April 27, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Kevin Huerter	SG	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	General manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Huerter has good strength and mobility in the shoulder he injured in Monday’s loss to the Pistons, leaving the Hawks optimistic the wing will avoid a long-term absence, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports.
Brandon Goodwin	PG	Apr 27	Day-To-Day
Trae Young	PG	Apr 27	Out	Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Young (ankle) could be ready to return to game action by the end of the week, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports.
De’Andre Hunter	SF	Apr 27	Out	Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk said that Hunter (knee) could be ready to return to game action by the end of the week, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports.
Lou Williams	SG	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Williams (illness) is expected to play Wednesday against the 76ers, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports.
Cam Reddish	SF	Apr 26	Out	Reddish (Achilles) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Pistons, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Tony Snell	SF	Apr 26	Out	Snell (ankle) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Pistons, Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks reports.

Boston Celtics

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Robert Williams III	C	Apr 27	Out	Williams (knee) will not play Tuesday against the Thunder, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
Jayson Tatum	SF	Apr 26	Out	Tatum has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Thunder with a left ankle impingement.
Kemba Walker	PG	Apr 26	Out	Walker will not play in Tuesday’s game against the Thunder due to a strained left side.

Brooklyn Nets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Alize Johnson	PF	Apr 26	Out	Johnson (COVID-19 protocols) will not play in Tuesday’s game against Toronto, Billy Reinhardt of Nets Daily reports.
Nicolas Claxton	PF	Apr 26	Out	Claxton (COVID-19 protocols) will not play in Tuesday’s game against Toronto, Billy Reinhardt of Nets Daily reports.
Bruce Brown	SF	Apr 26	Out	Brown has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Raptors due to right knee soreness, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.
James Harden	SG	Apr 20	Out	Harden (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 Chiozza	PG	Apr 14	Out	Chiozza (hand) underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured third metacarpal of the right hand, Matt Brooks of Nets Daily reports.
Spencer Dinwiddie	PG	Jan 15	Out

Charlotte Hornets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Nate Darling	SG	Apr 27	Out	Darling (ankle) will not play Tuesday against the Bucks.
Malik Monk	SG	Apr 27	Out	Monk (ankle) will not play Tuesday against the Bucks, and he remains without a clear timetable.
LaMelo Ball	PG	Apr 26	Out	Ball (wrist) is listed as out for Tuesday’s game against the Bucks.
Gordon Hayward	SF	Apr 3	Out	Hayward (foot) will miss at least four weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Chicago Bulls

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Troy Brown Jr.	F	Apr 25	Out	Brown (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Heat.
Zach LaVine	SG	Apr 24	Out	LaVine (COVID-19 protocols) is not on the Bulls’ road trip that ends after Wednesday’s game against the Knicks, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Larry Nance Jr.	PF	Apr 27	Out	The Cavaliers are expected to shut Nance down for the remainder of the season after he fractured his right thumb in Sunday’s 119-110 loss to the Wizards, ESPN.com reports.
Lamar Stevens	PF	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Collin Sexton	PG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Isaiah Hartenstein	C	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Matthew Dellavedova	PG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Taurean Prince	PF	Apr 22	Out
Dylan Windler	SG	Apr 21	Out	Windler underwent surgery Tuesday to address patella tendinopathy in his left knee, Kelsey Russo of The Athletic reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Dorian Finney-Smith	PF	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Finney-Smith (lower leg) is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Warriors, Tim MacMahon of ESPN reports.
Luka Doncic	PG	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Doncic (elbow) is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Warriors, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Maxi Kleber	PF	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Kleber (back) is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Warriors, Tim MacMahon of ESPN reports.
JJ Redick	SG	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Redick (heel) is considered questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Warriors, Tim MacMahon of ESPN reports.
Josh Richardson	SG	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Richardson (hamstring) is doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Warriors, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Kristaps Porzingis	C	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Porzingis (ankle) is doubtful for Tuesday’s game against Golden State, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Tyrell Terry	PG	Apr 25	Out	Terry (personal) will not play Monday against Sacramento, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Denver Nuggets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Monte Morris	PG	Apr 26	Out	Morris (hamstring) will remain out for Monday’s game against the Grizzlies.
Will Barton	SF	Apr 24	Out	Barton (hamstring) will miss “a handful of the next few games,” Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Jamal Murray	PG	Apr 13	Out	Murray was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Josh Jackson	SG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Rodney McGruder	SG	Apr 26	Out	McGruder (elbow) remains out for Monday’s game against the Hawks.
Dennis Smith Jr.	PG	Apr 25	Out	Smith (knee) won’t play Monday against Atlanta.

