Injury report released for Wisconsin vs Illinois in Big Ten Tournament final

Injury report released for Wisconsin vs Illinois in Big Ten Tournament final

Wisconsin released its injury report ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Big Ten Tournament final.

All of the Badgers starters and primary players are good to go, according to the report. That includes star point guard Chucky Hepburn, veteran forward Tyler Wahl and young guard John Blackwell, who are all currently battling minor ailments.

Hepburn missed Wisconsin’s win against Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal, while both Wahl and Blackwell have played through their respective minor injuries.

Related: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini: TV channel, betting line, game notes for Big Ten Tournament final

Illinois, meanwhile, is fully healthy for the contest.

Greg Gard’s team is set to battle a Fighting Illini team and program that the Badgers haven’t defeated since 2019. A Big Ten Tournament title is on the line, but so is Wisconsin’s momentum after three straight stellar performances.

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Full injury report for Saturday’s Thunder vs. Grizzlies matchup

Full injury report for Saturday’s Thunder vs. Grizzlies matchup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to take on the depleted Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. It’ll be the final matchup between both teams this season as OKC won the first two in blowouts.

The Thunder (46-20) have a clean injury report, with their only absences being players with the G League’s OKC Blue.

Ousmane Dieng (G League assignment), Keyontae Johnson (G League two-way), Olivier Sarr (G League two-way) and Adam Flagler (G League two-way) are out.

Meanwhile, it’s the complete opposite for the Grizzlies (23-44), whose injury report rivals the length of a pharmaceutical receipt. It’s been a lost season for Memphis as it’s dealt with a slew of injuries.

Ja Morant (shoulder labral repair) is out. Vince Williams Jr. (patellar tendonitis) is doubtful. Marcus Smart (finger tear) is out. Brandon Clarke (Achilles tendon repair) is out. Derrick Rose (groin, back recovery) is out.

Ziaire Williams (back, hip flexor strain) is out. Yuta Watanabe (personal reasons) is out. Scotty Pippen Jr. (shin soreness) is questionable. Lamar Stevens (adductor strain) is out.

Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad tendonitis) is questionable. Desmond Bane (ankle sprain) is questionable. Santi Aldama (elbow soreness) is questionable.

This game could mark the return of Bane, who was upgraded to questionable. He’s been out for over two months with an ankle sprain.

In their last contest, the Thunder wrapped a four-game homestand with a nice win over the Dallas Mavericks, who were without Luka Doncic, on Thursday. The win marked the return of Jalen Williams from a one-game absence due to an ankle sprain.

Meanwhile, the depleted Grizzlies suffered a double-digit loss to the lowly Hornets on Wednesday. Memphis has one month left in its injury-riddled season.

Tip off from Memphis is set for 7 p.m. CT.

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Injury Report: Steph Curry (ankle), Draymond Green (back) questionable vs. Lakers on Saturday

Steph Curry and Draymond Green are both listed as questionable for Saturday’s pivotal game against LeBron James and the Lakers.

After dropping a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors will set sails for Hollywood for a pivotal matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday evening.

During Wednesday’s loss to the Mavericks, the Warriors were without both Steph Curry and Draymond Green. Heading into Saturday, both players are listed as questionable against the Lakers.

Curry has missed Golden State’s last three games since suffering an ankle injury in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bulls. Green was ruled out of Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks with lower back soreness.

Via @anthonyVslater on Twitter:

Saturday’s game will have an impact on the Western Conference’s playoff standings. Both Golden State and Los Angeles are fighting for position in the race for the play-in tournament. The Lakers are currently sitting at the No. 9 seed, with the Warriros right behind them at No. 10.

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Full injury report for Thursday’s Mavericks vs. Thunder matchup

Full injury report for Thursday’s Mavericks vs. Thunder matchup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder finish a four-game homestand when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday for a national television game. It’ll be the penultimate matchup between the two squads; each has one win in the season series.

The Thunder (45-20) welcome back Jalen Williams from a one-game absence due to an ankle sprain.

Ousmane Dieng (G League assignment), Keyontae Johnson (G League two-way), Olivier Sarr (G League two-way) and Adam Flagler (G League two-way) are out.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks (38-28) will be without Luka Doncic (hamstring soreness), who suffered the injury late in their win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

Brandon Williams (wrist sprain), Olivier-Maxence Prosper (G League assignment), Greg Brown III (G League two-way) and Alex Fudge (G League two-way) are also out.

In their last contest, the Thunder struggled to make up for Williams’ absence in their loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers dictated the pace and scored 73 points inside of the paint against OKC.

Last time out, Dallas scored 146 points and blew out OKC with its new trade deadline acquisitions on Feb. 10.

Tip off from Oklahoma City is set for 9 p.m. CT.

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Full injury report for Tuesday’s Pacers vs. Thunder matchup

Full injury report for Tuesday’s Pacers vs. Thunder matchup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder continue a lengthy homestand when they welcome the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. It’ll be the first of two matchups this season between the two squads.

It’ll be a contest of two of the three best offensive-rated teams in the league this season, so expect lots of points to be scored.

The Thunder (45-19) enter the contest with one major player on their injury report. After exiting OKC’s blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Jalen Williams (ankle sprain) is questionable.

Ousmane Dieng (G League assignment), Keyontae Johnson (G League two-way), Olivier Sarr (G League two-way) and Adam Flagler (G League two-way) are all out.

Meanwhile, the Pacers (36-29) will be without a couple of role players. Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder labral tear) and Doug McDermott (calf strain) are both out.

