Via the Detroit Free Press: Cade Cunningham made the right decision for himself and for the Detroit Pistons. But that doesn’t mean it was an easy decision. Cunningham, who will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left shin later this week, took a few weeks to make the biggest decision of
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Indiana Pacers center Daniel Theis underwent a successful surgical procedure on his right knee to address persistent soreness. Theis will be out indefinitely, and his status will be updated as appropriate. Per the Indianapolis Star, “Theis, who was acquired from the Boston Celtics in July in the trade that sent away Malcolm Brogdon, has not
Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris has undergone arthroscopic surgery to perform a meniscectomy in his left knee. His return date will depend on how he responds to rehabilitation and treatment. Harris (6’4”, 210, 9/14/94) played in 61 games (30 starts) last season with Orlando, averaging 11.1 ppg., 2.0 rpg. and 1.8 apg. in 28.4 minpg.,
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade, who missed the previous seven games dating back to March 14th, underwent surgery at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health today to treat ongoing issues with the meniscus in his right knee. Wade will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season. Cavaliers guard Rajon Rondo (Right Ankle Sprain) and Cavaliers center Jarrett
Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton underwent surgery Monday to repair the fractured fourth metacarpal on his right hand. Connaughton injured his hand in the Bucks game at Phoenix on Feb. 10. The surgery was performed by Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Connaughton is expected to be sidelined for
The Washington Wizards will be without superstar guard Bradley Beal for the foreseeable future after the 28-year-old guard decided to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist, per Adrian Wojnarowski. Injury update: Bradley Beal will undergo surgery to repair a torn scapholunate ligament of his left wrist and will miss the remainder of the regular
Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. has undergone surgery to address a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. He will begin rehabilitation immediately. Per the Dallas Morning News, “Hardaway suffered the injury Jan. 22 in Golden State, when he planted his left leg for a layup attempt and came up limping, grabbing
Houston Rockets forward Usman Garuba has undergone surgery to repair his fractured left wrist. The procedure was performed by Dr. Matthew Koepplinger, Assistant Professor, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and affiliated Memorial Hermann orthopedic surgeon. The injury occurred while Garuba was on assignment with the Rockets NBA G League affiliate, Rio Grande Valley. He is
MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Harris, who has already missed twice as many games this season as he had in the previous four combined, has suffered setbacks in his rehab from ankle surgery. “He’s had some flareups,” Steve Nash said before the Nets’ 136-125 loss to the Timberwolves. “I’m reluctant to talk about it because I’m not
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee “following an initial period of rest and targeted intervention” and will be out 6-to-8 weeks, the team announced. Ball was recently diagnosed with a small meniscus tear in his left knee and was evaluating treatment options before ultimately reaching this decision. The
The Bulls are having a fantastic season, but they could soon face a temporary setback. Via the ESPN.com: Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball may need arthroscopic surgery on his left knee for a meniscus tear, and a decision on the procedure is expected to come this week, sources told ESPN on Thursday. The scope would
Last week, a trade involving Denver Nuggets center Bol Bol was voided following a failed physical. The details surrounding why the trade didn’t go through may have been revealed. On Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Bol would be out 8-to-12 weeks to undergo surgery on his foot. Bol was the subject of
Damian Lillard has been out since the start of the new year with an abdominal injury, and recently he opted to have surgery to heal the injury, sidelining him for over a month. On Thursday, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that Lillard had successful surgery on his abdomen and was in good spirits. Haynes also
The Portland Trail Blazers have been besieged with injuries throughout the season, and this latest news does not help in the least. Blazers superstar guard, Damian Lillard according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, will be undergoing surgery to address ongoing pain from an abdominal injury. Windhorst also reports that the surgery will not put him out
Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers have now advanced to perhaps their most challenging step in this season of hardship. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, the superstar is about to enter a surgery procedure to fix his abdominal injury and will have to take six to eight weeks of re-evaluation. Yahoo Sources: Portland
Derrick Rose is back with the Knicks, and while he still won’t be playing any time soon, he can now lend his veteran presence in person again. The point guard has rejoined the Knicks at their practice facility in Tarrytown, after undergoing ankle surgery on Dec. 22 that the team said would keep him out
The New York Knicks announced Thursday that Derrick Rose would be out for at least eight weeks while the former MVP recovers from his right ankle surgery. The Knicks say that Rose will be reevaluated in eight weeks but are optimistic that he could return in six weeks. Rose has been out with ankle soreness