Injury UpdatesFriday, Mar 20, 2026

Iowa State's Joshua Jefferson took an awkward fall early against Tennessee State and was later seen on crutches.

Ivica Zubac is available to return to the Los Angeles Clippers' lineup on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Zubac has been out since suffering a Grade 2 ankle sprain on December 20. Zubac is averaging 15.6 points and 11.1 rebounds on the season. The Clippers have won six straight games.

Recent reporting from ESPN and The Athletic indicated that the Warriors haven’t engaged in any substantive talks with the Nets regarding Michael Porter Jr. Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area also hears Golden State has been “hesitant” to pursue Porter and suggests the team’s interest in the 27-year-old has been overstated. According to Johnson, […]

Victor Wembanyama helped lead the Spurs to a victory on Saturday in Boston, writes Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News. The star big man scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half and hit a couple of key jump shots late in the game to seal the victory. “My mindset was just […]

Star forward Kawhi Leonard is being sent home to Los Angeles for treatment on his injured left knee and will miss the final two games of the Clippers‘ road trip, the team announced (Twitter link via Law Murray of The Athletic). More to come…

Devin Booker missed the Phoenix Suns' 108-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons with an ankle injury. Booker, who played through the injury on Tuesday against the Heat, was ruled out due to swelling. Suns coach Jordan Ott said that Booker could return on Saturday against the Knicks. Ott also added that Jalen Green was participating in 5-on-5 drills as he recovers from a hamstring injury. Green has been out since November 8 with the injury.

Jonathan Kuminga formally requested a trade from the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, coinciding with the first day his contract allowed him to be moved, league sources told ESPN. The NBA trade deadline is on February 5. The fifth-year forward signed a two-year, $46.8 million deal during the offseason preventing any trade until mid-January. The agreement also features a team option for the second year. Kuminga's time with Golden State has reached a critical low point. After beginning the se...

Jaylen Petty scored 24 points, Christian Anderson added 18 and fifth-seeded Texas Tech beat No. 12 seed Akron 91-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Red Raiders (23-10) will face fourth-seeded Alabama or No. 13 seed Hofstra in the second round in the Midwest Region on Sunday. Playing without All-America guard JT Toppin, who tore the ACL in his right knee last month, Texas Tech got double-figure scoring from five players.

Houston want backcourt help without taking on a major salary. Alvarado’s contract structure makes him a logical target L'articolo Houston Rockets eye Jose Alvarado as a budget-friendly point guard option proviene da Sportando .

Antetokounmpo is out indefinitely with a calf strain, while he expects a 4-to-6-week window L'articolo Bucks’ Doc Rivers: no consideration of shutting down Giannis for the season amid calf strain proviene da Sportando .

Jalen Duren had 24 points and 11 rebounds and Detroit never trailed in a 117-95 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, the Pistons' first game since All-Star guard Cade Cunningham was ruled out for at least two weeks with a collapsed left lung. Duren got his 37th double-double in just 25 minutes, two nights after scoring a career-high 36 points for Eastern Conference-leading Detroit in their 130-117 win over Washington.

Rookie VJ Edgecombe scored a career high 38 points with 11 assists, Justin Edwards was 7 of 11 from 3-point range and finished with 32 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Sacramento Kings 139-118 on Thursday night. Quentin Grimes scored 27 points as the 76ers ended a five-game road losing streak and won for the fourth time in their last six games playing without their two biggest stars — Joel Embiid (strained right oblique) and Tyrese Maxey (finger).

James Harden scored 36, Evan Mobley added 26 points and 14 rebounds and Cleveland hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 115-110 on Thursday night even though Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell missed the game because of a bruised left eye. Harden nailed seven 3-pointers. Jaylon Tyson chipped in with 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Cavaliers hung on after a 29-point lead in the third quarter dwindled to one in the game’s closing minutes.

The Detroit Pistons host the Golden State Warriors in a rematch from earlier in the season, as the visitors keep getting thinner in the rotation.

The Pistons have issued updates on a trio of injured players, making the following announcements on Saturday (Twitter link): Forward Tobias Harris has been diagnosed with a left hip sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. Center Jalen Duren has a sprained right ankle and will be reevaluated in one week. Guard/forward Caris LeVert […]

Although rival executives have been expecting new Wizards point guard Trae Young to exercise his $49MM player option for 2026/27, he has yet to make a decision on that option, according to David Aldridge, Sam Amick, and Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who say the four-time All-Star is also open to discussing a contract extension […]

James Nnaji, the 7-foot center and 2023 NBA draft pick whose signing drew criticism from coaches across college basketball last month, debuted Saturday, scoring five points with four fouls in Baylor's 69-63 loss to TCU in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Giannis Antetokounmpo responded to boos from his home fans in kind, giving two thumbs down to the crowd following an and-1 layup during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Wolves.

Jokić will miss at least four weeks, but avoided a season-ending injury

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Turkish champions have finalized terms with the veteran guard, but the transfer hinges on confirmation from his current club The post Fenerbahçe reaches deal with De Colo, awaits ASVEL’s decision appeared first on Eurohoops .

The Lithuanians concluded the EuroLeague double week with a convincing victory The post Zalgiris dominated Crvena Zvezda and defended their home court appeared first on Eurohoops .

The Greek powerhouse closed out the EuroLeague double week with one win and one loss, just like the German side The post Vezenkov dominated as Olympiacos ended Bayern’s winning streak appeared first on Eurohoops .

Without injured Kendrick Nunn, Panathinaikos Aktor travels to face FC Bayern Munich in Round 22 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season The post Panathinaikos rules out Kendrick Nunn for Thursday’s Munich game appeared first on Eurohoops .

It’s morning in the United States, and the first ripple effects of Jimmy Butler’s stoppage are already being felt around the Golden State Warriors L'articolo Shams Charania’s analysis after Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler’s injury proviene da Sportando .

Full statement to ESPN: “My belief in Jimmy is unwavering” L'articolo Butler’s agent Bernie Lee on torn ACL: “A gut punch, but he will win a championship” proviene da Sportando .

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has received a one-game suspension due to the number of flagrant fouls he has picked up over the course of the season, and league officials said he will serve his suspension Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Following their sixth loss in the last seven games on Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted the team is effectively headed for the play-in tournament, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN. Golden State has slipped to the No. 10 spot in the Western Conference standings, though the focus now is on […] The post Steve Kerr unsure Moses Moody will return during trip appeared first on TalkBasket.net .