NBA Injuries - Page 84

The Golden State Warriors have been dealt a scare ahead of training camp. Veteran Draymond Green has suffered an ankle injury and will miss three to six weeks, as reported by Jason Dumas: “Source: Draymond Green sprained his left ankle. It’s not a high ankle sprain. Recovery could be anywhere from three to six weeks. […]

The Boston Celtics have had plenty of injury updates this offseason, and ahead of training camp, there’s one more. Apparently, star forward Jayson Tatum has had some discomfort in his non-shooting wrist for some time now. In fact, following the Celtics’ defeat in the 2022 NBA Finals, Tatum revealed that he played through a non-displaced […]

As training camp is set to begin, the New Orleans Pelicans are already prepared to be without Trey Murphy III due to undergoing knee surgery. Now, the Pelicans are once again having to deal with the injury bug, as Jose Alvarado and Larry Nance Jr. will not be available for the start of training camp. […]

Injuries always seem to loom large for the Boston Celtics, but ahead of the 2023-24 season, there’s plenty of good news. According to Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens, the C’s should be fully healthy for next week’s training camp. That includes reigning Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, who suffered an elbow […]

For the first time in over two years, Ben Simmons has a clean bill of health entering training camp. Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that Simmons progressed through a rehab process for his surgically repaired back and will be 100 percent when the team reports to Brooklyn: “Ben is playing five-on-five with no […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle is expected to be healthy heading into NBA training camp after undergoing ankle surgery during the offseason. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau provided the update during a recent interview. “Just steady progress. He’s had a very good offseason,” Thibodeau said, per Steve Aschburner of NBA.com. “He’ll be fresh and […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one of the surprise teams during the 2022-23 NBA season, as they came within a couple wins of claiming a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was fantastic and this roster showed a lot of promise. Entering the 2023-24 season, they will be looking to build off of […]

NBA Training Camps are near and it looks like some players may have a questionable status. One of those is Jose Alvarado. The New Orleans Pelicans guard suffered an ankle injury during a workout within weeks of the NBA season start. This is concerning given that his biggest strengths are his lateral coverage on defense […]

Injuries ended up playing a huge role in the Milwaukee Bucks’ downfall last season. Not only was Khris Middleton limited for what seemed like the entire year due to knee issues, but superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo went down in the team’s first-round playoff series with a back injury. Milwaukee was embarrassed in five games against […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III underwent a successful partial meniscectomy and received a biologic injection in his left knee on Thursday afternoon, the team announced. Murphy is expected to miss the next 10-to-12 weeks and will not be available for the start of the 2023-24 season. This injury was first reported on Tuesday […]

The injury bug has already preyed on the New Orleans Pelicans once again. As the 2023-24 season draws closer and closer, let’s hope it’s bite on Trey Murphy III isn’t as bad as the worst fears suggest. After suffering a left knee injury during a routine workout on Tuesday, Murphy underwent further evaluation that revealed […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off one of the more shocking moves of the NBA offseason when they acquired former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis in a three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies. As part of the deal to get Porzingis, the Celtics had to part ways with veteran point guard Marcus Smart, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will enter the 2023-24 NBA season looking to prove that they can be big threats in the Western Conference given their depth and firepower. However, with the start of training camp less than a month away, New Orleans may wind up being without one of their key contributors on the wing […]

Injuries end up playing a role in how every NBA season plays out. Unfortunately for the Los Angeles Clippers, they have had to deal with a ton of ailments through the years, almost all of them taking away this organization’s ability to contend for a title. Making the Western Conference Finals for the first time […]

Depending on who you ask, the tale of Ben Simmons is either heartbreaking or frustrating. The former 1st overall pick has missed a significant amount of time for the Brooklyn Nets due to numerous injuries. Some people feel bad for the former Sixers star due to the misfortune he’s had. Others are frustrated with the […]

The Chicago Bulls are running out of time. They spent a lot of resources to compete in the playoffs but have yet to do so with the core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic and Lonzo Ball. Some of their inability to compete at a high level is their fault — but not all […]

The Golden State Warriors will be led by a roster of veteran players in 2023-2024 that has the potential for another NBA championship ring. Warriors coach Steve Kerr and new GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. wanted to return the franchise to its once proud tradition of ‘Strength in Numbers,’ and they believe they have done it […]

Hearing the word “injury” in any sentence involving Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is cause for concern. The 2018 All-Star has been plagued by various injuries throughout his eight-year career, and he was most recently diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. The Latvian big man was just dealt to the C’s earlier this summer, so many began […]

Four-time NBA champion John Salley has chimed in on the injury woes of New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson. Salley discussed Willamson’s injury-plagued NBA career with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on Monday. Salley, a product of Georgia Tech basketball, said he liked Williamson played in the ACC. However, the former Detroit Pistons star said […]

Team Japan is on fire! In one of the most unlikely outcomes from the ongoing FIBA World Cup, Yuta Watanabe and the Akatsuki Five took down Finland. Billed as the “worst” team in their group, Japan now has a very real possibility of making it to the playoffs. However, Phoenix Suns fans are a bit […]

