NBA Injuries
| Boston Celtics | status | date |
| Brian Scalabrine | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Scalabrine was inactive for Friday night's game with back spasms, the Boston Globe reports. | ||
| Glen Davis | OUT | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Davis (thumb) is hoping to return to practice on December 1, the Boston Globe reports. | ||
| Glen Davis | OUT | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Davis told ESPN.com that he would like to try and play football while he physically still has a chance. | ||
| Charlotte Bobcats | status | date |
| D.J. Augustin | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Augustin was limited in practice Wednesday by a sprained left ankle, the Charlotte Observer reports. | ||
| Chicago Bulls | status | date |
| Tyrus Thomas | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: X-rays taken Friday revealed Thomas has a broken arm, and he will likely miss four-to-six weeks, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | ||
| Tyrus Thomas | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Thomas injured his arm during a weight room incident on Friday, the Chicago Daily Herald reports. | ||
| Tyrus Thomas | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Thomas (illness) returned to the court for 12 minutes of action off the bench on Thursday night. | ||
| Tyrus Thomas | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Thomas (illness) will be in Cleveland with his Bulls teammates after all and said he's going to try to play Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reports. | ||
| Tyrus Thomas | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Thomas (flu) did not practice with the Bulls on Wednesday, and he will not travel with the team to Cleveland for Thursday's game, the Chicago Tribune reports. | ||
| Tyrus Thomas | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Thomas (illness) was sent home by Bulls' personnel and will not play in Tuesday's game against the Bucks, K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports. | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | status | date |
| Anderson Varejao | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Varejao recorded his second straight double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds Thursday night. | ||
| Anderson Varejao | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Varejao led the Cavaliers with 10 rebounds Tuesday night to go along with 10 points, giving him his second double-double of the season. | ||
| Dallas Mavericks | status | date |
| Josh Howard | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Howard (ankle) practiced on Friday but will not make his season debut when Dallas hosts Toronto, the Dallas Morning News reports. | ||
| Tim Thomas | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Thomas (knee) practiced on Friday but will not play on Saturday when the Mavs take on the Raptors, the Dallas Morning News reports. | ||
| Drew Gooden | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Gooden (ribs) will not suit up when Dallas host Toronto on Saturday night, the Dallas Morning News reports. | ||
| Quinton Ross | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Ross (back) did not play in Wednesday's overtime loss to New Orleans. | ||
| Drew Gooden | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Gooden (ribs) did not play in Wednesday's loss to New Orleans. | ||
| Quinton Ross | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Ross (back) traveled with the Mavericks for Wednesday night's road game in New Orleans, the Dallas Morning News reports. | ||
| Drew Gooden | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Gooden (ribs) traveled with the Mavericks for Wednesday night's game in New Orleans, the Dallas Morning News reports. | ||
| Quinton Ross | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Ross (back) is questionable for Dallas' road game at New Orleans, ESPN Dallas reports. | ||
| Drew Gooden | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Gooden (ribs) missed his second straight game. He is also dealing with off-the-court allegations that he made a derogatory slur toward a fan in Dallas' game against the Clippers. The Mavericks failed to comment on the incident and NBA officials are looking into the matter, the Dallas Morning News reports. | ||
| Denver Nuggets | status | date |
| Kenyon Martin | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Martin suffered what is being called a bruised left leg in Friday's loss to Miami and could miss "an extended stretch," NBA.com reports. | ||
| Chris Andersen | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Andersen (knee contusion) played on Wednesday and posted four points, three rebounds, one block, one steal, and one assist in 21 minutes at New Jersey. | ||
| Joey Graham | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Graham sprained one of the toes on his right foot during Denver's win over Indiana on Tuesday night, the Denver Post reports. | ||
| Chris Andersen | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Andersen left Denver's game against Indiana on Tuesday night with a right knee contusion and did not return, the Denver Post reports. | ||
| Chauncey Billups | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Billups suffered a sprained left ankle during the Nuggets' win over Indiana on Tuesday night, the Denver Post reports. | ||
| Detroit Pistons | status | date |
| Richard Hamilton | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Hamilton (ankle) has been ruled out of Friday's tilt against the Magic, the Detroit Free Press reports. | ||
| Tayshaun Prince | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Prince (back) will not play in Friday's contest against Orlando, the Detroit Free Press reports. | ||
| Richard Hamilton | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Hamilton (ankle) is traveling with the team on their current two-game road trip, but was still wearing a walking boot on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reports. | ||
| Richard Hamilton | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Hamilton (ankle) is doubtful for the Pistons next two games, Mlive.com reports. | ||
| Golden State Warriors | status | date |
| Andris Biedrins | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Biedrins' playing status is 50-50 for Friday's game against the Clippers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | ||
| Ronny Turiaf | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Turiaf (knee) didn't practice on Tuesday and Warriors coach Don Nelson doesn't expect him to be available for Wednesday's game against Memphis, the Contra Costa Times reports. | ||