Golden State Warriors

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Eric Paschall	PF	Apr 26	Out	Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Paschall (hip) was able to take part in 3-on-3 scrimmaging Sunday, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Kent Bazemore	SF	Apr 23	Out
Damion Lee	SG	Apr 22	Out	Lee (COVID-19 protocols) is expected to miss 10-to-14 days, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
James Wiseman	C	Apr 15	Out	Wiseman underwent surgery for a right meniscal tear Thursday and will miss the rest of the season.
Klay Thompson	SG	Mar 14	Out	Thompson 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 Rockets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
John Wall	PG	Apr 26	Out	Wall will be sidelined for the rest of the season due to a hamstring tweak, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Sterling Brown	SF	Apr 26	Out	Brown (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Timberwolves, Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic reports.
Eric Gordon	SG	Apr 26	Out	Gordon (groin) remains without a return timetable, Cayleigh Griffin of ATT SportsNet Southwest reports.
D.J. Augustin	PG	Apr 26	Out	Augustin (ankle) remains without a return timetable, Cayleigh Griffin of ATT SportsNet Southwest reports.
Dante Exum	PG	Apr 24	Out	Exum (calf) is out for the season, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
David Nwaba	SF	Mar 20	Out	Nwaba (wrist) will undergo surgery, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jeremy Lamb	SG	Apr 26	Out	Lamb (knee) is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Blazers.
Goga Bitadze	C	Apr 26	Out	Bitadze (ankle) is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against Portland.
Domantas Sabonis	PF	Apr 26	Out	Sabonis (back) has been ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the Blazers.
Myles Turner	C	Apr 19	Out
T.J. Warren	SF	Mar 25	Out	Warren will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

LA Clippers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Nicolas Batum	PF	Apr 27	Day-To-Day
Paul George	SG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Jay Scrubb	SG	Apr 26	Out	The Clippers don’t intend to make Scrubb (foot) available to play at any point this season, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Serge Ibaka	C	Apr 25	Out	Ibaka (back) won’t play Monday against the Pelicans, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Patrick Beverley	PG	Apr 21	Out
Kawhi Leonard	SF	Apr 20	Out	Leonard 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.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
LeBron James	SF	Apr 27	Out	Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said Monday that James (ankle) remains out indefinitely, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Alex Caruso	SG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Jared Dudley	SF	Mar 16	Out	Dudley (knee) is leaning toward not undergoing surgery, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Miami Heat

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Kendrick Nunn	SG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Andre Iguodala	SF	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Tyler Herro	PG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Duncan Robinson	SG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day	Robinson left Monday’s game against the Bulls due to illness, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
Victor Oladipo	SG	Apr 18	Out	Heat 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 Timberwolves

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Malik Beasley	SG	Apr 5	Out	Beasley was diagnosed with a Grade 3 hamstring injury Monday and will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Steven Adams	C	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
James Johnson	PF	Apr 26	Out	Johnson (groin) will not play Monday against the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	SG	Apr 6	Out	Alexander-Walker was diagnosed with a moderate left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Josh Hart	SG	Apr 6	Out	Hart (thumb) underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right thumb and will be re-examined in three weeks.

