April 23, 2021 NBA Injury Report ; Durant out

Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Trae YoungPGApr 22OutYoung (ankle) will miss at least two games after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain, Mark Stein of The New York Times reports.
Kris DunnPGApr 22OutDunn (ankle) is out Friday against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
Tony SnellSFApr 22OutSnell (ankle) is doubtful for Friday’s game against Miami, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
De’Andre HunterSFApr 22OutHunter (knee) will not play Friday against Miami.
Danilo GallinariPFApr 22OutGallinari (foot) is questionable for Friday’s contest against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
Clint CapelaCApr 22Day-To-DayCapela (back) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
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.

Boston CelticsBoston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Robert Williams IIICApr 23OutWilliams (knee) is out Friday against the Nets.
Kemba WalkerPGApr 23OutWalker will rest for Friday’s game against the Nets.
Jaylen BrownSGApr 23OutBrown (shoulder) is out for Friday’s contest against the Nets.

Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Alize JohnsonPFApr 23Out
Nicolas ClaxtonPFApr 23OutClaxton (COVID-19 protocols) is out Friday against the Celtics, Billy Reinhardt of NetsDaily.com reports.
Tyler JohnsonSGApr 23OutJohnson (knee) is out Friday against the Celtics, Billy Reinhardt of NetsDaily.com reports.
Kevin DurantPFApr 23OutDurant (thigh) is out Friday against the Celtics, Billy Reinhardt of NetsDaily.com reports.
James HardenSGApr 20OutHarden (hamstring) suffered a setback during Monday’s rehab session and will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing an MRI, Billy Reinhardt of NetsDaily.com reports.
Chris ChiozzaPGApr 14OutChiozza (hand) underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured third metacarpal of the right hand, Matt Brooks of Nets Daily reports.
Spencer DinwiddiePGJan 15Out

Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nate DarlingSGApr 23OutDarling (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Cavaliers.
Malik MonkSGApr 23OutMonk (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against Cleveland.
LaMelo BallPGApr 19OutThe Hornets said Monday that Ball’s wrist has healed and he’s been cleared to return to individual basketball activity, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
Gordon HaywardSFApr 3OutHayward (foot) will miss at least four weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Chicago BullsChicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Troy Brown Jr.FApr 23Day-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 22OutDotson (knee) is listed as out for Friday’s game against Charlotte.
Taurean PrincePFApr 22Out
Dylan WindlerSGApr 21OutWindler underwent surgery Tuesday to address patella tendinopathy in his left knee, Kelsey Russo of The Athletic reports.

Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Maxi KleberPFApr 23Day-To-DayKleber (back) is questionable for Saturday’s matchup against the Lakers, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Kristaps PorzingisCApr 23Day-To-DayPorzingis (ankle) is questionable for Saturday’s game against the Lakers, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Tyrell TerryPGApr 20OutTerry (personal) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against Detroit.

Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Monte MorrisPGApr 19Out
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
Jerami GrantSFApr 23Day-To-Day
Dennis Smith Jr.PGApr 22OutSmith (knee) is out Thursday against the Spurs, Rod Beard of The Detroit News reports.
Rodney McGruderSGApr 22OutMcGruder (elbow) remains without a timetable, Rod Beard of the Detroit News reports.

Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kent BazemoreSFApr 23Out
Eric PaschallPFApr 22OutPaschall (hip) is listed as out for Friday’s game against Denver.
Juan Toscano-AndersonSFApr 22Day-To-DayToscano-Anderson (concussion) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against Denver.
Damion LeeSGApr 22OutLee (COVID-19 protocols) is expected to miss 10-to-14 days, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
James WisemanCApr 15OutWiseman underwent surgery for a right meniscal tear Thursday and will miss the rest of the season.
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 23Out
Eric GordonSGApr 23OutGordon (groin) is listed as out for Friday’s game against the Clippers.
Danuel House Jr.SFApr 22OutHouse (ankle) is probable for Friday’s contest against the Clippers, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.
Kevin Porter Jr.SGApr 21Out
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
Domantas SabonisPFApr 21Day-To-Day
Doug McDermottSFApr 21Day-To-Day
Jeremy LambSGApr 21Day-To-Day
Goga BitadzeCApr 21Day-To-Day
Myles TurnerCApr 19Out
T.J. WarrenSFMar 25OutWarren will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

