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• Kevin Durant Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle, Will Undergo MRI On MondayKevin Durant left the Phoenix Suns' 148-109 loss to the Houston Rockets in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle. Durant will undergo an MRI on Monday, according to Mike Budenholzer. Durant will not travel with the team as they start a three-game road trip in Milwaukee on Tuesday. Durant suffered the injury after colliding with Jabari Smith Jr. and appeared to step on his foot. Durant had 1...2025See also Kevin Durant -
• Kevin Durant injury: Suns star to get MRI on sprained ankle as team's Play-In chances continue to dwindleThe timing for Durant's injury could not be worse as the Suns round out the season with a difficult schedule...2025Visit the page Kevin Durant -
• Kuminga offers hopeful ankle injury update after Warriors' win
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is in good spirits despite his injury in Golden State's 148-106 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday....2025See more Jonathan Kuminga
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• Suns' Kevin Durant goes down with a gruesome-looking ankle injuryPhoenix Suns star Kevin Durant left Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets early after he appeared to severely twist his left ankle....2025Continue with Kevin Durant -
• Southwest Notes: Gafford, Lively, Morant, Borrego, Green, Bane, Aldama
With the Mavericks holding the ninth spot in the Western Conference, they’re getting healthy just in time for a possible postseason berth. Center Daniel Gafford (right knee sprain) has been upgraded to probable for Monday’s matchup against the Nets, Grant Afseth tweets. Dereck Lively (right ankle stress fracture) is considered questionable to play. As we noted […]...2025Click for news about Western Conference
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• Jalen Brunson injury update: Knicks star cleared for basketball activities, hopes to be back before playoffsBrunson has been out since March 7 with a sprained ankle...2025See also Jalen Brunson -
• Knicks’ Jalen Brunson has injury return goal after resuming ‘basketball activities’Brunson, 28, missed his 12th straight game Sunday with a badly sprained ankle....2025See also Jalen Brunson -
• Jalen Brunson opens up about return from injury as Knicks' regular season winds down
New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson speaks on his injury and when he could return to action....2025See more articles Jalen Brunson
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• Nets lose two starters to injury in pyrrhic win over lowly WizardsThe Nets finally won, but lost two starters. Cam Johnson and Noah Clowney exited with injuries in the final minutes of a 115-112 win over the Wizards....2025Continue with Cam Johnson -
• 76ers center to miss at least five more games due to toe injuryAndre Drummond, who has been sidelined since March 12 with a sprained left toe, will miss at least five more games before being reevaluated in a week....2025See more Andre Drummond
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• Kings rookie Carter exits game vs. Magic with right shoulder injury
Kings rookie Devin Carter exited Saturday's game against the Orlando Magic with an apparent right shoulder injury....2025Continue with Orlando Magic
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• Dereck Lively II, Daniel Gafford On Track To Return Next WeekThe Dallas Mavericks frontcourt is getting healthier for the stretch run. Anthony Davis recently returned to the lineup. Now, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford are both on track to return next week. Lively has been out since January 14 with an ankle injury. In 32 games (25 starts) this season, Lively has averaged 9.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. Gafford hasn't playe...2025Continue with Dereck Lively -
• Mavs’ Lively, Gafford Reportedly On Track To Return Next WeekNeither Dereck Lively nor Daniel Gafford is expected to play on Saturday in Chicago, but the two Mavericks big men are trending in the right direction in their injury recoveries. Lively and Gafford were upgraded from “out” to “doubtful” for Saturday’s game, a sign that their returns aren’t far off. According to NBA insider Marc […]...2025Check it out Dereck Lively -
• Heat Open Road Trip Without Andrew Wiggins, Duncan RobinsonThe Miami Heat are opening a three-game road trip without two regular starters. Both Andrew Wiggins and Duncan Robinson are out to start the three-game set, which begins at the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Wiggins didn't travel with Miami to Philadelphia because he's dealing with right hamstring tendinopathy. The veteran wing has already missed eight games since being acquired by the Heat...2025Read about Duncan Robinson -
• Western Notes: Curry, Kuminga, Collier, Fertitta
Stephen Curry‘s pelvic contusion only forced him to miss two games, but the Warriors star said after making his return on Friday vs. New Orleans that he expects to “feel it for a while,” as Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN notes. Still, Curry, who suffered a hairline fracture in his tailbone when he fell hard onto […]...2025See also Stephen Curry
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• Steph assesses tailbone injury severity after return in Warriors' win
Warriors guard Steph Curry discussed the status of his tailbone contusion after Golden State's win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night....2025Read about Steph Curry
