May 2023 Basketball Wiretap

Larry Nance Jr. To Be Re-Evaluated In Two Weeks, Jose Alvarado Out At Least Three Weeks

Feb 28, 2023 11:34 PM

Larry Nance Jr. will be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering a low ankle sprain against the New York Knicks on Saturday.

Jose Alvarado, who was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right tibia, will be re-evaluated in three weeks.

Jonas Valanciunas and Josh Richardson are listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Blazers.

The team also announced that Zion Williamson continues to make progress on his hamstring strain

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Zion Williamson Making Progress On Hamstring Strain

Feb 28, 2023 11:28 PM

Zion Williamson is making progress on his right hamstring strain, according to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Williamson, who has missed nearly the past two months, is scheduled to undergo medical imaging next week.

The Pelicans have gone 7-18 without Williamson in the lineup. 

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Kevin Durant To Make Suns Debut On Wednesday Versus Hornets

Feb 28, 2023 11:25 PM

Kevin Durant is set to make his Phoenix Suns debut on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets.

Durant, who has been out with an MCL sprain since January 8, completed several practices over the past two weeks since getting traded to the Suns.

"I know it ain't gonna be that smooth. It's gonna take me some time to get used to everything early on, but as far as just having fun and just getting lost in the game, I'm looking forward to doing that again," said Durant.

Durant will be on a minutes restriction upon his return.

 

 

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LeBron James To Have Right Foot Reevaluated In Two Weeks

Feb 28, 2023 12:03 PM

LeBrno James will have his right foot reassessed in two weeks to determine how much progress he's made in hopes of returning this season.

James is will likely be out more than two weeks as the timeline on his return is expected to extend beyond that checkpoint.

The determination on when James returns could be impacted by where the Los Angeles Lakers are in the standings.

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Ben Simmons Ruled Out For Tuesday With Knee Soreness

Feb 28, 2023 12:33 AM

The Brooklyn Nets ruled Ben Simmons out for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to left knee soreness.

Simmons will now miss three consecutive games with the injury.

Simmons said last Friday that he plans to get re-evaluated in a week

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MRI On Draymond Green's Knee Comes Back Clean, Questionable For Tuesday

Feb 28, 2023 12:17 AM

An MRI on Draymond Green's right knee came back clean on Monday, according to Steve Kerr.

Green is questionable for the Warriors' game against the Blazers on Tuesday.

Green has missed two straight games after suffering the knee contusion last Thursday against the Lakers. 

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LaMelo Ball Suffers Right Ankle Fracture

Feb 27, 2023 9:36 PM

LaMelo Ball suffered a fracture in his right ankle in Monday's game against the Detroit Pistons.

Ball missed a portion of the first part of the season with a left ankle injury.

Ball's third NBA season is now almost certainly over after playing 35 games and averaging 23.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 8.5 assists.

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LeBron James Likely Out Multiple Weeks With Foot Injury

Feb 27, 2023 7:41 PM

LeBron James is likely to be out indefinitely with a right foot injury.

James suffered the injury in Sunday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, but he stayed in the game.

James will seek multiple opinions on the injury as they evaluate their options.

The Los Angeles Lakers are bracing for James to be out multiple weeks.

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Draymond Green Misses Second Straight Game With Knee Injury, Could Undergo MRI

Feb 27, 2023 1:10 AM

Draymond Green missed his second consecutive game due to a knee contusion on Sunday, with Steve Kerr calling the situation a "setback."

Green was set to undergo further testing, and could possibly get an MRI.

Green initially injured the knee last Thursday against the Lakers. 

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LeBron James Injures Right Foot

Feb 26, 2023 10:04 PM

LeBron James sustained a right foot injury in the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers' comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks. James stayed in the game.

"It's been better," James said when asked about his foot afterward. "That's for sure. But I definitely wasn't going to go to the locker room and not finish the game out tonight. Just understood the importance of the game and then with the momentum that we had, I felt like we could still win after being down.

"We'll monitor it the next couple days, see how it feels and go from there."

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Draymond Green To Undergo Further Testing On Knee After Suffering 'Setback'

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Ben Simmons Out At Least One Game With Sore Left Knee

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Day-To-Day With Right Knee Injury

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Doubtful To Play Friday With Wrist Injury

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D'Angelo Russell Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle, Doesn't Return

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Ben Simmons Questionable Friday With Left Knee Soreness

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Mitchell Robinson Could Return Friday To Knicks Lineup

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Kevin Durant Scrimmages With Suns

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Klay Thompson To Play Back-To-Back Games Moving Forward

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Gary Payton II Hopes To Be Back Before Playoffs

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Steph Curry Starts On-Court Workouts, Will Be Re-Evaluated In One Week

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Kevin Durant Targeting March 1st For Debut With Suns

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Lonzo Ball Shut Down For Remainder Of Season Due To Pain In Left Knee

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Will Return From Wrist Injury When Swelling Subsides

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Giannis Antetokounmpo To Undergo Further Testing For Injured Right Wrist On Monday

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Kyle Lowry Could Return From Knee Soreness By End Of Month

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Leaves Game With Sprained Wrist, X-Rays Negative

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Anfernee Simons Diagnosed With Grade 2 Ankle Sprain, No Date For Return

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Karl-Anthony Towns Could Return With 10-15 Games Left In Season

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Joel Embiid 'Not Sure' On Playing All-Star Game Due To Left Foot Soreness

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