March 2019 Basketball Wiretap

Joel Embiid To Sit Out Rest Of Road Trip, Will Be Re-Evaluated Thursday

Mar 31, 2019 12:36 PM

Joel Embiid, who sat out the first game of the Philadelphia 76ers' 3-game road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, will miss the last 2 games of their road trip for rest.

Brett Brown said the situation "wasn't ideal," but that the team had to get Embiid ready for the playoffs.

"This is not sort of a reaction to symptoms. It's just load management. Again, we're just trying to be smart and deliver him to play in the playoffs ready to go," added Brown.

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Dewayne Dedmon Out For Season With Ankle Injury

Mar 31, 2019 12:31 PM

Dewayne Dedmon will miss the rest of the Atlanta Hawks' season after suffering a left ankle injury.

Dedmon is scheduled to undergo a non-surgical procedure to alleviate soreness in his left ankle.

Dedmon is averging 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this season.

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Deandre Ayton Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle

Mar 31, 2019 12:26 PM

Deandre Ayton sprained his left ankle in the 3rd quarter of the Phoenix Suns' 120-115 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Ayton did not return to the game.

The Suns provided no updates following the game.

Ayton is averaging 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds in his rookie season.

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LeBron James Ruled Out For Remainder Of Season

Mar 30, 2019 4:59 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers are shutting down LeBron James for the remainder of the 18-19 season.

James injured his groin on Dec. 25 and didn't return until Jan. 31.

James finishes his first season with the Lakers averaging 27.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists in 35.2 minutes per game while missing the playoffs.

The Lakers released the following statement:

"After consulting with our team doctors and medical staff, we have decided to hold LeBron out of games for the remainder of the season. This decision will allow his groin to fully heal, and is best for the future success of both LeBron and the Lakers.”

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Patrick McCaw Out With Sprained Thumb, To Be Re-Evaluated In 3 Weeks

Mar 30, 2019 3:15 PM

Patrick McCaw is out for at least 3 weeks with a sprained thumb.

McCaw was injured in the first half of a Thursday night game against the Knicks.

McCaw is averaging 2.7 points in 13.2 minutes per game. 

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Knicks Shut Down Frank Ntilikina For Season With Groin Injury

Mar 29, 2019 8:39 PM

The New York Knicks shut down Frank Ntilikina for the season after he aggravated a groin injury.

Ntilikina had been sidelined with the groin injury since January before returning last week.

He is averaging 5.7 points and 2.8 assists on the season. 

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Luc Mbah a Moute Undergoes Partial Medial Meniscectomy On Left Knee

Mar 29, 2019 8:36 AM

Luc Mbah a Moute underwent a partial medial meniscectomy on his left knee, with medial femoral condyle chondroplasty. The surgery was performed by Dr. Riley Williams at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York on March 27, 2019.
 
Mbah a Moute was injured during the Clippers game versus New Orleans on October 23, 2018. Luc at first underwent various non-surgical treatment options this season for his left knee injury which ultimately required a procedure. Mbah a Moute will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 NBA season. The expected timetable is a return to basketball-related activity in eight weeks. 

Mbah a Moute, 32, has appeared in four games for the Clippers this season, averaging 5.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 15.3 minutes per game.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 34 Points, Leaves Game With Potential Ankle Injury

Mar 29, 2019 12:51 AM

Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Milwaukee Bucks' 128-118 win over the Los Angeles Clippers after suffering an apparent injury in his right ankle.

Antetokounmpo went down holding his ankle after dunking the ball in the 4th quarter. He missed two games last week with a sprain in the same ankle.

Khris Middleton picked up the slack with a season-high 39 points.

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Dante Exum Out Indefinitely After Knee Surgery

Mar 29, 2019 12:41 AM

Dante Exum will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a partially torn patellar tendon in his right knee.

Exum suffered the knee injury last week after sitting out 25 games with a left ankle sprain.

Exum appeared in just 42 games this season.

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Josh Hart Out Three Months With Right Knee Surgery

Mar 28, 2019 2:34 PM

Josh Hart underwent a successful ultrasonic debridement procedure on his right knee patellar tendon.

Hart is expected to make a full recovery and return to basketball activities in approximately 12 weeks.

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Lauri Markkanen Out For Season Following Rapid Heart Rate, Fatigue

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Lauri Markkanen Evaluated For Extreme Fatigue

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Donte DiVincenzo Out For Season With Right Foot Injury

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Jrue Holiday Out For Season With Core Muscle Surgery

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Miles Plumlee Out For Season With Left Knee Surgery

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Jusuf Nurkic Suffers Compound Fractures To Left Tibia, Fibula

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Kristaps Porzingis Has Found It Difficult To Continue Sitting Despite Being Healthy

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Pau Gasol Out One Month With Left Ankle Injury

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Bulls Shut Down Wendell Carter, Chandler Hutchison; Otto Porter Could Be Next

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Pau Gasol Expected To Miss 4 Weeks Due to Ankle Injury

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Lakers Question Lonzo Ball's BBB Shoes Due To Frequent Ankle Injuries

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Derrick Rose Undergoes Successful Elbow Surgery

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Bol Bol Still In Walking Boot But No Longer On Crutches

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Tim Hardaway Jr. Out For Season With Stress Reaction In Left Tibia

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Kelly Oubre Jr. Out For Season With Thumb Surgery

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Wolves Rule Out Jeff Teague, Derrick Rose, Robert Covington For Remainder Of Season

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Marcus Smart Ejected, Aron Baynes Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle

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Nikola Mirotic Out Indefinitely With Sprained, Fractured Thumb

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Markelle Fultz Relocates To Orlando, Believes His TOS Is Getting Better Every Day

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Damian Lillard Wants CJ McCollum To Rest Until Playoffs

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