May 4, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
De’Andre HunterSFMay 4OutHawks general manager Travis Schlenk said Tuesday that Hunter won’t resume playing until he regains full confidence in his surgically-repaired right knee, Mike Conti of the Atlanta Hawks Radio Network reports. “We aren’t going to put anyone out there if they don’t feel comfortable playing,” Schlenk said.
Cam ReddishSFApr 27OutReddish (Achilles) has progressed to running and strength-building work and will be reviewed the week of May 16, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Boston CelticsBoston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jayson TatumSFMay 2Day-To-DayTatum departed Sunday night’s loss to Portland late in the fourth quarter after colliding with Jaylen Brown, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.
Jaylen BrownSGMay 2Day-To-DayBrown collided with Jayson Tatum late in Sunday’s loss to the Blazers and appeared to injure his right leg, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.
Kemba WalkerPGMay 2OutWalker (oblique) will not play Sunday against Portland.

Brooklyn NetsBrooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
James HardenSGApr 20OutHarden (hamstring) suffered a setback during Monday’s rehab session and will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing an MRI, Billy Reinhardt of NetsDaily.com reports.
Chris ChiozzaPGApr 14OutChiozza (hand) underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured third metacarpal of the right hand, Matt Brooks of Nets Daily reports.
Spencer DinwiddiePGJan 15Out

Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
P.J. WashingtonPFMay 4Out
Miles BridgesSFMay 4Out
Cody MartinSFMay 3OutMartin (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game at Detroit.
Devonte’ GrahamPGMay 3OutGraham (knee) will not play Tuesday against the Pistons.
Gordon HaywardSFMay 1OutHayward (foot) is out of a walking boot, Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Chicago BullsChicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nikola VucevicCMay 4Day-To-Day
Zach LaVineSGMay 3OutLaVine (COVID-19 protocols) won’t play Monday against the 76ers, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Troy Brown Jr.FMay 2OutBrown (ankle) will not play Monday against Philadelphia.

Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Isaiah HartensteinCMay 3OutHartenstein (concussion) will not play Tuesday against Phoenix.
Darius GarlandPGMay 3OutGarland (ankle) will not play Tuesday against Phoenix.
Anderson VarejaoCMay 1Out
Lamar StevensPFMay 1OutStevens (concussion) is out for Saturday’s game against the Heat.
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.
Larry Nance Jr.PFApr 27OutThe Cavaliers are expected to shut Nance down for the remainder of the season after he fractured his right thumb in Sunday’s 119-110 loss to the Wizards, ESPN.com reports.
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 3Day-To-Day
Kristaps PorzingisCMay 3Day-To-DayPorzinigs (knee) is listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Heat, Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Tyrell TerryPGMay 2OutTerry (personal) will not play Sunday against the Kings, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Zeke NnajiPFMay 4Day-To-Day
PJ DozierSGMay 3Day-To-DayDozier is questionable to return to Monday’s game against the Lakers due to hip tightness, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Will BartonSFMay 2OutBarton (hamstring) will not play Monday against the Lakers.
Monte MorrisPGMay 2OutMorris (hamstring) will not play Monday against the Lakers.
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
Jahlil OkaforCMay 2OutOkafor (not with team) will not play Monday against the the Magic.
Mason PlumleeCMay 2OutPlumlee (rest) will not play Monday against the the Magic.
Cory JosephPGMay 2OutJoseph (ankle) will not play Monday against the the Magic.
Jerami GrantSFMay 2OutGrant (knee) will not play Monday against the the Magic.
Wayne EllingtonSGMay 2OutEllington (calf) will not play Monday against the the Magic.
Dennis Smith Jr.PGApr 28OutSmith (knee) doesn’t have a timetable for a return, Rod Beard of The Detroit News reports.
Rodney McGruderSGApr 26OutMcGruder (elbow) remains out for Monday’s game against the Hawks.

Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kelly Oubre Jr.SGMay 3OutOubre (wrist) will not play in the Warriors’ next two games Monday and Tuesday against New Orleans, Drew Shiller of Warriors Outsiders reports.
Eric PaschallPFMay 2OutPaschall (hip) won’t play Monday against the Pelicans.
Damion LeeSGApr 22OutLee (COVID-19 protocols) is expected to miss 10-to-14 days, Anthony Slater of The Athletic 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
Christian WoodCMay 2Day-To-Day
D.J. WilsonPFMay 2OutWilson has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Knicks due to health and safety protocols, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.
Sterling BrownSFMay 2OutBrown (knee) will not play Sunday against the Knicks.
Danuel House Jr.SFMay 2OutHouse (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Knicks.
John WallPGApr 26OutWall will be sidelined for the rest of the season due to a hamstring tweak, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Eric GordonSGApr 26OutGordon (groin) remains without a return timetable, Cayleigh Griffin of ATT SportsNet Southwest reports.
D.J. AugustinPGApr 26OutAugustin (ankle) remains without a return timetable, Cayleigh Griffin of ATT SportsNet Southwest 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
JaKarr SampsonSFMay 4Day-To-Day
Malcolm BrogdonPGMay 4Day-To-Day
Edmond SumnerPGMay 3Day-To-DaySumner won’t return to Monday’s game against the Wizards due to a left knee contusion, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana reports.
Jeremy LambSGMay 3OutLamb (knee) will not play in Monday’s game against the Wizards, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files reports.
Goga BitadzeCMay 3OutBitadze (ankle) will not play in Monday’s game against the Wizards, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files reports.
Myles TurnerCApr 19Out
T.J. WarrenSFMar 25OutWarren will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

