March 19, 2021b NBA Injury Report

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 HawksAtlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kris DunnPGMar 18OutThe 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 HunterSFMar 17OutHunter (knee), who is out Thursday against the Thunder, will go through a 4-on-4 scrimmage Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
Cam ReddishSFMar 15OutReddish 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 CelticsBoston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tristan ThompsonCMar 18OutThompson (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Kings.
Romeo LangfordSGMar 16OutCeltics 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 NetsBrooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Blake GriffinPFMar 18Day-To-DayGriffin (rest) is out for Friday’s game against the Magic, Chris Milholen of Nets Daily reports.
Kevin DurantPFMar 15OutDurant (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 DinwiddiePGJan 15Out

Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cody ZellerCMar 19Day-To-Day

Chicago BullsChicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Devon DotsonPGMar 18Out
Garrett TempleSFMar 14Out

Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
JaVale McGeeCMar 19Day-To-Day
Matthew DellavedovaPGMar 18OutDellavedova (appendectomy) is out Friday against the Spurs.
Kevin LovePFMar 18OutLove (calf) is out Friday against the Spurs.
Taurean PrincePFMar 18OutPrince (shoulder) won’t play Friday against the Spurs.
Andre DrummondCFeb 15Day-To-DayThe Cavaliers do not plan to play Drummond while they actively seek to trade the big man, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tyrell TerryPGMar 18Day-To-DayTerry (personal) is out Friday against the Trail Blazers, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Willie Cauley-SteinCMar 18Out
Dorian Finney-SmithPFMar 18Day-To-DayFinney-Smith (personal) will remain out for Friday’s game against Portland, Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reports.
James JohnsonPFMar 16OutCoach 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 NuggetsDenver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Monte MorrisPGMar 18OutMorris (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Bulls, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Gary HarrisSGMar 18OutCoach Michael Malone said Harris (thigh) will be unavailable for the “foreseeable future,” Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.

Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rodney McGruderSGMar 18Day-To-DayMcGruder (elbow) will not play Friday against the Rockets.
Wayne EllingtonSGMar 18Out
Hamidou DialloSGMar 18OutDiallo (groin) is out Friday against the Rockets.
Killian HayesPGMar 16OutThe 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 OkaforCMar 15OutOkafor (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 WarriorsGolden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Stephen CurryPGMar 19Day-To-DayCurry (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 PaschallPFMar 17OutPascall 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 WisemanCMar 17OutWiseman 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 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.
Marquese ChrissSFFeb 11OutChriss (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 RocketsHouston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
David NwabaSFMar 16Out
Eric GordonSGMar 12OutGordon (groin) is expected to miss four to six weeks due to a moderate groin strain, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Dante ExumPGFeb 28OutExum (calf) remains in a walking boot and is without a firm timetable to return, \Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.

Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
JaKarr SampsonSFMar 19Day-To-DaySampson (knee) won’t play Friday against the Heat.
T.J. WarrenSFFeb 27OutWarren (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 ClippersLA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Serge IbakaCMar 17Day-To-DayIbaka (back) won’t play Wednesday against the Mavericks, Garrett Chorpenning of SI.com reports.
Patrick BeverleyPGMar 14Out
Jay ScrubbSGJan 25OutScrubb (foot) will have the protective walking boot removed from his right foot Tuesday, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Marc GasolCMar 18OutCoach 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 AntetokounmpoPFMar 17OutAntetokounmpo (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Hornets, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Jared DudleySFMar 16OutDudley (knee) is leaning toward not undergoing surgery, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Anthony DavisPFMar 15OutDavis 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 GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaren Jackson Jr.PFMar 11OutJackson’s (knee) status will be updated again later this month or early next month, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports.

Miami HeatMiami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Andre IguodalaSFMar 19Day-To-DayIguodala (hip) is out for Friday’s game against the Pacers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Udonis HaslemPFMar 19Day-To-Day
Avery BradleyPGMar 19OutBradley (calf) won’t play Friday against the Pacers.

Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rodions KurucsSFMar 17OutKurucs (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 ToupaneSGMar 17Day-To-Day

Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jarrett CulverSFMar 19OutCulver (toe) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Suns.
Jordan McLaughlinPGMar 19OutMcLaughlin (COVID-19 protocols) is out Friday against the Suns.
D’Angelo RussellPGMar 18OutRussell (knee) has been cleared for on-court activities and has been working out in Minnesota, freelance NBA reporter Dane Moore reports.

New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
JJ RedickSGMar 11Out

New York KnicksNew York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Immanuel QuickleySGMar 18Day-To-DayQuickley (ankle) is out Thursday against the Magic.
Elfrid PaytonPGMar 18OutPayton (hamstring) is out Thursday against the Magic.
Austin RiversPGMar 18OutRivers (personal) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Magic.
Derrick RosePGMar 17OutRose (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Orlando.
Mitchell RobinsonCMar 17OutKnicks 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 ThunderOklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Darius BazleyPFMar 18OutBazley (shoulder) is considered week-to-week rather than day-to-day, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Josh HallSFMar 17OutHall (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Hawks, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
George HillPGMar 1OutHill (thumb) will remain in a cast for another week or two, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Orlando MagicOrlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Terrence RossSGMar 19Day-To-DayRoss (knee) is out Friday against the Nets.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGMar 19Day-To-DayCarter-Williams (illness) is out Friday against the Nets.
James Ennis IIISFMar 19OutEnnis (calf) won’t play Friday against the Nets.
Cole AnthonyPGMar 17OutAnthony (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 IsaacPFJan 15Out
Markelle FultzPGJan 15Out

Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Seth CurrySGMar 19Day-To-DayCurry (ankle) will not play Saturday against the Kings or Sunday against the Knicks, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Joel EmbiidCMar 13Out

Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cameron JohnsonSFMar 19OutJohnson (COVID-19 protocols) won’t play Friday against the Timberwolves, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Torrey CraigSFMar 18Day-To-DayCraig is inactive for Thursday’s game against Minnesota, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jusuf NurkicCMar 15OutNurkic (wrist) plans to make his return to game action in approximately two weeks, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Zach CollinsPFFeb 3OutCollins had the cast on his surgically-repaired left ankle removed Tuesday, Jason Quick of The Athletic reports.

Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Marvin Bagley IIIPFMar 18OutBagley (hand) will not require surgery and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Chimezie MetuPFMar 15OutMetu (wrist) is listed as out for Monday’s game against Charlotte, Sam Perley of the Hornets’ official site reports.

San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Keita Bates-DiopSFMar 18Out
LaMarcus AldridgeCMar 10Day-To-DayAldridge 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 JazzUtah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rudy GobertCMar 19Day-To-DayGobert (hip) is available for Friday’s game against Toronto, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.
Udoka AzubuikeCMar 12OutAzubuike (ankle) will remain out for Friday’s game against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Washington WizardsWashington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Davis BertansSFMar 19OutBertans (calf) underwent an MRI that revealed a right calf strain, and he will be out for approximately two weeks.
Ish SmithPGFeb 17OutSmith will miss the next 6-to-8 weeks after being diagnosed with a proximal injury to his right quadriceps Wednesday.
Thomas BryantCFeb 2OutBryant is scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday in New York to repair the torn ACL in his left knee, freelance NBA 

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