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Luke Kennard injury and suspension
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• Is Luke Kennard playing tonight? Injury update on Lakers sharpshooter
Kennard struggled in Game 1 on Tuesday after playing a major role for the Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Now, he might miss game 2 entirely....2026
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• Jarred Vanderbilt doubtful, Luke Kennard questionable for Game 2 vs. ThunderThe Lakers have a couple of new additions to their injury report ahead of Game 2 against the Thunder....2026See also Jarred Vanderbilt
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• Lakers' Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard fined for treatment of referees in Game 4 vs. RocketsSmart walked toward several Lakers teammates and referee James Williams. Smart pointed at and exchanged words with Williams....2026See more Marcus Smart -
• Rockets' Kevin Durant out for Game 3 vs Lakers with a sprained left ankle
Durant also missed the opener of the series because of a bruised right knee. Austin Reaves also was ruled out shortly before the game after the Lakers had listed him as questionable to return from an oblique injury that has kept him out since April 2. Coach Ime Udoka said Durant was injured with about seven minutes left in Game 2 when he was chasing down Luke Kennard, but he did not leave the ga...2026Read about Kevin Durant
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• Luke Kennard provides a jolt of Luka magic, helping the Lakers beat the RocketsThe injury-ravaged Lakers were expected to wilt in the playoffs, but Luke Kennard delivered a blistering shooting show during a win over Houston....2026
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• Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets in playoff opener
Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night....2026See more LeBron James
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• Kennard, James team to upset Rockets in opener
Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant's injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1....2026See more articles LeBron James
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• LeBron James Dealing With Right Hand InjuryThe Los Angeles Lakers injury-ravaged close to the season continued on Thursday. LeBron James aggravated a right hand injury in the win over the Golden State Warriors. Postgame, James said he's been dealing with the injury for a while now and feels it when he hits the hand in certain ways. James appeared to re-ding the injury when making a chase-down block midway through the third quarter. Lakers ...2026See more LeBron James -
• Lakers on the rise: How injuries sparked impact moments from role playersThe Lakers’ injury-filled stretch revealed unexpected heroes, as Luke Kennard, Jaxon Hayes and key role players stepped up—offering a glimpse of the depth needed for a deep NBA playoff run....2026
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• Lakers on the rise: How injuries sparked impact moments from role playersThe Lakers’ injury-filled stretch revealed unexpected heroes, as Luke Kennard, Jaxon Hayes and key role players stepped up—offering a glimpse of the depth needed for a deep NBA playoff run....2026
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Luke Kennard injury and suspension
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• LeBron James breaks NBA mark for games played, Luke Kennard makes winning 3 in Lakers' win vs. Magic
LeBron James set the NBA record by playing in his 1,612th regular-season game and Luke Kennard made a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to send the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. Luka Doncic scored 33 points in the Lakers' ninth straight win, but was called for his 16th technical foul — an automatic one-game suspension by the league if it'...2026Continue with LeBron James
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• LeBron James has 20 points, 10 assists to lead Luka-less Lakers past Warriors
LeBron James had 20 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 105-99 on Saturday night. Los Angeles won its third straight game despite not have superstar guard Luka Doncic after he sustained a mild hamstring strain Thursday night, and center DeAndre Ayton was a late scratch because of a knee injury. Luke Kennard had 10 points in his Lake...2026See more LeBron James
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• Lakers Acquire Luke Kennard From Hawks For Gabe Vincent, 2nd Round PickThe Los Angeles Lakers have traded Gabe Vincent and a 2032 second round pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Luke Kennard. The Lakers signed Vincent in the 2023 offseason but he has dealt with injuries in his first few seasons with the team. Vincent will be a free agent in the offseason. Kennard signed a one-year, $11 million deal with the Hawks in the offseason, but became expendable following their tra...2026Read about Gabe Vincent -
• Southwest Notes: Grizzlies’ Injuries, Mavericks’ Trade Prospects, Matkovic, Udoka
Thirteen of the Grizzlies‘ 15 players on standard contracts were sidelined by injuries for Sunday’s 40-point loss at Boston, writes Damichael Cole of The Commercial Appeal. David Roddy and Luke Kennard were joined by three players on two-way contracts and three others on 10-day deals as Memphis barely met the requirement of having eight active […]...2024Visit the page David Roddy
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• Grizzlies Down To Eight Healthy PlayersThe hits keep coming for the Memphis Grizzlies. After losing Ja Morant for the season early in the week, Memphis lost Marcus Smart to a long-term finger injury. If that wasn't enough, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. both picked up injuries in the Grizzlies loss to the LA Clippers on Friday. That left Memphis with just nine healthy players for their game on Saturday against the New York Knicks. ...2024Check it out Memphis Grizzlies -
• Injury Notes: Smart, Kennard, Smith, LeBron, Zion, Suns
The Grizzlies are aiming to get some 5-on-5 work in for Marcus Smart this weekend, head coach Taylor Jenkins said on Wednesday (Twitter link via Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal). Jenkins added that Luke Kennard is “probably a step behind” Smart in the recovery process, per Cole. Smart was diagnosed with a left […]...2023Check it out Marcus Smart
