October 29,2021 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
Aaron NesmithSFOct 29Day-To-DayNesmith is dealing with a non-COVID illness, but he will still travel with the team to Washington and hopes to play in Saturday’s contest against the Wizards, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
Marcus SmartPGOct 29OutSmart is out for Saturday’s matchup against the Wizards due to an illness, A. Sherrod Blakely of Bleacher Report reports.
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
Patrick WilliamsPFOct 29OutWilliams (wrist) is expected to undergo surgery for his dislocated wrist and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN 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
Kevin PangosGOct 29OutPangos (personal) has been ruled out for Friday’s contest against the Lakers.
Isaac OkoroSFOct 29Out

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Boban MarjanovicCOct 29Day-To-DayMarjanovic (back) is probable for Friday’s game against the Nuggets.
Sterling BrownSFOct 29Out
Kristaps PorzingisCOct 29OutPorzingis (back) will not suit up Friday against the Nuggets.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Vlatko CancarSFOct 28OutCancar (hip) remains out for Friday’s game versus Dallas.
Nikola JokicCOct 28Day-To-DayJokic (knee) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Mavericks, 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
Cade CunninghamPGOct 28OutCunningham (ankle) will practice with the Pistons on Friday, James L. Edwards III 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 28Day-To-Day
Kevin Porter Jr.SGOct 28Day-To-Day
John WallPGSep 14Out

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kelan MartinSGOct 29OutMartin (hamstring) won’t play in Friday’s contest against Brooklyn.
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.
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 IbakaCOct 28OutIbaka (back) is out Friday at Portland, according to Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times.
Marcus Morris Sr.SFOct 28OutMorris (knee) won’t play in Friday’s game against Portland, Mirjam Swanson of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Keon JohnsonSGOct 28OutJohnson (illness) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Trail Blazers, 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
Anthony DavisPFOct 29Day-To-DayHead coach Frank Vogel said Davis (knee) is expected to play in Friday’s contest against the Cavaliers, Mark Medina of USA Today reports.
Wayne EllingtonSGOct 29OutEllington (hamstring) is expected to be in uniform, but is not expected to see the court during Friday’s contest against Cleveland, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.
Rajon RondoPGOct 29Day-To-DayHead coach Frank Vogel said Rondo (ankle) is expected to play Friday, Mark Medina of USA Today reports.
LeBron JamesSFOct 28Day-To-DayJames (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Cavaliers, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.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.
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 29Day-To-DayAdebayo (knee) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Hornets.
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
Josh HartSGOct 28OutHart (quadriceps) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Kings.
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.

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
Ben SimmonsPGOct 29OutPhiladelphia head coach Doc Rivers said Thursday that Simmons (personal) has been at the team’s practice facility for the past three days, but the 25-year-old remains without a clear timeline to make his season debut, Gina Mizell 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 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-DayPowell (knee) is questionable against the Clippers on Friday, according to Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site.
Tony SnellSFOct 28OutSnell (foot) will not be available for Friday’s game against the Clippers, 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.
Zach CollinsPFOct 2OutCollins (foot) will not make his season debut before Christmas, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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.
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.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Miye OniSGOct 28Day-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 28Day-To-Day
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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