| Houston Rockets | status | date |
| Trevor Ariza | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Ariza left practice with flu-like symptoms Thursday. | ||
| Chase Budinger | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Budinger's (ankle) status for Friday's game is still up in the air, the Houston Chronicle reports. | ||
| Chase Budinger | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Budinger (ankle) did not play in Wednesday's overtime loss to the Lakers. | ||
| Chase Budinger | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Budinger was not initially worried about a sprained left ankle suffered in the fourth quarter against the Jazz Monday, but by Tuesday, it was sore enough to put his status for Wednesday in doubt, the Houston Chronicle reports. "A little stiff, a little sore," Budinger said. "It shouldn't be something that will linger. I think in a couple days I'll be better. We'll see how I feel tomorrow." | ||
| Indiana Pacers | status | date |
| Tyler Hansbrough | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Hansbrough (leg) will make his NBA debut against the Wizards on Friday, the Pacers' official site reports. | ||
| Troy Murphy | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Murphy (back) is out for Friday's game against Miami and is doubtful for Wednesday against Golden State, the Indianapolis Star reports. | ||
| Troy Murphy | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Murphy (back) is doubtful to play in Friday's game against the Heat due to a bruised lower back, the Miami Herald reports. | ||
| Danny Granger | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Granger (heel) finished Wednesday's win with 21 points to lead Indiana against New York. | ||
| Travis Diener | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Diener (toe) didn't play Wednesday against the Knicks, the Associated Press reports. | ||
| Troy Murphy | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Murphy missed Wednesday's game against New York with a bruised lower back, the Associated Press reports. | ||
| Troy Murphy | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Murphy, who suffered a back injury in Tuesday's loss to the Nuggets, is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports. | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | status | date |
| Pau Gasol | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Gasol (hamstring) is remains out of commission for Friday's game with Memphis, the L.A. Times reports. | ||
| Andrew Bynum | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Bynum told reporters that he will not play Friday against Memphis, the L.A. Times reports. | ||
| Andrew Bynum | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: An MRI showed Bynum has a strained right elbow, the team's official web site reports. He's doubtful for Friday's game against Memphis. | ||
| Pau Gasol | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Doctors have cleared Gasol (hamstring) to resume basketball activities, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ||
| Andrew Bynum | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Bynum had 17 points and 17 rebounds in Wednesday's overtime win over the Rockets but suffered a sprained right elbow in the closing seconds, the Orange County Register's Kevin Ding reports. | ||
| Pau Gasol | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Gasol (hamstring) appears to be nearing a return after successfully completing what Phil Jackson called a "pretty good workout" Tuesday in Oklahoma City, the L.A. Times reports. | ||
| Kobe Bryant | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Bryant, recovering from a fever, led all scorers with 31 points (9-22 FG, 12-14 FT), plus six rebounds, four assists, three steals, and one block. | ||
| Kobe Bryant | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Bryant's fever has subsided and he's expected to play Tuesday against the Thunder, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. | ||
| Kobe Bryant | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Bryant could miss Tuesday's game with Oklahoma City due to illness, the L.A. Times reports. | ||
| Miami Heat | status | date |
| Daequan Cook | OUT | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Cook (shoulder) is questionable for Friday's game against Denver, the Miami Herald reports. | ||
| Mario Chalmers | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Chalmers suffered a calf contusion in Wednesday's win over Washington, but is expected to play Friday night against the Nuggets, the Miami Herald reports. | ||
| Daequan Cook | OUT | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Cook (shoulder) traveled with the Heat for Wednesday night's game against Washington but did not play for the third consecutive game, the Miami Herald reports. | ||
| Daequan Cook | OUT | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Cook's shoulder injury has moved his status from day-to-day to out indefinitely, the Miami Herald reports. Cook, who missed his second straight game on Tuesday, will not be available for Wednesday's meeting against Washington. | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: O'Neal (broken nose) played 29 minutes Tuesday night in Miami's loss to Phoenix. | ||
| Daequan Cook | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Cook (shoulder) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Suns, the Associated Press reports. | ||
| New Jersey Nets | status | date |
| Devin Harris | OUT | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Harris (groin) told the Newark Star-Ledger he will likely miss 2-4 weeks. | ||
| Yi Jianlian | OUT | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Yi said his sprained right knee will keep him out at least three weeks, the New York Daily News reports. | ||
| Yi Jianlian | OUT | Nov 3 |
| Comment: An MRI revealed that Yi has a sprained knee and he's currently out indefinitely, the Associated Press reports. | ||
| New Orleans Hornets | status | date |
| Ike Diogu | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Diogu (knee) has yet to play for the Hornets this season. | ||
| New York Knicks | status | date |
| Darko Milicic | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Milicic (knee) was scoreless with one rebound in six minutes of action Wednesday against Indiana. | ||
| Orlando Magic | status | date |
| Rashard Lewis | OUT | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Head coach Stan Van Gundy said Thursday that Lewis will jump right into the starting lineup at power forward once his 10-game suspension is over, the Orlando Sentinel reports. | ||
| Vince Carter | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Head coach Stan Van Gundy said he does not expect Carter (ankle) to play in Friday night's game against the Pistons, the Orlando Sentinel reports. | ||
