November 19, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
De’Andre HunterSFNov 14OutHunter (wrist) will undergo surgery to address a tendon injury
and is expected to miss roughly eight weeks, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.
Onyeka OkongwuPFOct 19OutThe Hawks exercised Okongwu’s (shoulder) $6.4 million club
option for 2022-23 on Friday.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaylen BrownSGNov 19OutBrown (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Lakers.
Dennis SchroderPGNov 19Day-To-DaySchroder is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Lakers due to a sprained left ankle, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.
Robert Williams IIICNov 18Day-To-DayWilliams (knee) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Lakers.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kevin DurantPFNov 19OutDurant will miss Friday’s game with a right shoulder sprain
Paul MillsapPFNov 18OutMillsap (personal) won’t play Friday against the Magic.
Nic ClaxtonPFNov 17OutClaxton (illness) “doesn’t appear close to a return,” Alex Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports. Coach Steve Nash doesn’t expect the center back in the next few games.
Joe HarrisSFNov 16OutHarris (ankle) will miss multiple games due to the sprained left ankle he sustained during Sunday’s win over the Thunder, Tim Bontemps of ESPN 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.

Charlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
P.J. WashingtonPFNov 18OutWashington (elbow) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Pacers.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Javonte GreenSFNov 18Day-To-Day
Alex CarusoSGNov 18Day-To-Day
Nikola VucevicCNov 11OutVucevic entered health and safety protocols Thursday after testing positive for the virus, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. He will miss at least 10 days.
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.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cedi OsmanSFNov 19Day-To-Day
Lamar StevensFNov 18OutStevens (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Golden State.
Lauri MarkkanenPFNov 18OutMarkkanen (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Warriors.
Jarrett AllenCNov 18OutAllen (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Warriors.
Evan MobleyCNov 16OutMobley (elbow) has been diagnosed with a sprained right elbow and is expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Collin SextonPGNov 8OutSexton suffered a torn meniscus to his left knee during Sunday’s contest and is expected to be sidelined for an extended period, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Luka DoncicPGNov 18Day-To-DayDoncic (ankle) is doubtful for Friday’s game against the Suns.
Maxi KleberPFNov 15OutKleber (oblique) is yet to take any contact as he works back from a strained left oblique, Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nikola JokicCNov 19Day-To-DayNuggets head coach Michael Malone suggested Jokic (wrist) will likely be available for the second half of a back-to-back set Friday versus the Bulls, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports. “As far as I know there’s nothing wrong with Nikola,” Malone said of Jokic, who appeared to sustain a right wrist injury late in Thursday’s 103-89 loss to the 76ers.
Zeke NnajiPFNov 19Day-To-Day
Michael Porter Jr.SFNov 14OutCoach Michael Malone said Sunday that Porter (back) remains out for the “foreseeable future,” Nuggets writer T.J. McBride reports.
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
Isaiah LiversPFNov 19OutLivers (foot) won’t play Friday against the Warriors.
Kelly OlynykPFNov 11OutOlynyk will be sidelined for at least the next six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Chris SmithSFNov 8OutSmith (knee) didn’t take the court Saturday in the G League Motor City Cruise’s 140-117 win over the Cleveland Charge.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Andre IguodalaFNov 19Day-To-Day
Stephen CurryPGNov 18Day-To-Day
James WisemanCNov 17OutWarriors head coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday that Wiseman (knee) hasn’t yet been cleared for 5-on-5, full-contact work, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Klay ThompsonSGNov 16OutHead coach Steve Kerr mentioned after Tuesday’s win over the Nets that Thompson (Achilles) has been cleared for contact and began playing 5-on-5 Monday and will do so again Wednesday, Kendra Andrews of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kevin Porter Jr.SGNov 17Day-To-Day
John WallPGNov 11OutESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reiterated Wednesday that Wall is unlikely to play for the Rockets this season. “There are no plans for John Wall to play for the Rockets, and it’s becoming increasingly likely that [he] may not play anywhere in the NBA this season,” Wojnarowski said.

