NBA Injuries

Teams:

Teams:

Atlanta

No injuries

Boston

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Bradley, Avery SG	ankle	Sidelined	Jun 15, 2010		Probable for training camp - Celtics draft Avery Bradley out of Texas
Daniels, Marquis SF,SG	concussion	Sidelined	Jul 26, 2010		Day-to-day - Celtics officially re-sign Marquis Daniels
Perkins, Kendrick C	Right knee injury	Day-to-Day	Jun 15, 2010	Oct 26, 2010	Perkins' sprained right knee will keep him out of Game 7 of the NBA finals.

Charlotte

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Diop, DeSagana C,PF	Sprained MCL right knee	Day-to-Day	Feb 18, 2010	Oct 26, 2010	Diop will be sidelined up to two weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
McGuire, Dominic F	Bruised right foot - Out for season	Day-to-Day	Mar 28, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	The Sacramento Kings say McGuire will miss the rest of the season with an injured right foot.

Chicago

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Gibson, Taj PF	foot	Sidelined	Apr 28, 2010		Taj Gibson to have shockwave therapy on foot

Cleveland

No injuries

Dallas

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Butler, Caron SF,SG	undisclosed	Sidelined	Apr 23, 2010		Butler held from second half of Game 3 loss
Terry, Jason G	ankle	Sidelined	Apr 25, 2010		Questionable for Game 5 on Tue - Jason Terry plays through tweaked ankle

Denver

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Andersen, Chris C,PF	knee surgery	Sidelined	May 27, 2010		Probable for season opener - Birdman undergoes right knee surgery
Butch, Brian C,PF	knee	Sidelined	Jul 10, 2010		Out indefinitely - Nuggets rookie leaves w/ knee injury
Harrington, Al C,PF	Right shoulder surgery	Day-to-Day	Apr 7, 2010	Oct 26, 2010	Harrington will have arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and the expected recovery time is three to four months.
Hilario, Nene C,PF	Sprained left knee	Day-to-Day	Apr 29, 2010	Oct 29, 2010	Medical tests have revealed that Nuggets center Nene only hyperextended his left knee and didn't tear his ACL as feared when he went down in the first half of Denver's Game 5 win over the Utah Jazz.
Martin, Kenyon PF	knee	Sidelined	Jun 28, 2010		Iffy for opening night - K-Mart (knee) may not play in training camp

Detroit

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Monroe, Greg C,PF	foot	Sidelined	Jul 22, 2010		Greg Monroe has foot surgery

Golden State

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Biedrins, Andris C	Abdominal muscle tear	Day-to-Day	Mar 8, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	The Golden State Warriors say Biedrins has undergone surgery to repair a small tear of an abdominal muscle.
Radmanovic, Vladimir F	Sore right Achilles	Day-to-Day	Apr 10, 2010	Apr 14, 2010	Radmanovic has been out with a sore right Achilles.
Udoh, Ekpe C,PF	wrist	Sidelined	Jul 12, 2010		Targeting January return - Udoh's wrist surgery set for Wednesday
Williams, Reggie SF,SG	hamstring	Sidelined	Jul 15, 2010		Day-to-day - Reggie Williams leaves with strained hammy
Wright, Brandan PF	Left shoulder - out 6 to 8 weeks	Day-to-Day	Oct 26, 2009	Oct 27, 2010	Wright 's season is over due a left shoulder injury sustained during a preseason practice, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The injury required surgery.

Houston

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Battier, Shane SF	Hyperextended left knee	Day-to-Day	Mar 21, 2010	Apr 14, 2010	Battier missed the Rockets' game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday with a sprained left knee.
Ming, Yao C	Left foot surgery	Day-to-Day	Jul 17, 2009	Oct 26, 2010	In an interview with ESPN The Magazine, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said Yao could return at some point in the 2009-10 season and the team no longer feels his broken left foot is a career-threatening injury.

Indiana

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Foster, Jeff C,PF	Back surgery	Day-to-Day	Feb 8, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	Foster will miss the rest of the season with a back injury. The Pacers announced Monday that Foster will have surgery after the All-Star break. He is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall.
Hansbrough, Tyler PF	ear	Sidelined	Jan 19, 2010		Day-to-day - Tyler Hansbrough out again on Tuesday
Price, A.J. PG	knee	Sidelined	Jul 26, 2010		Probable for start of season - A.J. Price (knee) likely to return in October
Stephenson, Lance G	thigh	Sidelined	Jul 8, 2010		Day-to-day - Lance Stephenson banged up on Thursday

LA Clippers

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Griffin, Blake PF	Fractured left patella - out for season	Day-to-Day	Oct 26, 2009	Oct 26, 2010	Griffin will have surgery on his broken left kneecap, ending the No. 1 draft pick's season before it even began.

LA Lakers

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Comment
Bryant, Kobe SG	knee surgery	Sidelined	Jul 23, 2010	Probable for training camp - Kobe undergoes minor knee surgery
Bynum, Andrew C	knee surgery	Sidelined	Jun 22, 2010	Probable for start of season - Bynum has knee drained, surgery date set
Mbenga, DJ C	head	Sidelined	Apr 16, 2010	Mbenga takes an elbow to the head
Walton, Luke SF	back	Sidelined	Jul 23, 2010	Questionable to play in 2010 - Walton (back) could miss entire season

Memphis

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Gasol, Marc C	Partially torn neck muscle	Day-to-Day	Apr 2, 2010	Oct 26, 2010	Gasol will miss the team's final eight games of the season because of a neck injury.