Oscar Tshiebwe (G League two-way), Isaiah Wong (G League two-way) and Quenton Jackson (G League two-way) are all questionable.

The Thunder have won three in a row. They hold a small lead for first place in the Western Conference standings. Meanwhile, the Pacers picked up a crucial win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.

Tip off from Oklahoma City is set for 7 p.m. CT.

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Full injury report for Sunday’s Grizzlies vs. Thunder matchup

Full injury report for Sunday’s Grizzlies vs. Thunder matchup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder continue a lengthy homestand by welcoming in the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday. It’ll be the second matchup this season between the teams.

The Thunder (44-19) enter the contest with a clean bill of health. Nobody is listed on their injury report. In contrast, the depleted Grizzlies (22-42) have nearly their entire roster listed on their injury report.

Ja Morant (shoulder labral repair), Desmond Bane (ankle sprain) and Marcus Smart (finger tear) are the headliners who are out. They are joined by rotation players Brandon Clarke (Achilles tendon repair), Derrick Rose (groin, back recovery) and Ziaire Williams (back, hip flexor strain). For good measure, Yuta Watanabe (wrist sprain) and Scotty Pippen Jr. (lumbar disc bulge) are also out — a total of eight players.

John Konchar (ankle soreness) and Jordan Goodwin (Achilles soreness) are doubtful. GG Jackson (knee soreness) and Luke Kennard (knee soreness) are questionable.

The Thunder continue to fight for first place in the Western Conference.  They are in sole possession of it with a little more than a month left in the regular season. In their last contest, OKC overcame a 14-point deficit to get a win over the Miami Heat on Friday.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies look to finish a lost season ruined by injuries. They lost to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday after Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 41 points.

Tip off from Oklahoma City is set for 6 p.m. CT.

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Injury Report: Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (right ankle) out vs. Warriors on Saturday

The 2023 No. 1 overall pick will miss Saturday’s game at San Francisco’s Chase Center against the Warriors due to an ankle injury.

While the Golden State Warriors will be missing Stephen Curry on Saturday night due to an ankle injury, the San Antonio Spurs will be without their centerpiece as well in San Francisco.

2023 No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest due to a right ankle sprain.

Via @JMcDonald_SAEN on X, formerly known as Twitter:

Wembanyama missed the Spurs’ loss to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday evening.

In his rookie season, the French big man is averaging 20.7 points on 46.9% shooting from the field with 10.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.4 blocks in 28.8 minutes per contest.

With Wembanyama out, the Spurs will deploy a frontcourt featuring Zach Collins and rookie Julian Champagnie against the Warriors.

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Full injury report for Friday’s Heat vs. Thunder matchup

Full injury report for Friday’s Heat vs. Thunder matchup.

The Oklahoma City Thunder start a four-game homestand when they welcome the Miami Heat on Friday. It’ll be the final matchup between the two teams this season; OKC picked up a road win on Jan. 10.

The Thunder (43-19) enter the contest with a clean bill of health. Despite getting kneed on the thigh during the last game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn’t listed on the injury report.

Jaylin Williams is set to make his return from a three-game absence due to a knee sprain. Only Adam Flagler (G League two-way) is out.

Meanwhile, the Heat (35-27) have a few notable names on their injury report. Tyler Herro (foot medial tendinitis), Kevin Love (heel bruise) and Josh Richardson (shoulder surgery) are out.

Miami is on the second night of a road back-to-back. It lost to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.

Tip off from Oklahoma City is set for 7 p.m. CT.

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Steph Curry exits game vs. Bulls after rolling ankle

The Warriors All-Star point guard exited Thursday’s game against the Bulls in the fourth quarter after rolling his ankle.

On the way to dropping a rough loss to the Chicago Bulls at home on Thursday night, Golden State Warriors All-Star point guard Steph Curry exited the game with an apparent ankle injury.

Late in the fourth quarter, Curry appeared to roll his ankle. He attempted to jog down the court, but quickly exited the game. Curry later left the court for the locker room.

Via @NBCSWarriors on X, formerly known as Twitter:

Without Curry, the Warriors didn’t have an answer for DeMar DeRozan down the stretch in a 125-122 loss to the Bulls.

Following the game, Steve Kerr didn’t provide clarity on Curry’s potential injury. Kerr told reporters he doesn’t know the severity of the injury and that Curry was icing his foot postgame.

Via @anthonyVslater on X:

Prior to leaving the game, Curry tallied 15 points on 5-of-18 shooting from the field with three rebounds in 29 minutes against the Bulls.

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Wisconsin guard returns to practice ahead of matchup vs Rutgers

Good news for the Badgers:

Wisconsin guard Kamari McGee returned to practice this week in advance of the Badgers matchup with Rutgers on Thursday evening.

McGee has missed the last 11 games with a lower-body injury. Wisconsin is 4-7 in that time, including a mark of 2-7 in its last nine games.

Related: ESPN Bracketology: Latest update on Wisconsin entering final stretch

The veteran guard was averaging 1.4 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.7 steals in 6.8 minutes per game of action this season before the injury. While the numbers aren’t significant, Wisconsin has dearly missed McGee’s presence as a dependable backup point guard and reliable option. The team’s struggles have been due to several factors, but they also align with when McGee suffered his injury.

Eyes will turn on Thursday afternoon to see if the former UW-Green Bay transfer can suit up for the Badgers home contest against Rutgers.

247Sports’ Evan Flood did add that McGee was not ‘full go’ at practice quite yet, so a return Thursday might be wishful thinking.

More importantly, Wisconsin needs McGee back for its run in the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments. The last month of basketball has indicated the team may continue to struggle without him.

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