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Brandon Williams has a mild hamstring strain, Will Richard tries to play through his thumb tear, and Kawhi Leonard is out at least another week
The Warriors say Brandon Williams has a mild left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in a week, Will Richard is questionable at Houston as he tries to play through a torn thumb ligament, and the Raptors say Kawhi Leonard will miss at least one more week.
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Golden State got good news on Brandon Williams. His MRI showed a mild left hamstring strain, and the Warriors will re-evaluate him in one week. The team also moved Will Richard up to questionable for Wednesday’s game in Houston so he can try to play through a torn ligament in his left thumb. In Toronto, the Raptors said Kawhi Leonard will miss at least one more week, and Scottie Barnes has already been ruled out against Boston.
Brandon Williams: mild strain, re-evaluation in a week
Williams left Monday’s 138-87 win over New Orleans in the first quarter. As we reported in our Tuesday update, Steve Kerr called the injury “a big concern.” The MRI was better than feared. The Warriors announced a mild left hamstring strain with a re-evaluation in one week, and Luca Evans reported that the scan showed no tear or structural damage.
Williams is listed as out for Wednesday’s game at Houston, the first stop on a five-game road trip. Joseph Dycus said Williams will miss the Rockets, Spurs and Pelicans games. He has given Golden State a lift off the bench, averaging 10.4 points in 16.2 minutes over 10 games, with a season-high 20 against Phoenix on Oct. 25. The Warriors have won eight straight.
Will Richard will try to play through the thumb tear
Richard tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb on Saturday. On Monday, Kerr said the team would wait for the swelling to go down and then choose between surgery and a splint. The Warriors have now moved him from out to questionable for Wednesday. Anthony Slater reported that the upgrade is “in an effort to attempt to play through” the tear. Gary Payton II (left knee inflammation) is out again, and Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody remain out after surgery.
Houston’s report has not changed. Steven Adams (right soleus strain) and Clint Capela (right ankle sprain) are out, and Ime Udoka is still aiming for this weekend’s road games, Nov. 15 at Washington or Nov. 16 at Miami, for their returns. Tip-off on Wednesday is 9:30 p.m. ET (4:30 a.m. Thursday Cairo time).
Kawhi Leonard out at least another week; Barnes out vs. Boston
The Raptors said Tuesday that Leonard is “continuing his reconditioning process after treatment to address left knee swelling” and will miss at least one more week. Leonard has played two games this season and has been out since Oct. 23. Michael Grange noted that the next update is due around Nov. 17, by which point Leonard will have missed 12 games. Marc Stein relayed the team’s announcement.
Barnes (left groin strain) is out again for Wednesday’s home game against the Celtics at 7 p.m. ET (2 a.m. Thursday Cairo time), and Nate Bittle (right foot avulsion fracture) is also out. Immanuel Quickley, who sat Monday’s loss to Memphis, has moved from out to questionable. His listing now reads right hamstring injury management. Collin Murray-Boyles and Trayce Jackson-Davis are questionable with illness. Toronto is 5-5. Boston listed only two-way players for Tuesday’s 123-101 win in Philadelphia, and its Wednesday report has not been filed yet.
Embiid limps off at halftime, then returns
Joel Embiid gave Philadelphia a scare late in the second quarter on Tuesday. He slipped and fell while trying to bump Jayson Tatum on a fast-break layup and limped to the locker room at halftime with trainer Kevin Johnson. Kris Rhim and Adam Aaronson reported that he came back out with about three minutes left on the halftime clock to warm up. He played the second half and opened it with his first made three since Oct. 22. Embiid finished with 16 points on 2-of-9 shooting. The 76ers host Toronto on Thursday, and their report for that game has not been filed.
Herro and Hart sat; Achiuwa hurt in Sacramento
Tyler Herro was ruled out on the 6:30 p.m. ET report for Milwaukee’s 117-85 loss in New York. His listing had changed from a right-side contusion to a right knee contusion. Kel’el Ware (left ankle sprain) was upgraded to available. Josh Hart went from questionable to doubtful to out with an illness, and Landry Shamet started again. The 1-10 Bucks host the Lakers on Wednesday, and New York hosts Cleveland. Neither the Bucks nor the Knicks had filed a report for Wednesday as of 12:15 a.m. ET.
In Sacramento, Precious Achiuwa left the Kings’ 107-100 loss to Orlando in the third quarter with a left lower leg contusion and did not return. He had 10 points. James Ham relayed the team’s update. Domantas Sabonis returned from his left knee soreness but did not score. Ham wrote that he “did not look right.” Orlando ruled out Tristan da Silva (left calf strain) before the game. The Magic play again on Wednesday in Utah, and Jason Beede wondered whether Anthony Black, who has sat the second night of a back-to-back before to manage a past right ankle sprain, will play.
Elsewhere on Tuesday and Wednesday’s lists
Utah ruled out Lauri Markkanen (right wrist sprain) against Miami, along with Keyonte George (right ankle sprain). Giannis Antetokounmpo was upgraded to available and played for Miami, with his right wrist wrapped on the bench. For Wednesday, Quentin Grimes (right finger sprain) is questionable for the Lakers at Milwaukee. Austin Reaves, who missed Monday with an illness, is not on the report. Elsewhere, San Antonio lists Devin Vassell as questionable with left adductor tightness at Chicago, and Memphis has Isaiah Stewart questionable with a right knee bone bruise and Quinten Post out in concussion protocol against Denver. Our injuries page tracks every team’s latest report.
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