The NBA damage ward is stuffed with stars within the early a part of the 2024-25 season, together with Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, Kawhi Leonard, Paolo Banchero, Scottie Barnes and Tyrese Maxey.
Let’s take a more in-depth take a look at a few of these accidents and return timetables.
KEVIN DURANT
In an enormous blow for the 8-1 Suns, Kevin Durant suffered a left calf damage towards the Mavs on Friday and might be re-evaluated in two weeks, Shams Charania says.
Durant has been off to an MVP-caliber begin to the season and has been the primary motive Phoenix are No.1 seed within the West.
What’s most regarding is that it’s the identical calf Durant strained over the summer time earlier than taking part in for Staff USA in Paris. Though, it didn’t gradual him down on the Olympics, in pre-season or to start out the NBA season with the Suns, so let’s hope he can repeat the identical course of.
Throughout his first 9 video games, he’s averaging 27.6 factors, 6.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.4 blocks per recreation whereas capturing 55.3% from the sphere
JA MORANT
Grizzlies star Ja Morant is taken into account week-to-week after scans revealed a posterior hip subluxation, plus a number of related Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains, Memphis introduced Saturday.
Morant suffered the accidents when he tried to catch a lob in Wednesday’s win over the Lakers.
Ja Morant was injured on this lob try.
In some way there was no foul known as. Ridiculous.
pic.twitter.com/Q6MZ9jpcJo— GrizzMuse (@GrizzlyMuse) November 7, 2024
“Morant was destabilized midair by a Lakers participant, inflicting him to fall into excessive proper hip flexion,” the Grizzlies defined.
Ja has been electrical to start out the season, so let’s hope we see him again on the court docket quickly.
LUKA DONCIC
Luka Doncic was added to the damage report on Saturday’s recreation towards the Nuggets – listed as questionable with a left groin pressure.
Doncic has performed in all 9 of the Mavs’ common season video games thus far this season and since he’s taking part in towards his good pal Nikola Jokic and has just about made a profession off taking part in by way of niggling accidents, he could properly take the court docket.
ZION WILLIAMSON
The Pelicans introduced on Saturday that Williamson has suffered a strained left hamstring and he’ll be out indefinitely.
Zion has been listed as out with a hamstring downside 4 three of the 4 video games he’s already missed this season.
Williamson additionally suffered a hamstring damage final season throughout top-of-the-line video games of his profession, so little doubt the crew will proceed with warning with regards to return to play.
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