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Dru Smith in a Missouri basketball uniform on February 1, 2020 — Archival photo: Dru Smith with Missouri, February 1, 2020. Photo: Katie Dugan / Gamecock Central, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Cropped by Sportzeditz; resized for display.

Heat’s Dru Smith expected to miss weeks with right calf strain

Smith strained his right calf in September 30 practice and is expected to miss a couple of weeks, according to October 1 reports. No fixed return date is…

Oct 1, 20262 min read

Tacko Fall wearing Cleveland's burgundy No. 99 uniform during a November 15, 2021 game; archival photograph — Photo: Tacko Fall with Cleveland on November 15, 2021. Archival photograph by Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Resized for display; this image does not show the current injury or Philadelphia training camp.

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76ers set two-week reevaluation for Tacko Fall’s left hip strain

Oct 1, 20261 min read

Tristan Vukcevic wearing his Washington Wizards uniform in March 2025 — Tristan Vukcevic in March 2025. Archival photo: Chensiyuan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Resized; display crops may vary.

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Wizards set four-week reevaluation for Tristan Vukcevic’s hip injury

Oct 1, 20262 min read

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Noah Penda wearing number 93 at the LNB All-Star Game in Paris on December 29, 2024 — File photo: Noah Penda at the LNB All-Star Game in Paris on December 29, 2024, before his NBA career. Photo: Like tears in rain / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Cropped from the original by the photographer; used without further editorial cropping.

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Magic manage Anthony Black ankle sprain and Noah Penda hamstring issue

Black and Penda missed the October 7 opener.

Sep 30, 20262 min read

Zach Edey preparing a shot in a Purdue uniform in March 2022 — Zach Edey during his Purdue career, March 11, 2022. File photo. Photo: Alexander Jonesi / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Resized; display crops may vary.

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Zach Edey’s return: Grizzlies target opening night while managing camp workload

Memphis continues to manage Zach Edey’s workload, with Tuomas Iisalo describing a conservative approach to his minutes.

Sep 30, 20262 min read

Josh Hart seated onstage at Collision in Toronto in June 2022 — Josh Hart at Collision in Toronto on June 22, 2022. File photo, before the finger injury discussed here. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach / Collision / Sportsfile (Collision Conf) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Resized; display crops may vary.

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Josh Hart plans to keep injured finger wrapped during his playing career

The Knicks guard explained his approach after a training-camp photo showed the continued use of support on his right hand.

Sep 30, 20261 min read

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Injuries & returns

Heat’s Dru Smith expected to miss weeks with right calf strain

76ers set two-week reevaluation for Tacko Fall’s left hip strain

Wizards set four-week reevaluation for Tristan Vukcevic’s hip injury

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Magic manage Anthony Black ankle sprain and Noah Penda hamstring issue

Zach Edey’s return: Grizzlies target opening night while managing camp workload

Josh Hart plans to keep injured finger wrapped during his playing career