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• Grizzlies Add Shaq Harrison, Jaylen Nowel Via Hardship ExceptionThe banged-up Memphis Grizzlies have some help on the way. Memphis will sign guards Shaquille Harrison and Jaylen Nowell to contracts via the NBA's hardship exception. The Grizzlies are currently down six players due to long-term injuries. Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke are both out for the season. Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart are out for several weeks with injuries. And Jake LaRavia and Xavier ...2023See more articles Hardship Exception -
• Jake LaRavia Out 2-3 Weeks With Eye InjuryThe Memphis Grizzlies are down yet another player due to injury. Jake LaRavia is expected to miss at least two-to-three weeks due to an eye injury. LaRavia suffered a corneal abrasion in his left eye. LaRavia joins Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart as out with long-term injuries. Adams and Clarke are expected to miss the entire season, Kennard is out for at least two week...2023Check it out Jake LaRavia -
• Luke Kennard Out At Least Two Weeks With Knee Bruise, Xavier Tillman Week-To-Week With Knee InjuryLuke Kennard will be out for at least two weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee, the Memphis Grizzlies announced on Monday. Kennard suffered the injury on November 14 against the Lakers and had missed the previous two games. Xavier Tillman, who was also hurt against the Lakers, is week-to-week with an injured left leg. The team announced last Friday that Marcus Smart will be out 3-5 weeks with...2023Continue with Memphis Grizzlies -
• Luke Kennard Out At Least 2 Weeks With Knee Bruise, Xavier Tillman Week-To-Week With Knee InjuryLuke Kennard will be out for at least two weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee, the Memphis Grizzlies announced on Monday. Kennard suffered the injury on November 14 against the Lakers and had missed the previous two games. Xavier Tillman, who was also hurt against the Lakers, is week-to-week with an injured left leg. The team announced last Friday that Marcus Smart will be out 3-5 weeks with...2023See also Memphis Grizzlies
Luke Kennard injury and suspension
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• Southwest Notes: Kennard, Tillman, McCollum, Thompson, Eason
The Grizzlies, who have already been ravaged by injuries this season, got some more bad news on Monday. Wing Luke Kennard has a left knee bone bruise and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team’s PR department tweets. Kennard was off to a slow start but the Grizzlies will miss the perimeter threat of […]...2023
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• Kennard, Tillman add to Grizzlies' injury woesGuard Luke Kennard will miss a minimum of two weeks recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee, and forward Xavier Tillman is week-to-week with his own injured left knee....2023Read about Xavier Tillman -
• Grizzlies medical updates on Luke Kennard and Xavier Tillman
The Memphis Grizzlies today provided the following medical update: After further assessment, Luke Kennard will be re-evaluated in two weeks as he continues to recover from his left knee bone bruise. Additionally, in connection with his left knee injury recovery, Xavier Tillman Sr. is considered week-to-week....2023See more Xavier Tillman
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• Why Luke Kennard is safest option for Memphis Grizzlies during Ja Morant's suspensionWith the Memphis Grizzlies trading for Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard being a starter in Ja Morant's absence is an option....2023Continue with Memphis Grizzlies
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• Luke Kennard injury update: Playing status vs Lakers unclear after compelling shootaround
The Memphis Grizzlies likely won't reveal Luke Kennard's playing status with injury until shortly before Game 6 vs. L.A. Lakers....2023Check it out Memphis Grizzlies
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• Luke Kennard over Dillon Brooks? Grizzlies may have found an answer vs. Lakers
The Grizzlies made a switch that worked in Game 5. Now they have to see if Kennard will be available after suffering an injury....2023See more articles Dillon Brooks
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• Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Ruled Out For Sunday GameKawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Luke Kennard have all been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers. Leonard missed his second straight game with a sprained ankle on Friday, with George missing his third straight game with a right hamstring strain. "I don't think it's gonna be a long term," said Ty Lue about Leonard and George's injuries. Kennard has missed five consecutive games wi...2022Check it out Kawhi Leonard -
• Clippers' Luke Kennard out Tuesday vs. Timberwolves with hamstring injuryA career 42.5% shooter from distance, Kennard converted on a career-best and league-high 44.9% of his three-point attempts this season....2022 -
• Luke Kennard’s status for Clippers vs. Timberwolves play-in game, revealed
The Los Angeles Clippers are set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in their play-in matchup Tuesday night. However, the Clippers’ Monday night flight to Minnesota had a little extra room than they had hoped. Luke Kennard did not join his team on the postseason trip because of his recent hamstring injury. ESPN reporter Ohm […] The post Luke Kennard’s status for Clippers vs. Ti...2022Continue with Los Angeles Clippers
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• Clippers news: Luke Kennard fires back at Justise Winslow’s claim that he’s lying to everyone
The LA Clippers have struggled to put together wins on a consistent basis, in large part due to all the injuries and health and safety protocols. Reggie Jackson, Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, Luke Kennard, and Ivica Zubac are the latest to be forced to miss time due to health and safety protocols. The only positive […] The post Clippers news: Luke Kennard fires back at Justise Winslow’...2022Click for news about Justise Winslow
