Dallas Mavericks in an intense NBA preseason matchup on Monday night. Memphis held a 93-90 advantage over the Mavs by the end of the third quarter. However, the Grizzlies took note of an injury concern from Ja Morant after he rolled his ankle for the second time during the game. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ preseason opener is on Monday night. Four of the Mavs’ five starters are not playing in the game, however, with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and PJ Washington being ruled out. Thompson and Irving are healthy and just resting, while Doncic is battling a calf injury and Washington is […]

Orlando Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr. appeared to suffer a lower left-leg injury on Monday afternoon in the team’s preseason opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. After contesting a midrange jump shot from Pelicans new addition Daniel Theis, Carter came down awkwardly and appeared to twist his ankle on the Pelicans big man’s foot. […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks will host the Memphis Grizzlies in their preseason opener on Monday night. However, Dallas will be without a number of impactful players. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are among the players who will not see any action on Monday evening. PJ Washington, Dante Exum, Maxi Kleber, Brandon Williams […]

Heading into this season, everyone is concerned about LA Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard’s knee. Leonard had an off-season procedure on his knee, and inflammation after the operation kept him out of the Paris Olympics. Leonard has been held out of most of this off-season’s training camps to work on getting his knee stronger and ready […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without starting center Nic Claxton when they open the preseason against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday in San Diego. Claxton, who did not participate in a team scrimmage on Thursday, is dealing with hamstring soreness and will be held out as a precaution, according to head coach Jordi Fernandez. […]

It was recently revealed that Luka Doncic was dealing with a calf injury. The Mavs are hopeful that Doncic’s injury is not serious, though, and he will be re-evaluated next week once the NBA preseason begins. On Friday, however, the Mavericks received another injury update, and this time they may have a player who is […]

Ever since Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Blazers in 2023, he’s experienced one setback after another. After a right knee ligament tear required season-ending surgery in November, he looked forward to fully recovering before training camp. At the beginning of Blazers training camp, Williams III […]

The Golden State Warriors open preseason on Saturday in Hawaii against the Los Angeles Clippers, but they will be without Andrew Wiggins whose status has been ruled out as per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The official status of Andrew Wiggins is that he is feeling under the weather. Slater reports that Wiggins has done […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent was limited to 11 games played during the 2023-24 NBA season. Vincent returned late in the season but recently made an admission about his injury status during that time, via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “Probably like a month or so after the year ended,” Vincent said of when he […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are ramping up for the season in training camp, but they were dealt an injury to one of their key players, Trey Murphy III. “The Pelicans announced today that forward Trey Murphy III has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain. An MRI taken today confirmed the injury, which occurred during […]

LAS VEGAS — Dallas Mavericks’ training camp is underway. Tuesday was a promising day for the most part, with Klay Thompson making his Mavs training camp debut. However, the news of Luka Doncic’s calf injury was revealed on Wednesday. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd provided an update on the situation after training camp practice on […]

LAS VEGAS — The Dallas Mavericks announced that Luka Doncic suffered a calf contusion during workouts. Doncic will be re-evaluated in one week as the Mavs continue their training camp in Las Vegas until Friday. NBA insider Marc Stein revealed that sources said the injury occurred in workouts before the team arrived in Las Vegas […]

After a rough 2023 season, the Memphis Grizzlies are an easy pick to be one of the NBA’s most improved squads this year. However, big man Jaren Jackson Jr. already got some bad news. Jackson got hurt on the first day of training camp, via ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Grizzlies PF/C Jaren Jackson Jr. experienced hamstring […]

Training camp is underway for the Philadelphia 76ers in The Bahamas. Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and company are excited to get to work and prepare for the season. As much excitement as there is to jump right into it, the Sixers are also exercising caution. Nick Nurse said that Embiid “went through everything […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving provided an injury update on his hand during the team’s Media Day on Monday. Irving suffered a broken hand during the offseason, but he explained how the injury ended up being a blessing in disguise. Kyrie Irving addresses his injury. He refers to the injury as “needed” since […]

The Milwaukee Bucks head into the 2024-25 season with high expectations after a first-round exit in 2023-24. However, they will need to be careful with Khris Middleton’s minutes early on following two off-season ankle surgeries. Middleton missed a lot of time last season due to the ailments, but he’s yet to discuss the plan for […]