NBA Injuries - Page 86

The Chicago Bulls made one of the smartest moves of the 2022 offseason by plucking nascent floor general Lonzo Ball from the New Orleans Pelicans for cheap. Ball was blossoming into one of the best 3 and D point guards in the association, and he quickly emerged as a strong fit alongside the more ball-dominant […]

Every year there is a star athlete projected to be drafted very high, who mysteriously falls on draft night. This year it was Cam Whitmore, a freshman stud from Villanova who fell to 20th overall when the Houston Rockets selected him. Whitmore was a projected as a top-10 lottery pick by many analysts and experts, […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle was one of the top prospects in the 2014 NBA Draft class. He averaged a double-double of 15.1 points and 10.4 rebounds in his single season of college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats. After his standout season at Kentucky, the storied Los Angeles Lakers franchise drafted Randle with the […]

Golden State Warriors guard Ryan Rollins is on track to play in Summer League after undergoing season-ending surgery in February for a broken right foot. “I’m just now starting to get back full live playing, so I’ll be ready by Summer League and all that,” he told KRON4 News. “I’m gonna be good.” Warriors guard […]

Shaun Livingston’s 2007 knee injury was one of the most gruesome on an NBA court in recent memory, and a significant blow for the Los Angeles Clippers at the time. And for the talented young guard, it very nearly proved to be career-ending. Talking with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on SHOWTIME Basketball, Livingston recently […]

While the New York Knicks managed to make it to the Eastern Conference semifinals in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, things certainly didn’t go their way in their series against the Miami Heat, who dispatched the Knicks in six games. While New York as a whole struggled, it was a particularly brutal postseason for Julius Randle. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went all in on Markelle Fultz when they drafted him as the No. 1 overall pick in 2017. The highly-touted 6-foot-3 combo guard was supposed to be an integral part of The Process in Philly, but unfortunately, injuries early in his career prevented Fultz from being able to establish himself as a […]

Have we seen the last of Lonzo Ball in the NBA? According to the recent rumors making the buzz around league circles, that could be the case as the Chicago Bulls guard continues to deal with his injury woes. Ball has been dealing with a knee injury the past season and half. He played only […]

Charles Barkley has always been critical of Zion Williamson, particularly when it comes to the New Orleans Pelicans star’s eating habits. On more than a few occasions, Barkley has come out on TV to publicly call out Williamson by joking about his diet and his weight and how these factor in significantly to his injury […]

Desmond Bane has been getting better and better for the Memphis Grizzlies and this past season, he really took a major step forward in terms of proving he can be one of their stars for years to come. He averaged career-highs in almost every category during his third NBA season, but he missed a handful […]

Draymond Green managed just 24 minutes of action in Friday’s season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Golden State Warriors star suffered a calf injury during the game, and ultimately, the team decided not to allow him to return to the game. Green has now broken his silence about the injury, and according to […]

Andrew Wiggins was sensational for the Golden State Warriors in their Game 5 win against the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 6 of the playoff series, however, Wiggins was non-impactful at all and even failed to reach double digits in scoring. Wiggins finished with just six points on 2-of-8 shooting during Friday’s game. The Lakers […]

A fantastic New York Knicks season came to an end against the Miami Heat on Friday night. The Knicks went on to lose Game 6 by a final score of 96-92, thanks largely to a 24-point, eight-rebound performance from Heat star Jimmy Butler. Arguably the most disappointing storyline from the Knicks’ Game 6 loss was […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to stave off elimination on Wednesday night with a dominant 121-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. As a result, they now find themselves gearing up for a do-or-die Game 6 on the road at Crypto.com Arena. Unfortunately, the Dubs are heading into the outing with the availability status of […]

The Golden State Warriors received some concerning news ahead of Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers after Andrew Wiggins landed on the injury report. Wiggins is said to be dealing with a rib injury, forcing him to be listed as questionable for Friday’s game. It certainly came as a surprise since Wiggins was instrumental […]

The Miami Heat missed out on a golden opportunity to close out their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the New York Knicks in Game 5. Jimmy Butler and Co. do not expect to make the same mistake again now that they get to host the Knicks in Miami for Game 6. As has been the […]

The New York Knicks will have their backs up against the wall again on Friday night as they take on the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup. After winning Game 5 to cut the series deficit to 3-2, the Knicks have a much tougher task ahead of them as they […]

The Phoenix Suns got everything they could out of Cameron Payne in their season-ending 125-100 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals. But Payne, who had a playoff career-high 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting, said he could have emptied more from his tank if the team’s season continued. Cameron […]

Chris Paul made a brutally honest admission on his groin injury following the Phoenix Suns’ elimination from the NBA playoffs, per Duane Rankin. Paul reportedly said he was “close” to returning from the injury prior to Phoenix’s Game 6 defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. The Suns certainly could have used CP3 late […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker had a terrific postseason. The eighth-year player averaged 33.7 points, 7.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 11 games and became the first player since Michael Jordan to have at least 295 points through eight playoff contests. But Booker played through pain. That was evident in the Suns’ 125-100 loss to […]

