May 20, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cam ReddishSFMay 19OutReddish (Achilles) has progressed to running and shooting, but it’s not clear when he’ll be able to practice with the Hawks, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Brandon GoodwinPGMay 18OutGoodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that requires treatment, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
Kevin HuerterSGMay 17Day-To-Day
Danilo GallinariPFMay 17Day-To-Day
Kris DunnPGMay 17Day-To-Day
Clint CapelaCMay 17Day-To-Day
Bogdan BogdanovicSGMay 17Day-To-Day

Boston CelticsBoston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Robert Williams IIICMay 19Day-To-Day
Jaylen BrownSGMay 13OutBrown (wrist) underwent successful surgery Thursday and is expected to return to basketball activities in about three months, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Chris ChiozzaPGMay 15OutChiozza (hand) has just started shooting, but coach Steve Nash still doesn’t know if the guard will be available for the start of the playoffs next weekend, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Spencer DinwiddiePGJan 15Out

Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cody MartinSFMay 20OutMartin (ankle) said Thursday that he’s at least a week away from resuming on-court work, Rod Boone of SI.com reports.
Terry RozierSGMay 19Day-To-Day
Gordon HaywardSFMay 17OutHayward (foot) is ruled out for Tuesday’s match against the Pacers, Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Chicago BullsChicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Troy Brown Jr.FMay 16OutBrown (ankle) is out for Sunday’s contest against the Bucks.
Tomas SatoranskySGMay 16OutSatoransky (ankle) is out Sunday against the Bucks.
Daniel TheisCMay 16OutTheis (hip) will not play Sunday against the Bucks.
Zach LaVineSGMay 16OutLaVine (knee) will not play Sunday against the Bucks.

Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Darius GarlandPGMay 16OutGarland (ankle) is unavailable for Sunday’s game at Brooklyn.
Lamar StevensPFMay 15OutStevens (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Nets.
Isaiah HartensteinCMay 15OutHartenstein (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Nets.
Larry Nance Jr.PFMay 4OutNance (thumb) was officially ruled out for the remainder of the season after the Cavaliers signed Anderson Varejao to a 10-day contract Tuesday, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Matthew DellavedovaPGMay 1OutDellavedova (neck) is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.
Taurean PrincePFApr 28OutPrince underwent successful season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Tuesday in New York.
Dylan WindlerSGApr 21OutWindler underwent surgery Tuesday to address patella tendinopathy in his left knee, Kelsey Russo of The Athletic reports.

Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Maxi KleberPFMay 19Day-To-DayKleber (Achilles) did “well” in parts of Wednesday’s contact practice, Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News reports.
JJ RedickSGMay 12OutRedick (heel) will miss the rest of the regular season, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Will BartonSFMay 20OutBarton (hamstring) is targeting a return for Round 1 of the playoffs against the Trail Blazers, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
PJ DozierSGMay 17Day-To-Day
Jamal MurrayPGApr 13OutMurray was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his left knee on Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Deividas SirvydisSGMay 17Out
Frank JacksonPGMay 16OutJackson (ankle) won’t play in Sunday’s game against Miami, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Dennis Smith Jr.PGMay 15OutSmith (knee) will not play in Sunday’s finale against the Heat.
Rodney McGruderSGMay 15OutMcGruder (elbow) is out for Sunday’s finale against the Heat.
Jerami GrantSFMay 15OutGrant (knee) is out for Sunday’s contest against the Heat.
Wayne EllingtonSGMay 15OutEllington (calf) won’t play during Sunday’s finale against the Heat.

Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Damion LeeSGMay 18OutLee (COVID-19 protocols) is out for Wednesday’s play-in game against the Lakers.
Kelly Oubre Jr.SGMay 16OutOubre (wrist) has not been cleared for on-court basketball activities and will be re-evaluated in 7-to-10 days, Wes Goldberg of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
James WisemanCApr 15OutWiseman underwent surgery for a right meniscal tear Thursday and will miss the rest of the season.
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.

Houston RocketsHouston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Eric GordonSGMay 15OutGordon (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Hawks.
Avery BradleyPGMay 15OutBradley (personal) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Hawks.
Sterling BrownSFMay 15OutBrown (head) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game in Atlanta.
Danuel House Jr.SFMay 15OutHouse (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Hawks.
Khyri ThomasFMay 15OutThomas (lower leg) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Hawks.
Kevin Porter Jr.SGMay 14OutPorter (ankle) is expected to miss Sunday’s game at Atlanta, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Christian WoodCMay 14OutWood (ankle) is expected to miss Sunday’s game against Atlanta, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
John WallPGApr 26OutWall will be sidelined for the rest of the season due to a hamstring tweak, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Dante ExumPGApr 24OutExum (calf) is out for the season, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
David NwabaSFMar 20OutNwaba (wrist) will undergo surgery, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Edmond SumnerPGMay 19Day-To-Day
Malcolm BrogdonPGMay 19Day-To-DayBrogdon (hamstring) is questionable for Thursday’s play-in game against the Wizards.
Jeremy LambSGMay 19OutLamb (knee) is out for Thursday’s play-in game against the Wizards.
Myles TurnerCMay 19OutTurner (toe) has resumed shooting but is still “a ways away” from returning, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
Caris LeVertSGMay 18OutLeVert is expected to miss 10-to-14 days after landing in the league’s health and safety protocols, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
T.J. WarrenSFMar 25OutWarren will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

LA ClippersLA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Amir CoffeySGMay 15OutCoffey (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Thunder, Garrett Chorpenning of SI.com reports.

Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Sean McDermottSGMay 18OutMcDermott (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s play-in game against the Spurs.

