April 16, 2021 NBA Recap

Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Danilo GallinariPFApr 15Out
De’Andre HunterSFApr 14OutHunter (knee) is out Thursday against the Bucks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
Kris DunnPGApr 14OutDunn (ankle) is out Thursday against the Bucks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
Tony SnellSFApr 14OutSnell (ankle) will not play Thursday against the Bucks.
Cam ReddishSFApr 13OutReddish (Achilles) will miss at least two more weeks as he recovers from a right Achilles injury, Mark Stein of The New York Times reports.
John CollinsPFApr 8OutCollins (ankle) has progressed to dynamic foot contacts, lateral shuffling and individual on-court work. He will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days.

Boston CelticsBoston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Robert Williams IIICApr 15Day-To-DayWilliams (knee) will not play Thursday against the Lakers, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
Evan FournierSGApr 15OutFournier (COVID-19 protocols) will not play in Thursday’s game against the Lakers.

Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Chris ChiozzaPGApr 14OutChiozza (hand) underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured third metacarpal of the right hand, Matt Brooks of Nets Daily reports.
James HardenSGApr 6OutHarden was diagnosed with a right hamstring strain after undergoing an MRI on Tuesday and will be reevaluated in 10 days, Billy Reinhardt of NetsDaily.com reports.
Tyler JohnsonSGApr 5Out
Spencer DinwiddiePGJan 15Out

Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Malik MonkSGApr 15OutMonk (ankle) will remain out for Friday’s game against the Nets.
Nate DarlingSGApr 15Day-To-DayDarling (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against Brooklyn.
Brad WanamakerPGApr 15Day-To-Day
Devonte’ GrahamPGApr 15Day-To-Day
P.J. WashingtonPFApr 15Day-To-DayWashington (ankle) is doubtful for Friday’s game against the Nets.
Gordon HaywardSFApr 3OutHayward (foot) will miss at least four weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
LaMelo BallPGMar 23OutBall underwent surgery on his fractured right wrist on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Chicago BullsChicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tomas SatoranskySGApr 15Day-To-Day
Zach LaVineSGApr 15OutLaVine has entered the league’s health and safety protocols and is expected to miss multiple games, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Damyean DotsonSGApr 15Out
Dylan WindlerSGApr 15OutWindler (knee) is out Thursday against the Warriors, Kelsey Russo of The Athletic reports.

Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tyrell TerryPGApr 13OutTerry (personal) remains without a timetable for a return.

Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jamal MurrayPGApr 13OutMurray was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Hamidou DialloSGApr 16Day-To-DayDiallo is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Thunder due to right knee inflammation.
Rodney McGruderSGApr 15OutMcGruder (elbow) is out Friday against the Thunder.
Dennis Smith Jr.PGApr 15OutSmith (knee) will not play Friday against the Thunder.
Cory JosephPGApr 15Day-To-DayJoseph (ankle) is out for Friday’s contest against the Thunder due to left ankle soreness.
Wayne EllingtonSGApr 15Day-To-DayEllington will be rested for Friday’s game against Oklahoma City.
Jerami GrantSFApr 15Day-To-DayGrant will be rested for Friday’s game against Oklahoma City.
Mason PlumleeCApr 15Day-To-DayPlumlee is out for rest Friday against the Thunder.

Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
James WisemanCApr 15OutWiseman underwent surgery for a right meniscal tear Thursday and will miss the rest of the season.
Kelly Oubre Jr.SGApr 15OutOubre (wrist) is out for Thursday’s matchup against the Cavaliers.
Eric PaschallPFApr 5OutThe Warriors announced Sunday that Paschall will be re-evaluated in two weeks after he was diagnosed with a left hip flexor strain following a recent MRI, John Dickinson of 95.7 The Game San Francisco reports.
Klay ThompsonSGMar 14OutThompson spoke with reporters Sunday, saying that his goal is to be ready for the start of the 2021-22 season, Kendra Andrews of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Houston RocketsHouston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Sterling BrownSFApr 15Day-To-DayBrown (knee) will remain out for Friday’s game against the Nuggets.
Eric GordonSGApr 15OutRockets head coach Stephen Silas said Thursday that Gordon (groin) will remain sidelined for at least the team’s next three games, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Danuel House Jr.SFApr 14OutHouse (ankle) isn’t expected to return by Monday’s game against the Heat, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.
D.J. AugustinPGApr 14Out
Dante ExumPGMar 28OutExum (calf) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Grizzlies.
David NwabaSFMar 20OutNwaba (wrist) will undergo surgery, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
JaKarr SampsonSFApr 16Day-To-Day
Doug McDermottSFApr 16Day-To-DayMcDermott (ankle) is out Friday against the Jazz.
Myles TurnerCApr 16OutTurner (ankle) is out Friday against the Jazz.
T.J. WarrenSFMar 25OutWarren will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

LA ClippersLA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kawhi LeonardSFApr 15OutLeonard (foot) is questionable for Friday’s game against the 76ers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Jay ScrubbSGApr 15Out
Serge IbakaCApr 11OutIbaka (back) won’t join the Clippers for their upcoming three-game road trip, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Patrick BeverleyPGApr 9Day-To-DayBeverley underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand Friday that will force him to miss 3-4 weeks, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.

Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Anthony DavisPFApr 16OutLakers head coach Frank Vogel said Thursday that Davis (calf) has been cleared for full-contact practice, and the star big man’s return to game action is considered imminent, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Marc GasolCApr 16Day-To-Day
Markieff MorrisPFApr 15Day-To-DayMorris (ankle) will not play Thursday against Boston, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Andre DrummondCApr 15Day-To-DayDrummond (toe) will not play Thursday against the Celtics, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
LeBron JamesSFApr 10OutJames (ankle) is on track to return to the lineup in three weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Jared DudleySFMar 16OutDudley (knee) is leaning toward not undergoing surgery, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brandon ClarkePFApr 15Day-To-Day
Justise WinslowPFApr 15OutWinslow (quadriceps) is out Friday against the Bulls.
De’Anthony MeltonSGApr 15OutMelton (leg) is out for Friday’s game against the Bulls.
Jaren Jackson Jr.PFMar 26OutJackson (knee) will make his return by the end of April, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Miami HeatMiami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Andre IguodalaSFApr 15Day-To-DayIguodala (hip) is questionable for Friday’s game against Minnesota, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Gabe VincentPGApr 15Day-To-Day
Victor OladipoSGApr 9Out

Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Donte DiVincenzoSGApr 15Day-To-DayDiVincenzo (toe) will not be available for Thursday’s game against Atlanta, Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks reports.

Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaylen NowellSGApr 15Day-To-DayNowell (lower leg) is questionable for Friday’s game against Miami.
Malik BeasleySGApr 5OutBeasley was diagnosed with a Grade 3 hamstring injury Monday and will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks.

New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSGApr 6OutAlexander-Walker was diagnosed with a moderate left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Josh HartSGApr 6OutHart (thumb) underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right thumb and will be re-examined in three weeks.

New York KnicksNew York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Alec BurksSGApr 16OutBurks is out Friday against the Mavericks due to health and safety protocols.
Nerlens NoelCApr 15Day-To-DayNoel (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s contest against the Mavericks.
Mitchell RobinsonCMar 29OutRobinson (foot) underwent surgery Monday to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot, Marc Stein of the New York Times reports.

Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Josh HallSFApr 15Day-To-DayHall (knee) is listed as out for Friday’s game against Detroit.
Mike MuscalaCApr 15OutMuscala (ankle) remains out Friday against Detroit and is without a timetable.
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSGApr 15OutGilgeous-Alexander (foot) is listed as out for Friday’s game against Detroit.
Gabriel DeckFApr 15Day-To-DayDeck (not with team) will not play Friday against Detroit.
Aleksej PokusevskiPFApr 15OutPokusevski (arm) is listed as out for Friday’s game against Detroit.
Al HorfordCMar 27OutHorford will no longer play for the Thunder this season as the organization turns to younger players, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Orlando MagicOrlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGApr 16Day-To-DayCarter-Williams (ankle) is expected to miss multiple games, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Mo BambaCApr 15Day-To-DayBamba (hip) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against Toronto.
Otto Porter Jr.SFApr 15OutPorter (foot) will remain out for Friday’s game against Toronto.
Jonathan IsaacPFJan 15Out
Markelle FultzPGJan 15Out

Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dwight HowardCApr 15Day-To-DayHoward (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the Clippers.
Tobias HarrisPFApr 15Day-To-DayHarris (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the Clippers.
George HillGApr 6OutHill (thumb) is without a timetable to return, Kyle Neubeck of Philly Voice reports. “I can’t see it being anytime soon,” coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday.

Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Abdel NaderSFApr 11OutNader (knee) is listed as out for Monday’s game against Houston.

Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Damian LillardPGApr 16Day-To-Day
Zach CollinsPFApr 10OutCollins (ankle) will remain out for Saturday’s game against the Pistons, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.

Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Richaun HolmesCApr 15Out
Marvin Bagley IIIPFMar 30OutBagley is completing his rehab program for his fractured left hand away from the Kings, but he’s made good progress since suffering the injury March 15, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.

San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Trey LylesPFApr 15OutLyles (ankle) is out for Friday’s game against Portland, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Gorgui DiengCApr 15OutDieng (shoulder) is questionable for Friday’s game against Portland, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
DeAndre’ BembrySGApr 16Day-To-DayBembry (hamstring) has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable for Friday’s game against the Magic.
Jalen HarrisSGApr 15OutHarris (hip) is listed as doubtful for Friday’s game against Orlando.
Kyle LowryPGApr 15Out
Gary Trent Jr.SGApr 15Day-To-DayTrent (ankle) is doubtful for Friday’s game against Orlando, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
OG AnunobySFApr 15Day-To-DayAnunoby will be rested for Friday’s game against the Magic, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Pascal SiakamPFApr 15Day-To-DaySiakam (rest) will not play Friday against Orlando, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Utah JazzUtah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Donovan MitchellSGApr 16Day-To-DayMitchell (ankle) had his X-rays return negative and will undergo an MRI Friday night, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Derrick FavorsCApr 16Day-To-DayFavors (knee) is out Friday against the Pacers.
Udoka AzubuikeCApr 15OutAzubuike (ankle) is out Friday against the Pacers.

Washington WizardsWashington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jordan BellCApr 14Day-To-DayBell (not injury related) has officially signed a 10-day contract with the Wizards.
Thomas BryantCFeb 2OutBryant is scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday in New York to repair the torn ACL in his left knee, freelance NBA reporter Quinton Mayo reports.

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