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Summer League injury and suspension
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• Southeast Notes: Bufkin, Wizards, Carrington, Magic, Heat
Hawks second-year guard Kobe Bufkin suffered a partially dislocated right shoulder, the Hawks announced Thursday. It’s the second time he’s dislocated his shoulder in the last six months, as he previously suffered the same injury ahead of Las Vegas Summer League in July. Bufkin’s had a rough go with injuries over the course of his […]...2024
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• Bulls Convert EJ Liddell To Two-Way ContractThe Chicago Bulls have converted forward E.J. Liddell to a two-way contract. Liddell had been signed to an Exhibit 10 deal. After missing his first season due to a knee injury suffered at 2023 NBA Summer League, Liddell appeared in eight NBA games for the New Orleans Pelicans last season. In 29 G League games with the Birmingham Squadron, Liddell averaged 17.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks p...2024Check it out Chicago Bulls -
• Grizzlies To Convert Pippen Jr.’s Two-Way Deal To Four-Year Contract
The Grizzlies are converting Scotty Pippen Jr.‘s two-way contract into a four-year standard deal, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets. Pippen appeared in 21 games for the injury-ravaged Grizzlies last season, including 16 starts, and averaged 12.9 points, 4.7 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals. He continued to play well in Summer League games, averaging […]...2024Visit the page Two Way
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• Nuggets Granted $1.53M Disabled Player Exception For DaRon Holmes’ Achilles Injury
The Denver Nuggets received a disabled player exception worth $1.53 million on Thursday for rookie DaRon Holmes, who suffered a torn Achilles during the fourth quarter of his first NBA Summer League game against the Los Angeles Clippers on July 12. Holmes, who turns 22 on Aug. 15, is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 […] The post Nuggets Granted $1.53M Disabled Player Exception For DaRon H...2024Visit the page Denver Nuggets
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• Nuggets Receive $1.53M Disabled Player Exception On DaRon HolmesThe Denver Nuggets have received a $1.53 million disabled player exception for the season-ending injury to DaRon Holmes. Holmes suffered a torn Achilles during Summer League and will miss the entire 24-25 season. The Nuggets drafted Holmes with the 22nd pick in the 2024 NBA Draft....2024Check it out Denver Nuggets -
• Lakers Rookie Responds to Report of Bronny Receiving ‘Special Treatment’
Lakers rookie Blake Hinson has addressed the viral rumors about Bronny James receiving “special treatment” at Summer League because of his dad. Last week, an anoynmoys player told the US Sun that “he was treated as someone apart, not like all of us”. This player was “very frustrated because I was never put in the […] The post Lakers Rookie Responds to Report of ...2024Check it out Blake Hinson
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• Lakers Rookie Responds to Report Bronny Gets ‘Special Treatment’
Lakers rookie Blake Hinson has addressed the viral rumors about Bronny James receiving ‘special treament’ at Summer League because of his dad. Last week, an anoynmoys player told the US Sun that “he was treated as someone apart, not like all of us”. This player was “very frustrated because I was never put in the […] The post Lakers Rookie Responds to Report Bron...2024Visit the page Blake Hinson
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• Lakers’ Blake Hinson Fires Back At Report That Bronny James Received Special Treatment: ‘That’s Nonsense’Los Angeles Lakers Summer League player Blake Hinson fired back at the NBA report that Bronny James received special treatment during the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League. “No. Where is that at? Honestly, you know how it is. Stuff like that doesn’t really shock me,” Hinson told Trevor Lane and Matthew Peralta of […] The post Lakers’ Blake Hinson Fires Back At Report...2024See more Los Angeles Lakers -
• Lakers Player Speaks Out on Bronny James’ ‘Special Treatment’
Lakers games were quite a circus in Summer League, thanks to the enormous amount of attention Bronny James attracted every night. Now that Summer League is over, one of Bronny’s Summer League teammates has spoken about the negative fallout stemming from everything revolving around Bronny. “I mean, he was treated as someone apart, not like […] The post Lakers Player Speaks Out on ...2024See also Bronny James
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• Hawks’ Djurisic Undergoes Foot Surgery; Update Expected In November
Hawks second-round pick Nikola Djurisic underwent foot surgery on Monday in Charlotte to repair a fracture in his left fifth metatarsal bone, the team announced (via Twitter). Djurisic sustained the injury on July 14 in a Summer League game vs. San Antonio. When agent Misko Raznatovic tweeted about the injury last Tuesday, he expressed optimism […]...2024
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• Bucks’ Andre Jackson Undergoes Finger Surgery
Second-year guard/forward Andre Jackson underwent successful surgery on Friday to repair a fracture of his left middle finger, the Bucks announced in a press release (Twitter link). Jackson sustained the injury on Tuesday in a Summer League contest vs. the Clippers. He’s expected to be fully healed ahead of training camp, per the Bucks. A […]...2024Check it out Andre Jackson
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• Grizzlies’ Zach Edey suffers injury after becoming Rookie of the Year favoriteGrizzlies rookie center Zach Edey is already dealing with lower-body injuries in the Summer League....2024See also Zach Edey -
• Khris Middleton Recovering From Two Ankle SurgeriesAfter Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said on ESPN’s Summer League broadcast on Tuesday (Twitter video link) that Khris Middleton underwent surgery this summer, Shams Charania and Eric Nehm of The Athletic have provided the details. According to Charania and Nehm, Middleton is actually recovering from two separate procedures. The first was an arthroscopic surgery […]...2024Visit the page Khris Middleton -
