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I know you dealt with some injuries last year. What can we kind of expect out of Zach LaVine this year? Zach LaVine: I had a little hand injury, but every year for me, I go into the offseason, I see what I can do better. I see how I can try to help the team and what what role or what area I'm gonna be fitting in. Obviously, they going to put you in a role that's best case for you. But I'm super excited. It's unfortunate that I had the injury last year, even the season we had, we started off very well. I started off well. But for standards for myself, I have them extremely high so I'm looking forward to this year.
NBA on ESPN: "[Jalen Brunson's] at about 80 to 85% after the wrist surgery that he had in July. ... He'll have no restrictions when training camp begins in a couple of weeks." @VinceGoodwill provides an update on Jalen Brunson's recovery 🏀
Center Adem Bona has picked up an injury late in the offseason, the Sixers announced Thursday. An MRI confirmed that Bona has “suffered a left foot sprain,” the team said in a statement. He’s “expected to be re-evaluated at the start of training camp.”
Dan Patrick Show: “I was nervous, I was anxious. To be honest, I was nervous every game I played in.” — @jaytatum0 on how he felt in his comeback after his Achilles injury.
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Lachard Binkley: Here Ime Udoka talks about seeing Fred VanVleet back on the court. “It’s great in the last month or so he has really ramped it up in San Diego doing his rehab.”
Former Denver Nuggets forward Vlatko Cancar has suffered another significant knee injury ahead of the new season. Cancar, who joined San Pablo Burgos this offseason, suffered a tear of the medial meniscus in his left knee during a training session. The injury will require surgery. The Slovenian forward is scheduled to undergo surgery next Monday in Munich, with his recovery timeline to be determined depending on how he progresses following the procedure.
John Gambadoro: This injury will have Mark Williams out several months from what I am told. There is no timetable on his return at this point.
John Gambadoro: Yes Mark Williams injured his shoulder in a scrimmage and had surgery - he will be out for a considerable amount of time. The Suns are expected to have a release sent out shortly.
Shams Charania: Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss an extended period of time, sources tell ESPN. Williams suffered the injury in an offseason workout.
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Butler has been slowly increasing his on-court work while traveling the globe this summer, and the most recent strength tests on his right ACL recovery have shown notable progress, according to league sources. But Butler still has extensive rehab work ahead. He is expected to be limited to individual court and strength work when training camp opens in a month, league sources said, with the 36-year-old forward needing more time to be cleared for a full contact setting. A return in January or February can be considered an optimistic target, but there are plenty of checkpoints ahead before getting that clearance. The Warriors' lead medical decision-maker, Rick Celebrini, is noted for a cautious approach. -- Anthony Slater
Matt Norlander: News: Michigan's prized freshman guard, Brandon McCoy Jr., is out for the year after tearing his ACL on the team's recent overseas trip. Was a top-15 player in the class of 2026. Big hit for the Wolverines, who are also now trying to get Roddy Gayle a fifth year of eligibility through the courts.
Serbia’s coach Dusan Alimpijevic revealed at the post-match press conference that Nikola Jokic had been very ill for the past three days, was on an IV drip, but refused to give up and ultimately helped the team. “One of the most important things is that everyone played at their maximum and gave their best. But this gentleman, who was here just a second ago and is the captain of this team, was very, very sick for the last three days. He refused to give up and leave this team. He came to play, never complained to us, and did what he did. We are so proud to have a captain like him.”
Curious Mike: The TRUTH about Peyton Watsons Injury. Episode with @peytonwatson drops tomorrow at 12pm EST. " M. Porter Jr: During the Minnesota series, obviously you’re dealing with an injury. And people are looking at you like you’re supposed to risk it all… Does it kind of hurt you at all to see people talking like that, like you didn’t wanna get out there and didn’t wanna hoop? Peyton Watson: It was really, really tough, the entire process of my rehab. Obviously, when I got injured in New York, it was just a sickening feeling because I was up to win Most Improved Player award and up for a lot of stuff. It really hurt. Two or three weeks into my rehab, I felt like they were ramping me back up too quickly, but at the same time, I know that I'm young, and I do heal pretty fast. Like two or three weeks into my hamstring rehab, like I was out there playing with the coaches and I just felt a little tweak. And I felt like that was kind of a minor setback that I didn't really want to accept. I remember feeling pressure to get back and get some games under my belt to warm up before the playoffs.