It has been a brutal last couple of seasons for Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball. He played just 35 games in the 2021-2022 season, missed the entire 2022-2023 season, and is expected to miss the entire 2023-2024 season as well due ongoing to knee problems. Ball opened up on his mindset as he attempts […]

Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball maintains he will be playing at 100 percent again. Ball is unfortunately set to miss the entire 2023/24 NBA season due to a lingering left knee injury. That led ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith to recently claim from his sources that the 25-year-old’s injury was so severe that he […]

Phoenix Suns forward Yuta Watanabe played his first game of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Friday morning with team Japan. The Japanese lost the game to Germany, 81-63, but Watanabe showed why he is a steal for the Suns. Watanabe, who is the only NBA player on Japan’s roster, finished with 20 points on […]

Montrezl Harrell has undergone successful surgery on his right knee after rupturing his ACL during the NBA off-season. The news of the ACL injury came earlier this month after he had an MRI after suffering swelling in his right knee following a workout. The news, of course, was about as bad as it could be […]

A big concern that has derailed the Boston Celtics’ championship hopes has always been injuries. This has been the issue Jayson Tatum faced in the deciding game against the Miami Heat. It has also prevented Joe Mazzulla from fielding Malcolm Brogdon as a playmaker in the latter games of their NBA playoff runs. This is […]

Lonzo Ball has not played for the Chicago Bulls since suffering a mysterious left knee injury on January 14, 2022. Originally undergoing surgery for a partially torn meniscus, Ball has since had two more knee surgeries done, leaving his NBA future in doubt. After missing all of the 2022-23 season, the former second overall pick […]

The Chicago Bulls have been without Lonzo Ball since January 2022 and they will continue to be without their starting point guard, as the former second overall pick is prepared to miss his second consecutive season due to ongoing knee problems. Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (knee) confirms that he will miss the 2023-24 NBA season. […]

When the 2021-22 NBA season began, the Chicago Bulls looked to prove that they could hang with the bets of the best in the league. Nikola Vucevic was set to begin his first full season with the team, DeMar DeRozan joined in free agency and the Bulls landed Lonzo Ball to be their new point […]

The Houston Rockets went into a shopping spree this past offseason, adding the likes of Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to complement their young core of Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, and Jabari Smith Jr. In addition to those signings, the Rockets also added former Phoenix Suns big man Jock Landale on a four-year, $32 million […]

The Boston Celtics made headlines earlier this offseason when they finalized a three-team trade, giving up former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart in exchange for Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards. A former All-Star who is one of the tallest players in the league, Boston views Porzingis as the missing link in their […]

Ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Canada was hyped up to be one of the best teams in the field. Boasting a lineup full of NBA stars, the team seemed to be one of the biggest contenders for the title. However, one of their stars is set to miss the tournament: Denver Nuggets PG […]

Latvia isn’t known for its basketball prowess, yet the Eastern European nation is set to make its debut in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in less than two weeks. However, they’ll have to do it without their best player Kristaps Porzingis, the newest star of the Boston Celtics. The 7-foot-3 center is reportedly taking time […]

Kendrick Perkins has absolved Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley for the latter’s role in the controversial on-court collision with Russell Westbrook that led to the former Oklahoma City Thunder point guard’s season-ending injury 10 years ago. “When you go back and look at the actual play, everybody kept saying ‘Pat dove at [Russell Westbrook’s] knee […]

In one of the most anticipated tune-up games in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia squad flew to Las Vegas to compete against a loaded Team USA squad. However, Doncic ended up missing that contest due to precautionary reasons after the Dallas Mavericks star suffered a bit of a knock […]

The Chicago Bulls personnel privately believe Lonzo Ball might never play in the NBA again. And Ball’s first team, the Los Angeles Lakers, has a theory as to the root cause of all his injuries. Ball has experienced lingering leg and ankle problems since the start of his career. The worst came when he had […]

To be able to suit up and lead his home nation of Greece to recognition in the FIBA World Cup and the Olympics are Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s main goals. Unfortunately, Giannis announced on Friday that he will not be able to play in this summer’s world cup since he is continuing to recover […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo announced he would not participate in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in a Friday Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Giannis Ugo Antetokounmpo (@giannis_an34) “Everyone knows my passion and love for my National Team has and never will change,” Antetokounmpo wrote. “Since the conclusion of my […]

The Boston Celtics pulled off one of the offseason’s biggest and most shocking moves, as they executed a three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies to land former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis. On the verge of making it back to the NBA Finals this past year, Boston realized they needed a little […]

As he continues to wait for a trade from the New York Knicks, veteran shooting guard Evan Fournier sat out during France’s 90-72 win over Lithuania on Wednesday with a sprained ankle, per The French Basketball Federation. Fournier would sustain the injury during the team’s win over Venezuela on Aug. 7., a matchup in which […]