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Magic big man Moritz Wagner will make his return from an ACL tear Sunday vs. the Pelicans.

The San Antonio Spurs visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night in a cross-conference matchup at TD Garden, with both teams dealing with notable absences ahead of the 8:00 p.m. ET tipoff. Boston enters the game without Jayson Tatum, who remains out following a right Achilles repair. The Celtics also ruled out Josh Minott due […] The post Spurs vs Celtics injury report for Saturday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Winners of four of their last five, the Detroit Pistons will look to slow the momentum of the resurgent Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. The Pistons are still waiting to see if Cade Cunningham can return from a one-game injury absence after hurting his wrist earlier in the week. Here is everything we know […] The post Is Cade Cunningham playing tonight? Pistons vs. Clippers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Bulls host the Mavericks tonight at United Center, as Cooper Flagg headlines for the Mavericks with both teams managing multiple injuries.

The Charlotte Hornets face the Utah Jazz on Saturday, January 10, at Delta Center with a 9:30 PM ET tipoff. Both teams enter the contest with significant absences that could shape rotations and scoring opportunities. Charlotte is without Mason Plumlee, Antonio Reeves, and KJ Simpson, while Ryan Kalkbrenner, Tidjane Salaun, and Grant Williams are listed […] The post Hornets battle injuries as they visit Jazz on Saturday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Dallas Mavericks visit the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, January 10, at United Center with an 8:00 PM ET tipoff. Both teams enter the game with notable injuries that could impact rotations and scoring. Dallas will be without Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Dante Exum, Dereck Lively II, P.J. Washington, and Brandon Williams due to injuries […] The post Mavericks face injury challenges ahead of Saturday matchup against Bulls appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Portland Trail Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter highlighted his team’s belief and composure after overcoming a 13-point deficit against the Houston Rockets at Moda Center on Friday. “There was a lot of game… we were in this situation many times this season and I told them we had a chance to win,” Splitter said. […] The post Tiago Splitter praises Trail Blazers resilience after win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

LeBron James addressed Friday’s 105-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena, highlighting a late turnover that proved costly. “For me, I turned the ball over again… Giannis did agree. He did that. I mean, he made a great play by getting his arms, tipping it from behind, but can’t turn the ball over […] The post LeBron James reflects on turnover, clutch plays after Bucks edge Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Lakers head coach JJ Redick broke down Friday’s 105-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena, focusing on the critical final possessions. “We take the lead to go up four. And then we come up empty on a number of possessions and felt like… we were getting good looks, didn’t score,” Redick said. Redick […] The post JJ Redick reflects on Bucks’ late rally, Giannis’ defensive heroics in Lakers loss appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Few storylines carry the weight of Ja Morant’s uncertain future with Tuomas Iisalo’s regrouping Memphis Grizzlies as the NBA Trade Deadline looms. Once the electrifying face of the Grind City revival, the two-time All-Star has seen his tenure marred by injuries and off-court issues alike. A rocky campaign that’s left a 16-22 Play-In-bound squad out […] The post Where Grizzlies can find All-Star returns for Ja Morant amid trade turmoil appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Kevin Durant passed Wilt Chamberlain for seventh on the NBA's career scoring list when he hit a 3-pointer in the third quarter of the Rockets' game against the Trail Blazers on Friday night.

The Knicks went down to the wire with the Phoenix Suns on Friday night but lost, 112-107.

David Adelman explains Nikola Jokic’s day-to-day injury status and why the Nuggets are being cautious with his return.

Fourth-year forward Peyton Watson has been boosting his value ahead of restricted free agency in the summer and it will be tricky for the Nuggets to match a potential offer sheet, observes Troy Renck of The Denver Post. As Renck writes, Denver’s front office prioritized a rookie scale extension for Christian Braun last offseason over […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers are currently without Austin Reaves as he continues to rehab from a calf injury, and prior to the team’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, head coach JJ Redick acknowledged that he does not have a new update on Reaves’ potential return to the court. The original […] The post JJ Redick reveals Austin Reaves’ ‘nut-job’ role amid injury recovery appeared first on ClutchPoints .

James Harden scored 31 points, Kawhi Leonard had 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-105 on Friday night.

NBA official Bill Kennedy left the court in a wheelchair after suffering an apparent leg injury during the first quarter of the 76ers- Magic game on Friday night.

Raptors wing RJ Barrett suffered a left ankle injury in late in the fourth quarter of Friday’s eventual loss at Boston, tweets Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca. According to Lewenberg, Barrett turned his left ankle and appeared to be in a good deal of pain as he limped back to the locker room. He was formally […]

Anthony Davis is expected to miss the next several months to undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Golden State Warriors rumored trade interest and Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis reportedly will be sidelined with a hand injury.

After Trae Young was traded in a near-salary dump, can Memphis get anything more for Ja Morant?

The Wolves, Kings, Bucks and more might be interested in a Ja Morant trade before Feb. 5

Per Shams Charania, Anthony Davis sustained ligament damage in his left hand L'articolo Anthony Davis hand injury: real chance he’s sidelined through the trade deadline proviene da Sportando .

Mavs star Anthony Davis is reportedly set to miss time.

The Magic have been typically cagey about the return timelines for Franz Wagner (left high ankle sprain) and Moritz Wagner (left ACL surgery recovery), but head coach Jamahl Mosley provided updates on both players on Friday, as Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel relays. Franz, who last played on December 7, has been doing on-court […]