Injury UpdatesTuesday, Jul 7, 2026

North Carolina star freshman Caleb Wilson will miss the remainder of the season after breaking his right thumb during Thursday's practice, the school announced Friday.

The Bucks were booed off the court at halftime during their 139-106 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night.

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is undergoing surgery on his left wrist, and the NBA Finals MVP is expected to return to basketball activities later this summer, sources told ESPN.

The All-Star point guard dealt with discomfort in his shooting wrist throughout the Knicks' run to the 2026 NBA championship.

Jalen Williams missed the first month of the season recovering from a wrist injury, too.

Caitlin Clark will miss her second game of the season as the Fever are holding her out against the Sparks after she left the team's last game with back issues.

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 .

The Defensive Player of the Month awards went to centers Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Stewart L'articolo Jalen Brunson, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Players of the Month 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 .

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 .

The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will be played in Chicago on July 25. These players should be on the court at tip-off.

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.

The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to be without leading goal scorer Seth Jarvis, who typically plays on the wing of No. 1 center Sebastian Aho, for the start of their Stanley Cup defense due to shoulder surgery, GM Eric Tulsky announced Friday night.

Fever coach Stephanie White ripped the officials for not calling what she called two "cheap shots" against star guard Caitlin Clark in Wednesday's loss to the Mercury, saying the plays were "egregious."

The Sky's Courtney Vandersloot, who has been out since tearing her ACL last June, is expected to make her 2026 debut Friday against the Fire, a source told ESPN.

Jalen Brunson played through pain to carry the Knicks to a championship.

Sparks forward Cameron Brink, who has only played 48 games across three seasons with an ACL injury, now has an ankle sprain, which occurred Monday.

Butler, who tore his right ACL on Jan. 19, told ESPN he expects to still be "a top player" when he returns from the injury.

Find out how to watch tonight's Fever vs. Sparks game.

The Los Angeles Sparks announced that Kelsey Plum will be out for at least four weeks with a lower left leg injury.

Skylar Diggins is sidelined with a knee injury after expressing frustration over losing her starting spot with the Sky.

In some respects, the 2025-26 season was a successful one for Joel Embiid, but the continued uncertainty over his availability leaves the Sixers franchise in a tough spot.

Both the Washington Mystics and New York Liberty may be without one of their key players in Friday night’s matchup.

The Minnesota Lynx may be without multiple key players in Friday night’s game against the Golden State Valkyries.

The Chicago Sky saw their 2026 WNBA season all go downhill after Rickea Jackson suffered the most unfortunate injury.

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The Los Angeles Lakers announced that forward Adou Thiero has been ruled out of Monday night’s California Classic Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs with a right wrist injury. Thiero was originally listed in the starting lineup but was not on the court for the opening tip, later joining his teammates in a […]

Cameron Brink suffered an injury during the Los Angeles Sparks' recent game.

Phoenix will be without one of its key frontcourt players again after announcing Natasha Mack's status for Saturday.

The Indiana Fever star was notably absent when ESPN announced the nominees for the 2026 ESPY Awards.