Miami

No injuries

Milwaukee

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Bogut, Andrew C	Dislocated right elbow	Day-to-Day	Apr 4, 2010	Nov 3, 2010	Bogut had surgery April 5 to repair his broken right hand Monday afternoon, two days after he sustained the injury — plus a sprained wrist and dislocated elbow — in an arm-wrenching crash to the court during a victory over Phoenix.
Redd, Michael SF,SG	Torn left ACL - out for season	Day-to-Day	Jan 10, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	The Milwaukee Bucks say Redd will miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury.

Minnesota

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Flynn, Jonny PG	hip	Sidelined	Jul 26, 2010		Targeting November return - Report: Flynn to be sidelined 3-4 months

New Jersey

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Humphries, Kris PF	elbow	Sidelined	Apr 12, 2010		Day-to-day - Kris Humphries leaves w/ elbow injury

New Orleans

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Diogu, Ike C,PF	knee	Sidelined	Oct 1, 2009		Questionable for preseason - Diogu questionable with knee injury
Paul, Chris PG	Middle finger ligament tear	Day-to-Day	Apr 7, 2010	Oct 26, 2010	Paul will miss the Hornets' final four games because of a ligament tear in the middle finger of his right hand.
Stojakovic, Peja SF,SG	Lower abdominal strain	Day-to-Day	Mar 10, 2010	Apr 14, 2010	Stojakovic joined All-Star point guard Chris Paul on the injured list Wednesday, and he's expected to miss at least two weeks with a lower abdominal strain.

New York

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Azubuike, Kelenna SF,SG	Left patella tendon surgery	Day-to-Day	Nov 14, 2009	Oct 26, 2010	Azubuike will undergo surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.
Chandler, Wilson F	Sore left groin	Day-to-Day	Mar 19, 2010	Apr 14, 2010	Chandler is out since March 15 due to a sore left groin.
Curry, Eddy C	Left knee surgery	Day-to-Day	Jan 18, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	Curry will likely miss the rest of the season because of a right calf injury, apparently ending another lost year for the New York Knicks center.
Randolph, Anthony C,PF	ankle	Sidelined	Jan 8, 2010		Randolph should start for Knicks

Oklahoma City

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Ibaka, Serge C	ankle	Sidelined	Jul 7, 2010		Day-to-day - OKC's Ibaka suffers sprained left ankle
Maynor, Eric PG	thumb	Sidelined	Jul 7, 2010		Day-to-day - X-rays reveal Maynor's thumb not broken

Orlando

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Pietrus, Mickael SF,SG	Sprained left ankle	Day-to-Day	May 3, 2010	May 4, 2010	Pietrus expects to play in the second-round series opener against Atlanta after missing practice with a sprained left ankle.

Philadelphia

No injuries

Phoenix

No injuries

Portland

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Oden, Greg C	Fractured left patella - out for season	Day-to-Day	Dec 5, 2009	Oct 27, 2010	Oden will likely miss the season after fracturing his left patella during a game against Houston on Saturday night. Oden will undergo surgery, the Trail Blazers said.
Przybilla, Joel C	Ruptured right patella tendon	Day-to-Day	Dec 22, 2009	Oct 31, 2010	Przybilla is out for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured right patella tendon.

Sacramento

No injuries

San Antonio

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Anderson, James SG	hamstring	Sidelined	Jun 26, 2010		Doubtful for Summer League - Hamstring to keep Anderson from summer league
Temple, Garrett G	ankle	Sidelined	Jul 12, 2010		Day-to-day - Garrett Temple leaves w/ ankle injury

Toronto

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Andersen, David C,PF	Back ailment	Day-to-Day	Mar 31, 2010	Apr 14, 2010	Andersen did not play Tuesday or Wednesday because of back problems.
Barbosa, Leandro G	head	Sidelined	May 19, 2010		Day-to-day - Barbosa leaves with head laceration

Utah

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Okur, Mehmet C	Strained left Achilles	Day-to-Day	Apr 18, 2010	Oct 27, 2010	Utah Jazz general manager Kevin O'Connor says Okur has a torn left Achilles' tendon and is out for the remainder of the playoffs.

Washington

Player	Injury Type	Status	Date Injured	Expected Return	Comment
Arenas, Gilbert PG	-	Suspended	Jan 6, 2010		Done for the season - Smith undertands the Orlando/Arenas talk
Blatche, Andray C,PF	foot	Sidelined	Jun 25, 2010		Questionable to start season - Blatche breaks left foot, surgery coming
Howard, Josh SF,SG	Torn left ACL - out for season	Day-to-Day	Feb 23, 2010	Oct 26, 2010	Howard could miss the start of next season after having surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left knee. Howard's operation was Tuesday in New York, and the Wizards said he is expected to make a full recovery in six to eight months.