Injury

We can finally put this one to bed I suppose. There have been murmurs and social media posts for months that would hint that Hayward would be able to make a miraculous recovery from his compound fracture that was suffered on opening night vs the Cavaliers, his first game as a Celtic. Hayward even shared [...]

More injury woes for a Clippers team fighting to make the postseason. Starting forward and oft-injured Danilo Gallinari is back on the shelf again for the next few weeks. [tweet https://twitter.com/MikeSGallagher/status/969755657061609472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Gallinari has only appeared in 19 of a possible 61 games this season, averaging 15.9 points per game after signing a three-year, $64 million [...]

Jimmy Butler’s injury will not compel the Minnesota Timberwolves to sign another player for the stretch run of the regular season—or so says coach-president Tom Thibodeau. From the Star Tribune‘s Jerry Zgoda: Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said he and his staff will consider adding a player to a roster that has had one open spot all [...]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got some rough news over the weekend. Their leader and All-Star wing player Jimmy Butler will likely miss at the least the remainder of the regular season after suffering a torn meniscus in Minnesota’s loss to Houston Friday night. He underwent surgery over the weekend and doesn’t have a clear timetable for [...]

It is time to officially set off the warning alarm, there may be serious problems between the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard has apparently been cleared for a return by team doctors for his right quad injury, but spent the All-Star break seeing a specialist and getting a second opinion and is choosing [...]

Lonzo Ball has not played since Jan. 13 while dealing with a sprained left MCL, and while the Los Angeles Lakers have been quick to shoot down the severity of his injury, he’s not expected back until sometime after the All-Star break. He may even miss this weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge. Head coach Luke Walton [...]

Ever so slightly lost in the wake of Kristaps Porzingis’ ACL injury is the ramifications that extend beyond this season. Yes, most can, and should, be looking at this year alone. The focus is on Porzingis’ surgery—which will take place this week—and how the Knicks develop their youth in his absence. It is also on [...]

More bad news and drama in Cleveland. Kevin Love will miss the next 6 to 8 weeks after fracturing his left hand during the Cavaliers loss to the Pistons in Detroit on Tuesday night. Here is the play… [tweet https://twitter.com/danecarbaugh/status/958525042949726209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] In spite of the drama surrounding the team and Love and his rumored rift with [...]

The San Antonio Spurs do no know when Kawhi Leonard will be in their rotation again. Quad and shoulder issues have limited to the two-time Defensive Player of the Year to just nine appearances this season, and it will apparently be quite some time before he gets a 10th outing under his belt. The Spurs [...]

Philadelphia 76ers fans can rest easy. Sort of. J.J. Redick suffered a “bone edema and a small cortical crack in the fibular head of his left leg,” according to the Associated Press‘ Dan Gelston, and is expected to be re-evaluated in “approximately 10 days to two weeks.” This is either good or bad news depending on [...]