• Khris Middleton Underwent Surgeries On Both AnklesKhris Middleton underwent two successful arthroscopic clean-up procedures to fix lingering ankle issues this offseason. Middleton underwent surgery initially on his left ankle shortly after the season. Middleton later underwent a minor clean up surgery on his right ankle in mid-June. Middleton was walking without pain or discomfort when he visited his teammates in Las Vegas for Summer League. Midd...2024See more Khris Middleton -
• DaRon Holmes injury update: Nuggets first-round pick undergoes surgery on Achilles, expected to miss seasonHolmes suffered the injury in his NBA Summer League debut on Friday...2024Read about DaRon Holmes -
• Nikola Djurisic Suffers Left Foot FractureNikola Djurisic sustained a left foot fracture during the Atlanta Hawks' Summer League game on Sunday. Djurisic was the 43rd overall pick in last month's draft. In two Summer League games, Djurisic averaged 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.1 minutes. In 36 games last season, Djurisic averaged 14.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 29.9 minutes with KK Mega....2024Continue with Atlanta Hawks -
• Hawks Second-Rounder Djurisic Sustains Left Foot Fracture
Serbian guard Nikola Djurisic sustained a left foot fracture in the first quarter of Sunday’s Summer League game vs. San Antonio, the Hawks announced in a press release (Twitter link). It’s unclear how much time he will miss, but certainly his Summer League is over. The 43rd overall pick of June’s draft, Djurisic’s rights were […]...2024Click for news about San Antonio
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• Isaiah Thomas, John Wall Both Hoping For NBA ComebacksVeteran guard Isaiah Thomas and John Wall were both interviewed at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas over the weekend. Both Thomas and Wall indicated that they are still looking to find roster spots in the NBA. "I'm a free agent right now...talking to a few teams trying to see what the best opportunity is down the line," Thomas told ESPN's Cassidy Hubbarth. "I want to play a year or two more. Just st...2024Continue with Isaiah Thomas -
• Stephon Castle injury: Spurs' top draft pick out for rest of Summer League with sprained wristThere's no long-term concern for the No. 4 overall pick, who was injured during his Las Vegas debut...2024Check it out Stephon Castle -
• Stephon Castle Out For Rest Of Summer League With Sprained Right WristStephon Castle will miss the remainder of Summer League with a sprained right wrist. Castle suffered the injury on Saturday against the Blazers. The Spurs believe that the injury is not serious....2024See more articles Stephon Castle
Summer League injury and suspension
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• Nuggets rookie DaRon Holmes II expected to miss 2024-25 season with Achilles injury: ReportRookie DaRon Holmes II's season is already reportedly over after sustaining an Achillies injury during Friday's NBA Summer League play....2024
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• DaRon Holmes injury update: Nuggets' first-round pick tears Achilles in NBA Summer League debut, per report
Holmes is expected to miss the 2024-25 season...2024Continue with DaRon Holmes
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• Nets’ Dariq Whitehead finally healthy at summer league after lengthy injury battleWins and losses in summer league don’t count for much. But don’t try to tell the Nets' Dariq Whitehead that summer league doesn’t matter....2024Continue with Dariq Whitehead -
• Knicks draft pick Kevin McCullar Jr. to miss Summer League to rehab injuryKnicks second-round draft pick Kevin McCullar Jr. will miss this year's Summer League to continue rehabbing an injury he suffered in college....2024See more articles Kevin McCullar
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• Hawks’ Bufkin To Miss Summer League With Shoulder Injury
Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin sustained a right shoulder injury during practice on Tuesday and he will not participate in the Las Vegas Summer League, the team announced in a press release (via Twitter). Bufkin underwent an MRI which revealed “findings consistent with a right shoulder subluxation.” He is expected to make a full recovery ahead […]...2024
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• Bronny James misses second Summer League game due to injuryBronny James is dealing with an injury during the NBA Summer League campaign, albeit a minor one....2024Visit the page Bronny James -
• Hawks’ Seth Lundy Underwent Ankle Surgery
Rookie wing Seth Lundy underwent surgery on his left ankle on May 1, the Hawks announced today in a press release. The procedure, which was performed at the Southern California Orthopedic Institute, removed a medial ankle bone spur. According to the Hawks, Lundy will miss this year’s Summer League, but the expectation is that he’ll […]...2024Read about Seth Lundy
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• Knicks Notes: DiVincenzo, Anunoby, Randle, Injuries
The Timberwolves were a serious suitor for Donte DiVincenzo and had a real chance to sign him when he reached free agency last summer, league sources tell Fred Katz of The Athletic. DiVincenzo, who was also weighing “significant” offers from a few other teams in addition to the Knicks, reached out to former Warriors teammate […]...2024Check it out Donte DiVincenzo
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• Knicks Sign Jaylen Martin To Two-Way, Waive Duane Washington Jr.The New York Knicks have waived Duane Washington Jr. from his Two-Way and have signed Jaylen Martin with the Two-Way slot. Martin is out for up to two months with a thumb injury. Martin was with the Knicks for Summer League and training camp....2023See more New York Knicks -
• Magic rookies Anthony Black, Jett Howard aim to improve, study over summer
Throughout summer league in Las Vegas, Magic first-round draft pick Anthony Black was able to showcase his court vision, ability to drive to the basket and crash the boards. Whether it was tipping the ball in against New York in the final moments of regulation to force overtime or passing the ball in transition from half court to inside the paint to assist on a DJ Wilson dunk against Indiana, ......2023See also Jett Howard