New York Knicks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Alec Burks	SG	Apr 27	Out	Burks (COVID-19 protocols) will not play Wednesday against the Bulls, Marc Berman of the New York Post reports.
Mitchell Robinson	C	Mar 29	Out	Robinson (foot) underwent surgery Monday to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot, Marc Stein of the New York Times reports.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Josh Hall	SF	Apr 27	Out	Hall (knee) remains out indefinitely.
Tony Bradley	C	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Bradley (ankle) is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Gabriel Deck	F	Apr 21	Out
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	SG	Apr 16	Out	Gilgeous-Alexander (foot) is out for at least two more weeks, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Mike Muscala	C	Apr 15	Out	Muscala (ankle) remains out Friday against Detroit and is without a timetable.
Al Horford	C	Mar 27	Out	Horford will no longer play for the Thunder this season as the organization turns to younger players, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Orlando Magic

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Devin Cannady	G	Apr 27	Out	Cannady underwent surgery Monday to clean out his dislocated and severely sprained right ankle, but a follow-up X-ray, MRI and CT scan didn’t reveal any broken bones or ligament tears, the Associated Press reports.
Moritz Wagner	C	Apr 27	Day-To-Day
Terrence Ross	SG	Apr 26	Out	Ross (back) won’t play Monday against the Lakers.
James Ennis III	SF	Apr 26	Out	Ennis (calf) will not play in Monday’s game against the Lakers, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Otto Porter Jr.	SF	Apr 26	Out	Porter (foot) will not play Monday against the Lakers.
Michael Carter-Williams	PG	Apr 20	Out
Jonathan Isaac	PF	Jan 15	Out
Markelle Fultz	PG	Jan 15	Out

Philadelphia 76ers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Mike Scott	PF	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Danny Green	SF	Apr 26	Day-To-Day

Phoenix Suns

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Langston Galloway	SG	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Abdel Nader	SF	Apr 26	Out	Nader underwent a right knee arthroscopy on Monday and remains out indefinitely, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Jae Crowder	PF	Apr 26	Out	Crowder (ankle) will not play Monday against the Knicks.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Zach Collins	PF	Apr 10	Out	Collins (ankle) will remain out for Saturday’s game against the Pistons, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.

Sacramento Kings

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Harrison Barnes	SF	Apr 26	Day-To-Day	Barnes left Monday’s game against the Mavericks due to adductor tightness, James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Robert Woodard II	SF	Apr 24	Out	Woodard (back) is out Sunday against the Warriors.
De’Aaron Fox	PG	Apr 23	Out	Fox is expected to miss at least 10-14 days due to health and safety protocols, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Marvin Bagley III	PF	Apr 22	Out	Bagley (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.

San Antonio Spurs

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Derrick White	PG	Apr 27	Day-To-Day	Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich said after Monday’s 146-143 double-overtime win over the Wizards that the right ankle sprain White suffered during the contest “doesn’t look good,” suggesting that the guard will likely miss time, RJ Marquez of KSAT 12 San Antonio reports.
Trey Lyles	PF	Apr 25	Out	The Spurs list Lyles (ankle) as out for Monday’s game against the Wizards, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Paul Watson	SG	Apr 27	Out	Watson (knee) is out for Tuesday’s game against the Nets, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Jalen Harris	SG	Apr 27	Out	Harris (hip) is questionable Tuesday against the Nets, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Gary Trent Jr.	SG	Apr 27	Out	Trent (lower leg) will not play Tuesday against the Nets, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Chris Boucher	PF	Apr 23	Out	Boucher 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 Jazz

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Donovan Mitchell	SG	Apr 24	Out	Mitchell (ankle) will be re-evaluated in one week, Andy Larsen of KSL.com reports.
Udoka Azubuike	C	Apr 16	Out	Azubuike (ankle) is out Friday against the Pacers.

Washington Wizards

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Robin Lopez	C	Apr 26	Day-To-Day
Deni Avdija	SF	Apr 22	Out	Avdija (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 Bryant	C	Feb 2	Out	Bryant 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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