What NBA Players Are Injured Right Now?
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Keep up to date with the latest NBA injury news. Find out which players are injured and how long they are expected to be out for.
Who is injured?
The current NBA injury list is a long one. As of right now, there are many players sidelined with various injuries. Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, and Kristaps Porzingis are just a few of the big names that are currently out injured.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving (knee) will not play Wednesday against the Sixers.
Irving has been out since March 11th with a knee injury and there is still no timetable for his return. The Celtics will continue to be without their star point guard as they try to hold on to the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
DeMarcus Cousins
Cousins, who tore his left quadriceps muscle in the first round of the playoffs, will miss the remainder of the postseason.
Zion Williamson
Williamson, 20, is the Pelicans’ prized rookie and the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. He was sidelined earlier this season with a knee injury, which caused him to miss the first 44 games of his pro career. Williamson returned to action on Jan. 22 and has played in 19 games since, averaging 23.6 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting 58.9 percent from the field and 36 percent from three-point range.
The Pelicans announced Thursday that Williamson underwent successful right knee arthroscopy and meniscal repair surgery in Chicago. The procedure was performed by Drs. Neal Sane and Michael Bines of Rush University Medical Center, with Pelicans team physician Drs. Misty Suri and William Kennedy assisting.
What happened?
As the NBA season restarts, many players are coming back from injury. Some players, like Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, have been out for most of the season. Others, like Zion Williamson, have only recently been injured. Here is a list of all the NBA players who are currently injured.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Irving suffered a shoulder injury in the Brooklyn Nets’ loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night and will have an MRI on Sunday, the team announced.
Irving exited the game early in the fourth quarter and did not return. He appeared to be in significant pain as he was helped off the court by teammates.
DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins is out for the season with an Achilles injury.
Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson is a power forward for the New Orleans Pelicans. He is considered one of the best rookies in the NBA. However, he has missed significant time due to injuries.
Currently, Zion is out with a knee injury. He underwent surgery on October 21st to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Pelicans have not given a timetable for his return, but he is expected to miss several weeks.
When will they return?
The following NBA players are currently injured, and it is unknown when they will return to the court. This list includes players from every team in the league. Some players are out for the season, while others are day-to-day.
Kyrie Irving
Kyrie Andrew Irving (born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named NBA Rookie of the Year after being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. A six-time NBA All-Star and two-time member of the All-NBA Team, he won an NBA Championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. He has also played for Team USA in the 2014 and 2016 FIBA Basketball World Cups, winning gold medals each time.
On March 11, 2020, Irving suffered a right shoulder injury that caused him to miss the rest of the 2019–20 season.
DeMarcus Cousins
Achilles tendon injury. Cousins ruptured his Achilles tendon in late January, and he is not expected to return to the court until late in the 2018-19 season.
Zion Williamson
Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson is set to miss significant time due to a torn meniscus in his right knee, the team announced Monday.
The No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft will undergo surgery in the coming days and will be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks.
Williamson, 19, has been one of the most electrifying players in the league this season, averaging 22.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while shooting 58.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range. He was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for both November and December.
The Pelicans (13-23) are currently 11th in the Western Conference standings, 3.5 games behind the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies (17-19).
