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• Timberwolves injury update: Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo could return this week
On Sunday evening, the Timberwolves hosted the Thunder. Minnesota lost 130-123 and is now 31-27. That is seventh in the Western Conference. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games and have lost two straight. The Timberwolves are missing two key players in their rotation. Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo have been out since January. […] The post Timberwolves injury update: Julius Randle, Donte...2025See more articles Julius Randle
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• Spurs injury report: Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) will miss the remainder of the regular season
On Thursday, the Spurs will play their first game since the 2025 all-star break. San Antonio is 23-29 this season, 12th in the Western Conference. They are 3-7 in their last 10. Ahead of their game against the Suns, the Spurs received dreadful injury news. ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Victor Wembanyama is dealing with […] The post Spurs injury report: Victor Wembanyama (shoulder...2025Visit the page Victor Wembanyama
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• LeBron James Out For All-Star Game Due To Ankle SorenessLos Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will miss the All-Star Game due to ankle soreness. James was set to take part in the All-Star mini-tournament as a part of Shaquille O'Neal's OGs. James said he had hoped to feel good enough to play, but decided it wasn't worth risking further injury. With the Western Conference playoff race so tight, the veteran forward is prioritizing being ready for the s...2025Continue with LeBron James -
• Trae Young To Replace Giannis Antetokounmpo In All-Star GameAtlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was named as an injury replacement for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. Young will replace Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who will miss the game due to a calf strain. Young has averaged 23.5 points and a league-leading 11.4 assists per game. This will be Young's fourth All-Star appearance in his seven seasons. NBA commissioner Adam Silver will also name a ...2025See more articles Trae Young -
• Thunder injury update: Chet Holmgren to return on Friday after missing 39 straight games
On Wednesday evening, the Thunder were at home to face the Suns. Oklahoma City won the game 140-109 and improved to 40-9 in 2024-25. That is the best record in the Western Conference. Since November 10, the Thunder have been without starting center Chet Holmgren. He suffered a significant hip injury and had to miss […] The post Thunder injury update: Chet Holmgren to return on Friday after ...2025Continue with Chet Holmgren
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• Isaiah Hartenstein is on pace to make franchise history for the Thunder in 2024-25
Despite injuries to their front court in 2024-25, the Oklahoma City Thunder are rolling. At 37-8, the team has the best record in the Western Conference. The Thunder are 7-3 in their last 10 games. This season, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein have missed extended time. Hartenstein missed the first 15 games of the season […] The post Isaiah Hartenstein is on pace to make franchise histo...2025See more Isaiah Hartenstein
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• Warriors injury update: Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) is out until after the trade deadline
Golden State’s last game was on Saturday vs. the Lakers. The Warriors lost 118-108 and the team is 4-6 in their last 10. For the 2024-25 season, Golden State is 22-23, 11th in the Western Conference. On January 4, PF Jonathan Kuminga injured his ankle against the Grizzlies. The 22-year-old has missed the Warriors last […] The post Warriors injury update: Jonathan Kuminga (ankle) is ou...2025See more articles Jonathan Kuminga
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• Jimmy Butler Open To Playing Anywhere But Miami Or MemphisOn Thursday's episode of NBA Today, ESPN's Marc J. Spears gave some insight into where Jimmy Butler is at with his trade request. Butler reportedly is open to playing for any team except for the Miami Heat or Memphis Grizzlies. It was also reiterated that the Heat star's preferred destination remains the Phoenix Suns. It's unclear why Butler isn't interested in a deal to Memphis. The Grizzlies wou...2025See more articles Jimmy Butler -
• Timberwolves injury report: Donte DiVincenzo is out indefinitely due to a toe injury
At 22-20, the Minnesota Timberwolves are eighth in the Western Conference. They are 5-5 in their last 10 and are coming off a 124-117 loss to the Cavaliers. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Minnesota traded big man Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks. In exchange, the team received Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo from New York. […] The post Timberwolves injury report: Donte DiVincenzo is out in...2025See more articles Donte DiVincenzo