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• Steph assesses tailbone injury severity after return in Warriors' win
Warriors guard Steph Curry discussed the status of his tailbone contusion after returning from a two-game absence in Golden State's win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night....2025Continue with Steph Curry
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• Cade Cunningham Sits Third Straight Game With Calf ContusionCade Cunningham missed the Detroit Pistons' 133-122 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night with a calf contusion. Cunningham, who hurt his calf last week against the Mavs, has now missed three games in a row with the injury. Cunningham is listed as day-to-day....2025Visit the page Cade Cunningham -
• Grizzlies Fire Head Coach Taylor Jenkins On Verge Of Playoffs
The Memphis Grizzlies have fired head coach Taylor Jenkins despite a 44-29 record and being on the verge of making the playoffs. After a 35-16 start to the season, the team has been a mediocre 9-13 since. Injuries have been a factor all season, though, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant among them. There is […] The post Grizzlies Fire Head Coach Taylor Jenkins On Verge Of Playoffs appeared firs...2025Continue with Memphis Grizzlies
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• Hornets’ LaMelo Ball Out For Season Due To Ankle, Wrist Issues
Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball will miss the remainder of the regular season due to issues with his right ankle and wrist. Ball will undergo minor procedures to help address both issues. There will be an arthroscopic surgery done for his right ankle impingement. The 23-year-old superstar has not played at least 50 games […] The post Hornets’ LaMelo Ball Out For Season Due To...2025See also Charlotte Hornets
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• Curry returns, relieved he avoided bigger injury
Warriors star Stephen Curry returned Friday night from a two-game absence due to a pelvic contusion and said that he will "feel it for a while" but that he avoided any type of break in the bone....2025See more articles Stephen Curry
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• Doctor explains why GP2 II's injury return could be ‘challenging'
Dr. Seth Sherman of Stanford Medicine spoke to NBC Sports Bay Area about the severity of Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II's thumb injury....2025Continue with Golden State Warriors
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• Grizzlies Notes: Spencer, Assistant Coaches, Jenkins, Kleiman
Two-way Grizzlies rookie guard Cam Spencer has seen an uptick in minutes of late, thanks in large part of injuries to other guards. The UConn alum has thrived in his expanded rotation role with the club. The 6’3″ pro explained to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype why he’s relishing the extra run. “As a competitor, you […]...2025Check it out Cam Spencer
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• Mavericks’ Anthony Davis Talks Injury, Trade, More
10-time All-Star Mavericks big man Anthony Davis is loving life with his new team. The 6’10” pro has only appeared in three games since being traded as the centerpiece in the Lakers’ blockbuster pre-deadline deal for All-NBA Team guard Luka Doncic. But he’s already enjoying life with Dallas, as he told Marc J. Spears of […]...2025See also Anthony Davis
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• New York Notes: Simmons, Whitehead, Knicks
Former Nets guard Ben Simmons has reflected on his unhappy tenure in Brooklyn, and how he feels more comfortable with his new team, the Clippers, than he ever did during his injury-prone years with the Nets. During a new conversation with Jared Schwartz of The New York Post (subscriber link), the 6’10” former All-Star unpacked […]...2025Visit the page Ben Simmons
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• Why Draymond advised Kuminga to ‘embrace' GP2-type of role
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green offered teammate Jonathan Kuminga advice on his ever-changing role amid Gary Payton II's injury absence....2025Visit the page Golden State Warriors
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• Steph officially active for critical Warriors-Pelicans matchup
Warriors star Steph Curry officially is active for Golden State's matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night after missing the last two games with a pelvic contusion injury....2025See also Steph Curry
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• Kings provide less-than-encouraging update on LaRavia's thumb injury
Sacramento Kings forward Jake LaRavia sustained a bone contusion to his left thumb during a recent game and will be out at least 7-to-10 games....2025See more articles Sacramento Kings
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• LaMelo Ball injury update: Hornets star expected to miss rest of season, undergo two surgeries, per reportBall has struggled with ankle and lower-body injuries this season...2025 -
• LaMelo Ball Undergoing Procedures On Ankle, Wrist4:26 pm: The Hornets have confirmed Charania’s reporting, officially announcing in a press release that Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery to address a right ankle impingement and will also have a minor procedure on his right wrist. He’s expected to return to full basketball activities within four-to-six weeks, according to the club. 4:01 pm: Hornets […]...2025