November 5, 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.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Josh RichardsonSGNov 4Day-To-Day
Jaylen BrownSGNov 4Day-To-Day

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nic ClaxtonPFNov 5OutClaxton (illness) will be out another two weeks, Dan Savage of the Magic’s official site 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 5OutWashington (elbow) will miss the Hornets’ next two games, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
LaMelo BallPGNov 4Day-To-Day

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Coby WhitePGNov 1OutWhite (shoulder) remains without a clear timetable, but he was able to go through “a little bit” of contact at Monday’s practice, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
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
Isaac OkoroSFNov 4OutOkoro (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Raptors.
Lauri MarkkanenPFNov 3OutMarkkanen has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Trail Blazers due to the league’s health and safety protocols.
Kevin LovePFNov 1OutLove entered the league’s health and safety protocols Monday and is expected to miss several games, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Reggie BullockSFNov 5Day-To-DayBullock (face) is “good to go,” according to coach Jason Kidd, for the Mavericks’ matchup with the Celtics on Saturday, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Kristaps PorzingisCNov 5OutPorzingis (back) participated in Friday’s practice and the Mavericks are hopeful that he will be able to play in Saturday’s contest against the Celtics, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Maxi KleberPFNov 2OutKleber is dealing with a strained oblique and is expected to miss at least the next 7-to-10 days, Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Vlatko CancarSFNov 2OutCancar (hip) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Grizzlies, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com 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
Killian HayesPGNov 5Day-To-DayHayes (thumb) will be a game-time call for Friday’s game against Brooklyn, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Chris SmithSFOct 25OutSmith (knee) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Hawks.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gary Payton IIGNov 3Day-To-Day
James WisemanCNov 1OutWiseman (knee) has been cleared to return to full practice.
Klay ThompsonSGOct 14OutThompson is expected to be cleared to return to full-contract practices within a month, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Daniel TheisCNov 5Day-To-Day
Danuel House Jr.SFNov 4OutHouse (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Suns, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
John WallPGSep 14Out

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Malcolm BrogdonPGNov 5Day-To-DayBrogdon is questionable for Friday’s game at Portland with a non-COVID-19 illness.
Jeremy LambSGNov 5Day-To-DayLamb (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Trail Blazers, Tony East of the West Indianapolis Community News reports.
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
Serge IbakaCNov 4OutIbaka (back) remains out Friday against the Timberwolves, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Marcus Morris Sr.SFNov 4OutMorris (knee) will not play Friday against the Timberwolves, Andrew Greif of the LA 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
Anthony DavisPFNov 5Day-To-DayDavis (thumb) is questionable for Saturday’s game at Portland, Mike Trudell of the Lakers’ official site reports.
LeBron JamesSFNov 4OutJames (abdomen) is expected to be sidelined for at least a week, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Talen Horton-TuckerSGNov 1OutCoach Frank Vogel said Monday that Horton-Tucker (thumb) had his surgery stitches removed and will begin shooting Tuesday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
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.
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
KZ OkpalaSFNov 5Day-To-DayOkpala (ankle) is questionable for Saturday’s game against the Jazz.
Kyle LowryPGNov 5Day-To-DayLowry (ankle) is questionable for Saturday’s game against Utah.
Max StrusSGNov 1OutStrus is expected to miss a couple weeks after he was diagnosed with a left knee sprain Monday, the Associated Press reports. “We got good news out of [an MRI] and we’ll just see where we go from there,” Strus said. “I’ll rehab it and get stronger.”
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
Brook LopezCNov 4OutLopez (back) is out Friday against the Knicks.
Jrue HolidayPGNov 4OutHoliday (ankle) is expected to be listed as probable for Friday’s matchup against the Knicks, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Khris MiddletonSFNov 3OutBucks head coach Mike Budenholzer disclosed Tuesday that Middleton’s was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols due to a positive COVID-19 test, Jamal Collier of ESPN.com reports.
Donte DiVincenzoSGOct 20OutDiVincenzo (ankle) is listed as out for Thursday’s contest against the Heat.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
D’Angelo RussellPGNov 4OutRussell (ankle) is out Friday against the Clippers.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Herbert JonesSFNov 4Day-To-DayJones is questionable Friday against the Warriors.
Brandon IngramSFNov 4OutIngram (hip) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the Warriors.
Daulton HommesSFNov 2Out
Zion WilliamsonPFNov 1OutWilliamson (foot) is progressing in his recovery but will remain sidelined for at least another 2-to-3 weeks, Andrew Lopez of ESPN reports. “He is progressing to do on-the-court work,” coach Willie Green said Monday. “Still not 5-on-5 competitively yet. He’s cutting. He’s doing explosive work. He’s getting closer and closer.”

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gabriel DeckSFNov 5Day-To-Day

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
E’Twaun MooreGNov 4OutMoore (knee) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Spurs.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGOct 31OutCarter-Williams (ankle) 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
Ben SimmonsPGNov 5OutSimmons (personal) was fined for missing Thursday’s game against the Pistons. The 76ers plan to continue fining Simmons until he cooperates with the teams’ doctors, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Furkan KorkmazSGNov 4Day-To-Day
Danny GreenSFNov 4Day-To-Day
Isaiah JoeSGNov 4OutJoe has entered COVID-19 protocols, prompting the 76ers to test the entire team ahead of Thursday’s game against the Pistons, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Tobias HarrisPFNov 3OutHarris has tested positive for COVID-19, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer 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
Cameron PaynePGNov 4OutPayne (hamstring) is out Thursday versus Houston, according to Gerald Bourquet of GoPHNX.com.
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
Jakob PoeltlCNov 3OutPoeltl has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols and is expected to miss several games, per Shams Charania of The Athletic 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
Yuta WatanabeSFNov 5OutWatanabe (calf) won’t play in Friday’s contest against the Cavaliers, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.
Pascal SiakamPFNov 2OutSiakam will return to game action within the next two weeks, per his agent, Todd Ramasar, Justin Termine of Sirius XM NBA reports.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Donovan MitchellSGNov 5Day-To-DayMitchell (ankle) is questionable for Saturday’s contest against Miami, Andy Larsen of KSL.com reports.
Royce O’NealePFNov 5Day-To-DayO’Neale (ankle) is questionable for Saturday’s game against the Lakers.
Rudy GaySFNov 5OutGay (heel) won’t play Saturday against Miami, Andy Larsen of KSL.com reports.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Davis BertansSFNov 3OutCoach Wes Unseld Jr. said Wednesday that Bertans (ankle) is considered week-to-week and isn’t expected to retake the court this week, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Cassius WinstonPGNov 2OutWinston (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Raptors.
Anthony GillPFNov 2OutGill (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Raptors.
Rui HachimuraPFNov 2OutHachimura (not injury related) was back at the Wizards facility Tuesday, Washington Wizards insider Quinton Mayo reports.
Thomas BryantCSep 23OutBryant (knee) is aiming to return to game action “sometime in December,” per GM Tommy Sheppard, C

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