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• Dunc'd On: 10 in 76 (Western Conference 1.20.25)Part one of our bi-weekly look at the West, with one Eastern Conference crasher. LAL @ LAC: The Lakers couldn't get to the rim against Ivica Zubac, and Kawhi is looking pretty good... WAS @ GSW: The Wizards crash the West party. Alex Sarr has taken strides from early in the season, while the Warriors somehow have no power forwards left. 17:01 OKC @ DAL: The Mavericks transition defense put the cl...2025Check it out Eastern Conference
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Western Conference injury and suspension
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• Draymond Green, Stephen Curry Leave Warriors Game Early Due To InjuriesDraymond Green was forced to leave the Golden State Warriors victory on Saturday due to a left calf injury. Green left the game after playing just three minutes. He suffered tightness in his left calf and will have an MRI on Sunday to determine the severity. Stephen Curry was also forced out of the game early. Curry rolled his left ankle with 1:05 remaining. He left the floor before the game ended...2025See more Draymond Green -
• Pelicans Don't Have Zion Williamson On Trade Block, But Would Likely Listen To 'Great Offer'Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans' lineup on Tuesday after a two-month absence. The Pelicans' season has not gone as planned due to injuries to nearly their entire core and they have the worst record in the Western Conference. Williamson's future appears to still be with the Pelicans. "There's no sense of that," said Brian Windhorst when asked on Get Up whether Williamson could ...2025Visit the page Zion Williamson -
• Mavericks Injury Report: Kyrie Irving (back) will miss roughly 1-2 weeks
On Monday night, the Mavericks were on the road to face the Grizzlies. Dallas lost 119-104 and the team is 3-7 in their last 10. That includes five straight losses. At 20-16, the Mavericks are sixth in the Western Conference. Against the Timberwolves on Christmas Day, All-NBA PG Luka Doncic suffered a left calf strain. […] The post Mavericks Injury Report: Kyrie Irving (back) will miss roug...2025Click for news about Kyrie Irving
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• Dunc'd On: Jimmy Butler Suspended; 9 in 73 on the Western ConferenceWe discuss the ramifications of the Heat suspending Jimmy Butler, and discuss possible trade packages for him. Then, a look at some of the Western Conference. DEN & SAS: Victor against every star big is now a must-watch. 27:17 OKC: The Thunder dominated the Knicks in the 4th quarter to continue their winning streak. 45:15 LAC: Norman Powell is having a ridiculous shooting season because he doe...2025See more Jimmy Butler -
• Blazers Have Received Interest In Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons, Robert WilliamsThe Portland Trail Blazers have started receiving interest in some of the veterans on their roster. This includes Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons and Robert Williams III. The Blazers have yet to decide which direction to take their team. Portland currently sits 13th place in the Western Conference. Grant makes $29.8 million this season. The veteran forward then has $102.6 million left through 2027-2...2024See more articles Robert Williams -
• Luka Doncic, Tyler Herro Named Players Of The WeekMavericks guard Luka Doncic has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week, while Heat guard Tyler Herro has earned the honor in the Eastern Conference, the NBA announced today (Twitter link). Doncic, who recently returned from a wrist injury, led the Mavericks to a 3-0 record during the week of December 2-8, putting […]...2024See also Luka Doncic -
• Pelicans star out indefinitely with 'significant' ankle sprainDue in large part to their crushing wave of injuries, the Pelicans are just 5-19, last place in the Western Conference....2024 -
• Southwest Notes: Butler, Wembanyama, Edey, Eason
The Mavericks are trending upward even amid an injury to Luka Doncic that has held him out of six of their past nine games. Entering Thursday, they’ve won nine of their last 10 games and sit at 14-8, third in the Western Conference after reaching the Finals last season. Dallas has made midseason changes in […]...2024Continue with Luka Doncic
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• Pelicans Not Ready To Consider Taking 'Gap' SeasonThe New Orleans Pelicans are not ready to consider taking a "gap" year as a result of their major injury issues to start the season, sources tell ESPN. The Golden State Warriors utilized the strategy during the 19-20 season, while the Memphis Grizzlies did so last season as they leaned into their injury issues in return for a lottery pick. The Warriors ended up with the No. 2 selection in 2020 and...2024See more articles New Orleans Pelicans -
