NBA Injuries - Page 79

The Golden State Warriors will be without Draymond Green for Saturday’s rematch with the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center. Fortunately for Steve Kerr’s reeling squad, though, there’s a chance the Dubs won’t be as shorthanded against Oklahoma City as they were during Thursday’s blowout loss. Is Stephen Curry playing on Saturday versus the Thunder? […]

Gary Payton II has been ruled out for the Golden State Warriors’ Saturday showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder, though it’s not all bad news for him. The Young Glove sustained the injury during Thursday’s game with the Thunder as well. Early in the second quarter of the said contest, Payton appeared to roll his […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday in what should be an enticing matchup. However, it sounds like Milwaukee will be without their star small forward, Khris Middleton. As it turns out, Middleton has officially been ruled out and will not play in Saturday night’s contest, according to the NBA’s injury […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have seemingly turned a corner since enduring a five-game losing streak earlier in the month. An impressive 115-10 home victory against the Denver Nuggets on Friday marked their fourth win in five contests. Unsurprisingly, Zion Williamson was a major part of that success (26 points, 10-of-17). Also unsurprisingly, he will not […]

Shocker! The back injury that will sideline Bradley Beal at least the next three weeks was serious enough for the Phoenix Suns to consider shutting him down for an extended period before the three-time All-Star made his 2023-24 debut in early November. Suns coach Frank Vogel touched on Beal’s status before his team’s in-season tournament […]

Marcus Smart will be out for weeks for the Memphis Grizzlies as a result of the foot injury he sustained during the NBA In-Season Tournament clash with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Smart suffered the injury in the first half of the game against the Lakers while trying to deflect a pass from Austin […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night as the NBA In-Season Tournament continues on. The Lakers are looking to earn a victory against an underwhelming Blazers team, however, LA is dealing with injury concerns. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been dealing with injuries, so they are not […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one of the most dominant players in the league in recent games, as he has recorded at least 35 points and 10 rebounds in each of the last three games he’s played in. On Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will look to pick up their second group stage victory over the […]

The Golden State Warriors will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. Golden State is looking to bounce back after falling to the Thunder on Thursday. There is reportedly a chance that Stephen Curry will be able to play in the game. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Curry is questionable for Saturday night, […]

The Phoenix Suns entered the 2023-24 NBA season as one of the favorites to win it all due to their new Big 3 of Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant. So far this season, the Suns find themselves with a 5-6 record and there may be a little bit of reason to panic due […]

The Phoenix Suns have been waiting to have their new Big 3 of Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant, and Devin Booker available for the first time this season. When Beal was available, Booker was out. When Booker was available, Beal was out. This has led to a lot of questions surrounding the Suns, who currently own […]

Will Kyrie Irving play Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks after missing the Dallas Mavericks’ most recent game against the Washington Wizards? Irving was on the court Friday taking shots during the Mavs’ practice. Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News referred to Irving being on the court as a “good sign” for his chances of playing […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will play their third game of the NBA In-Season Tournament as they face the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. After suffering their first IST loss, the Sixers are looking to bounce back. There is a chance that they have to play without their superstar big man, though. Embiid […]

The Toronto Raptors will be taking on the Boston Celtics on Friday night in what should be a fun NBA In-Season Tournament game. OG Anunoby is on the injury report. With that said, Anunoby is currently dealing with a finger laceration and has been unavailable in the last two games. With that said, the question […]

The Boston Celtics have been looking like one of the best teams in the NBA and a legitimate championship contender. Their offseason trades for Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis have added another level to the team and have fit perfectly around their two stars in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. But the Celtics had questions […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for their second NBA In-Season Tournament game ever on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. However, they might be missing some key players for the Group C matchup. Boston’s injury report featured Kristaps Porzingis, Jaylen Brown, and Al Horford. Porzingis and Brown sat out versus the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday […]

After an arduous four-game road trip with stops in Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Portland and San Francisco, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back home. Sure, playing at home against the lowly Detroit Pistons is excellent for any team, the Cavs included. But Cleveland is only 1-3 within the confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this season, which is […]

For Brooklyn Nets fans, Ben Simmons’ latest injury is “Deja Vu all over again,” to quote Yankees legend Yogi Berra. The three-time All-Star was hobbled briefly by a seemingly inconsequential play during a Nov. 6 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Simmons finished the game, and neither he nor head coach Jacque Vaughn mentioned an injury […]

New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes started Wednesday night against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks on the road, but he was not able to finish the contest after suffering an apparent upper-body injury in the second half. Grimes was declared done for the rest of the night by New York shortly after he headed […]

