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Magic add Tristan da Silva to the injury report as Jalen Suggs progresses, Bucks list Kel’el Ware, and the Rockets target Nov. 15 for Adams and Capela
Orlando listed Tristan da Silva as questionable with a left calf strain, Jalen Suggs is progressing with no return date, Milwaukee added Kel’el Ware with a left ankle sprain, and Houston is targeting Nov. 15 or 16 for Steven Adams and Clint Capela.
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Orlando’s injury list got longer on Tuesday. The Magic added Tristan da Silva to their report as questionable with a left calf strain for tonight’s game in Sacramento, a day after the team said Jalen Suggs is making progress but still has no return date. Milwaukee also added Kel’el Ware as questionable with a left ankle sprain for its game at New York, and Houston coach Ime Udoka has set a target for the return of his two veteran centers.
Magic add da Silva to a long list
Da Silva was not on Orlando’s earlier reports. He was added as questionable with a left calf strain on the 11:45 a.m. ET update, and Jason Beede relayed the change. The Magic play the Kings at 10 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Wednesday Cairo time), then visit Utah on Wednesday night.
Da Silva has started to carry more of the scoring with Paolo Banchero out. He is averaging 15.1 points in 30.4 minutes over nine games and has made 32 of 80 three-point attempts. He played 39 minutes and scored 19 points in Saturday’s overtime loss at Golden State. Beede noted that even if da Silva sits, Orlando would still have 11 players available, nine on standard contracts and two on two-way deals.
Banchero (right high ankle sprain), Suggs (right knee bone bruise), Jonathan Isaac (left knee injury management), Noah Penda (partially torn right hamstring) and Izaiyah Nelson (left ankle injury recovery) are all listed as out. Orlando is 2-7 and has lost four straight.
Suggs: “progressing positively” but no timeline
Monday was the date the Magic had set to re-evaluate Suggs, two weeks after he bruised his right knee in the Oct. 25 win at New York. The team said he is “progressing positively” and “continues in his return-to-play protocols, including court work,” and that his return “will depend on how he responds to increased court activities.” Tuesday will be his seventh straight missed game. Orlando is 1-5 without him.
“It’s great to be back,” Suggs said after Monday’s practice, his first time around the group in a while. “I don’t like being away from the team, being bunkered down in my room. But I’m feeling better, trying to get my energy back.” Desmond Bane said the shorthanded group can handle it: “What’s being asked of us is something that we’re capable of.”
Bucks list Ware; Hart’s listing changes to illness
Ware was also a late addition. Milwaukee listed him as questionable with a left ankle sprain for tonight’s 7:30 p.m. ET game at Madison Square Garden (2:30 a.m. Wednesday Cairo time). He is averaging 8.6 points and 6.9 rebounds in 17.3 minutes off the bench and played nine scoreless minutes in Sunday’s 117-97 loss to Boston. Tyler Herro is still questionable with a right-side contusion. The 1-9 Bucks host the Lakers on Wednesday, so tonight is the first night of a back-to-back.
On the Knicks’ side, Josh Hart is still questionable, but the reason on the official report has changed from right ankle soreness to illness. New York has won three straight.
Rockets target Nov. 15 or 16 for Adams and Capela
Before Monday’s win over Denver, Udoka said Houston is aiming for one of its two road games next weekend, at Washington on Nov. 15 or at Miami on Nov. 16, for the returns of Steven Adams and Clint Capela. Varun Shankar relayed the target. Adams (right soleus strain) has played in one game this season. Capela (right ankle sprain) has now missed four straight. Udoka said Jabari Smith Jr., Marcus Smart and Jae’Sean Tate would take turns guarding Nikola Jokić while the Rockets played small, and they beat the Nuggets 110-100.
Kerr on Brandon Williams: “It’s a big concern”
There is still no MRI result for Brandon Williams, who left Monday’s win over New Orleans in the first quarter with a left hamstring injury, as covered in our morning update. After the game, Steve Kerr said, “It’s a big concern. He’s a huge part of our team, and he’s giving us such a lift. He’s going to get an MRI, so we’ll see how bad it is.” Luca Evans posted the video. Golden State’s report for Wednesday’s game at Houston has not been filed yet.
Still to come on Tuesday
Lauri Markkanen (right wrist sprain) is still questionable for Utah against Miami, and Domantas Sabonis (left knee soreness) and Keegan Murray (right wrist soreness) are still questionable for Sacramento. The Clippers have added Cam Christie (right ankle sprain) as questionable, along with Bradley Beal and Brandon Ingram, who are already out. Phoenix had still not submitted its report as of the 12:15 p.m. ET update, a day after losing in San Antonio. For Wednesday, the Lakers’ Quentin Grimes is the main name to watch. He missed Monday’s game in Atlanta with a sprained right finger, and JJ Redick said it was “just some swelling” and that he hopes Grimes is back “the next game or so.” Our injuries page tracks every team’s latest report.
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