The Phoenix Suns will have two new faces in their starting lineup in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets at home Thursday night. Starters in Game 6. pic.twitter.com/108tV5I96v — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) May 12, 2023 Deandre Ayton is out with a rib contusion, so Jock Landale will start at center. […]

Apparently, some folks thought it was funny that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis had to be taken to the locker room in a wheelchair after sustaining a head injury in LA’s Game 5 loss against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. For one, NBA on TNT hosts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley thought […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton is out for the team’s second-round Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night in Phoenix due to a rib contusion. Ayton suffered the injury in the first half of the Suns’ 118-102 loss to the Nuggets in Game 5 Tuesday. He told AZCentral’s Dana Scott his collision with […]

Immanuel Quickley was forced to sit out the New York Knicks’ Game 5 clash against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night due to an ankle injury. The Knicks still managed to win without him, with Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes picking up the slack in the backcourt in Quickley’s stead. More of the same could […]

Nothing is going to stop Jimmy Butler from helping the Miami Heat close out their series with the New York Knicks Friday. The veteran forward is currently battling an ankle sprain and was previously listed as questionable for Game 6. But, he’s now been upgraded to probable, as reported by Ira Winderman. Erik Spoelstra’s squad […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid starred on both ends of the floor in Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. He scored 33 points — on 10-for-23 shooting from the field — grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked four shots in a game the Sixers went on to win by a final score of 115-103. So […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Mo Bamba has only been available for nine games since the Orlando Magic sent him to L.A. in a 4-team trade headlined by sixth man Bones Hyland and defensive stalwart Patrick Beverley. One of the few big men capable of stretching the floor and altering shots around the rim at a […]

Due to a head injury, Anthony Davis was subbed out of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Game 5 loss to the Golden State Warriors with 7:34 to go in the fourth quarter. The Warriors were up 99-88 at that point. They won 121-106 to force a Game 6 on Friday. Davis, who had 23 points and […]

Based on what we’ve been seeing from Joel Embiid in the last four games against the Boston Celtics, it doesn’t seem like the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is dealing with an injury. However, Embiid is still nursing a sprained right knee, and unfortunately for Sixers fans, it could be significant enough for the newly-minted league MVP […]

After taking down the league’s leading juggernaut in the Milwaukee Bucks via a gentleman’s sweep during the first round of the playoffs, the Miami Heat find themselves on the verge of accomplishing a similar feat heading into Wednesday’s bout against the New York Knicks. With Erik Spoelstra’s club up 3-1, Game 5 could wind up […]

New York Knicks point guard Immanuel Quickley sat out Monday’s Game 4 against the Miami Heat due to an ankle injury. Without their backup floor general, the Knicks went on to lose to the Heat by a final score of 109-101 behind 27 points and ten assists from Jimmy Butler. So when Butler, Bam Adebayo, […]

Draymond Green gave the Golden State Warriors a proper scare on Monday night after he took a hard hit on the head in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James tried to intercept a fastbreak pass to Green, but the Lakers talisman ended up hitting Draymond with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to tie up their best-of-seven semifinal series against the Boston Celtics at two games apiece Sunday night and were guided to victory by the miraculous efforts of their star tandem of James Harden and Joel Embiid. Looking to secure their second consecutive win, Doc Rivers and company already have the challenging […]

Jalen Brunson has been pretty banged up of late. He’s been dealing with an ankle injury throughout the New York Knicks‘ NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Miami Heat, and it was a scary sight for New York fans to see him limping on the same ankle in Game 4 on Monday night. Heat stud […]

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin put together a forgettable performance in Saturday’s Game 3 against the New York Knicks. He scored just three points — on 0-for-3 shooting from the field, all from behind the three-point arc — and grabbed five rebounds in 23 minutes of playing time. Still, when Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and […]

Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler starred in Saturday’s Game 3 against the New York Knicks. He scored 28 points — on 9-for-21 shooting from the field — grabbed four rebounds, dished out three assists, and blocked two shots in a game the Heat went on to win by a final score of 105-86. So when […]

The New York Knicks were outplayed badly in Game 3 of their playoff series with the Miami Heat, and head coach Tom Thibodeau’s team must have some kind of response if they are going to find a way to even up the series a 2 games each. However, that assignment for Game 4 will become […]

Not much went right for the New York Knicks in their 105-86 Game 3 loss against the Miami Heat. Making matters even worse, they also lost spark plug guard Immanuel Quickley to an ankle injury that didn’t look particularly good. With the Knicks needing pretty much every advantage they can get against the Heat, being […]

Things aren’t going well for the New York Knicks right now. Down 2-1 against a shorthanded Miami Heat squad after a 105-86 blowout in Game 3, the Knicks have yet another injury to worry about. After being concerned about All-Star forward Julius Randle and his ankle the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, head […]