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Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Timberwolves-Nuggets game preview: Statistics, injury report and analysis

With Karl-Anthony Towns still out after knee surgery, Minnesota might have to rely on Kyle Anderson and Naz Reid to try and limit Denver star and MVP candidate Nikola Jokic.

OC Register

Lakers’ Christian Wood having knee surgery, out several more weeks

The 28-year-old big man has been out more than a month already after experiencing swelling in his left knee during the All-Star break and now will undergo an arthroscopic procedure.

Blazer's Edge

Blazers vs. Bulls Second Half Discussion Thread

Photo by Amanda Loman/ The Blazers visit the Bullss tonight at the United Center. The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road tonight against the Chicago Bulls. This is your Game Day discussion thread, open for all your conversational needs. This is the second half thread. Be sure to enjoy the conversation and stay tuned after the game for recaps and analysis! Portland Trail Blazers (19-48) vs. Chicago Bulls (33-35) - Mon. March 18 - 5pm Pacific How to watch on TV: Root Sports, NBA League Pass Trail Blazers injuries: Matisse Thybulle (questionable); Jerami Grant...

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Timberwolves hold off Jazz behind Anthony Edwards for two-game sweep in Utah

Anthony Edwards had another highlight-reel dunk but Naz Reid was the latest Wolves big man to depart because of injury.

Canis Hoopus

Wolves 114, Jazz 104: Anthony Edwards Destroys John Collins, Utah Defense For Big Win

Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Anthony Edwards, who scored 32 points, stole the show against Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz with his dunk of the year and second-half takeover after losing Naz Reid to a head injury. Coming off a 119-100 win over the Utah Jazz at Delta Center Saturday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves were back in the same building on Monday, wrapping up a six-game road trip and hoping to sweep the season series with the Utah for the first time ever, stay above .500 in that span, and further boost their seeding outcome. At this...

Washington Post

Wizards lose Bilal Coulibaly (fractured wrist) for the rest of season

The injury will not require surgery, which means the teenager could still be able to play for France this summer at the Paris Olympics.

Washington Post

The schedule and the injury report do Wizards no favors vs. Celtics

Playing on the second night of a back-to-back with a roster ravaged by injury, the Wizards fared as one might expect against the team with the NBA’s best record.

CelticsBlog

Holiday, Horford, Hauser, Davison out vs. Pistons

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via The Celtics will be shorthanded vs. Detroit tonight. The Boston Celtics are in full “Hospital Celtics” mode for their matchup this evening with the Detroit Pistons. The Celtics will be missing key players, including Jrue Holiday, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, and JD Davison. Additionally, wingman Jaylen Brown, is questionable to suit up with an ankle sprain, and missed last night’s contest against Washington. Jayson Tatum, who finished with 30 points in 27 minutes last night, is questionable with a right ankle impingement....

Golden State Of Mind

Warriors vs. Knicks injury report: full squad!

Photo by Jim McIsaac/ Julius Randle and OG Anunoby are out for the Knicks. The Golden State Warriors are looking to build on their strong and important Saturday night win over the Los Angeles Lakers. And while today’s opponent, the Eastern Conference’s New York Knicks, is not a team that the Dubs are fighting against in the standings, they’re a pesky squad and a win would be very, very important. Tonight we’ll see if the Dubs can get it done. Thankfully they’re the significantly healthier of the two teams. Here’s the complete injury report for both...

CelticsBlog

Celtics wanted Sam Hauser to make NBA history

Photo by Patrick Smith/ An ankle injury ended Hauser’s historical night. When the Boston Celtics injury report was finalized on Sunday, the stage was set for some unique performances. Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, and Derrick White were all missing, meaning Boston’s role players would get a chance to shine. Nobody knew that history was in the cards. In just 22:49 of action, Sam Hauser nailed 10 three-pointers. Of the 94 performances in which a player has hit 10 or more threes, Hauser did it in the fewest number of minutes. Hauser left the game midway through the...

