Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns is out for an unspecified amount of time after he tested positive for COVID-19 and entered the NBA’s health and safety protocol. The good news is that the Suns expect backup point guard Cameron Payne to return to the hardwood after missing the last […]
Tag: NBA Injury Report
Kevin Durant Nearing Return to Brooklyn Nets, Ben Simmons Debut Delayed
The Brooklyn Nets are 5-15 without Kevin Durant after he suffered a sprained MCL knee injury in mid-January, but the All-Star is expected to return to the hardwood sometime this week. Meanwhile, Ben Simmons suffered a minor setback and his debut with the Nets has been postponed to an unknown […]
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Michael Porter, Jr Back in the Lineup in Mid-March?
Michael Porter, Jr played in only nine games with the Denver Nuggets this season before he missed time with a lingering back injury. After recovering from surgery, Porter is awaiting to be cleared by the team to return to practice, which will begin the process to suiting back up with […]
Markelle Fultz Returns to Orlando Magic After Recovering from ACL Surgery
It took almost 14 long months to rehab an ACL knee injury, but Markelle Fultz is ready to return to the hardwood with the Orlando Magic on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Fultz, the former #1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, blew out his ACL last season in […]
Toronto Raptors Injury Report: OG Anunoby Out with Fractured Finger
OG’s favorite NBA player, OG Anunoby, will miss an undetermined amount of time with the Toronto Raptors due to an injury on his right hand’s ring finger. Anunoby is the Raptors fourth-best scorer averaging a career-high 17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. He started in all 42 […]
Golden State Warriors Hope Draymond Green (Back) Returns in 3-4 Weeks
In mid-January, the Golden State Warriors sent forward Draymond Green to the IL with a calf and back injury, and he has not played since. The Warriors and Green anticipate he will return to the hardwood in three to four weeks. The Warriors thought that two weeks of rest would […]
Phoenix Suns Injury Report: Chris Paul (Thumb) Out 6-8 Weeks
Chris Paul suffered a right thumb injury shortly before the All-Star Break, which has been diagnosed as an avulsion fracture, and the floor general of the Phoenix Suns will miss six to eight weeks while it heals. The Suns have 24 games remaining on the schedule, and Paul should miss […]
Sad Pelican: Zion Williamson Could Miss Remainder Season with Foot Injury
If you’re awaiting for Zion Williamson to suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, you’re in bad luck. Zion missed the entire season for the Pelicans while recovering from a broken foot, but he suffered multiple setbacks in his rehab, and most likely going under the knife for […]
LA Lakers Lose Anthony Davis for 4 Weeks with 2 Injuries
The last thing that the Los Angeles Lakers needed right now was another injury to Anthony Davis, who went down with a sprained ankle last night in the second quarter against the Utah Jazz. An MRI also revealed a sprained mid-foot, so the Lakers will shut Davis down for at […]
LA Clippers Injury Report: Norman Powell (Fractured Foot) Out Indefinitely
Norman Powell played only a couple of games with the Los Angeles Clippers before the swingman suffered a foot injury that puts the rest of his season in jeopardy. Powell suffered a fractured left foot when he injured the fractured medial sesamoid bone against the Dallas Mavs last week. He’s […]
Washington Wizards Top Gun Bradley Beal Dunzo with Season-Ending Surgery
A tough year for Bradley Beal got a lot worse after the All-Star guard from the Washington Wizards announced he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a wrist injury. Beal, a three-time NBA All-Star, led the Wizards with 23.2 points, 6.6 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game this season. The […]
Washington Wizards Injury Report: Bradley Beal (Wrist) Out a Week
The Washington Wizards did not think things can get any worse during a six-game losing streak amidst trade rumors, but they also lost leading scorer Bradley Beal for the next four games due to a left wrist injury. Beal underwent an MRI on his left wrist which revealed a ligament […]
Utah Jazz Lose Joe Ingles to Season-Ending ACL Injury
An MRI confirmed the worst fears for the Utah Jazz when they discovered that sharpshooter Joe Ingles will miss the rest of this season and part of next year with an ACL injury. Ingles went down with a knee injury Sunday night in a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The […]
Old Man and the Knee: LeBron James Out Amid Lakers Skid
The Los Angeles Lakers shut down LeBron James for at least a week while he recovers from a knee injury, and the Lakers are in deep trouble after losing three games in a row. The Lakers finally returned home to Tinsel Town after an ugly six-game road trip on the […]
James Harden Nursing Hand Injury for Slumping Brooklyn Nets
James Harden missed the last two games for the Brooklyn Nets with a hamstring injury and strained hand. Without Harden in the lineup against the Golden State Warriors, the Nets extended their losing streak to four games in a row. Harden averages 23 points, 10.1 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per […]
Anthony Davis Close to Returning to the Lakers After Missing Last 17 Games
The Los Angeles Lakers could get Anthony Davis back in the lineup as early as tonight against the Brooklyn Nets after he missed the last 17 games with a knee injury. Davis went down with a sprained knee in mid-December during a freak play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers […]
Indiana Pacers Injury Report: Malcolm Brodgdon (Achilles) Out Another Week
Malcolm Brogdon, the starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers, will sit out at least another week while he rests a sore Achilles tendon injury. At the same time, Brogdon has been mentioned in numerous trade rumors and could get traded prior to the February 10 deadline. Brogdon appeared in […]
Bad Break: Indiana Pacers Center Myles Turner Fractures Foot
The subject of trade rumors for the past couple of weeks, the Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner is now out indefinitely after the NBA’s top shot blocker suffered a left foot injury last week. After getting another look and a second opinion about his sore left foot, Turner was diagnosed with […]
Brooklyn Injury Report: Kevin Durant Out 4-6 Weeks with MCL Sprain
The bad news for the Brooklyn Nets is that Kevin Durant is out the next four to six weeks with a knee injury, but the good news is that it’s only an MCL sprain and he’ll be back in March. Durant suffered the injury in the first half against the […]
CJ McCollum Returns to the Banged-Up Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers finally got a bit of good news when they learned guard CJ McCollum will return to the team this weekend after recovering from a lung injury. McCollum has been out since early December. He initially thought he had a rib contusion, but suffered breathing problems, which […]