The Houston Rockets will be without center Clint Capela when they take on the Brooklyn Nets Saturday. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Capela has been downgraded from doubtful to out against the Nets. Apparently the downgrade is due to a heel contusion the big man has been dealing with. This season Capela is averaging 13.9 points and 14.4 rebounds per game.
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Lebron James will not play in the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets due to a muscle strain. James and Anthony Davis have propelled the Lakers to a 24-5 record and Lebron is averaging 25.8 points, 7.5rebounds and a league-high 10.6 assists per contest.
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Carmelo Anthony will not be available for the Trail Blazers’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday night. Melo suffered a knee contusion in the first half of the team’s game Friday night against the Orlando Magic that kept him out of the second half. Since being signed by the Blazers earlier this season, Anthony, for the most part, has played pretty good basketball, averaging 16.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
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Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward will miss the team’s Friday night game against the Detroit Pistons. Hayward had been scratched from the Celtics’ game versus the Mavericks on Wednesday. Head coach Brad Stevens said Hayward has been dealing with pain in his left foot for a few weeks. John Karalis of MassLive.com reports that Hayward underwent an MRI and no structural damage was found.
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Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol will be sidelined a few weeks with a hamstring injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gasol left Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors with a left hamstring strain after just eight minutes on the floor. Though he is averaging just 6.6 points ( a career low) , 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks, Gasol has started all 27 games he has appeared in and that due to the defensive prowess he still has, even at 34 years old.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis will not be in action when his team takes on the Indiana Pacers due to an ankle injury, according to the team, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Davis has been playing at an MVP level so far this season, putting up 27.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.3 a night.
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Per Rod Beard of the Detroit News Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin will miss the team’s game with the Washington Wizards with knee left soreness. Mr. Beard adds that center Andre Drummond, who has been dealing with eye inflammation, is available. Drummond will likely be a game-time decision.
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According to Mike Trudell of SpectrumSN, Lakers’ point guard Rajon Rondo will be back in the Los Angeles lineup against the Miami Heat, while Kyle Kuzma’s ankle will cost him his second consecutive game. Jared Dudley could see increased time in lieu of Kuz’s absence.
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Golden State Warriors forward Eric Paschall will miss the team’s Friday game against the Utah Jazz with left hip soreness, per Kerith Burke. The 2019 41st overall pick has been a pleasant surprise for the Warriors this season, averaging 16.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
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Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley will miss the team’s game tomorrow against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a concussion. He suffered the injury after taking an inadvertent elbow to the head running into a Marc Gasol screen in the third quarter of their last game against the Toronto Raptors. Beverley has started 24 games for the Clippers this season and posted numbers of 7.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 29.5 minutes per contest. Beverley is in concussion protocol and must pass all the steps before being cleared…
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