CelticsBlog

Hauser hits 10 threes, Celtics celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with 130-104 blowout of Wizards

Photo by Patrick Smith/ With three of their top-6 nursing injuries, Boston hit a bunch of threes in DC. With Capital One Arena packed with Boston fans, the Celtics celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a 130-104 blowout of the Wizards. Shorthanded without Jaylen Brown (back, Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring), and Derrick White (hand), the Celtics started with Jrue Holiday, Sam Hauser, Oshae Brissett, Jayson Tatum, and Al Horford. With three of their top-4 scorers on the bench, Tatum took over early. After scoring 18 points of Boston’s 45 points in the first quarter, JT...

OC Register

Lakers’ Anthony Davis questionable vs. Hawks with eye injury

Davis went back to the Lakers’ locker room in between the first and second quarters after getting hit in the eye by Trayce Jackson-Davis of the Warriors.

Lakers Nation

Lakers Injury Report: Anthony Davis Questionable Against Hawks

The Los Angeles Lakers have listed Anthony Davis (left corneal abrasion) and LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy)...

The Dream Shake

Some things to observe over the Rockets final 15 games

Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via How much will change without the big man in the middle? With the good news being that Alperen Sengun has avoided a catastrophic fracture or tear, we can now pivot to what we should observe over the Houston Rockets’ final 15 games of the regular season. In all likelihood, the severe ankle sprain and bone bruise to the knee have ended Sengun’s season. I will only touch on Sengun’s replacement options briefly as Charles has already outlined that for the readers of TDS. Had this injury occurred later on or lingered into the start...

Blazer's Edge

Jerami Grant Doubtful, Matisse Thybulle Questionable to Play vs. Bulls

Photo by Amanda Loman/ The Bulls may be missing some key players, too. Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant is doubtful for Monday’s road game against the Chicago Bulls, while defensive specialist Matisse Thybulle is questionable for the matchup, the team announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. INJURY REPORT 3/18 @ CHI:OUTBrogdon (R Elbow Tendinitis)Sharpe (Lower Abdominal Surgery)Williams III (R Knee Ligament Tear)DOUBTFULGrant (R Hamstring Strain)QUESTIONABLEThybulle (R Ankle Soreness)— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) March 17, 2024 Grant has...

Golden State Of Mind

Steph Curry leads Warriors to 128-121 victory over LeBron James, Lakers in return

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/ Steph Curry led the Warriors to a win over the Lakers in his first game back from an ankle injury. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 128-121 on Saturday night. After missing the past three games with an ankle injury, Warriors superstar Steph Curry returned to the lineup for the battle between the ninth and 10th seeds in the Western Conference. With the victory, the Dubs improved to 35-31 on the season and are now tied with the Lakers for the ninth seed. A lot changes every NBA season, but Curry and LeBron James continue...

Blazer's Edge

Blazers vs. Pelicans Second Half Discussion Thread

Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports The Blazers visit the Pelicans tonight at the Smoothie King Center. The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. This is your Game Day discussion thread, open for all your conversational needs. This is the second half thread. Be sure to enjoy the conversation and stay tuned after the game for recaps and analysis! Portland Trail Blazers (19-47) at New Orleans Pelicans (40-26) - Saturday, Mar. 16 - 4:00 p.m. Pacific How to watch on TV: Root Sports, NBA League Pass Trail Blazers injuries: Robert Williams...

Lakers Nation

Lakers Injury Update: Anthony Davis Was Unable To See Out Of Left Eye After Taking Elbow In Loss To Warriors

A tough loss to the Sacramento Kings raised the stakes for the Los Angeles Lakers' Saturday night matchup against the Golden State...

Lakers Nation

Lakers Injury Update: Anthony Davis Leaves Game Against Warriors After Getting Hit In Eye

The Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis got hit in the eye on a drive to the basket at the end of the first quarter...

Los Angeles Times

Anthony Davis injury overshadows LeBron James' 40 points in loss to Warriors

Anthony Davis leaves the game after sustaining an eye contusion and LeBron James and the Lakers can't fully overcome his absence in a 128-121 loss.

Brew Hoop

Bucks vs. Suns: Game Thread

Photo by Kelsey Grant/ Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 PM (Central) On Sunday at noon, the Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Phoenix Suns in a radical 2021 NBA Finals throwback. The Bucks lost their first matchup against the Suns this season, falling 114-106 back in February. The Bucks are welcoming Khris Middleton back into the lineup, so let’s hope he gets in his groove early! For the Bucks, Giannis is questionable with a left hamstring injury. Malik Beasley and MarJon Beauchamp are questionable with back spasms. Chris Livingston is out with a left ankle sprain. On...