LA ClippersLA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Serge IbakaCApr 22OutIbaka (back) will not play Friday against Houston, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Rajon RondoPGApr 22Day-To-DayRondo (wrist) is questionable for Friday’s game against Houston, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Patrick BeverleyPGApr 21Out
Kawhi LeonardSFApr 20OutLeonard won’t play Tuesday against the Trail Blazers due to right foot soreness and will be reevaluated in one week, Garrett Chorpenning of SI.com reports.
Jay ScrubbSGApr 15Out

Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
LeBron JamesSFApr 19OutJames (ankle) is believed to be weeks away from a return to the court, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.
Jared DudleySFMar 16OutDudley (knee) is leaning toward not undergoing surgery, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jonas ValanciunasCApr 22Out

Miami HeatMiami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gabe VincentPGApr 22Day-To-Day
Tyler HerroPGApr 22Day-To-DayHerro (foot) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Hawks.
Victor OladipoSGApr 18OutHeat head coach Erik Spoelstra said Sunday that he didn’t have an update on Oladipo’s (knee) status, suggesting the guard is out indefinitely, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaylen NowellSGApr 21OutNowell (lower leg) is out for Wednesday’s game against the Kings.
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
James JohnsonPFApr 22Day-To-Day
Steven AdamsCApr 22Day-To-DayAdams (ankle) will not return for the second half of Thursday’s game against Orlando.
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 23OutBurks (COVID-19 protocols) is out Saturday against the Raptors, Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic reports.
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 22OutHall (knee) is out Friday against the Wizards.
Luguentz DortSFApr 22Day-To-DayDort (hip) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the Wizards.
Gabriel DeckFApr 21Out
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSGApr 16OutGilgeous-Alexander (foot) is out for at least two more weeks, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Mike MuscalaCApr 15OutMuscala (ankle) remains out Friday against Detroit and is without a timetable.
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
Wendell Carter Jr.CApr 22Day-To-Day
James Ennis IIISFApr 22OutEnnis (calf) will not play Thursday against the Pelicans.
Terrence RossSGApr 22OutRoss (back) will not play Thursday against the Pelicans.
Otto Porter Jr.SFApr 21OutPorter (foot) is out Thursday against the Pelicans.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGApr 20Out
Jonathan IsaacPFJan 15Out
Markelle FultzPGJan 15Out

Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Furkan KorkmazSGApr 22Day-To-Day
Ben SimmonsPGApr 22OutSimmons (illness) is out Thursday against the Bucks, Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jae CrowderPFApr 22Day-To-Day
Abdel NaderSFApr 22OutNader (knee) is listed as out for Thursday’s game against the Celtics.

Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Derrick Jones Jr.SFApr 22Day-To-DayJones (hip) is questionable for Friday’s contest against the Grizzlies, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.
Keljin BlevinsSFApr 21OutBlevins is unavailable for Wednesday’s game against the Nuggets due to the league’s health and safety protocols, Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest reports.
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 22OutHolmes (hamstring) has been cleared to resume basketball activities, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee reports.
Marvin Bagley IIIPFApr 22OutBagley (hand) has been cleared to resume basketball activities, and the KIngs are targeting next week for his return to game action, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee reports.
Robert Woodard IISFApr 22Day-To-Day

San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
DeMar DeRozanSFApr 23Day-To-Day
Trey LylesPFApr 19OutLyles (ankle) remains out indefinitely due to a sprained right ankle.

Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Paul WatsonSGApr 23Out
Jalen HarrisSGApr 23OutHarris (hip) is out Saturday against the Knicks, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.
Rodney HoodSGApr 23Day-To-DayHood (knee) is questionable Saturday against the Knicks, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.
Chris BoucherPFApr 23OutBoucher was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his left knee Friday and avoided a serious injury, but he should be considered out indefinitely, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Utah JazzUtah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Donovan MitchellSGApr 17OutMitchell (ankle) will be re-evaluated in one week.
Udoka AzubuikeCApr 15OutAzubuike (ankle) is out Friday against the Pacers.

Washington WizardsWashington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rui HachimuraPFApr 22OutHachimura (knee) is listed as out for Friday’s game against the Thunder.
Deni AvdijaSFApr 22OutAvdija (ankle) is expected to make a full recovery in 12 weeks after he suffered a right fibular hairline fracture, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
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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