April 2022 Basketball Wiretap

Kawhi Leonard Out Monday Due To Knee Stiffness, Status 'Day-To-Day'

Oct 30, 2022 4:35 PM

Kawhi Leonard will miss the Los Angeles Clippers' Monday game against the Houston Rockets due to knee stiffness.

Ty Lue added that Leonard's status was "day-to-day."

Leonard has been out since last Tuesday's game against the Thunder due to right knee injury management

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Robert Covington Placed In Health And Safety Protocols

Oct 30, 2022 12:08 PM

Robert Covington was placed in the league's health and safety protocols on Saturday.

Covington is out indefinitely.

Covington is averaging 5.2 points in 17 minutes on the season. 

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Kawhi Leonard Out For Sunday Game Due To Knee Injury Management

Oct 30, 2022 12:04 PM

Kawhi Leonard is set to miss Sunday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to right knee injury management.

Leonard will now miss three consecutive games after initially being held out against the Thunder last Tuesday due to stiffness in his knee.

Sunday's game is the first of a back-to-back for the Clippers, with Leonard stating before the season that he likely would not play both games of a back-to-back. 

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Anthony Davis Questionable For Sunday Return Against Nuggets

Oct 29, 2022 8:43 PM

Anthony Davis is listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers' Sunday game against the Denver Nuggets.

Davis sat out on Friday due to a sore back.

Juan Toscano-Anderson is also listed as questionable. 

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Zion Williamson Questionable For Sunday Return

Oct 29, 2022 7:16 PM

Zion Williamson is listed as questionable for the New Orleans Pelicans' Sunday matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Williamson has missed the last two games due to a right posterior hip and lower back bruise.

"If I feel great, I'm going to go. If I feel like it's too much soreness or it got worse, then I'm not going to go," said Williamson after practice on Saturday.

Herb Jones is also questionable for Sunday after missing the last two games with a hyperextended right knee. 

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Corey Kispert Out Sunday Versus Celtics

Oct 29, 2022 6:09 PM

The Washington Wizards listed Corey Kispert as out for Sunday's game against the Boston Celtics with a sprained left ankle. 

Kispert, who has yet to make an appearance this season, suffered the injury on October 2. 

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Deandre Ayton Out At Least One Week With Sprained Left Ankle

Oct 29, 2022 4:26 PM

Deandre Ayton will be out for at least one week due to a sprained left ankle, sources told Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Ayton suffered the injury in the first quarter of the Suns' 124-111 win over the Pelicans. 

Ayton is averaging 18.3 points and 9.5 rebounds on the season. 

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Josh Hart Placed In Concussion Protocol

Oct 29, 2022 2:29 PM

Josh Hart was placed in the league's Concussion Protocol following the Portland Trail Blazers' 125-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.

Hart finished the game with 9 points and 8 rebounds.

Hart must go through a return-to-participation process before coming back to the Blazers lineup. 

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DeAndre Ayton Leaves Game With Sprained Left Ankle

Oct 29, 2022 12:49 AM

DeAndre Ayton left the Phoenix Suns' 124-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans due to a left ankle sprain.

Ayton, who suffered the injury in the first quarter, did not return to the game.

Ayton is averaging 18.3 points and 9.5 rebounds on the season. 

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Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook Questionable For Friday

Oct 28, 2022 12:51 AM

Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook are listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers' matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

Davis is questionable due to lower back tightness.

Westbrook is returning from a hamstring injury that Darvin Ham described as "day-to-day."

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Zion Williamson Questionable For Friday, Brandon Ingram Out For Three-Game Road Trip

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Damian Lillard Out At Least 1-2 Weeks With Calf Strain

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Delon Wright Out 6-8 Weeks With Hamstring Strain

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Cole Anthony Out Indefinitely With Oblique Injury

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Damian Lillard Not Concerned About Calf Injury

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Darius Garland Joins Cavs Shootaround, Not Ruled Out For Friday

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Russell Westbrook Hopeful Of Friday Return, Lakers To Take Hamstring Injury 'Day-To-Day'

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Damian Lillard Leaves Game With Strained Right Calf

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Ziaire Williams Out 4-6 More Weeks With Right Knee Soreness

RealGM Staff Report

Michael Porter Jr. Out For Wednesday's Game Due To Lumbar Management

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Grant Williams Suspended One Game For Making Contact With Referee

RealGM Staff Report

Russell Westbrook Doubtful For Wednesday Due To Hamstring Soreness

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Kawhi Leonard Held Out Of Tuesday's Game With Knee Stiffness

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Zion Williamson Diagnosed With Posterior Hip Contusion After Hard Fall

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Brandon Ingram Leaves Game With Head Injury, Treated For Concussion-Like Symptoms

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Joel Embiid Battled Plantar Fasciitis Before Training Camp

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No Minutes Restriction For Zach LaVine Upon Return

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Keegan Murray Cleared To Make NBA Debut On Saturday

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Knicks Rule Quentin Grimes Out For Friday Due To Foot Soreness, No Timetable For Return

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Myles Turner Expected To Miss At Least One Week With Sprained Ankle

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