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Hunker Down, Miami: Hassan Whiteside Bracing for Extended Absence from Heat with Left Knee Injury

Hunker Down, Miami: Hassan Whiteside Bracing for Extended Absence from Heat with Left Knee Injury

Hassan Whiteside has missed each of the Miami Heat’s past three games with a bone bruise in his left knee, and he doesn’t sound like someone who’s planning to return in the near future. From the Palm Beach Post‘s Anthony Chiang: Whiteside will not travel for the team’s upcoming three-game trip, which begins Wednesday in San [...]

December 6, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Cleveland Cavaliers Reportedly Lose Iman Shumpert for 6 to 8 Weeks with Knee Injury

Cleveland Cavaliers Reportedly Lose Iman Shumpert for 6 to 8 Weeks with Knee Injury

Iman Shumpert has missed the past four games with a left knee injury, and the Cleveland Cavaliers shouldn’t expect him back anytime soon. The team announced prior to Thursday’s win over the Atlanta Hawks that Shumpert’s injured knee will require surgery: Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert (left knee effusion) was reevaluated following Tuesday’s game by team physicians Dr. [...]

December 1, 2017 admin Rumors 0

Hassan Whiteside Calls Left Knee Injury ‘Serious Issue,’ Wants Miami Heat to Get to Bottom of It

Hassan Whiteside Calls Left Knee Injury ‘Serious Issue,’ Wants Miami Heat to Get to Bottom of It

Hassan Whiteside’s left knee is acting up again, and he isn’t happy about it. The seven-footer missed five games earlier in the season with what was deemed a bruised left knee and has played in every game since. But he’s been limited to under 25 minutes in four of the last five tilts, and the [...]

November 30, 2017 admin Blogs 0

De’Angelo Russell to Miss Multiple Games With Knee Injury

De’Angelo Russell to Miss Multiple Games With Knee Injury

The Brooklyn Nets finally look to be trending upward after dealing with the repercussions of one of the worst trades in NBA history over the past few seasons. One of the biggest reasons is the fact that they were able to utilize their cap space to take on the contract of Timofey Mozgov (taking advantage [...]

November 13, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Gobert to Miss 4 to 6 Weeks With Knee Injury

Gobert to Miss 4 to 6 Weeks With Knee Injury

Things aren’t going to well for the Utah Jazz thus far this season. The Jazz have lost four of their past five games as they have struggled mightily on the offensive end, and now they will be without their best player and the best defensive player in the NBA for at least a month. Rudy [...]

November 13, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 1

Rockets Head Coach Mike D’Antoni Says Chris Paul Nearing Return from Knee Injury

Rockets Head Coach Mike D’Antoni Says Chris Paul Nearing Return from Knee Injury

James Harden is about to get his superstar partner. Or so Mike D’Antoni thinks. As the Houston Rockets’ head coach told USA Today‘s Sam Amick: “Now he’s getting back on the floor, where he’s now shooting foul shots, shooting a little bit. He’s been working his butt off. He’s been boxing all the time, and doing [...]

November 7, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Erik Spoelstra Says Miami Heat Still Don’t Know When Hassan Whiteside Will Return From Knee Injury

Erik Spoelstra Says Miami Heat Still Don’t Know When Hassan Whiteside Will Return From Knee Injury

Hassan Whiteside has missed the Miami Heat’s past five games with a bruised left knee, and it doesn’t seem like he’ll be returning to the lineup in short order. Well that, or his return will be instantaneous, coming with out warning from the organization. Those are the only two potential conclusions we can draw at [...]

November 1, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Injuries Are Still the Worst: Anthony Davis Day-to-Day After Suffering Knee Injury in Pelicans Loss to Blazers

Injuries Are Still the Worst: Anthony Davis Day-to-Day After Suffering Knee Injury in Pelicans Loss to Blazers

No. No, no. No, no, no. Not Anthony Davis. Not another marque injury. Not again. Not this season. Please, no. Er, sorry. But injuries stink. And now Davis is dealing with a knee injury. He left the New Orleans Pelicans’ loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, and the situation was serious enough that he needed [...]

October 25, 2017 admin Rumors 0

Draymond Green Says “I’ll Be Good, I’m Fine” After Suffering Knee Injury in Warriors’ Loss to Rockets

Draymond Green Says “I’ll Be Good, I’m Fine” After Suffering Knee Injury in Warriors’ Loss to Rockets

As if blowing a 17-point lead against the Houston Rockets on opening night wasn’t enough, the Golden State Warriors also lost Draymond Green. It’s unclear how much time he’ll miss, or whether he’ll sit out at all, but he suffered a knee injury at the end of the third quarter that prevented him from playing [...]

October 18, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Reggie Jackson Has ‘Yet to Fully Resume Basketball Activities’ for the Detroit Pistons Following Knee Injury

Reggie Jackson Has ‘Yet to Fully Resume Basketball Activities’ for the Detroit Pistons Following Knee Injury

Will Reggie Jackson be available when the Detroit Pistons open training camp? Yes. Will he be a full go at practices? Apparently not. According to the Detroit Free Press‘ Vince Ellis, the 27-year-old point guard isn’t yet all the way back from the left knee injury that derailed his 2016-17 campaign: It’s all about ensuring Jackson, [...]

September 6, 2017 admin Blogs 0