CelticsBlog

Brown, Porzingis, White out vs. Wizards

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Celtics will be without three key starters this evening. The Boston Celtics will be without three of their starters against the Washington Wizards this evening. Yesterday, Boston ruled out Derrick White (left hand sprain) and Kristaps Porzingis (right hamstring strain), while announcing Jayston Tatum (right ankle impingement) and Jaylen Brown (right ankle sprain) as questionable. Tnis morning, the Celtics provided an updated injury report which moved Brown’s status from questionable to out. #NEBHInjuryReport update:Jaylen Brown...

Posting and Toasting

How OG Anunoby’s elbow inadvertently generated a hurricane of craziness

Photo by Soobum Im/ Anunoby underwent surgery, touched his elbow on Thursday, and sent everybody into a tailspin. “It’s just sore,” New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby told reporters after Thursday’s win against the Portland Trail Blazers. “Nothing happened.” Either that’s a liar talking, or the world is conspiring against whatever this candid chap is trying to tell us. “[I] just went for a ball, and [the elbow] hurt randomly, but it’s fine...,” Anunoby continued. “I haven’t [played] in a while. Just getting used to it.” After returning from...

Posting and Toasting

Knicks Bulletin: “Just basketball. Basketball.”

Photo by Luke Hales/ Tom Thibodeau on injuries and rotations, Donte DiVincenzo on the Kings, and Detroit Pistons’ Taj Gibson! Tom Thibodeau On Jalen Brunson’s 45-point game against Portland and his overall play... “He’s going along and then all of a sudden he gets four or five buckets in a row. Then he gets into a rhythm, and I think his teammates, they’re setting screens, they’re moving the ball, they’re giving him a second look. It’s them working together which is creating it, but he’s a very gifted shot-maker.” “He’s got every shot you can...

NetsDaily

Cam Johnson says all the right things about coming off the bench, but...

Photo by Elsa/ Cam Johnson has had three separate leg injuries to this season causing him to miss 16 games. Now he’s on the bench. For how long? Cam Johnson has had a tough year ... well other than signing his guaranteed, four-year $90 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets back in July. He made Team USA, but slowly went from starting in “friendly” games prior to the World Cup to a DNP-CD by the fourth game of Cup play. Then, after returning to the U.S. following Team USA’s disappointing fourth place finish, he missed the whole preseason to hamstring issues. His...

NetsDaily

NBA Live Discussion: Brooklyn Nets at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 PM ET

Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Nets look for a W in Indiana. Time is running out for the Brooklyn Nets. They’re three games out from the final play-in spot with 16 remaining. It hasn’t been pretty nor consistent in any shape, way, or form but the games still go on. Let’s see what they got... WHO: Brooklyn Nets (26-40) at Indiana Pacers (37-30) WHEN: 7:00 PM ET WHERE: YES Network on TV. WFAN on radio. *** From our game preview... Injuries: Ben Simmons underwent a microscopic partial discectomy on Thursday and the Nets expect him to be back in training camp. Dariq...

www.ocregister.com

Suddenly struggling Clippers limp into game against Hawks

The Clippers have lost three of four, but Sunday's home contest comes against similarly injury-riddled Atlanta

Anthony Davis Injury Update- The One We've Been Waiting For

We now know Anthony Davis' status for game 6 against the Warriors... Join us on Playback for our live stream of every game!: https://www.playback.tv/lakersnation

Draymond Green will be an All-NBA performer this season - Jalen Rose | Jalen & Jacoby

Jalen Rose and David Jacoby react to Steve Kerr's comments about the Golden State Warriors in the 2019-20 NBA season, with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and D'Angelo Russell leading the way with Klay Thompson recovering from an ACL injury and Kevin Durant

Kobe explains why Kawhi chose the Clippers over the Lakers, gives KD injury advice | NBA Interview

Kobe Bryant analyzes Team USA's early exit in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup, why Kawhi Leonard chose to sign with the LA Clippers instead of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019 NBA free agency and gives Kevin Durant advice on his rehabilitating Achilles t