Tag: nba injuries
Lakers’ Maxi Kleber sidelined with oblique strain to start season
Maxi Kleber won’t be on the floor when the regular season tips off. The Lakers announced the veteran forward has an oblique strain and...
East Notes: Pacers, Aaron Nesmith, Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly, Bucks
Pacers
The Pacers are locking in one of their best glue guys, as guard Aaron Nesmith has agreed to a two-year, $40.4 million extension, agent...
West Notes: Thunder, Jalen Williams, Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Blazers
Thunder
Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams won’t play in Tuesday’s season opener against the Rockets as he continues to recover from offseason wrist surgery, per ESPN’s...
Grizzlies’ Ty Jerome out at least four weeks with calf strain
Guard Ty Jerome will miss at least four weeks after being diagnosed with a high-grade right calf strain, the Grizzlies announced. He’ll be reexamined...
Cavs unsure if De’Andre Hunter will be ready for season opener
The Cavaliers may be without another key rotation player when they tip off the season at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
Forward De'Andre Hunter is...
East Notes: Bulls, Coby White, Sixers, VJ Edgecombe, Knicks
Bulls
The Bulls will be without guard Coby White to start the season as he continues recovering from a right calf strain, the team announced.
White...
Grizzlies weigh guard options after injuries to Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr
The Grizzlies are exploring ways to stabilize their backcourt before Wednesday’s opener, according to Grant Afseth of RG.org.
With injuries piling up, sources told Afseth...
NBA Notes: Hornets, Collin Sexton, Nets, Rockets, Kevin Durant
Hornets
Collin Sexton wasted no time becoming a tone-setter in Charlotte.
As Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer wrote, the 26-year-old guard has emerged as one...
NBA Playoffs Suggest Slower Pace Could Mean Fewer Injuries And Better Basketball
One thing about these NBA playoff games — they’ve had the kind of pace fans actually enjoy. A little slower. More physical. More strategic....
