May 31, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cam ReddishSFMay 20OutReddish (Achilles) has been cleared to start unrestricted individual workouts and limited participation in team practices, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. He will be reviewed in 10-14 days.
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.

Boston CelticsBoston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Robert Williams IIICMay 31Day-To-Day
Kemba WalkerPGMay 31Day-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
Alize JohnsonPFMay 30OutJohnson (ankle) will not play in Game 4 against Boston on Sunday, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Jeff GreenPFMay 27OutGreen (foot) has been diagnosed with a strained plantar fascia and will be re-evaluated in 10 days, Malika Andrews of ESPN.com reports.
Spencer DinwiddiePGJan 15Out

Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gordon HaywardSFMay 20OutHayward (foot) is expected to be 100 percent healthy for the start of training camp, Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer reports.
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

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
JJ RedickSGMay 21OutRedick (heel) has already been ruled out for Game 1 against the Clippers and in now considered unlikely to play in the entire series, Dwain Price of the Mavericks’ official site reports.

Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Will BartonSFMay 28OutBarton (hamstring) remains out for Saturday’s Game 4 against the Trail Blazers, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
PJ DozierSGMay 21OutDozier (groin) will miss the entire first round of the playoffs against the Trail Blazers, Brett Siegel of NBA Analysis Network reports.
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
Klay ThompsonSGMay 24OutWarriors executive Bob Myers implied Monday that Thompson (Achilles) may not be ready for the start of the 2021-22 season, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
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.

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
Myles TurnerCMay 21OutTurner (toe) is in the middle of a 6-8 week recovery period, meaning he’s expected to be ready for the start of 2021 training camp, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
Jeremy LambSGMay 19OutLamb (knee) is out for Thursday’s play-in game against the Wizards.
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
Serge IbakaCMay 30OutIbaka (back) has been ruled out of Sunday’s Game 4 against the Mavericks.

Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSGMay 31Day-To-Day
Anthony DavisPFMay 30Day-To-DayDavis is considered to be day-to-day with a left groin strain, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Sean McDermottSGMay 22OutMcDermott (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday’s Game 1 against the Jazz.

Miami HeatMiami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Victor OladipoSGMay 22OutOladipo could be cleared to return to full-contact basketball by November, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Donte DiVincenzoSGMay 28OutDiVincenzo has suffered a serious tendon injury in his left foot and will miss the remainder of the playoffs, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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.

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
Mitchell RobinsonCMay 26OutRobinson (foot) is without a clear timetable as he recovers from surgery on his right foot, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News 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

Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Abdel NaderSFMay 27OutNader (knee) is out for Thursday’s Game 3 against the Lakers.

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
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.

Washington WizardsWashington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Ish SmithPGMay 30Day-To-DaySmith (groin) is considered questionable for Game 4 against the 76ers on Monday, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
Russell WestbrookPGMay 30Day-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.

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