NBA Basketball 3d Briefing
×Injury Updates
76ers star Maxey espn.com will miss the upcoming back-to-back games after suffering a sprain of his right fifth finger. The team is developing a treatment plan for the All-Star guard. Nuggets' Murray espn.com has been listed as questionable for Monday's game in Oklahoma City with an ankle sprain. Lakers beat Knicks espn.com despite LeBron James being downgraded from questionable to out before Sunday's game due to an elbow injury.
Player Returns and Debuts
Porzingis, back from illness espn.com, says he feels healthy and ready to play consistently again after his second game with the Warriors. Despite rust espn.com, Trae Young dazzled in his Wizards debut, thrilling the D.C. crowd with 12 points in limited playing time. Exhausted Wemby espn.com was all smiles after the Spurs overcame a 25-point deficit to stun the Clippers 116-112, saying he had "zero left" physically.
Surgery and Extended Absences
Celtics' Vucevic espn.com underwent surgery to repair a fractured ring finger on his right hand and will be reevaluated in three to four weeks. Grizzlies' Morant espn.com will miss at least two more weeks as he continues to recover from a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. Ayton injures knee espn.com, joining LeBron James as questionable for Friday's game after leaving Thursday's loss to the Nuggets with a knee injury.
Team Notes
Pistons lose Thompson espn.com in the first quarter of Thursday's loss to the Spurs due to a sprained right ankle. The Warriors surprised in OT espn.com as Curry sent a text message of encouragement to Draymond Green before their overtime win in Houston. As a 'mysterious' illness espn.com sidelines Kristaps Porzingis, the Warriors continue to reckon with their future after trading for him on Feb. 4.