| Vince Carter | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Carter (ankle) will be a game-time decision when the Magic take on the Pistons on Friday night, the Orlando Sentinel reports. | ||
| Mickael Pietrus | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Pietrus (illness) came off the bench to score 15 points in Orlando's victory over Phoenix on Wednesday. | ||
| Mickael Pietrus | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Pietrus (illness) will return to Orlando's lineup for Wednesday's game against Phoenix, the Associated Press reports. | ||
| Vince Carter | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Carter (ankle) will not play Wednesday against Phoenix, the Associated Press reports. | ||
| Mickael Pietrus | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Head coach Stan Van Gundy does not expect Pietrus (illness) to be available for Wednesday night's game against the Suns, the Orlando Sentinel reports. | ||
| Vince Carter | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Carter tweaked his sprained ankle on Tuesday in the Magic's loss to the Pistons and did not play in the final minutes, the Orlando Sentinel reports. He will be a game-time decision for the Magic's game against the Suns on Wednesday. | ||
| Vince Carter | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Carter finished with 15 points (6-of-16 FG, 3-of-9 3pt), four rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 30 minutes of action on Tuesday. | ||
| Vince Carter | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Carter (ankle) will start at shooting guard Tuesday night against the Pistons, Mlive.com reports. | ||
| Mickael Pietrus | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Pietrus (illness) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Pistons and is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Suns, the Orlando Sentinel reports. | ||
| Vince Carter | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Carter (ankle) participated in Tuesday morning's shootaround but remains a game-time decision for the Magic's game against the Pistons, the Orlando Sentinel reports. | ||
| Phoenix Suns | status | date |
| Leandro Barbosa | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Barbosa (wrist) will practice with the Suns on Saturday and could play in their game on Sunday, the Arizona Republic reports. | ||
| Robin Lopez | OUT | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Lopez (foot) will receive an X-ray on Wednesday to determine if he can start practicing, the Arizona Republic reports. | ||
| Leandro Barbosa | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Barbosa (wrist) is inactive for Friday's game against Boston, the Arizona Republic reports. | ||
| Leandro Barbosa | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: As expected, Barbosa (wrist) is out for Wednesday's game against Orlando, the Associated Press reports. | ||
| Leandro Barbosa | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Barbosa will likely miss Wednesday's game because of his sore right wrist, the Arizona Republic reports. | ||
| Leandro Barbosa | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Barbosa (wrist) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Heat, the Arizona Republic reports. | ||
| Leandro Barbosa | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Barbosa (wrist) is doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Heat, the Arizona Republic reports. | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | status | date |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Aldridge (knee) is listed as the probable starter at power forward for Tuesday's game against the Hawks, according to the Blazer's official site. | ||
| LaMarcus Aldridge | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Blazers coach Nate McMillan says Aldridge (right knee bone contusion) is still a game-time decision, but he expects that Aldridge will play, the Columbian reports. | ||
| Sacramento Kings | status | date |
| Kevin Martin | OUT | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Martin will undergo surgery on Monday to fix a hairline fracture in his left wrist, the Sacramento Bee reports via twitter. He'll miss six-to-eight weeks with the injury. | ||
| Kevin Martin | Day-to-Day | Nov 6 |
| Comment: Martin (wrist) is scheduled to discuss his injury with doctors and a local hand specialist on Friday, but the options presented to him will likely involve missing six to eight weeks, the Sacramento Bee reports. | ||
| Kevin Martin | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: An MRI on Martin's left wrist Thursday revealed a non-displaced hairline fracture, the Associated Press reports. Treatment options are still being evaluated. | ||
| Kevin Martin | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Martin missed Wednesday's shootaround because of a swollen left hand, and is questionable for Wednesday night's game against Atlanta, the Sacramento Bee reports. | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | status | date |
| Antonio McDyess | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: McDyess returned to practice Monday after missing last Saturday's win over Sacramento with a head cold, the San Antonio Express-News reports. | ||
| Washington Wizards | status | date |
| Mike Miller | Day-to-Day | Nov 5 |
| Comment: Miller will be out for at least the next seven to 10 days after spraining his left shoulder Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. | ||
| Mike Miller | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Miller left the Wizards' 93-89 loss to the Heat Wednesday in the fourth quarter with a left shoulder sprain. | ||
| Mike Miller | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Miller left Wednesday's game with Miami in the fourth quarter with a left shoulder sprain, ESPN.com reports. | ||
| Caron Butler | Day-to-Day | Nov 4 |
| Comment: Butler's (knee) 13 points and ten rebounds helped Washington stay close with Miami in a four-point loss to Miami. | ||
| Caron Butler | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Butler (kneecap) played 37 minutes Tuesday, netting 22 points, while grabbing six boards and one steal. | ||
| Antawn Jamison | OUT | Nov 3 |
| Comment: Jamison (shoulder) was on the court shooting jumpers prior to Tuesday's game, the Washington Post reports. | ||
| Caron Butler | Day-to-Day | Nov 3 |
| Comment: After participating in practice on Monday, Butler proclaimed himself ready to return for the Wizards' game Tuesday versus the Cavaliers, the Washington Post reports. | ||
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