November 1, 2021 NBA Injury Report

NBA injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Onyeka OkongwuPFOct 19OutThe Hawks exercised Okongwu’s (shoulder) $6.4 million club option for 2022-23 on Friday.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Paul MillsapPFOct 31Day-To-Day
Nic ClaxtonPFOct 31OutClaxton (illness) is expected to remain out for seven-to-10 more days, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Kyrie IrvingPGOct 14OutIrving (personal) spoke on Instagram live Wednesday night and expressed his reasoning for remaining unvaccinated for the foreseeable future. The Nets’ top brass has opted not to accommodate Irving as a part-time player, and he’ll remain away from the team until he receives the vaccine, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN reports.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Patrick WilliamsPFOct 29OutWilliams (wrist) will undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left wrist from an injury sustained during Thursday’s matchup with the Knicks and is expected to miss four-to-six months.
Coby WhitePGSep 22OutThe Bulls are hopeful to have White (shoulder) back by mid-November, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kevin PangosGOct 31OutPangos (personal) will not play Monday against the Hornets.
Isaac OkoroSFOct 31OutOkoro (hamstring) will not play Monday against Charlotte.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Maxi KleberPFOct 31Day-To-Day
Kristaps PorzingisCOct 31OutPorzingis (back) won’t play Sunday against the Kings.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Vlatko CancarSFOct 28OutCancar (hip) remains out for Friday’s game versus Dallas.
Jamal MurrayPGSep 23OutMurray (knee) is progressing in his rehab from a torn ACL but remains without a timetable, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cade CunninghamPGOct 31Day-To-Day
Chris SmithSFOct 25OutSmith (knee) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Hawks.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Damion LeeSGOct 30Day-To-Day
Klay ThompsonSGOct 14OutThompson is expected to be cleared to return to full-contract practices within a month, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
James WisemanCOct 14OutThe Warriors’ training staff has targeted Friday as the date Wiseman should be able to start jumping and working out at full speed, and a “full clearance” is expected to be in the next couple weeks, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Danuel House Jr.SFOct 30OutHouse (foot) is expected to miss the Rockets’ next two games against the Lakers and is without a timetable to return, Cayleigh Griffin of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
John WallPGSep 14Out

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Caris LeVertSGOct 31Day-To-DayLeVert is questionable Monday versus San Antonio because of a back injury.
Malcolm BrogdonPGOct 31Day-To-DayBrogdon (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Spurs.
Jeremy LambSGOct 31Day-To-DayLamb is doubtful Monday versus San Antonio because of an ankle injury.
Kelan MartinSGOct 30OutThe Pacers list Martin (hamstring) as out for Saturday’s game against the Raptors.
Isaiah JacksonPFOct 28Out
T.J. WarrenSFOct 15OutCoach Rick Carlisle said Friday that Warren (foot) still doesn’t have a timetable to return, Tony East of the West Indianapolis Community News reports.

LA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Marcus Morris Sr.SFOct 31OutMorris (knee) will not suit up for Monday’s contest against the Thunder, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Serge IbakaCOct 31OutIbaka (back) is out for Monday’s matchup against the Thunder, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Jason PrestonPGOct 7OutPreston (foot) underwent surgery Thursday and is expected to miss a significant part of the season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Kawhi LeonardSFOct 2OutLeonard (knee) is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn ACL, Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dwight HowardCNov 1Day-To-Day
Kendrick NunnGOct 21OutNunn (ankle) underwent an MRI on his knee after developing soreness, which revealed a bone bruise. He will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Talen Horton-TuckerSGOct 12OutHorton-Tucker (thumb) underwent successful surgery Wednesday and will be reevaluated by team doctors in approximately four weeks, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Trevor ArizaSFOct 6OutAriza (ankle) underwent surgery on Wednesday and will be out for at least eight weeks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dillon BrooksSFOct 30OutBrooks (hand) will be re-evaluated next week, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bam AdebayoCOct 30Day-To-Day
Victor OladipoSGOct 6OutOladipo (quadriceps) is out for Thursday’s preseason game against the Rockets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Khris MiddletonSFOct 31Day-To-Day
Rodney HoodSGOct 31Day-To-Day
Brook LopezCOct 31OutLopez (back) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Jazz.
Jrue HolidayPGOct 31OutHoliday (ankle) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Jazz.
Donte DiVincenzoSGOct 20OutDiVincenzo (ankle) is listed as out for Thursday’s contest against the Heat.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Patrick BeverleyPGNov 1Day-To-DayBeverley (calf) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Magic due to a sore left calf.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Garrett TempleSFOct 30Day-To-Day
Brandon IngramSFOct 30Day-To-Day
Zion WilliamsonPFOct 27OutWilliamson (foot) is expected to have scans done by the end of the week which will determine the next steps in his recovery process, Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN reports.

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nerlens NoelCOct 31OutNoel (knee) is once again listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Raptors.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gary HarrisSGOct 31Day-To-DayThe Magic list Harris as questionable for Monday’s game against the Timberwolves with a left ankle sprain.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGOct 31OutCarter-Williams (ankle) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Timberwolves.
E’Twaun MooreGOct 31OutMoore (knee) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Timberwolves.
Jonathan IsaacPFSep 30Out
Markelle FultzPGSep 23OutFultz (knee) remains without a firm timetable as the Magic enter training camp, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Joel EmbiidCNov 1OutEmbiid will be rested for Monday’s game against Portland, Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian reports.
Ben SimmonsPGOct 31OutSimmons (personal) worked out at the 76ers’ practice facility again Saturday, but he has yet to resume taking part in five-on-five scrimmages and remains without a timeline to make his season debut, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. “I think it’s going to be a team decisionm” head coach Doc Rivers said of determining when Simmons returns to play. “But, again, I don’t know. I honestly don’t know.”
Grant RillerGOct 20OutRiller is listed as out for Wednesday’s season opener at New Orleans after recently undergoing surgery to address the meniscus in his left knee, Derek Bodner of The Athletic reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Deandre AytonCOct 31Day-To-DayAyton left Saturday’s game against Cleveland with a right leg contusion and will not return.
Cameron PaynePGOct 26OutPayne (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Kings and will be reevaluated in one week, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Dario SaricPFJul 7OutSaric suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Doug McDermottSFOct 27OutMcDermott (knee) had an MRI come back negative, but the forward is still expected to miss the Spurs’ next three games, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.
Zach CollinsPFOct 2OutCollins (foot) will not make his season debut before Christmas, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Scottie BarnesSFNov 1Day-To-DayBarnes (thumb) has been downgraded to doubtful for Monday’s game against the Knicks, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.
Yuta WatanabeSFOct 31OutWatanabe (calf) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Knicks.
Pascal SiakamPFOct 29OutSiakam (shoulder) was assigned to the Raptors 905 of the G League on Friday to continue his rehab, and he may not make his season debut for Toronto until mid-November, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rudy GaySFOct 31OutGay (heel) won’t be available for Sunday’s game against the Bucks.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cassius WinstonPGOct 29OutWinston (hamstring) won’t play in Saturday’s contest against the Celtics.
Rui HachimuraPFOct 29OutHachimura remains away from the team and will not play in Saturday’s contest against the Celtics.
Anthony GillPFOct 29OutGill (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday’s matchup with the Celtics.
Thomas BryantCSep 23OutBryant (knee) is aiming to return to game action “sometime in December,” per GM Tommy Sheppard, Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington reports.

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