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LaMelo Bal likely out for remainder of season

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 Staff

From NBA.com News Services: Charlotte point guard LaMelo Ball has suffered a fractured right wrist and is out indefinitely, the Hornets announced Sunday night. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Ball is expected to miss the rest of the season, though he continues to seek second opinions. Ball was injured on a fall in the first half of the Hornets’ 125-98 loss to the Clippers on Saturday. The Kia Rookie of the Year frontrunner continued to play in the second half despite clearly struggling with discomfort in his right wrist. Ball is in the…

March 21, 2021 NBA Injury Report

March 21, 2021March 21, 2021 Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Brandon Goodwin PG Mar 20 Day-To-Day Kris Dunn PG Mar 19 Out Dunn (ankle) won’t play Saturday against the Lakers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Mar 19 Out Hunter (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Lakers, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports. Cam Reddish SF Mar 15 Out Reddish was given a projected recovery timeline of 4-to-6 weeks after he underwent a non-surgical procedure last week on his right Achilles’ tendon,…

March 19, 2021b NBA Injury Report

March 19, 2021 Brandon King

NBA Injuries Team InjuriesAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington WizardsTeam InjuriesAtlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Kris Dunn PG Mar 18 Out The Hawks announced that Dunn (ankle) will join the team for its eight-game road trip that begins Saturday in Los Angeles after he was able to take part in a modified practice Wednesday. De’Andre Hunter SF…

Klay Thompson knocking down j’s

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 Brandon King

When Klay Thompson tore his Achilles’ tendon shortly before this season , there was not only a sigh of disappointment around the Warrior nation but also around the league as well. It seems Klay has not been merely bidding his time as he recovers but has been putting in some work, as a video emerged of one of the most interesting cats in the Association showing the stroke is still pure, knocking 12/13, including 12 straight.

NBA Injury reports March 18, 2021

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Kris Dunn PG Mar 18 Out The Hawks announced that Dunn (ankle) will join the team for its eight-game road trip that begins Saturday in Los Angeles after he was able to take part in a modified practice Wednesday. De’Andre Hunter SF Mar 17 Out Hunter (knee), who is out Thursday against the Thunder, will go through a 4-on-4 scrimmage Wednesday, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Cam Reddish SF Mar 15 Out Reddish was given a projected recovery timeline of 4-to-6 weeks after…

Heat’s Bam Adebayo available Tuesday against Cleveland

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Brandon King

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will be available for their Tuesday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to the team. Adebayo had missed the previous four games with a knee injury. On the season, the fourth-year center out of Kentucky is posting career-highs in points (19.5) and assists (5.4) to go along with 9.5 rebounds.

Pelicans Steven Adams out against Suns

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Brandon King

New Orleans Pelicans center Steven Adams will not play Friday night against the Phoenix Suns due to an ankle injury according to head coach Stan Van Gundy, per Jim Eichenhofer. Adams injured the ankle in the team’s game Wednesday night against Portland, causing him to leave the game in the third quarter.

Ben Simmons out against the Bulls

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Brandon King

According to Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN, Philadelphia Sixers point forward Ben Simmons will miss the team’s Friday night matchup with the Chicago Bulls due to an illness ( we don’t think COVID-19). This is the second straight game Simmons has missed.

Anthony Davis to miss at least a month

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Staff

From nba.com: he Lakers’ short-term future in a competitive Western Conference is murkier than ever following Thursday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The uncertainty came not from the game, but after it, when Los Angeles coach Frank Vogel disclosed that All-NBA big man Anthony Davis’ would miss at least another four weeks after his aggravated right Achilles’ tendon had been re-evaluated by team doctors. “He’s going to be out for four weeks,” Vogel said. “We want to try to put this fully behind him, be conservative with it just to make sure…

Anthony Davis leaves game , re-aggravates Achilles tendonosis

February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 Brandon King

Los Angeles F/C Anthony Davis left the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets after apparently re-aggravating his right Achilles’ tendon. Davis was making a move to the basked against Nikola Jokic when he came up lame and grabbed the back of his right heel. This is the same injury that caused AD to miss their game last Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Davis will undergo an MRI on Monday.