The Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig is expected to be sidelined from eight to 10 weeks after he suffered an acute sprain of his right plantar fascia, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Craig was injured during the second quarter of the Bulls’ 118-116 loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Craig subsequently sat out of the Bulls’ 104-108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, after which he underwent an MRI on Tuesday once the team was back in Chicago. The forward, who also happened to turn 33 years old on Tuesday, has averaged 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds on 42% shooting (38% from 3) in 21.2 minutes this season.

The forward’s injury recovery plan includes a four-week immobilization period followed by four to six weeks of rehabilitation. Despite also being without All-Star guard Zach LaVine, the Bulls have managed to build some impressive form this season, winning six of their past nine games. Currently, the Bulls are 12th in the Eastern Conference standings at 11-17.

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The Atlanta Hawks will be a few players light ahead of their clash with the Denver Nuggets on Friday night after receiving news that starting forwards De’Andre Hunter and John Collins will be unavailable through injury.

Both players were injured during Atlanta’s 125-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday and are expected to be absent for a string of games.

Hunter is expected to miss a week of action after picking up a right flexor hip strain, as revealed by an MRI. He is expected to be reevaluated in a week’s time, meaning that he will miss at least the next four games. This news comes after the forward already missed two months last season with a wrist injury.

Collins underwent an MRI as well which revealed that he suffered a left ankle sprain in addition to some swelling. The six-year veteran will sit out for at least two weeks.

Both players have proven to be a core component of the Hawks’ lineup this season. While Collins is averaging 12.3 points per game, Hunter averaging 14.9 points in 21 games this season.

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The Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. left the court early duing his team’s third game against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night. He departed during the second quarter after experiencing soreness in his left foot. Despite Porter’s departure, Golden State managed to hold off the Mavericks for a decisive 109-100 victory.

Porter sustained his injury after he landed on the floor after going for a layup. During the next stoppage in play, Porter could be seen fidgeting with his left foot and struggling to continue to move as usual. He was subbed off a few moments later.

Following the Warriors’ victory, Porter underwent several X-rays of his left foot, all of which were unable to come up with conclusive results. According to the team’s medical staff, more would be known about Porter’s injury over the next 24 hours.

While still awaiting concrete news, Porter was spotted limping back to the locker room with trainers during a subsequent time out. After the aforementioned X-rays were complete, the forward was seen testing out his foot by running up and down in the hallway.

This latest injury comes after Porter experienced right foot soreness, leading him to miss out on Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

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The Memphis Grizzlies, who are in 8th place in the tight Western Conference, got some discouraging news on Sunday after finding out that forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss time after suffering a sprained left knee.

Jackson, the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, was injured while contesting a shot in the second quarter of Memphis’s 117-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Friday night.

According to the team’s medical staff, he will be re-evaluated after two weeks of rest and rehabilitation with the hope that he can come back to the team sooner rather than later.

The New Jersey native has been a fixture in Memphis’ starting five this season, playing and starting in all but two of the Grizzlies’ games up until his injury.

The second-year player is averaging 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game on 46.9% shooting from the field for Taylor Jenkins’s playoff contenders.

Brandon Clarke, the rookie sixth man out of Gonzaga, is expected to replace Jackson in the starting lineup for Memphis until the injured player’s return.

Memphis must now hope that Jenkins’s absence doesn’t affect them too greatly, as they only maintain a 3.5 game lead over the Portland Trailblazers for the final playoff spot in the West.

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The Portland Trail Blazers were dealt a serious blow in their win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.

Jusuf Nurkic, their starting center and one of their key players, left the court on a stretcher during Portland’s victory. He suffered a compound left tibia and fibia fracture.

The Blazers announced on Tuesday that Nurkic will be out for the rest of the season and the playoffs.

The injury occurred when Nurkic jumped for an offensive rebound in the second overtime period of Portland’s 148-144 win.

Although their win clinched a playoff spot for Portland, there was no celebration. The team was too distraught after Nurkic’s gruesome injury.

This injury deals a rough blow to the Blazers as they prepare to begin the playoffs. As of now, they have a 46-27 record and are in 4th place in the conference, thanks in large part to Nurkic.

The Bosnian big man averaged 15.6 points per game and 10.4 rebounds per game in 72 games this season.

Portland’s top option to replace Nurkic in what is left of the season will be former Thunder and Knicks center Enes Kanter.

It remains to be seen how the Trail Blazers will fare after this tragic injury.

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Washington Wizards’ Dwight Howard is expected to undergo a surgery that will correct a persistent gluteal injury that has kept him sidelined for the better part of this season, league sources revealed on Friday.

The three-time NBA defensive player of the year has only played nine games this season as a result of the gluteal injury. On Friday, Chris Hayne of Yahoo Sports reported Howard had seen a nerve specialist in Los Angeles that advised him to undergo the surgery.

While nursing his injury, Howard has averaged 12.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in a Wizards team that is struggling overall. However, the 32-year-old has been one of the most reliable players in the league for more than a decade. Since his debut in 2004, Howard has played less than 70 games in an NBA season only once.

Howard started the 2018-19 season on a disappointing note, missing the first few games with an injury that causes him pain when he is seated. Other than this year, the 32-year-old has been limited by injuries only twice, in the 2012-13 season and the 2014-15 season.

His great form has kept him in the Wizards starting line up throughout his contract, including playing 81 games last season. His career average is 17.4 points and 12.6 rebounds and was the No.1 draft pick in 2004.

