October 28, 2021 NBA Injury Report

NBA injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kevin HuerterSGOct 28Day-To-DayHuerter is probable for Thursday’s game against the Wizards due to right ankle soreness.
Bogdan BogdanovicSGOct 28Day-To-DayBogdanovic is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Wizards due to right ankle soreness, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Lou WilliamsSGOct 28Day-To-DayWilliams (ankle) is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Wizards.
Trae YoungPGOct 28Day-To-DayYoung is probable for Thursday’s game against Washington due to left shin soreness, 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 27OutLangford (calf) will not play Wednesday against the Wizards, but an MRI on his calf came back clean, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nic ClaxtonPFOct 28Day-To-DayClaxton (illness) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Pacers, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News 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. WashingtonPFOct 28Day-To-DayWashington (knee) is doubtful for Friday’s game against the Heat.
Terry RozierSGOct 28OutRozier (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Heat.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Zach LaVineSGOct 27Day-To-DayLaVine was diagnosed with a small ligament tear in the thumb of his non-shooting hand but plans to play through the injury, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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
Isaac OkoroSFOct 27OutOkoro (hamstring) is out for Wednesday’s matchup with the Clippers, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Trey BurkePGOct 28OutBurke has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Spurs due to health and safety protocols.
Boban MarjanovicCOct 28Day-To-DayMarjanovic is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Spurs due to lower back tightness.
Sterling BrownSFOct 28OutBrown (ankle) is out for Thursday’s matchup against the Spurs.
Kristaps PorzingisCOct 28OutPorzingis (back) is out Thursday against the Spurs, independent NBA writer Marc Stein reports.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nikola JokicCOct 28Day-To-DayJokic (knee) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Mavericks, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Vlatko CancarSFOct 26OutCancar (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s contest against the Jazz.
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 28OutCunningham (ankle) will practice with the Pistons on Friday, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.
Jerami GrantSFOct 28Day-To-DayGrant (elbow) will be a game-time call for Thursday’s matchup against the 76ers, James Edwards of The Athletic reports.
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.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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
Danuel House Jr.SFOct 27Out
John WallPGSep 14Out

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Caris LeVertSGOct 28OutLeVert (back) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Nets.
Isaiah JacksonPFOct 28Out
Malcolm BrogdonPGOct 28OutBrogdon (hamstring) will not play in Friday’s game against Brooklyn, Pacers writer Scott Agness reports.
Kelan MartinSGOct 27OutMartin (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s matchup against the Raptors.
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 28Day-To-Day
Keon JohnsonSGOct 26OutJohnson (illness) is questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers, Mirjam Swanson of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Serge IbakaCOct 26OutIbaka (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against Cleveland, Mirjam Swanson of the Los Angeles Daily News 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 28Day-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 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
Bam AdebayoCOct 28Day-To-DayAdebayo is probable for Friday’s matchup against the Hornets due to a bruised left knee.
Kyle LowryPGOct 28Day-To-DayLowry (elbow) is probable for Friday’s game against the Hornets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
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
Jrue HolidayPGOct 28Day-To-Day
Brook LopezCOct 26OutLopez (back) 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
Garrett TempleSFOct 28Day-To-DayTemple (ankle) is listed as doubtful Friday against the Kings.
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.
Josh HartSGOct 27OutHart (quadriceps) is out Wednesday against the Hawks, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nerlens NoelCOct 28OutNoel (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Chicago, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reports.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
E’Twaun MooreGOct 28OutMoore (knee) is out Friday against the Raptors.
Chuma OkekePFOct 26OutOkeke (hip) will remain out Wednesday against the Hornets and is without a firm return timetable, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
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
Shake MiltonSGOct 27OutMilton (ankle) is questionable for Thursday’s game against Detroit.
Joel EmbiidCOct 27Day-To-DayEmbiid (knee) is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Pistons.
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.

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 28Day-To-Day
Tony SnellSFOct 26OutSnell (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Grizzlies, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site 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.
Devontae CacokPFOct 26Day-To-Day
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 27Day-To-DayOni (illness) is questionable for Thursday’s matchup against the Rockets, Andy Larsen of KSL.com reports.
Eric PaschallFOct 27Day-To-DayPaschall (face) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s contest against the Rockets.
Bojan BogdanovicSFOct 27Day-To-Day
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
Daniel GaffordCOct 28OutGafford (quad) underwent an MRI on Thursday that revealed no structural damage, Ava Wallace of the Washington Post reports.
Spencer DinwiddiePGOct 28Out
Rui HachimuraPFOct 28OutHachimura (conditioning) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Atlanta.
Anthony GillPFOct 28OutGill (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Hawks.
Cassius WinstonPGOct 28OutWinston (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Atlanta.
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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