The NBA injury report heading into the Wednesday schedule has updates for players like Kristaps Porzingis, Joakim Noah, Kirk Hinrich, Blake Griffin, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Derrick Favors.
Porzingis is dealing with a sore foot and is listed as questionable for the Knicks against the Jazz on Wednesday night. Kobe Bryant is expected to play against the Kings after dealing with an Achilles injury and he is listed as probable for the matchup. The Bulls have been dealing with a number of injuries, including to Kirk Hinrich and Joakim Noah. Noah is out for the season after having surgery, while Hinrich is dealing with a quad injury.
Pau Gasol has been dealing with injuries this season and according to KC Johnson at the Chicago Tribune, the forward said that he plans on playing through them. The team reportedly was considering trades with Gasol, but then Noah went down with a shoulder injury and that could mean the end of any trade speculation. Gasol has been dealing with a shoulder sprain and an Achilles issue this season.
Noah had surgery on his dislocated shoulder and now will be out for the season for the Chicago Bulls and it could mean the end of his career with the team. Noah will be out for at least four months and his recovery timetable is 4-6 months, meaning he likely will miss the rest of the season for Chicago. Noah is heading towards free agency and should be a prime target for teams on the market.
Porzingis is dealing with a sore right foot and while he said that he is feeling "better" than yesterday, there is a chance he could sit against the Jazz. Porzingis likely will be a game time decision for the matchup and it comes after he suffered the foot injury against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Porzingis said the injury is a bone bruise and that it "doesn't seem to be too bad," according to the New York Daily News. The injury could be bad enough to see Porzingis sit on Wednesday.
Blake Griffin has been dealing with a quad injury and he remains out for the Clippers, but could return over the next week or two. Doc Rivers said that he doesn't think that Griffin will be able to play on Thursday against the Cavaliers. Derrick Favors has been out for an extended stretch for the Utah Jazz, but he is getting closer to a return. According to NBA.com, Favors is doubtful for the game against the Knicks, but was able to participate in the shoot around the morning of the game.