• Daryl Morey's Projection System Gave Sixers Better Chance Of Winning Title Than 2018 RocketsDaryl Morey's internal projection system had this year's Philadelphia 76ers as having the best chance of winning an NBA championship than any team he had previously assembled, including the Houston Rockets in 2018 that lost to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals. The Sixers entered the season with the NBA's fourth best odds of winning a title at 8-1 with an over/under of 51....2024See also Daryl Morey
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• Suns’ Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are returning from calf injuries on Tuesday
After an 8-1 start to the 2024-25 season, the Phoenix Suns are 9-7. They are 1-6 in their last seven played and have lost five straight. That is currently seventh in the Western Conference. All-star PF Kevin Durant suffered a calf injury in a 114-113 win vs. Dallas on November 8. He’s missed their last […] The post Suns’ Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are returning from calf injur...2024See more articles Kevin Durant
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• NBA injury updates: Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Ja Morant among stars set to return this weekThe Western Conference is about to be a bit less banged-up...2024Continue with Kevin Durant -
• Pelicans Sliding Into Deep Early Hole As Result Of Injuries And UnderperformanceCLEVELAND — The New Orleans Pelicans, once touted as a team on the rise in the Western Conference, have hit an unexpected low. Look no further than their 4-11 record entering Wednesday’s road game against the Cavaliers (15-1). This is a franchise that had steadily climbed the net-rating ranks over the past two years, from […] The post Pelicans Sliding Into Deep Early Hole As Resu...2024Click for news about New Orleans Pelicans -
• Mavs Show Desperation In Clinging To Win Over Shorthanded ThunderWholesale injury absences may have stripped some of the shine from the Western Conference playoff rematch between the Mavericks (7-7) and the Thunder (11-3) at the Paycom Center, but that didn’t stop the Mavs from clawing out a hard-fought 121-119 victory. For Dallas, desperate to snap their recent skid, this win was everything — and […] The post Mavs Show Desperation In Clinging To Win Over...2024See more articles Paycom Center -
• Grizzlies building winning foundation thanks to front officeEven with injuries to key rotation pieces, they're a respectable 7-4, good for sixth place in a competitive Western Conference....2024 -
• Suns' Kevin Durant to miss extended time with calf injuryThe Phoenix Suns have been one of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference to open the 2024-25 season, and superstar Kevin Durant has been one of the biggest factors in that fast start....2024Click for news about Kevin Durant -
• NBA Teams ‘Circling’ as Rumors of Bucks Trading Giannis Catch Fire
The Bucks are off to a slow start this season and NBA executives are quietly hoping that the 2022 champs will crash and burn, because it may mean that Giannis Antetokounmpo will be up for grabs. “Teams are circling — and hopeful,” one Western Conference team executive told CBS Sports. A top executive of a […] The post NBA Teams ‘Circling’ as Rumors of Bucks Trad...2024Read about Giannis Antetokounmpo
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• Former Staffer Sues Clippers Alleging Wrongful Termination Over Kawhi Leonard Health ConcernsRandy Shelton, a former strength and conditioning coach for the Los Angeles Clippers has sued the franchise and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, alleging wrongful termination in part for raising concerns about the management of Kawhi Leonard's health and injuries. Shelton joined the Clippers on July 1, 2019 after serving in a similar role at San Diego where he worked with Leonard...2024See more articles Los Angeles Clippers -
• Micah Nori To Interview With Cavaliers For Head Coaching PositionThe Cleveland Cavaliers have received permission to interview Micah Nori for their head coaching vacancy. Nori is the lead assistant coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves and played a more active role in the Western Conference Semifinals and Finals following the injury to Chris Finch. Nori also interviewed with the Los Angeles Lakers for their vacancy....2024See more Micah Nori -
• Michael Porter Jr.'s Injury Comeback Can Revolutionize The NBA• Special to RealGM by Dr. David Schechter & Alec Kassin Michael Porter Jr. played some of the best basketball of his life this season. Helping to lead the Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference Semifinals by eliminating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, Porter averaged 22.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, and shot 49.8% from 3-point range. LeBron summed...2024See also Michael Porter