December 1, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cam ReddishSFNov 30Day-To-DayReddish (wrist) will be a game-time decision ahead of Wednesday’s contest at Indiana, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Bogdan BogdanovicSGNov 28OutBogdanovic (ankle) underwent an MRI on Sunday which confirmed a right ankle sprain and he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
De’Andre HunterSFNov 14OutHunter (wrist) will undergo surgery to address a tendon injury and is expected to miss roughly eight weeks, < ahref=https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1460081871925260290> Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaylen BrownSGNov 30Day-To-Day

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Joe HarrisSFNov 29OutCoach Steve Nash said Monday that Harris will undergo left ankle surgery, but he is expected to return this season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Kyrie IrvingPGOct 14OutIrving (personal) spoke on Instagram live Wednesday night and expressed his reasoning for remaining unvaccinated for the foreseeable future. The Nets’ top brass has opted not to accommodate Irving as a part-time player, and he’ll remain away from the team until he receives the vaccine, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN reports.

Charlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cody MartinSFDec 1Day-To-Day
Mason PlumleeCNov 30OutPlumlee (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against at Milwaukee.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Coby WhitePGDec 1OutWhite tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Patrick WilliamsPFOct 29OutWilliams (wrist) will undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left wrist from an injury sustained during Thursday’s matchup with the Knicks and is expected to miss four-to-six months.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cedi OsmanSFNov 30OutOsman (back) is out Wednesday against the Heat.
Dean WadePFNov 30OutWade (calf) is out Wednesday against the Heat.
Collin SextonPGNov 19OutSexton (knee) will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left meniscus tear, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kristaps PorzingisCDec 1Day-To-DayPorzingis (ankle) is probable for Wednesday’s contest at New Orleans.
Willie Cauley-SteinCNov 30OutCauley-Stein won’t play in Wednesday’s game against New Orleans.
Frank NtilikinaPGNov 30OutNtilikina (calf) won’t play in Wednesday’s game at New Orleans.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bones HylandPGDec 1OutHyland won’t play Wednesday at Orlando after being placed in health and safety protocols, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.
Austin RiversSGDec 1OutRivers is expected to miss several games after being placed in health and safety protocols Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
JaMychal GreenPFNov 30Day-To-DayGreen (elbow) is questionable for Wednesday’s contest at Orlando.
Michael Porter Jr.SFNov 29OutPorter (back) will undergo surgery Wednesday on his lower back, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
P.J. DozierSGNov 24OutDozier (knee) suffered a torn ACL Tuesday against the Trail Blazers and is out indefinitely, Brendan Vogt of The DNVR.com reports.
Jamal MurrayPGSep 23OutMurray (knee) is progressing in his rehab from a torn ACL but remains without a timetable, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kelly OlynykPFNov 11OutOlynyk will be sidelined for at least the next six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Chris SmithSFNov 8OutSmith (knee) didn’t take the court Saturday in the G League Motor City Cruise’s 140-117 win over the Cleveland Charge.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
James WisemanCDec 1OutWiseman (knee) reported to the G League’s Santa Cruz Warriors earlier this week to continue taking part in individual work, Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Andre IguodalaFNov 30OutIguodala (knee) is not expected to play Friday against the Suns, Kendra Andrews of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Klay ThompsonSGNov 28OutWarriors head coach Steve Kerr said Thompson (Achilles) will continue to take part in 5-on-5 scrimmaging until the team returns from its road trip following Tuesday’s game in Phoenix, Malika Andrews of ESPN.com reports.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Usman GarubaPFNov 30OutGaruba (thigh) Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic for Wednesday’s contest at Oklahoma City.
D.J. AugustinPGNov 29OutAugustin is in the COVID-19 protocols and won’t play Monday against the Thunder, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.
John WallPGNov 29OutCoach Stephen Silas said Monday that Wall is working into game shape as discussions continue regarding the guard potentially taking the court for the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Jalen GreenSGNov 26OutGreen suffered a strained left hamstring and will be re-evaluated in one week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Justin HolidaySFNov 30OutHoliday is out Wednesday against the Hawks due to health and safety protocols.
Myles TurnerCNov 30Day-To-DayTurner (illness) is questionable for Wednesday’s matchup against the Hawks.
T.J. WarrenSFNov 8OutThe Pacers are optimistic that Warren (foot) could make his season debut sometime in late December or January, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

