Two nights after setting a franchise scoring record in Boston, scoring 70 points, Suns Guard Devin Booker will sit out the team's next game against the Atlanta Hawks. Booker claims that he is experiencing pain in his left ankle, which opted the team to decide to rest him instead.
The Cleveland Cavaliers has just announced that guard Kyle Korver will not be playing the team's next three games to rest his ailing left foot. Guard Iman Shumpert will also not be suiting up for tonight's matchup against the Spurs due to a sore left knee.
The Atlanta Hawks will play their next game against the Milwaukee Bucks without their all-star forward Paul Millsap due to knee stiffness. The Hawks are currently 0-6 without Millsap in the lineup and are in danger of losing the 5th spot to the Bucks should they lose to them on Friday.
The Philadelphia 76ers have just announced that center Joel Embiid will go through surgery sometime in the following days, and added that a proper timetable for the big man's return will be announced right after surgery is complete.
The Chicago Bulls are hoping for the best as All-Star guard Jimmy Butler will be getting a second opinion on his injured left knee. Butler will miss the Bulls game against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday as he visits Dr. James Andrews in Alabama.
The NBA season has reached its midway point with the 2016 All-Star game in Toronto happening in just a few more days. However, injuries are part of basketball and here are the latest news on the Chicago Bulls' Jimmy Butler and Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol.
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah admitted that he is did not expect he will play a limited role for his team this season after the Bulls opted to part ways with Tom Thibodeau and hired Fred Hoiberg.
Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Kyrie Irving could make his return soon, while Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was ruled out for the next two weeks.
Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest star is once again sidelined with an injury. Guard Kevin Durant was taken down with a hamstring strain in the team's game against Washington Wizards and latest reports say the former MVP is set to miss seven to 10 days of basketball.
Charlotte Hornets' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist injured his shoulder in the preseason opener against the Orlando Magic. MRI reveals that he suffered a torn labrum, which needs surgery with a recovery time of six months.
Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers may not be available on NBA Opening Night and may not even return until January. The Cavaliers are said to be taking a conservative approach with Irving who is recovering from a knee injury.
The Utah Jazz took a huge blow to their campaign in the upcoming 2015-16 NBA season reports revealed young point guard Dante Exum suffered a knee injury that could keep him out for the entire season.
