The Los Angeles Lakers knew that health would dictate their future in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, but through four games of a hyper-physical series, the banged-up Lakers are tied with the #2 Phoenix Suns at 2-2. The Lakers lost Game 4 when Anthony Davis exited the action early with a […]
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NBA Playoffs Injury Report: Chris Paul (Shoulder) Game-Time Decision for Suns/Lakers Game 3
Chris Paul from the Phoenix Suns suffered a shoulder injury in a Game 1 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, and was limited in Game 2’s loss, allowing the Lakers to tie the series 1-1. Paul will be a game-time decision for the Suns in Game 3, but if he […]
NBA Playoffs Injury Report: Donovan Mitchell Ready to Play in Game 2, Angry the Jazz Sat Him in Game 1
All signs pointed toward Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan “Spida” Mitchell returning to the hardwood for the opening game of the Western Conference playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies after being sidelined because of an ankle injury. However, Mitchell was a last-minute scratch for the Jazz shortly before the tip-off of […]
Injury Report: Miami Heat Lose Victor Oladipo to Season-Ending Surgery
The Miami Heat announced that Victor Oladipo is done for the season and will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured right quadriceps tendon. The Miami Heat and Pat Riley knew they were rolling the dice when they acquired Oladipo in a trade with the Houston Rockets due to a previous […]
NBA Injury Report: Will James Harden Return (Hamstring) to the Brooklyn Nets Tonight?
The banged-up Brooklyn Nets might finally get James Harden back in the lineup after he missed 18 games in a row and had a slow recovery from a hamstring injury. Brooklyn head coach Steve Nash indicated that Harden will be a game-time decision for tonight’s away game against the San […]
LeBron James to Return for LA Lakers and NY Knicks Game?
LeBron James missed 24 games due to a severely sprained ankle injury, but he participated in practice on Monday and could return to the hardwood when the New York Knicks play the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in downtown LA on Tuesday evening. LeBron is considered day-to-day for the […]
Boston Bad Beat: Celtics Lose Jaylen Brown with Wrist Injury
The Boston Celtics can’t catch a break after they lost All-Star Jaylen Brown to a season-ending wrist injury. Brown suffered a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, which requires surgery. He will also miss the postseason. Brown dealt with pain all season. He finally got the wrist checked out […]
NBA Injury Update: Bradley Beal Tweaks Hamstring, Scoring Title in Jeopardy
Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal suffered a hamstring injury over the weekend and the team might shut him down for the remainder of the regular season to rest up for the play-in tournament. Meanwhile, Beal had been in a fight with Steph Curry for the NBA scoring title, which is […]
Zion Williamson Out for Season with Fractured Finger, Pels Livid at Myopic Officiating
The New Orleans Pelicans were in the thick of the Western Conference playoff hunt and eying a spot in the play-in tournament, but their postseason hopes are quickly fading after they lost Zion Williamson for the last 10 games of the regular season with a finger injury. Head coach Stan […]
NBA Injury Report: Cautious Lakers Shut Down LeBron James to Rest Sore Ankle
The Los Angeles Lakers will rest LeBron James the remainder of this week with an aggravated ankle injury, and he’ll miss back-to-back games against the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. The goal is to keep King James fresh for the playoffs. Earlier this week, the Lakers lost starting shooting […]
Lakers Lose Dennis Schroder for 10 to 14 Days to COVID Protocol
The Los Angeles Lakers are attempting to prevent a free fall after slipping to the #6 seed in the Western Conference playoff standings, but they just got a batch of terrible news with guard Dennis Schroder out 10 to 14 days due to the NBA’s COVID-19 safety and health protocols. […]
Spur Down: San Antonio’s Derrick White Out for the Season with Ankle Injury
The San Antonio Spurs are on the postseason bubble and jockeying for a spot in the play-in tournament, but their fight got a little bit harder after losing point guard Derrick White for the remainder of the regular season with an ankle injury. White sprained his ankle on Monday night. […]
Houston Rockets’ John Wall Dunzo for Season with Hamstring Injury
The Houston Rockets are the worst team in the NBA with a 15-46 record and now, they’re adding injury to insult by having to shut down one of their top players, John Wall, after he suffered a hamstring injury. With 11 games remaining in the regular season, it just makes […]
Injury Report: Trae Young Out with Grade 2 Sprained Ankle
The Atlanta Hawks unleashed a collective sigh of relief after they learned their leading scorer will only miss a couple of games. Trae Young suffered an ankle injury, which looked a lot worse when it happened, in a game in which the New York Knicks defeated the Hawks in an […]
Injury Report: James Harden (Hamstring) Out Indefinitely, Kawhi Leonard (Foot) to Miss a Few Games
The Brooklyn Nets learned that James Harden suffered a setback with his hamstring injury, so they’re shutting him down indefinitely. Meanwhile, the LA Clippers will play the next few games without Kawhi Leonard, who can’t shake a nagging sore foot injury, which flared up over the last week. Harden initially […]
Injury Update: When Will Anthony Davis and LeBron James Return to the Lakers?
If you’re a fan of the gold and purple, there’s a bit of good news in Tinsel Town. Anthony Davis could return to the Lakers’ lineup as early as this week after he successfully rehabbed a calf injury. Meanwhile, LeBron James is still at least two weeks away from being […]
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: James Harden Out, Kevin Durant In
It’s the tale of two hamstrings. The Brooklyn Nets eagerly awaited the return of Kevin Durant back to the lineup after missing 23 games with a hamstring injury, but now they have to deal with James Harden missing time with a hamstring issue of his own. Harden tweaked his right […]
NBA Injury Report: Buzz City Bummed with Gordon Hayward Out 4 Weeks
It was only a matter of time before the injury bug caught up to Gordon Hayward. The Charlotte Hornets forward sprained his foot in a game against the Indiana Pacers and will miss approximately four weeks. The Charlotte Hornets are in the thick of a three-way fight with the Atlanta […]
Injury Report: Joel Embiid (Knee) Returns to Philly on Saturday
After suffering a bone bruise injury to his knee, Joel Embiid will return to action after missing three weeks for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid, the second-highest scorer in the NBA, averages 29.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. Without the All-Star, the 76ers still went 6-3, but they gave up […]
Mitchell Robinson Fractures Foot, Knicks Big Man’s Season Dunzo?
After missing five weeks with a fractured hand, Mitchell Robinson returned to the New York Knicks starting lineup for just four games before he went down with a potential season-ending injury after fracturing his foot. In the first quarter in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Robinson went down hard. […]