Just when it looked like LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets was a lock to win the 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year, he saw his first season as a pro come to a halt after suffering a wrist injury against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Ball, the #3 […]
Tag: NBA Injury Report
Lake Show Freak Out: LeBron James to Miss 4-6 Weeks with High-Ankle Injury
Any team that includes a healthy LeBron James becomes an automatic title contender; a team without him becomes hopelessly below average. Every Lakers fan in the City of Angels had a collective freak out after LeBron crashed to the floor and howled in agony after suffering a high-ankle injury against […]
Injury Report: Philly’s Joel Embiid Out 2-3 Weeks with Bone Bruise
The Philadelphia 76ers saw their entire season flash before their eyes when Joel Embiid crashed hard to the floor during the third quarter of Philly’s game against the Washington Wizards. Embiid, the leading scorer for the 76ers and current favorite to win the NBA MVP, suffered a knee bone contusion […]
NBA Injury Report: D’Angelo Russell (Knee) and Cole Anthony (Ribs) Out
Two starting point guards are on the latest NBA injury report. The unlucky Orlando Magic are down another starter after losing rookie point guard Cole Anthony for a couple of weeks with an injury to his ribs. Minnesota Timberwolves star D’Angelo Russell has a left knee injury and will miss […]
Knicks Lose Center Mitchell Robinson 4-6 Weeks with Fractured Hand
The much-improved New York Knicks (14-15) are in the hunt for a playoff spot, but their postseason pursuit just got a little bit harder after losing starting center Mitchell Robinson due to a hand injury. Backups Noel Nerlens and Taj Gibson will split playing time for the Knicks at center […]
Lakers Dodge Huge Bullet, Anthony Davis Out 2-3 Weeks with Calf Strain
The Los Angeles Lakers will shut down Anthony Davis for two to three weeks while he recovers from a calf strain on his lower right leg after suffering the injury in a game against the Denver Nuggets over the weekend. Davis said he experienced pain in the lower calf area […]
NBA Injury Report: De’Andre Hunter (Knee) Out 2 Weeks, Larry Nance Jr (Hand) to Miss 4-6 Weeks
The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a huge blow over the weekend when Larry Nance, Jr suffered a fractured hand that will keep him out of the lineup for at least a month, and for up to six weeks while recovering from the injury. Meanwhile, Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter, who had […]
Orlando Magic Lose Aaron Gordon for 4-6 Weeks with Ankle Injury
The Orlando Magic will miss their starting forward, Aaron Gordon, for up to six weeks due to a nasty ankle injury. Gordon is the second starter that the Magic will miss this season due to injuries. Starting point guard Markelle Fultz blew out his ACL in the eighth game of […]
LA Clippers Lose Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for a Week (COVID-19 Protocols)
The red-hot LA Clippers won seven games in a row and are about to embark on a six-game road trip, but they won’t have Kawhi Leonard (25.9 ppg) or Paul George (23.9 ppg) with them for at least a week until both star players clear COVID-19 safety protocols. Neither player […]
Boston Celtics Injury Update: Rookie Payton Pritchard Out with MCL Knee Sprain
Rookie Payton Pritchard, a backup guard with the Boston Celtics, will miss at least two weeks with a knee injury. Pritchard suffered a grade 1 MCL sprain against the Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend. Pritchard averaged 8.3 points and 2.6 assists per game before his injury, but he had shown […]
NBA Injury Report: Portland Blazers’ CJ McCollum Out 4 Weeks with Fractured Foot
The Portland Trail Blazers will miss their leading scorer for four weeks while guard CJ McCollum recovers from a fracture and sprained left foot injury. McCollum suffered the injury against the Atlanta Hawks over the weekend after someone on the Hawks stepped on his foot. X-rays revealed a hairline fracture […]
Ja Morant Quick Recovery from Ankle Injury, Memphis Grizzlies Win 5 in a Row
The Memphis Grizzlies (7-6) are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now after winning five-straight games. Ja Morant, last season’s Rookie of the Year, returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a sprained ankle. Morant averaged 17 points in both of his games since returning […]
Caris LeVert Out Indefinitely for Indiana Pacers, Surgery Likely for Mass on Kidney
Shooting guard Caris LeVert will miss an undetermined amount of time with the Indiana Pacers while recovering from surgery to remove a mass on his kidney, according to general manager Kevin Pritchard. LeVert, 26, incurred two bad beats this week. The Brooklyn Nets traded him to the Indiana Pacers in […]
Kyrie Irving Misses Fourth-Straight Game with Nets, When Will He Return to Brooklyn?
Through the first 12 games of the season, the Brooklyn Nets (6-6) were missing their big stars on numerous occasions. Kevin Durant missed four games this season, while Kyrie Irving missed five games, including four in a row due to personal reasons. He’s not expected to return to the team […]
The Unicorn Returns, Kristapas Porzingis First Game Back for the Dallas Mavericks
Kristaps Porzingis, aka The Unicorn, is expected to make his season debut with the Dallas Mavericks against the Charlotte Hornets. The 7-foot-3 big man from Latvia recently recovered from a knee injury and surgery, which he suffered in the playoffs last August against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis underwent surgery […]
Markelle Fultz Suffers Torn ACL, Orlando Magic Guard Dunzo for Season
Chalk up another bad beat in Orlando as a former #1 pick will miss the remainder of the season. Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz suffered a left knee injury against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fultz blew out his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season while he recovers from […]
Air Ja Grounded 3-5 Weeks, Morant Ankle Injury Update
The Memphis Grizzlies lost Ja Morant to an ankle injury in the third game of the season and early estimates suggest Morant could miss three to five weeks with a grade 2 sprain. Training staff removed Morant from the floor in a wheelchair. Tests revealed a severe sprained ankle, but […]
Boston Celtics Injury Report: Kemba Walker (Knee) Out Until January
Training camps open in the NBA today, but the Boston Celtics will be without All-Star guard Kemba Walker, who is out with a knee injury. The Celtics’ second-leading scorer is expected to return to the lineup in January. Walker received stem cell injections into his troubled knee, which had been […]
NBA Finals Game 2: Miami’s Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo Questionable
The Miami Heat head into Game 2 of the NBA Finals with the possibility of not having two starters after Goran Dragic suffered a torn plantar injury and Bam Adebayo injured his neck and shoulder in Game 1. The Los Angeles Lakers took a 1-0 lead with a blowout victory […]
Greek Freak (Ankle) Game-Time Decision, Bucks Down 3-1
The Milwaukee Bucks face a second-straight elimination game with a banged-up Greek Freak. They won’t know the status of Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo and his sprained ankle injury until game time. The Bucks listed the Greek Freak as “questionable” on the injury report, but he will do everything in his […]