The NBA injury report has updates for players like Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard, Derrick Rose, Bradley Beal, Eric Bledsoe, Blake Griffin, Harrison Barnes, Al Jefferson and Danilo Gallinari heading into the weekend schedule.
Derrick Rose and Stephen Curry are both dealing with injuries and could miss some time, while Eric Bledsoe is out for the season for the Suns. Blake Griffin is making his way back from an injury, while Damian Lillard is getting closer to making a return for the Blazers. Rose is dealing with a hamstring injury in his right leg and according to ESPN Chicago, Rose could be out on Friday against the Knicks.
Rose was a late scratch against the Pacers on Wednesday and Fred Hoiberg said that the team will be cautious with Rose moving forward. Curry is dealing with a bruise on his lower left leg and after sitting out on Wednesday, reports have Curry questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Curry is listed as "day to day" and while the injury is not considered serious, the Warriors do not want Curry to suffer any extra damage to the leg.
Curry had an MRI on his leg and it did now andy structural damage and showed only the bruise. Curry has once again been putting up MVP numbers while averaging 30 points per game. Harrison Barnes has been out with an ankle injury for the Warriors and he still does not yet have a return date. Barnes sat out on Wednesday and he likely will be out until at least sometime in January for the Warriors.
Damian Lillard is dealing with plantar fasciitis in his foot and while he has been able to work out in practice, he is not yet ready to return for the Blazers. Lillard sat out on Wednesday again and while there is a chance he could play on Thursday against the Jazz, no announcement has been made yet about his status. Lillard was reportedly able to practice on Tuesday without pain and could be close to returning.
According to the Arizona Republic, Eric Bledsoe will be out for the season after having knee surgery on his torn meniscus. Bledsoe at first was expected to miss around six weeks, but the guard opted to have surgery, saying it was the best move long term for his career and health. Blake Griffin remains out with a quad injury and the team is hoping that Griffin will not need surgery for the injury. Bradley Beal remains out for the Wizards, but the Washington Post reports that Beal should be able to start non-basketball activities this week.