LA ClippersLA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Serge IbakaCMay 3OutIbaka (back) won’t play Tuesday against the Raptors, Garrett Chorpenning of SI.com reports.
Amir CoffeySGMay 3OutCoffey (COVID-19) won’t play Tuesday against the Raptors, Garrett Chorpenning of SI.com reports.
Patrick BeverleyPGMay 3Out
Jay ScrubbSGApr 26OutThe Clippers don’t intend to make Scrubb (foot) available to play at any point this season, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
LeBron JamesSFMay 4Day-To-Day
Dennis SchroderPGMay 3OutSchroder is expected to remain out for 10-to-14 days due to the league’s health and safety protocols, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Jared DudleySFMar 16OutDudley (knee) is leaning toward not undergoing surgery, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.

Miami HeatMiami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Andre IguodalaSFMay 3Day-To-DayIguodala (hip) is listed as questionable Tuesday against the Mavs.
Victor OladipoSGMay 3OutOladipo (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game versus Dallas.
Tyler HerroPGMay 3OutHerro (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Mavericks.

Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bobby PortisCMay 3Day-To-DayPortis (illness) is listed as probable for Tuesday’s game against the Nets.
Jeff TeaguePGMay 3OutTeague (abdomen) will not play Tuesday against the Nets.
Axel ToupaneSGMay 2Day-To-Day

Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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.
Malik BeasleySGApr 29OutBeasley (hamstring) has resumed on-court work, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.

New Orleans PelicansNew Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Marcos Louzada SilvaGMay 4Day-To-Day
Steven AdamsCMay 3OutAdams (toe) will remain out for Monday’s game against Golden State, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSGApr 6OutAlexander-Walker was diagnosed with a moderate left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Josh HartSGApr 6OutHart (thumb) underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right thumb and will be re-examined in three weeks.

New York KnicksNew York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nerlens NoelCMay 4Day-To-Day
Mitchell RobinsonCMar 29OutRobinson (foot) underwent surgery Monday to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot, Marc Stein of the New York Times reports.

Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Aleksej PokusevskiPFMay 3Day-To-DayPokusevski (knee) is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Kings.
Mike MuscalaCMay 2OutMuscala (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Suns.
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderSGApr 16OutGilgeous-Alexander (foot) is out for at least two more weeks, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Al HorfordCMar 27OutHorford will no longer play for the Thunder this season as the organization turns to younger players, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Orlando MagicOrlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
James Ennis IIISFMay 4Day-To-Day
Terrence RossSGMay 2OutRoss (back) will not play Monday at Detroit.
Chuma OkekePFMay 2OutOkeke will not play Monday at Detroit.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGMay 2OutCarter-Williams (ankle) will not play Monday at Detroit.
Otto Porter Jr.SFApr 29OutPorter (foot) remains without a clear timetable to return to game action.
Devin CannadyGApr 27OutCannady underwent surgery Monday to clean out his dislocated and severely sprained right ankle, but a follow-up X-ray, MRI and CT scan didn’t reveal any broken bones or ligament tears, the Associated Press reports.
Jonathan IsaacPFJan 15Out
Markelle FultzPGJan 15Out

Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Furkan KorkmazSGMay 4Day-To-Day

Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cameron PaynePGMay 3Day-To-DayPayne (knee) is listed as questionable Tuesday against the Cavaliers.
Jae CrowderPFMay 3OutCrowder (ankle) will not play Tuesday against the Cavaliers.
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 CollinsPFApr 10OutCollins (ankle) will remain out for Saturday’s game against the Pistons, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.

Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Chimezie MetuPFMay 3Day-To-DayMetu (back) is questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Thunder, James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Harrison BarnesSFMay 3Day-To-DayBarnes (groin) is doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Thunder, James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
De’Aaron FoxPGMay 3OutFox (COVID-19) remains out for Tuesday’s game against the Thunder, James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Robert Woodard IISFMay 3OutWoodard (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Thunder, James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Tyrese HaliburtonPGMay 3Out

San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Trey LylesPFMay 1OutLyles (ankle) is out Sunday against the 76ers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Derrick WhitePGApr 28OutWhite (ankle) is unlikely to play again this season, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gary Trent Jr.SGMay 3OutTrent (lower leg) is listed as doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Clippers.
OG AnunobySFMay 3Day-To-DayAnunoby is doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Clippers due to a calf injury.
Fred VanVleetSGMay 3Day-To-Day
Paul WatsonSGApr 28OutWatson (knee) did not make the Raptors’ road trip and is presumably out for the next four games, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.
Chris BoucherPFApr 23OutBoucher was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his left knee Friday and avoided a serious injury, but he should be considered out indefinitely, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Utah JazzUtah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Mike ConleyPGMay 2OutConley (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Spurs.
Donovan MitchellSGMay 1OutMitchell (ankle) will be re-evaluated in another week, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports.
Udoka AzubuikeCApr 15OutAzubuike (ankle) is out Friday against the Pacers.

Washington WizardsWashington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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 ACL in his left knee, fr

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