Some NBA playoff rosters look more like lists of walking wounded
There have been 30 games played in the NBA playoffs, and a lot of the talk around this postseason has been more about who ISN’T playing.
A handful of significant injuries have kept stars off the floor, and the tournament is still in the first round. Well, every team except the Cleveland Cavaliers, who swept the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
It’s not just the players. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr won’t be with the team Monday for Game 4.
Here’s a look at some key players who have missed time in the postseason:
Name | Injury | Report |
Tony Allen, Grizzlies | Right calf strain | Has not played in postseason; out indefinitely |
Matt Barnes, Warriors | Bone bruise in foot | Has not played in postseason; questionable for Game 4 |
Kevin Durant, Warriors | Left calf strain | Missed two games; questionable for Game 4 |
Blake Griffin, Clippers | Right big toe | Left Game 3; out for rest of playoffs |
Rudy Gobert, Jazz | Hyperextended left knee, bone bruise | Left Game 1, missed next two games, play |
Gordon Hayward, Jazz | Food poisoning | Left Game 4, status unknown for Game 5 |
Jusuf Nurkic, Trail Blazers | Nondisplaced fracture, right leg | Missed first two games; ruled out for Game 4 |
Otto Porter, Wizards | Neck strain | Left Game 3; expects to play in Game 4 |
Austin Rivers, Clippers | Hamstring strain | Has not played in postseason; status for Game 5 unknown |
Rajon Rondo, Bulls | Fractured right thumb | Reportedly hurt in Game 2 but played in Game 3; out for series |
This story was originally published April 23, 2017 at 9:23 PM with the headline "Some NBA playoff rosters look more like lists of walking wounded."