Nic Claxton made his return to the court Tuesday night after missing seven straight games. The Nets’ young center was forced from the Jan. 10 game at Portland early with a tight left hamstring, and hadn’t played since. Claxton had been listed as questionable, but was upgraded to available before tipoff against the Lakers. “I
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MINNEAPOLIS — Sunday’s game against the Timberwolves marked the seventh in a row that Nic Claxton missed. The Nets’ injured young center is hoping that streak ends when the team returns home. “Physically I feel great. I’m a few steps out from playing, hoping to be back early next week,” Claxton said. “Probably at home,
New Orleans Pelicans guard Didi Louzada has been diagnosed with a torn medial meniscus in his left knee. The injury occurred during the second quarter of the G League Birmingham Squadron’s game against the South Bay Lakers on Friday, January 21. A date for surgery has not yet been determined. Louzada will be out indefinitely
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is making great progress in his recovery. And following Los Angeles’ latest empathic win over the Utah Jazz, head coach Frank Vogel announced the uplifting update regarding Davis. Though there’s no definite date yet on the anticipated return, the big man’s injury reevaluation and upcoming exposure in enhanced on-court
Indiana Pacers stunned the Los Angeles Lakers going home with a surprising win in the bag thanks to Domantas Sabonis’ great performance. The Pacers’ big, who is the subject of several trade rumors in the last few weeks, suffered an ankle injury during the game. Head coach Rick Carlisle revealed that the injury could be
EuroLeague Basketball announced the injury report for Round 22, which will take place on Thursday and Friday. ALBA Berlin Malte Delow, Jonas Mattisseck and Johannes Thiemann all missed the team’s game on Tuesday in Milan and are unlikely to play this week. Anadolu Efes Istanbul Dogus Balbay, out since Round 10, returned to Efes’ active
Paul George has been out with a torn ligament in his elbow since December. Reports indicate that his return to action may be further in the future than initially anticipated. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that George would be out longer than initially thought as he continues to recover from a torn ulnar collateral
Golden State Warriors have faced the last six opponents without Draymond Green, who is dealing with a disc problem in his lower back. Prior to the game against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Warriors’ GM Bob Myers shared an encouraging update on Draymond Green’s recovery. (via The Mercury News) “The good news is his strength
WASHINGTON — The Nets’ injury news isn’t all bad. It just seems that way sometimes. But James Harden appears to have come through Monday’s knock just fine and is set to play in Wednesday’s game at Washington. Meanwhile, multiple specialists who spoke with The Post reiterated that Kevin Durant avoided a worst-case scenario with his
Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly ready to give some more time to Paul George in order to monitor the situation regarding his torn UCL in his right elbow. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Clippers would like to see if the injury will improve with rest. That means that George will remain out for
CLEVELAND — The Nets offered no timeline on Kevin Durant’s return to action, but an expert who spoke with The Post said Durant could miss four to six weeks, while Steve Nash confirmed it’s going to be weeks before the star even gets evaluated. “We don’t have a timeline, and it’s also a few weeks
Carmelo Anthony (back) and Dwight Howard (knee) are listed as questionable for the Denver Nuggets game on Saturday. Melo missed his 1st game of the season on Wednesday vs. SAC. Not having Dwight could hurt the Los Angeles Lakers against big man Nikola Jokic. LA hosts center Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz on Monday.
According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly operating as if the torn ulnar collateral ligament that superstar Paul George suffered in December could possibly keep him out for the rest of the season. When the Los Angeles Clippers initially announced the injury, the team hoped resting George for three to
All-Star forward Zion Williamson will be out for at least a month per the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Williamson went to Los Angeles earlier this week to meet with Ferkel to get the injection. It’s the hope that it’ll help with the bone healing in the foot. https://t.co/GrGm45BEWO — Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) December 16,
An MRI completed last night showed no significant damage to the right knee of Trail Blazers forward Larry Nance Jr., the team announced today. Nance injured the knee in the third quarter of Portland’s game against Miami on Wednesday, January 5. He will be reevaluated in one week. Through 37 games for the Trail Blazers
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson remains on the sidelines as he continues his rehab on his fractured foot. The Pelicans announced that the superstar forward will continue his recovery away from the team. Williamson underwent surgery for a fracture in his right foot. He experienced many setbacks since then, while it was initially thought he
On Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers announced that Damian Lillard would undergo further evaluation and consultation for a persistent abdominal injury their superstar guard suffered over the summer while playing with the Team USA in the Olympics. The recurring injury has forced Lillard to miss eight games this season. Lillard will also miss Portlands’s next
The New Orleans Pelicans announced that forward Zion Williamson will continue his rehab away from the team as he tries to return from a fractured foot injury he suffered over the summer. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Williamson will be doing his rehabilitation in Portland, Ore. The Pelicans and Williamson agreed mutually on the All-Star working away