Miami HeatMiami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kendrick NunnSGMay 19Day-To-DayNunn (calf) practiced Wednesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Andre IguodalaSFMay 19Day-To-DayIguodala (hip) practiced Wednesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Jimmy ButlerSFMay 19Day-To-DayButler (back) practiced Wednesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Omer YurtsevenCMay 17Day-To-Day
Victor OladipoSGMay 13OutOladipo underwent successful surgery on his right quadriceps tendon Thursday in New York, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Thanasis AntetokounmpoSFMay 18OutAn exam Sunday revealed that Antetokounmpo suffered an avulsion fracture to his right patella tendon and will miss at least the next two weeks.
Bobby PortisCMay 17Day-To-Day
Khris MiddletonSFMay 17Day-To-Day
Axel ToupaneSGMay 15OutToupane (oblique) is listed as out for Saturday’s game against the Heat.

Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Malik BeasleySGMay 15OutBeasley (hamstring) will not play in the final two games of the season, Jace Frederick of St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Jarrett CulverSFApr 29OutCulver will miss the rest of the season due to ankle surgery, which is scheduled for May 7, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.

New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Josh HartSGMay 17OutHart (thumb) said Monday that he’s been cleared to resume light shooting on the court, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Jaxson HayesCMay 17Day-To-DayHayes was diagnosed with a right leg contusion after he exited in the second half of Sunday’s 110-98 loss to the Lakers, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Wes IwunduSFMay 16OutIwundu (shoulder) will not play in Sunday’s game against the Lakers, Andrew Lopez of ESPN reports.
Zion WilliamsonPFMay 15OutWilliamson (finger) is out for Sunday’s finale against the Lakers.
Brandon IngramSFMay 15OutIngram (ankle) is out Sunday against the Lakers.
Lonzo BallPGMay 15OutBall (thumb) is out for Sunday’s finale against the Lakers.
Steven AdamsCMay 15OutAdams (toe) is out Sunday against the Lakers.

New York KnicksNew York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Luca VildozaGMay 16Day-To-Day
Mitchell RobinsonCMay 15OutRobinson (foot) has progressed to on-court work and has not been ruled out for the playoffs, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.

Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSGMay 17OutGilgeous-Alexander (foot) said Monday that he’s progressing his recovery from plantar fasciitis, but he was unwilling to commit to playing for the Canadian national team this summer in preparation for the Olympics in Tokyo, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Luguentz DortSFMay 15OutDort (knee) is out Sunday against the Clippers.

Orlando MagicOrlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Wendell Carter Jr.CMay 16OutCarter (eye) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the 76ers.
Chuma OkekePFMay 11OutOkeke (ankle) is out for the remainder of the season, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Otto Porter Jr.SFMay 11OutPorter (foot) is listed as out for Tuesday’s game against the Bucks.
Terrence RossSGMay 5OutRoss (back) doesn’t have a timetable for a return and may have played his last game this season, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGMay 5OutCarter-Williams (ankle) doesn’t have a timetable for a return and could be out the remainder of the season, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
James Ennis IIISFMay 5OutEnnis (calf) may not play again this season, Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
Jonathan IsaacPFJan 15Out
Markelle FultzPGJan 15Out

Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Matisse ThybulleSGMay 18OutCoach Doc Rivers indicated that everyone, including Thybulle (hand), was available during practice Tuesday, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Ben SimmonsPGMay 17Day-To-Day
Tobias HarrisPFMay 17Day-To-Day
Danny GreenSFMay 17Day-To-Day
Joel EmbiidCMay 17Day-To-Day
Seth CurrySGMay 17Day-To-Day

Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cameron JohnsonSFMay 18OutJohnson (wrist) could return to play Sunday, Gerald Bourquet of FanSided.com reports.
Deandre AytonCMay 18OutCoach Monty Williams suggested Tuesday that Ayton (knee) is on track to be available for the Suns’ postseason opener Sunday, Gerald Bourquet of FanSided.com reports. “We’re doing everything we can to have those guys ready for the playoffs,” said Williams.
Abdel NaderSFApr 26OutNader underwent a right knee arthroscopy on Monday and remains out indefinitely, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Zach CollinsPFMay 15OutCollins (ankle) remains out for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Nuggets, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.

Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tyrese HaliburtonPGMay 17OutHaliburton (knee) said Monday that he doesn’t expect to miss any time during his offseason training program this summer, James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. “We feel like we dodged a bullet in a sense,” Haliburton said, in reference to the left knee injury that sidelined him for the Kings’ final eight games.
Hassan WhitesideCMay 16OutWhiteside (back) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Jazz, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Justin JamesSGMay 15OutJames has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Jazz with a sprained right ankle.
Richaun HolmesCMay 14OutHolmes (knee) won’t play in Sunday’s game against Utah, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Harrison BarnesSFMay 14OutBarnes (groin) won’t play in the Kings’ final two games this season, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
DaQuan JeffriesGMay 19Day-To-Day
Trey LylesPFMay 19OutLyles (ankle) won’t play in Wednesday’s game against the Grizzlies, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Luka SamanicPFMay 13Out
Derrick WhitePGApr 28OutWhite (ankle) is unlikely to play again this season, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rodney HoodSGMay 8OutHood was diagnosed with a fracture of the second metacarpal of his left hand Saturday.

Utah JazzUtah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Donovan MitchellSGMay 11OutMitchell (ankle) is out for the remainder of the regular season, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Washington WizardsWashington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Caleb HomesleyGMay 19Day-To-Day
Deni AvdijaSFApr 22OutAvdija (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 BryantCFeb 2OutBryant is scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday in New York to repair the torn 

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