March 21, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brandon GoodwinPGMar 20Day-To-Day
Kris DunnPGMar 19OutDunn (ankle) won’t play Saturday against the Lakers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports.
De’Andre HunterSFMar 19OutHunter (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Lakers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site 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 20OutThompson (COVID-19 protocols) is out Sunday against the Magic, Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports reports.
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
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
LaMelo BallPGMar 21Day-To-Day
Terry RozierSGMar 21Day-To-DayRozier won’t return to Saturday’s game against the Clippers due to a left hip contusion.
Cody ZellerCMar 19Day-To-Day

Chicago BullsChicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Devon DotsonPGMar 18Out
Garrett TempleSFMar 14Out

Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Taurean PrincePFMar 20OutPrince (shoulder) is out Sunday against the Raptors.
JaVale McGeeCMar 20Day-To-DayMcGee (illness) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Raptors.
Kevin LovePFMar 20OutLove (calf) is out Sunday against the Raptors.
Matthew DellavedovaPGMar 20OutDellavedova (appendectomy) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Raptors.
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
Willie Cauley-SteinCMar 20OutCauley-Stein (COVID-19 protocols) is out Sunday against the Trail Blazers.
Tyrell TerryPGMar 20Day-To-DayTerry (personal) is out Sunday against the Trail Blazers.
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
Greg WhittingtonSFMar 21Day-To-Day
Monte MorrisPGMar 20OutMorris (quad) is out Sunday against the Pelicans.
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 20OutMcGruder (elbow) is out Sunday against the Bulls.
Hamidou DialloSGMar 20OutDiallo (groin) is out Sunday against the Bulls.
Wayne EllingtonSGMar 20OutEllington (groin) is out Sunday against the Bulls.
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 20Day-To-DayCurry (tailbone) will not play Saturday against the Grizzlies, Anthony Slater 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
D.J. AugustinPGMar 21Day-To-DayAugustin (illness) is out for Sunday’s game against the Thunder, Adam Wexler of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
David NwabaSFMar 20OutNwaba (wrist) will undergo surgery, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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 20Day-To-DaySampson (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game 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 20OutIbaka (back) is out for Saturday’s game against the Hornets, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Patrick BeverleyPGMar 19OutBeverley (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Hornets, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
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
LeBron JamesSFMar 20Out
Marc GasolCMar 20OutGasol won’t play Saturday against Atlanta for conditioning purposes, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register 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
Goran DragicPGMar 21Day-To-DayDragic (back) is ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Pacers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Udonis HaslemPFMar 21Out
Avery BradleyPGMar 20OutBradley (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against Indiana, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rodions KurucsSFMar 20OutKurucs (oblique) won’t play Saturday against the Spurs, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Axel ToupaneSGMar 17Day-To-Day

Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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
Lonzo BallPGMar 21Day-To-DayBall (hip) will not play Sunday against the Nuggets.
JJ RedickSGMar 20OutRedick (heel) is out Sunday against the Nuggets.

New York KnicksNew York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Mitchell RobinsonCMar 21OutRobinson (hand) is a game-time decision for Sunday’s contest against the 76ers, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
Derrick RosePGMar 20OutRose (COVID-19 protocols) will remain unavailable for Sunday’s game against the 76ers, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Austin RiversPGMar 20OutRivers (personal) won’t play Sunday against Philadelphia, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Immanuel QuickleySGMar 20Day-To-DayQuickley (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the 76ers, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Elfrid PaytonPGMar 20OutPayton (hamstring) holds a questionable designation for Sunday’s showdown with the 76ers, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.

Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSGMar 20Day-To-Day
Josh HallSFMar 20OutHall (knee) is out Sunday against the Rockets.
Al HorfordCMar 20Day-To-DayHorford is out for Sunday’s game against the Rockets due to rest.
Darius BazleyPFMar 18OutBazley (shoulder) is considered week-to-week rather than day-to-day, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman 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
Mo BambaCMar 21Day-To-DayBamba (hamstring/toe) will not play Sunday against Boston.
Terrence RossSGMar 20OutRoss (knee) is out for Sunday’s game against the Celtics.
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
Ben SimmonsPGMar 21Day-To-DaySimmons (knee) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Knicks, Justin Grasso of SI.com reports.
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
Torrey CraigSFMar 19Day-To-DayCraig (coach’s decision) won’t make his debut for the Suns during Friday’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
Jahmi’us RamseySGMar 20Day-To-Day
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 20OutBates-Diop (hamstring) won’t play Saturday against the Bucks, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
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
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 reporter Quinton Mayo reports.

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