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The Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig is expected to be sidelined from eight to 10 weeks after he suffered an acute sprain of his right plantar fascia, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Craig was injured during the second quarter of the Bulls’ 118-116 loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Craig subsequently sat out of the Bulls’ 104-108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, after which he underwent an MRI on Tuesday once the team was back in Chicago. The forward, who also happened to turn 33 years old on Tuesday, has averaged 6.1 points and 4.8 rebounds on 42% shooting (38% from 3) in 21.2 minutes this season.

The forward’s injury recovery plan includes a four-week immobilization period followed by four to six weeks of rehabilitation. Despite also being without All-Star guard Zach LaVine, the Bulls have managed to build some impressive form this season, winning six of their past nine games. Currently, the Bulls are 12th in the Eastern Conference standings at 11-17.

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The Atlanta Hawks will be a few players light ahead of their clash with the Denver Nuggets on Friday night after receiving news that starting forwards De’Andre Hunter and John Collins will be unavailable through injury.

Both players were injured during Atlanta’s 125-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday and are expected to be absent for a string of games.

Hunter is expected to miss a week of action after picking up a right flexor hip strain, as revealed by an MRI. He is expected to be reevaluated in a week’s time, meaning that he will miss at least the next four games. This news comes after the forward already missed two months last season with a wrist injury.

Collins underwent an MRI as well which revealed that he suffered a left ankle sprain in addition to some swelling. The six-year veteran will sit out for at least two weeks.

Both players have proven to be a core component of the Hawks’ lineup this season. While Collins is averaging 12.3 points per game, Hunter averaging 14.9 points in 21 games this season.

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The Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. left the court early duing his team’s third game against the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night. He departed during the second quarter after experiencing soreness in his left foot. Despite Porter’s departure, Golden State managed to hold off the Mavericks for a decisive 109-100 victory.

Porter sustained his injury after he landed on the floor after going for a layup. During the next stoppage in play, Porter could be seen fidgeting with his left foot and struggling to continue to move as usual. He was subbed off a few moments later.

Following the Warriors’ victory, Porter underwent several X-rays of his left foot, all of which were unable to come up with conclusive results. According to the team’s medical staff, more would be known about Porter’s injury over the next 24 hours.

While still awaiting concrete news, Porter was spotted limping back to the locker room with trainers during a subsequent time out. After the aforementioned X-rays were complete, the forward was seen testing out his foot by running up and down in the hallway.

This latest injury comes after Porter experienced right foot soreness, leading him to miss out on Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.

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The Memphis Grizzlies, who are in 8th place in the tight Western Conference, got some discouraging news on Sunday after finding out that forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss time after suffering a sprained left knee.

Jackson, the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, was injured while contesting a shot in the second quarter of Memphis’s 117-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Friday night.

According to the team’s medical staff, he will be re-evaluated after two weeks of rest and rehabilitation with the hope that he can come back to the team sooner rather than later.

The New Jersey native has been a fixture in Memphis’ starting five this season, playing and starting in all but two of the Grizzlies’ games up until his injury.

The second-year player is averaging 16.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game on 46.9% shooting from the field for Taylor Jenkins’s playoff contenders.

Brandon Clarke, the rookie sixth man out of Gonzaga, is expected to replace Jackson in the starting lineup for Memphis until the injured player’s return.

Memphis must now hope that Jenkins’s absence doesn’t affect them too greatly, as they only maintain a 3.5 game lead over the Portland Trailblazers for the final playoff spot in the West.

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The Portland Trail Blazers were dealt a serious blow in their win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.

Jusuf Nurkic, their starting center and one of their key players, left the court on a stretcher during Portland’s victory. He suffered a compound left tibia and fibia fracture.

The Blazers announced on Tuesday that Nurkic will be out for the rest of the season and the playoffs.

The injury occurred when Nurkic jumped for an offensive rebound in the second overtime period of Portland’s 148-144 win.

Although their win clinched a playoff spot for Portland, there was no celebration. The team was too distraught after Nurkic’s gruesome injury.

This injury deals a rough blow to the Blazers as they prepare to begin the playoffs. As of now, they have a 46-27 record and are in 4th place in the conference, thanks in large part to Nurkic.

The Bosnian big man averaged 15.6 points per game and 10.4 rebounds per game in 72 games this season.

Portland’s top option to replace Nurkic in what is left of the season will be former Thunder and Knicks center Enes Kanter.

It remains to be seen how the Trail Blazers will fare after this tragic injury.

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Washington Wizards’ Dwight Howard is expected to undergo a surgery that will correct a persistent gluteal injury that has kept him sidelined for the better part of this season, league sources revealed on Friday.

The three-time NBA defensive player of the year has only played nine games this season as a result of the gluteal injury. On Friday, Chris Hayne of Yahoo Sports reported Howard had seen a nerve specialist in Los Angeles that advised him to undergo the surgery.

While nursing his injury, Howard has averaged 12.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in a Wizards team that is struggling overall. However, the 32-year-old has been one of the most reliable players in the league for more than a decade. Since his debut in 2004, Howard has played less than 70 games in an NBA season only once.

Howard started the 2018-19 season on a disappointing note, missing the first few games with an injury that causes him pain when he is seated. Other than this year, the 32-year-old has been limited by injuries only twice, in the 2012-13 season and the 2014-15 season.

His great form has kept him in the Wizards starting line up throughout his contract, including playing 81 games last season. His career average is 17.4 points and 12.6 rebounds and was the No.1 draft pick in 2004.

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