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Chris DuarteSGNov 18Day-To-DayDuarte (shoulder) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Hornets.
T.J. WarrenSFNov 8OutThe Pacers are optimistic that Warren (foot) could make his season debut sometime in late December or January, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

LA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nicolas BatumPFNov 19Day-To-Day
Justise WinslowPFNov 17OutWinslow (personal) is out Thursday against the Grizzlies, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Keon JohnsonSGNov 17OutJohnson (ankle) is out Thursday against the Grizzlies, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Marcus Morris Sr.SFNov 17OutMorris (knee) is out Thursday against the Grizzlies, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times 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
LeBron JamesSFNov 19OutCoach Frank Vogel said James (abdomen) is a game-time decision for Friday’s game at Boston, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Anthony DavisPFNov 18Day-To-DayDavis is probable for Friday’s matchup against the Celtics with a bruised right thigh, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Kendrick NunnGNov 15OutNunn (knee) remains without a firm timetable for a return, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Austin ReavesSGNov 11OutThe Lakers announced Thursday that Reaves (hamstring) is expected to miss at least two weeks due to his injury, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register 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.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tyler HerroPGNov 18OutHerro (wrist) has been ruled out of Thursday’s game against Washington.
Markieff MorrisPFNov 18OutMorris (neck) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Wizards.
Victor OladipoSGNov 13OutOladipo (quadriceps) remains out for Saturday’s game in Utah and is without a timeline for making his season debut, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brook LopezCNov 19OutLopez (back) said Friday that he is progressing towards a comeback and has a return date in mind, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Donte DiVincenzoSGNov 15OutDiVincenzo (ankle) went through an on-court workout prior to Sunday’s game in Atlanta, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Naz ReidCNov 19Day-To-Day
Josh OkogieSFNov 19Day-To-Day

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Devonte’ GrahamPGNov 19Day-To-Day
Zion WilliamsonPFNov 16OutWilliamson (foot) has been cleared to take part in contact drills, including 1-on-1 workouts, Andrew Lopez of ESPN reports.
Daulton HommesSFNov 2Out

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nerlens NoelCNov 19OutNoel (knee) is questionable for Saturday’s matchup against the Rockets, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGNov 19OutCarter-Williams (ankle) won’t play Friday against the Nets.
E’Twaun MooreGNov 18OutMoore (knee) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against Brooklyn.
Jalen SuggsSGNov 18Day-To-DaySuggs (quadriceps) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Nets.
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
Danny GreenSFNov 19Day-To-Day
Matisse ThybulleSGNov 17OutThybulle (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game at Denver, Justin Grasso of SI.com reports.
Aaron HenrySFNov 15Day-To-DayHenry didn’t appear in Sunday’s G League loss to Maine due to an illness.
Ben SimmonsPGNov 8OutSimmons (personal) remains without a timeline on a possible debut, but he’s been working out at the Sixers’ facility on a regular basis, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Joel EmbiidCNov 8OutUpdating a previous report, Embiid has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and is expected to miss several games, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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
Frank KaminskyPFNov 18OutKaminsky (knee) will not play Friday against the Mavs.
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
Jock LandaleCNov 19Out
Zach CollinsPFOct 2OutCollins (foot) will not make his season debut before Christmas, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
OG AnunobySFNov 18OutCoach Nick Nurse said Thursday that Anunoby (hip) will be out for “a while” as he battles a hip pointer, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Precious AchiuwaPFNov 18OutAchiuwa (shoulder) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Jazz, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Yuta WatanabeSFNov 17OutWatanabe (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Jazz, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star reports.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Daniel GaffordCNov 19Day-To-Day
Davis BertansSFNov 15OutBertans (ankle) remains at least a week away from returning to game action, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports. “He was moving really well this morning,” coach Wes Unseld Jr. said of Bertans on Monday. “I think, if I had to guess, we’re probably looking more toward next week [for his return to game action].”
Rui HachimuraPFNov 8OutHachimura (not injury related) has resumed team activities and is expected to be fully reintegrated over the next two weeks, Shams Charania of the Athletic reports.
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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