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Giannis Antetokounmpo out vs Wizards due to Hip and Quad Injuries

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Brandon King

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the team’s game Friday against the Washington Wizards. The Journal-Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez reports that Antetokounmpo was listed on the NBA’s injury report with a left hip contusion and right quad soreness. Velazquez adds that Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said that an injury that has been lingering for a couple of games will keep Giannis out of the game. Although the Bucks will miss the 26.6 points, 12.8 rebounds and 6.0 assist that Antetokounmpo provides, Khris Middleton, Malcolm Brogdon , Eric Bledsoe and…

Larry Nance Jr. has sprained MCL

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Brandon King

According to Adrain Wojnarowski of ESPN, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr.’s MRI concluded he has a sprained MCL and could be out for two weeks. The injury occurred halfway through the first quarter of the Cavaliers’ 123-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Nance was only able to contribute a single point in five minutes. Nance ended up missing the team’s game Wednesday against the Pelicans. Nance said that this was the same knee he injured in college but it was more severe than the one that has currently befallen…

Kyle Lowry out for Spurs game

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Brandon King

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been ruled out for team’s highly anticipated game against the Spurs which is the return to San Antonio for Kawhi Leonard. Lowry received injections last week as he is attempting to recover from lingering back soreness. Although coach Nick Nurse has indicated Saturday that the all-star guard was closing in on a return to the Raptors lineup saying, “We are close to the end of it,” at this juncture there is no timetable for his return. Fred VanVleet will continue to assume starting…

Markieff Morris out six weeks with Transient Cervical Neuropraxia

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Brandon King

The Washington Wizards released an official update outlining the status of forward Markieff Morris. Morris was diagnosed with transient cervical neuropraxia .According to Sports Med Today it is “a rare but dangerous cervical spine (neck) injury. TQ is usually caused by cervical spinal cord trauma, which can occur after a neck hyperextension or hyperflexion injury with possible axial loading (pressure applied to the top of the head).” Morris will be limited to non-contact basketball activities for the next six weeks. He has continued to suffer neck and back stiffness after sustaining a blow to…

Robert Covington to miss game against Celtics

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 Brandon King

The list of Timberwolves players on the injury list is growing. Point guards Jeff Teague and Derrick Rose are both sidelined with ankle injuries and now forward Robert Covington will also miss the team’s contest against the Boston Celtics with a knee injury, according to the Timberwolves ‘ injury report.

Kyrie Irving will miss Timberwolves game due to eye injury

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 Brandon King

Earlier today the Boston Celtics announced that star point guard will miss the team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to irritation in his right eye. Irving stuffed the injury when Marco Belinelli hit him in the eye Monday night in the Celtics’ 120-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. ESPN’s Micheal C. Wright reports that Irving rocked sunglasses during his postgame media address following Monday night’s game and apparently it was not to be cool. At the time he provided an update on his condition and he had this…

Tristran Thompson out two to four weeks with sprained foot

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Brandon King

It looks like Kevin Love is not the only key player to be out with an injury. Thompson left in the third quarter of the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks after he landed on the foot of Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski’s report, Thompson suffered a strained foot and is expected to miss 2 to 4 weeks. Thompson doesn’t seemed too worried about the injury. “They didn’t chop my foot off so I’ll be fine,” Thompson said after the game on Monday night. “It’s a…

Warriors’ Jones could miss season with pectoral injury

December 2, 2018 Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Golden State Warriors starting center Damian Jones will reportedly have surgery this week on his torn left pectoral. Warriors center Damian Jones will undergo surgery to repair his torn left pectoral this week, league source tells ESPN. Jones will meet with a specialist in Chicago prior, and they'll have better idea after procedure if he can return late in playoffs — or if he's out for season. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 2, 2018 This is not the first time Jones has dealt with this injury,…

Bobby Portis out 4 to 6 weeks week MCL sprain

October 25, 2018 Brandon King

Earier today the Chicago Bulls announced that power forward Bobby Portis was diagnosed with a moderate MCL sprain in his right knee and will be out four to six weeks. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune initially reported that Portis was expected to be on the shelf for at least a month. He sustained the injury Wednesday night in the fourth quarter of the Bulls’ game against the Charlotte Hornets. Portis is the latest addition to the Bulls m.a.s.h. unit that also includes Lauri Markkanen, who has been since before…

John Collins to miss start of season

October 12, 2018 Brandon King

Second year Atlanta Hawks center John Collins underwent an MRI on October 2 that revealed mild inflammation and soreness in his left ankle. On October 8 Collins underwent a non-surgical procedure and will be re-evaluated October 22. He is currently out and will have his status updated then.