March 19, 2021b NBA Injury Report

March 19, 2021 Brandon King

NBA Injuries

Team InjuriesAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington WizardsTeam InjuriesAtlanta Hawks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Kris Dunn	PG	Mar 18	Out	The Hawks announced that Dunn (ankle) will join the team for its eight-game road trip that begins Saturday in Los Angeles after he was able to take part in a modified practice Wednesday.
De’Andre Hunter	SF	Mar 17	Out	Hunter (knee), who is out Thursday against the Thunder, will go through a 4-on-4 scrimmage Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
Cam Reddish	SF	Mar 15	Out	Reddish was given a projected recovery timeline of 4-to-6 weeks after he underwent a non-surgical procedure last week on his right Achilles’ tendon, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Boston Celtics

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Tristan Thompson	C	Mar 18	Out	Thompson (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Kings.
Romeo Langford	SG	Mar 16	Out	Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Tuesday that Langford (COVID-19 protocols) will miss the remainder of the week, Brian Robb of The Springfield Republican reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Blake Griffin	PF	Mar 18	Day-To-Day	Griffin (rest) is out for Friday’s game against the Magic, Chris Milholen of Nets Daily reports.
Kevin Durant	PF	Mar 15	Out	Durant (hamstring) is expected to remain out for another one-to-two weeks as the Nets exercise caution with his recovery, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Spencer Dinwiddie	PG	Jan 15	Out

Charlotte Hornets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Cody Zeller	C	Mar 19	Day-To-Day

Chicago Bulls

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Devon Dotson	PG	Mar 18	Out
Garrett Temple	SF	Mar 14	Out

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
JaVale McGee	C	Mar 19	Day-To-Day
Matthew Dellavedova	PG	Mar 18	Out	Dellavedova (appendectomy) is out Friday against the Spurs.
Kevin Love	PF	Mar 18	Out	Love (calf) is out Friday against the Spurs.
Taurean Prince	PF	Mar 18	Out	Prince (shoulder) won’t play Friday against the Spurs.
Andre Drummond	C	Feb 15	Day-To-Day	The Cavaliers do not plan to play Drummond while they actively seek to trade the big man, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Tyrell Terry	PG	Mar 18	Day-To-Day	Terry (personal) is out Friday against the Trail Blazers, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Willie Cauley-Stein	C	Mar 18	Out
Dorian Finney-Smith	PF	Mar 18	Day-To-Day	Finney-Smith (personal) will remain out for Friday’s game against Portland, Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reports.
James Johnson	PF	Mar 16	Out	Coach Rick Carlisle said Tuesday that Johnson did not test positive for COVID-19 but will miss the team’s next three games after dealing with a personal situation, Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Denver Nuggets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Monte Morris	PG	Mar 18	Out	Morris (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Bulls, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Gary Harris	SG	Mar 18	Out	Coach Michael Malone said Harris (thigh) will be unavailable for the “foreseeable future,” Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Rodney McGruder	SG	Mar 18	Day-To-Day	McGruder (elbow) will not play Friday against the Rockets.
Wayne Ellington	SG	Mar 18	Out
Hamidou Diallo	SG	Mar 18	Out	Diallo (groin) is out Friday against the Rockets.
Killian Hayes	PG	Mar 16	Out	The Pistons announced Tuesday that Hayes (hip) has been cleared for on-court basketball activities and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Jahlil Okafor	C	Mar 15	Out	Okafor (knee) was on the court shooting prior to Monday’s game against the Spurs, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Golden State Warriors

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Stephen Curry	PG	Mar 19	Day-To-Day	Curry (tailbone) is out Friday against the Grizzlies, Kendra Andrews of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. He is also doubtful for Saturday’s game against Memphis, Wes Goldberg of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Eric Paschall	PF	Mar 17	Out	Pascall will be unavailable for at least the next seven days after being placed in the health and safety protocols Wednesday, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
James Wiseman	C	Mar 17	Out	Wiseman will be unavailable for at least the next seven days after landing in the health and safety protocols Wednesday, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
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.
Marquese Chriss	SF	Feb 11	Out	Chriss (lower leg) walked with the assistance of a boot Thursday for the first time since his surgery, Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Houston Rockets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
David Nwaba	SF	Mar 16	Out
Eric Gordon	SG	Mar 12	Out	Gordon (groin) is expected to miss four to six weeks due to a moderate groin strain, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Dante Exum	PG	Feb 28	Out	Exum (calf) remains in a walking boot and is without a firm timetable to return, \Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
JaKarr Sampson	SF	Mar 19	Day-To-Day	Sampson (knee) won’t play Friday against the Heat.
T.J. Warren	SF	Feb 27	Out	Warren (foot) remains confined to a walking boot and is believed to be “months away” from making his return to game action, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.

