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Last updated: April 4, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

NBA Injury & Roster Updates

Western Conference title aspirations took a hit as Lakers guard Austin Reaves was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury, sidelining him for the final four to six weeks of the regular season. This significant absence compounds concerns for the Warriors, where Stephen Curry detailed the persistent and "unpredictable" nature of his ongoing right knee recovery, which has already cost him 27 games. Meanwhile, in the East, Joel Embiid expressed anger at the 76ers' medical staff after being held out of Wednesday’s game against Washington, only to be ruled out again for the matchup against the Pistons following his return on Friday.

League Commentary & Player Health

Amidst the ongoing injury crisis across the league, former referee Joey Crawford, slated for 2026 Hall of Fame induction, advocated for accountability by endorsing the implementation of challenge systems in sports officiating. This discussion contrasts with personnel news from Boston, where center Nikola Vucevic received a positive update, being upgraded to questionable for Sunday’s contest against the Raptors just one month after undergoing surgery for a fractured right ring finger.