LA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Paul GeorgeSGDec 1OutGeorge (rest) won’t play Wednesday against the Kings, Shane Young of Forbes Sports reports.
Nicolas BatumPFNov 21OutBatum entered the league’s health and safety protocols Sunday, according to Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times.
Jason PrestonPGOct 7OutPreston (foot) underwent surgery Thursday and is expected to miss a significant part of the season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Kawhi LeonardSFOct 2OutLeonard (knee) is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn ACL, Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
LeBron JamesSFDec 1OutJames’ teammate, Anthony Davis, said after Tuesday’s 117-92 win over the Kings that James isn’t exhibiting any symptoms since testing positive for COVID-19 and entering the NBA’s health and safety protocols, Sanjesh Singh of USA Today reports. “He said he’s good,” Davis said of James. “I think he said he’s asymptomatic, which is a good sign. But we want to make sure that he gets back. Health is most important.”
Trevor ArizaSFNov 30OutAriza (ankle) remains without a return timetable, though he was recently able to begin running. “I don’t have a definite date or anything like that,” Ariza said. “It’s all on when the doctors clear or the way my body feels and responds to more loading, more work. That’s kind of the gauge on when I’ll be able to be out there safely.”
Avery BradleyPGNov 30Out
Kendrick NunnGNov 15OutNunn (knee) remains without a firm timetable for a return, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Ziaire WilliamsSGNov 30Day-To-Day
Ja MorantPGNov 27OutGrizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said Morant (knee) would return this season but has no timetable concerning his return, according to Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian.
Sam MerrillSGNov 22OutMerrill (ankle) is expected to remain out for a few weeks, Meghan Triplett of Grind City Media reports.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bam AdebayoCDec 1OutAdebayo suffered a torn UCL in his right thumb during Monday’s loss to the Nuggets and will need surgery, which will keep him sidelined indefinitely, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Dewayne DedmonCNov 30Day-To-DayDedmon is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers due to a bruised right knee, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Tyler HerroPGNov 30Day-To-DayHerro (rest) is probable for Wednesday’s contest against the Cavaliers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Jimmy ButlerSFNov 30Day-To-DayButler (back) is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Markieff MorrisPFNov 30OutMorris (neck) will not play Wednesday against Cleveland.
Victor OladipoSGNov 13OutOladipo (quadriceps) remains out for Saturday’s game in Utah and is without a timeline for making his season debut, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brook LopezCNov 30OutLopez (back) remains sidelined indefinitely due to a sore back, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Semi OjeleyePFNov 22OutCoach Mike Budenholzer said Monday that Ojeleye (calf) is dealing with a significant injury and is “going to miss some time,” Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Donte DiVincenzoSGNov 15OutDiVincenzo (ankle) went through an on-court workout prior to Sunday’s game in Atlanta, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaylen NowellSGDec 1Day-To-Day
Jaden McDanielsPFDec 1Out
Anthony EdwardsSFNov 30Day-To-DayEdwards is questionable for Wednesday’s game at Washington due to flu-like symptoms.
Jarred VanderbiltPFNov 30Day-To-DayVanderbilt (illness) is questionable Wednesday against the Wizards, freelance NBA reporter Dane Moore reports.
Patrick BeverleyPGNov 26OutCoach Chris Finch said Friday that Beverley (groin) will be “re-evaluated in a couple weeks, Jace Frederick of St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Daulton HommesSFDec 1OutHommes (leg) won’t play Wednesday against the Mavericks and will remain sidelined indefinitely.
Josh HartSGDec 1Day-To-DayHart is questionable for Wednesday’s contest against the Mavericks due to left knee soreness.
Zion WilliamsonPFNov 26OutWilliamson (foot) was cleared Friday to begin practicing in full, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
Didi LouzadaSFNov 19Out

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
RJ BarrettSGDec 1Day-To-DayBarrett (illness) is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Bulls.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Mike MuscalaCDec 1OutMuscala (ankle) will not play Wednesday against Houston.
Darius BazleyPFDec 1Day-To-DayBazley is questionable Wednesday against the Rockets due to left elbow soreness.
Josh GiddeySGDec 1OutGiddey (illness) will not play Wednesday against Houston.
Derrick FavorsCNov 30OutFavors (non-COVID illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Rockets.
Kenrich WilliamsSFNov 29OutWilliams (ankle) is expected to miss at least a week, Rylan Stiles of Locked On Thunder reports.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jalen SuggsSGNov 30OutSuggs (thumb) will not undergo surgery and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGNov 30OutCarter-Williams remains out and has yet to see the floor this season.
E’Twaun MooreGNov 30OutMoore (knee) remains out and has yet to see the floor this season.
Jonathan IsaacPFNov 26OutMagic president Jeff Weltman said Friday that Isaac is making “great, steady progress,” but the forward isn’t yet at the point in his rehab program where he’s been cleared to take contact in on-court drills, J. Michael of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Markelle FultzPGNov 24OutFultz (knee) is doing more contact and court work, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Grant RillerGNov 30OutRiller (shoulder) won’t play in Wednesday’s contest at Boston.
Ben SimmonsPGNov 8OutSimmons (personal) remains without a timeline on a possible debut, but he’s been working out at the Sixers’ facility on a regular basis, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Devin BookerSGDec 1OutBooker (hamstring) is expected to be sidelined for a few games, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Abdel NaderSFNov 30OutNader (knee) won’t play Tuesday against the Warriors.
Frank KaminskyPFNov 21OutKaminsky (knee) is out indefinitely, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com.
Dario SaricPFJul 7OutSaric suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nassir LittleSFDec 1OutLittle (ankle) will miss at least a week as he deals with a sprained left ankle, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Damian LillardPGDec 1OutLillard (abdomen) will miss at least 10 days due to lower abdominal tendinopathy, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Norman PowellSFDec 1Day-To-Day

Sacramento Kings

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Maurice HarklessSFDec 1Day-To-DayHarkless (knee) is questionable for Wednesday’s tilt against the Clippers.
Harrison BarnesSFDec 1OutBarnes (foot) is out Wednesday against the Clippers.
Marvin Bagley IIIPFDec 1OutBagley (illness) is out Wednesday against the Clippers.

San Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Devin VassellSGNov 29Day-To-Day
Doug McDermottSFNov 29OutMcDermott (knee) will not play Monday against the Wizards, per Spurs reporter Matthew Tynan.
Zach CollinsPFOct 2OutCollins (foot) will not make his season debut before Christmas, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
OG AnunobySFDec 1OutAnunoby (hip) won’t play Thursday against the Bucks, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Khem BirchCDec 1OutBirch (knee) won’t play Thursday against the Bucks, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Gary Trent Jr.SGDec 1Day-To-DayTrent (calf) is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Bucks, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.
Goran DragicPGNov 28OutDragic will be out indefinitely due to personal reasons, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Royce O’NealePFDec 1Day-To-DayO’Neale (ankle) was a full participant at practice Wednesday, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Aaron HolidayPGDec 1OutHoliday won’t play Wednesday against the Timberwolves due to a non-COVID illness.
Thomas BryantCSep 23Out

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