April 2017 Basketball Wiretap

Danilo Gallinari Suffers Broken Right Thumb

Jul 30, 2017 6:45 PM

Danilo Gallinari has suffered a broken right thumb.

Gallinari was injured when trying to punch Jito Kok of the Dutch national team during a friendly on Sunday. Gallinari took exception to Kok aggressively trying to get position for a rebound.

Gallinari will miss this summer's Eurobasket but is expected to be ready for training camp with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Gallinair won't need surgery on the injury.

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Jabari Parker Making Progress Rehabbing Torn ACL

Jul 28, 2017 8:45 AM

Jabari Parker is making progress recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee.

"I feel great," Parker told ESPN during a promotional appearance in Chicago on Thursday. "I tell myself every day I couldn't be in a better situation because it's going to make me a great man at the end of the day. It's going to make me mentally tough and it's going to help me for the future."

Parker initially tore his ACL in December of 2014 as a rookie and again in February of 2017.

"As of right now, the way I treat my body, it doesn't have a date," he said. "I can give you a little piece of information: I'm not the average person with this injury. Obviously I had it once, but I've done stuff so far that's exciting. But most importantly, I want to be able to jump as high, jump higher than I was, be faster than I was. That's the only way I'll play again."

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Isaiah Thomas Won't Need Surgery On Hip

Jul 26, 2017 2:19 PM

Isaiah Thomas will not need to undergo offseason hip surgery.

Thomas missed the end of the Boston Celtics' playoff run due to the hip injury.

"Isaiah is making good progress," Danny Ainge said. "He's out on the court; he's shooting. He's full-speed ahead on the stationary bike and working in the swimming pool. He's progressing nicely."

Thomas is expected to be back in time for training camp.

Thomas met with a number of hip specialists, but needed to wait for the swelling to subside before deciding on a course of recovery. 

Thomas will be an unrestricted free agent in 2018.

Adam Himmelsbach/Boston Globe

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Brandon Knight Suffers Torn ACL In Left Knee

Jul 25, 2017 5:01 PM

Brandon Knight has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and could miss the entire 17-18 season.

Knight has three years remaining on his contract at $13.6 million, $14.6 million and $15.6 million. Knight agreed upon a five-year, $70 million deal with the Suns in the 2015 offseason.

The Suns traded a future first round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers for Knight in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers in February of 2015. The Lakers' pick has become unprotected and will be conveyed to either the 76ers or Boston Celtics this season.

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Malcolm Miller Undergoes Ankle Surgery

Jul 18, 2017 12:28 PM

Malcolm Miller underwent ankle arthroscopy for debridement after sustaining a sprained right ankle July 5 during an NBA Summer League practice in Las Vegas. The procedure was performed by Dr. Richard Ferkel in Los Angeles. Miller is expected to miss the next 12 weeks. 

Miller, 6-foot-7, 210 pounds, signed the team’s first two-way contract July 9 after participating in the Toronto Raptors’ free agent camp June 15-16. He averaged 7.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 18.7 minutes in 29 games last season for Alba Berlin of the German Bundesliga.

In 2015-16, he averaged 12.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 31.9 minutes in 47 games for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League and was second on the team with 84 made three-pointers.

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Markelle Fultz Out For Summer League With High Ankle Sprain

Jul 9, 2017 3:35 PM

Markelle Fultz suffered a high ankle sprain in Saturday's Summer League game.

Fultz was helped off the court after rolling his left ankle.

"We will treat him accordingly and be as cautious as we can, making sure he is healthy," 76ers summer league coach Lloyd Pierce said. "We will know [more] once we get some treatment on him. I haven't heard anything [more]."

Fultz was attempting to block a drive in the third quarter when he jumped and landed on the heel of Jabari Brown.

Joel Embiid missed the first two seasons of his career while Ben Simmons missed his first season though he's expected to return for 17-18.

"I'm a little bit punch-drunk with the injuries that we've had with our first players selected over the years,'' said Brett Brown.

Fultz will miss the remainder of Summer League.

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Brandon Ingram Out For Summer League Due To Leg Cramps

Jul 8, 2017 4:01 PM

Brandon Ingram will miss the remainder of Summer League after sustaining cramps in his right leg in the Los Angeles Lakers opening game.

Ingram scored 26 points in the game against the Clippers.

Ingram is coming off an inconsistent rookie season.

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Justin Patton Undergoes Surgery On Broken Foot

Jul 4, 2017 5:06 PM

Justin Patton has undergone surgery for a broken fifth metatarsal in his left foot.

Patton suffered the injury during a recent workout.

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Isaiah Thomas Unlikely To Undergo Surgery On Hip

Jul 3, 2017 8:41 PM

Isaiah Thomas is unlikely to undergo surgery on his hip this offseason.

Thomas was forced out of the Eastern Conference Finals with a torn labrum.

Probably the wrong guy to ask, (but) everything I’ve been told is that — everybody that I have talked to said it looked unlikely that they would need to,” said Brad Stevens.

Thomas will be a free agent in 2018.

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