LA Clippers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Serge Ibaka	C	Mar 17	Day-To-Day	Ibaka (back) won’t play Wednesday against the Mavericks, Garrett Chorpenning of SI.com reports.
Patrick Beverley	PG	Mar 14	Out
Jay Scrubb	SG	Jan 25	Out	Scrubb (foot) will have the protective walking boot removed from his right foot Tuesday, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Marc Gasol	C	Mar 18	Out	Coach Frank Vogel said Gasol (COVID-19 protocols) remains out for Thursday’s game against the Hornets but “has joined the Lakers and is expected to be on the bench,” Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Kostas Antetokounmpo	PF	Mar 17	Out	Antetokounmpo (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Hornets, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Jared Dudley	SF	Mar 16	Out	Dudley (knee) is leaning toward not undergoing surgery, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Anthony Davis	PF	Mar 15	Out	Davis could be sidelined for three more weeks, and perhaps longer, as the Lakers exercise caution with the superstar big man, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jaren Jackson Jr.	PF	Mar 11	Out	Jackson’s (knee) status will be updated again later this month or early next month, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports.

Miami Heat

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Andre Iguodala	SF	Mar 19	Day-To-Day	Iguodala (hip) is out for Friday’s game against the Pacers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Udonis Haslem	PF	Mar 19	Day-To-Day
Avery Bradley	PG	Mar 19	Out	Bradley (calf) won’t play Friday against the Pacers.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Rodions Kurucs	SF	Mar 17	Out	Kurucs (oblique) was traded to the Bucks on Wednesday as part of a package that brings P.J. Tucker to Milwaukee, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Axel Toupane	SG	Mar 17	Day-To-Day

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jarrett Culver	SF	Mar 19	Out	Culver (toe) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Suns.
Jordan McLaughlin	PG	Mar 19	Out	McLaughlin (COVID-19 protocols) is out Friday against the Suns.
D’Angelo Russell	PG	Mar 18	Out	Russell (knee) has been cleared for on-court activities and has been working out in Minnesota, freelance NBA reporter Dane Moore reports.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
JJ Redick	SG	Mar 11	Out

New York Knicks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Immanuel Quickley	SG	Mar 18	Day-To-Day	Quickley (ankle) is out Thursday against the Magic.
Elfrid Payton	PG	Mar 18	Out	Payton (hamstring) is out Thursday against the Magic.
Austin Rivers	PG	Mar 18	Out	Rivers (personal) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Magic.
Derrick Rose	PG	Mar 17	Out	Rose (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Orlando.
Mitchell Robinson	C	Mar 17	Out	Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said after Tuesday’s 99-96 loss to the 76ers that Robinson (hand) has been cleared to take contact in practice, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Darius Bazley	PF	Mar 18	Out	Bazley (shoulder) is considered week-to-week rather than day-to-day, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Josh Hall	SF	Mar 17	Out	Hall (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Hawks, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
George Hill	PG	Mar 1	Out	Hill (thumb) will remain in a cast for another week or two, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Orlando Magic

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Terrence Ross	SG	Mar 19	Day-To-Day	Ross (knee) is out Friday against the Nets.
Michael Carter-Williams	PG	Mar 19	Day-To-Day	Carter-Williams (illness) is out Friday against the Nets.
James Ennis III	SF	Mar 19	Out	Ennis (calf) won’t play Friday against the Nets.
Cole Anthony	PG	Mar 17	Out	Anthony (ribs) went through some light shooting at practice Tuesday, but he does not appear close to returning to game action, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Jonathan Isaac	PF	Jan 15	Out
Markelle Fultz	PG	Jan 15	Out

Philadelphia 76ers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Seth Curry	SG	Mar 19	Day-To-Day	Curry (ankle) will not play Saturday against the Kings or Sunday against the Knicks, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Joel Embiid	C	Mar 13	Out

Phoenix Suns

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Cameron Johnson	SF	Mar 19	Out	Johnson (COVID-19 protocols) won’t play Friday against the Timberwolves, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Torrey Craig	SF	Mar 18	Day-To-Day	Craig is inactive for Thursday’s game against Minnesota, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jusuf Nurkic	C	Mar 15	Out	Nurkic (wrist) plans to make his return to game action in approximately two weeks, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Zach Collins	PF	Feb 3	Out	Collins had the cast on his surgically-repaired left ankle removed Tuesday, Jason Quick of The Athletic reports.

Sacramento Kings

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Marvin Bagley III	PF	Mar 18	Out	Bagley (hand) will not require surgery and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Chimezie Metu	PF	Mar 15	Out	Metu (wrist) is listed as out for Monday’s game against Charlotte, Sam Perley of the Hornets’ official site reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Keita Bates-Diop	SF	Mar 18	Out
LaMarcus Aldridge	C	Mar 10	Day-To-Day	Aldridge and the Spurs have agreed to part ways, and he’ll remain away from the team until a resolution is reached, Tim MacMahon of ESPN reports. “We’ve mutually agreed for him to work on some opportunities elsewhere,” coach Gregg Popovich said Wednesday.

Utah Jazz

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Rudy Gobert	C	Mar 19	Day-To-Day	Gobert (hip) is available for Friday’s game against Toronto, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.
Udoka Azubuike	C	Mar 12	Out	Azubuike (ankle) will remain out for Friday’s game against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Washington Wizards

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Davis Bertans	SF	Mar 19	Out	Bertans (calf) underwent an MRI that revealed a right calf strain, and he will be out for approximately two weeks.
Ish Smith	PG	Feb 17	Out	Smith will miss the next 6-to-8 weeks after being diagnosed with a proximal injury to his right quadriceps Wednesday.
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

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