The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are in the middle of a war of attrition in the Eastern Conference finals with the series tied at 2-2. The injury list for both teams heading into Game 5 tonight is lengthy with Marcus Smart (ankle), Robert Williams III (knee), Jimmy Butler (knee), […]
The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year will be sidelined tonight. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has a groin injury and won’t play in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. The Heat ruled Herro out after the morning shootaround and currently list him as day-to-day with a left groin strain. […]
The banged-up Boston Celtics limp into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat with Marcus Smart (ankle), Jayson Tatum (neck), and Robert Williams III (knee) hoping to play despite getting hit with the injury bug. The Celtics are down 2-1 against the Heat with this series […]
Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler missed the entire second half of Game 3 with inflammation in his knee, but despite the nagging injury, he’s expected to play in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Heat listed Butler as questionable, but Butler indicated he’s ready to suit […]
Miami Heat starting point guard Kyle Lowry missed the last four games with a hamstring injury and made the trip to Boston with the intention of playing Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. PJ Tucker is nursing a swollen knee, and he’ll also be a game-time decision for Game 3 […]
With a 3-2 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers, the top-seeded Miami Heat are trying to clinch a spot in the Eastern Conference finals, but they won’t have starting point guard Kyle Lowry in Game 6 tonight due to a lingering hamstring injury. Lowry will sit out for the second consecutive […]
With the Memphis Grizzlies on the brink of elimination and down 3-1 against the Golden State Warriors, there’s a strong chance that point guard Ja Morant won’t play in Game 5 due to a knee injury. The Grizzlies listed Morant as doubtful to play in Game 5 in Memphis on […]
Starting point guard Kyle Lowry won’t suit up for the Miami Heat in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight because he reaggravated his hamstring injury. The initial injury occurred in Game 3 of the opening-round series against the Atlanta Hawks when Lowry tweaked his hamstring. He missed the next […]
The Memphis Grizzlies trail the Golden State Warriors 2-1 in the Western Conference Semifinals, and everyone is wondering if Ja Morant will play tonight for the Griz, or miss a crucial Game 4 with a knee injury after an incident in Game 3 involving Jordan Poole. Morant exited Game 3 […]
A fierce rivalry has emerged.The Golden State Warriors throttled the Memphis Grizzlies 142-112 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, but Memphis point guard Ja Morant left the game midway through the fourth quarter with a knee injury after Jordan Poole from Golden State grabbed Morant’s knee while battling […]
Ben Simmons from the Brooklyn Nets underwent back surgery in Los Angeles to alleviate pain from a herniated disc. The back injury kept Simmons out of the lineup and delayed his long-awaited debut with the Brooklyn Nets after the Philadelphia 76ers traded him to the Nets for James Harden. Fans […]
Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart, the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, missed Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks with a thigh injury, but he’s listed as probable for Game 3 and expected to play. Smart suffered a thigh contusion in Game 1, […]
Bettors and fans want to know if Joel Embiid will play for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 against the Miami Heat. The 76ers listed Embiid as out with an orbital fracture, but updated him to doubtful and hope his status and availability can change before tip-off of Game 3 […]
Dillon Brooks from the Memphis Grizzlies aggressively fouled the Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II to prevent a layup in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals, sending Payton crashing to the court and fracturing his left elbow. The Grizzlies jumped out to an 8-0 lead prior to the incident. […]
A couple of hours before tipoff in Boston, the Celtics announced that starting point guard Marcus Smart – the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year – won’t play in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a thigh and quad injury. Shams Charania from The Athletic broke the […]
When the Miami Heat host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, they won’t have point guard Kyle Lowry in the starting lineup because he’s still nursing a hamstring injury. The top-ranked Heat are in a fortunate position where they don’t have to rush Lowry back […]
It’s been a rough news cycle in the City of Brotherly Love after the Philadelphia 76ers announced big man Joel Embiid is out indefinitely after suffering a concussion and orbital fracture injury in the fourth quarter of the series-clinching victory against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday evening. Orbital fractures are […]
The Phoenix Suns upgraded shooting guard Devin Booker from out to questionable in Game 6 against the New Orleans Pelicans, but despite a right hamstring injury, a couple of sources indicate that Booker play tonight. The #1 Suns hold a 3-2 lead over the #8 Pelicans and have a chance […]
Bad news for Da Bulls, who will miss two starters in a must-win elimination game tonight against the defending champions. Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso won’t suit up for the #6 Chicago Bulls, who are on the brink of elimination from the first round of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference […]
The #5 Toronto Raptors trail the #4 Philadelphia 76ers 0-1 in their opening-round playoff series, and got a batch of bad news heading into Game 2 with small forward Scottie Barnes out with an ankle injury, and shooting guard Gary Trent, Jr. doubtful with a non-COVID illness. In addition, Raptors […]
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