The Los Angeles Lakers released their injury report for Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns and Deandre Ayton (left elbow soreness) is off it and good to go, while Luka Doncic (lower left leg contusion), Rui Hachimura (right groin soreness) and Gabe Vincent (low back soreness) are out and Austin Reaves (left calf strain) is questionable. Lakers head coach JJ Redick said … [Read more...] about Lakers Injury Report: Deandre Ayton Returns, Austin Reaves Questionable, Luka Doncic & Rui Hachimura Out Vs. Suns
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Luka Doncic Out Against Suns With Leg Contusion, Austin Reaves Set To Return
Luka Doncic will miss Tuesday's game against the Phoenix Suns with a lower left leg contusion suffered Saturday against the LA Clippers. The injury occurred in the first quarter when Bogdan Bogdanovic kneed Doncic in the left calf. JJ Redick said Doncic is considered day-to-day. Doncic had a large wrap on his calf muscle when the Lakers opened practice to media on … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic Out Against Suns With Leg Contusion, Austin Reaves Set To Return
Injury Notes: Lakers, Knicks, Daniels, Watson, McConnell
Lakers head coach JJ Redick provided encouraging updates on injured guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on Monday, tweets Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group. Doncic, who didn’t play in the second half of Saturday’s loss to the Clippers, has a lower left leg contusion and is considered day-to-day. The 26-year-old had the bruised area taped during the portion of … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Lakers, Knicks, Daniels, Watson, McConnell
Stein’s Latest: Atkinson, Harden, Sabonis, White
There have been “rumbles in coaching circles” that Kenny Atkinson’s job is becoming less safe amid the Cavaliers‘ recent stumbles and their disappointing 15-14 record, Marc Stein of The Stein Line states in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Atkinson led the Cavs to the best record in the East a year ago in his first season with the team, but a second-round … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Atkinson, Harden, Sabonis, White
Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Brunson Named Players Of Week
Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. and Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson were named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to the NBA (Twitter links). This marks the second career Player of the Week award for Jackson, who averaged 27.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.7 blocks in 32.7 minutes per game and led Memphis … [Read more...] about Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Brunson Named Players Of Week