October 26, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lou WilliamsSGOct 26Day-To-DayWilliams is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Pelicans due to right ankle soreness, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
De’Andre HunterSFOct 26Day-To-DayHunter (illness) is probable for Wednesday’s game against the Pelicans, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Danilo GallinariPFOct 26OutGallinari (shoulder) is questionable for Wednesday’s game at New Orleans, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Onyeka OkongwuPFOct 19OutThe Hawks exercised Okongwu’s (shoulder) $6.4 million club option for 2022-23 on Friday.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Romeo LangfordSGOct 26Day-To-DayLangford (calf) is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s contest against the Wizards, Jay King of The Athletic reports.
Al HorfordCOct 26Day-To-DayHorford (hip) is listed as probable for Wednesday’s contest against the Wizards, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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
Terry RozierSGOct 26Day-To-DayRozier (ankle) is doubtful to play in Wednesday’s game against Orlando.
P.J. WashingtonPFOct 26Out

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Coby WhitePGSep 22OutThe Bulls are hopeful to have White (shoulder) back by mid-November, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Vlatko CancarSFOct 26OutCancar (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest against the Jazz.
P.J. DozierSGOct 26Day-To-Day
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
Jerami GrantSFOct 25Day-To-Day
Isaiah LiversPFOct 25OutThe Pistons list Livers (foot) as out for Monday’s game against the Hawks.
Chris SmithSFOct 25OutSmith (knee) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Hawks.
Cade CunninghamPGOct 23OutCunningham (ankle), who is out for the Pistons’ road trip, will scrimmage with the G League’s Motor City Cruise, Johnny Kane of Bally Sports reports.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Andre IguodalaFOct 25Day-To-DayIguodala (hip) is probable for Tuesday’s game against the Thunder, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Jonathan KumingaPFOct 23OutKuminga (knee) has been cleared to participate in full team practices. He is out for the next three games and will be re-evaluated Friday.
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
John WallPGSep 14Out

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Caris LeVertSGOct 26OutLeVert (back) is officially listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game at Toronto.
Kelan MartinSGOct 25OutMartin (hamstring) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Bucks.
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 26Day-To-Day
Keon JohnsonSGOct 25Out
Serge IbakaCOct 24OutIbaka (back) will not suit up against the Trail Blazers on Monday, Andrew Greif of the LA Timesr 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 JamesSFOct 26OutJames (ankle) will not play in Tuesday’s game against the Spurs, Bill Oram of The Athletic reports.
Wayne EllingtonSGOct 26OutEllington (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Tuesday’s contest against the Spurs.
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 24OutBrooks (hand/thigh) will remain sidelined for the final three contests of the Grizzlies’ four-game road trip, which began Saturday in Los Angeles, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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
Semi OjeleyePFOct 26OutOjeleye (calf) is probable for Wednesday’s game versus Minnesota, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Brook LopezCOct 26OutLopez (back) will not play Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
Bobby PortisCOct 26OutPortis (hamstring) is probable for Wednesday’s game against the Timberwolves, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Jrue HolidayPGOct 26OutHoliday (ankle) will not play Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
Donte DiVincenzoSGOct 20OutDiVincenzo (ankle) is listed as out for Thursday’s contest against the Heat.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Josh HartSGOct 26OutHart (quadriceps) is questionable for Wednesday’s game against Atlanta.
Zion WilliamsonPFOct 20OutWilliamson (foot) remains without a clear timetable, but he’s expected to have a minutes restriction when he returns to game action, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report reports.

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nerlens NoelCOct 26OutNoel (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest against the Sixers, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Derrick FavorsCOct 25OutFavors will be held out of Tuesday’s game against the Warriors for rest purposes.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Chuma OkekePFOct 26OutOkeke (hip) will remain out Wednesday against the Hornets and is without a firm return timetable, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
E’Twaun MooreGOct 26OutMoore (knee) will not play Wednesday against the Hornets.
Jonathan IsaacPFSep 30Out
Markelle FultzPGSep 23OutFultz (knee) remains without a firm timetable as the Magic enter training camp, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGAug 24OutCarter-Williams underwent surgery Monday to remove a bone fragment and to repair a ligament in his left ankle, independent NBA writer Marc Stein reports.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Ben SimmonsPGOct 22OutSimmons met with the Sixers’ medical staff Friday and informed the team he’s not mentally ready to play, and his next steps will be determined by medical professionals after being further evaluated, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN 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.
Shake MiltonSGOct 17Out

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Norman PowellSFOct 26Day-To-Day
Tony SnellSFOct 24OutSnell (foot) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Clippers, Jamie Hudson of KOIN News reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Devontae CacokPFOct 25OutCacok (not with team) won’t play Tuesday against the Lakers, 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
Yuta WatanabeSFOct 26OutWatanabe (calf) faced no restrictions upon rejoining the Raptors in practice Tuesday, and he’s scheduled to join Toronto’s G League affiliate Wednesday to continue practicing, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Pascal SiakamPFOct 26OutSiakam (shoulder) went through a full practice Tuesday with no restrictions, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Miye OniSGOct 26Day-To-DayOni (non-COVID illness) is questionable for Tuesday’s contest against the Jazz, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Rudy GaySFSep 30OutGay (foot) will not be ready to play to open up the regular season, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Anthony GillPFOct 26OutGill (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Celtics.
Cassius WinstonPGOct 26OutWinston (hamstring) will remain out Wednesday against the Celtics.
Raul NetoPGOct 26Day-To-DayNeto (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Celtics.
Rui HachimuraPFOct 24OutHachimura (conditioning) won’t be available for the Wizards’ two-game road trip Monday in Brooklyn and Wednesday in Boston, Ava Wallace of The Washington Post 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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