Phoenix Suns fans will have to wait for a little bit more before they can watch their new Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal play together for the first time. This is after Beal was ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Beal has played in their last three […]

The Boston Celtics will be without both Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis for tonight’s matchup on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Jaylen Brown is missing the game for the Celtics due to being sick, while Kristaps Porzingis is missing the game due to a right knee contusion, according […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the New Orleans Pelicans 131-110 on Tuesday. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the offense failed to find any kind of rhythm while the defense struggled versus New Orleans. The Mavs will play in the second of a back-to-back on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, but Irving’s status is […]

Currently riding a three-game win streak, the Los Angeles Lakers have moved to 6-5 on the season ahead of their clash with the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. This will be the second night of a back-to-back for the Lakers on their home court, which is why there are questions about if LeBron James and […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry didn’t play in Tuesday night’s heated matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a sore right knee, but he received some good news today. Curry underwent an MRI to determine the extent of the injury to his right knee, but the MRI didn’t reveal any structural damage, according to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are set to take on the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, a matchup that can help the Bucks get back on track after losing two of their last three games. With Damian Lillard dealing with a calf injury and still getting acclimated to the Bucks’ system, it has been Giannis Antetokounmpo carrying […]

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics are facing off against the Philadelphia 76ers for sole possession of first place in the Eastern Conference. However, they could both be missing key players during the rivalry matchup. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis was named to the injury report on Tuesday after suffering a right knee contusion during a […]

The Boston Celtics have been ravaged by the injury bug in the past, but the 2023-24 season has been kind to them so far. However, ahead of an important game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston could be without star guard Jaylen Brown. On Wednesday morning, the Celtics announced that Brown is questionable due to an […]

After spending most of his first two seasons on the bench, Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas was having the breakout he always knew he was capable of eight games into 2023-24. The 23-year-old ranked ninth in the NBA in scoring at 28.7 points per game before suffering an ankle sprain that would sideline him for […]

The Phoenix Suns are paying Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker $130.3 million this season, yet the trio has yet to play a game together in the 2023-24 season. However, with the latest Suns injury updates, it looks like Durant, Beal, and Booker will finally make their season debut together on Wednesday against the […]

There was a lot of action that went down in the NBA In-Season Tournament game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers. But, none of them seemed to be more important than Marcus Smart going down in the middle of their clash against the LeBron James-led squad. Taylor Jenkins knows that this will be […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart exited Tuesday night’s meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half after suffering an apparent lower-body injury. Smart was trying to deflect a pass made by Austin Reaves when he landed on the foot of the Lakers forward. The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year was […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons has been diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back and will be re-evaluated in one week, the team announced Tuesday. Following a three-game absence with what the team had been calling a hip contusion, Simmons underwent an MRI, which revealed an impingement in the lower left side of […]

Stephen Curry’s absence in the Golden State Warriors’ NBA In-Season Tournament clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves is more than just because of a knee soreness. According to the latest reports, Curry is dealing with a sprained right knee, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The severity of the issue has yet to be determined, but […]

Without Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors would be a team near the bottom of the standings trying to figure out their offensive woes. While Curry is averaging 30.7 points per game, his most since leading the league in scoring at 32.0 points per game during the 2020-21 season, Golden State has been very inconsistent […]

The Phoenix Suns sent shockwaves through the NBA this past offseason when they added All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal, forming the league’s deadliest offensive trio in Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant. However, all three stars have yet to take the court together due to injuries, leading to the Suns’ underwhelming 4-6 start through 10 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been very inconsistent to begin the 2023-24 season, as they find themselves with a 5-5 record. Thought to have a lot of depth around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Los Angeles’ offense has been underwhelming. This has led to questions about if the Lakers will be able to replicate the […]

The Atlanta Hawks are facing some difficult news as star point guard Trae Young has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s in-season tournament game against the Detroit Pistons due to personal reasons. Young was originally listed as questionable to play, but is now set to miss his first game of the 2023-24 season. Young is […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll to start the 2023-24 season and are looking to make it nine straight wins as they host the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. However, there is a chance that Joel Embiid will sit out tonight’s game at Wells Fargo Center. Prior to gameday, Embiid was added to the […]

Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox received some good news regarding his right ankle sprain. Fox has been upgraded from “out” to “doubtful” on the NBA’s latest injury report. Fox and the Kings are set to square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a home game Monday at 10 PM ET.  UPDATE: De’Aaron Fox is reportedly […]