
NBA Rumor: Tim Hardaway Jr Injury
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Marc J. Spears: Mavs say Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) will miss Game 5 in Golden State.
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Dallas Mavericks PR: Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) will miss Game 3 against the Warriors.
Callie Caplan: Most active and agile I’ve seen Tim Hardaway Jr. since he fractured his left foot on this same court, under this basket, 5 days short of 4 months ago. pic.twitter.com/DA6Colq97I
Tim Hardaway Jr to miss Game 7 vs. Suns
Tim Hardaway Jr. still 3-4 weeks away from jumping
Callie Caplan: Jason Kidd gave a more detailed update on Tim Hardaway Jr.’s rehab today: — Began “straightaway jogging” this week — Will progress to cutting and jumping in 3-4 weeks — “These steps will lead to his return to basketball activities, but that date is undetermined at this time.”
Dallas Mavericks PR: Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) will miss Game 1 in Phoenix.
Tim Hardaway Jr. hasn't been cleared to run yet
Dallas Mavericks PR: Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) will miss Game 6 in Utah.
Dallas Mavericks PR: Maxi Kleber (right ankle soreness) is questionable for tomorrow night’s game against the Trail Blazers. Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot surgery) will remain out.
Tim Hardaway Jr undergoes surgery, no timetable for return
Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. exited Tuesday night’s 130-92 loss to the Golden State Warriors after suffering a fracture of the fifth metatarsal on his left foot, the team said. The injury occurred with 7 minutes, 16 seconds left in the first half when Hardaway drove to the hoop for a layup. He went down awkwardly and grabbed his foot in pain, though he was able to get up and shoot his free throws.
Hardaway could not put any weight on his left leg and had to be carried off the court. The Mavs ruled out his return soon after. “I just want to say how sorry we are to hear that. You hate to see anybody get injured,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “I just want to send him our regards from the organization and hopefully he’s back sometime soon. I don’t know what the prognosis is. We feel terrible for him.”
Brad Townsend: Hardaway listed as questionable for tomorrow with an illness. Terry remains out.
Tim Hardaway Jr. out for Game 6?
Brad Townsend: Tim Hardaway Jr. has popped up on the injury report (in this case the Mavs’ media notes) as questionable for tomorrow’s Game 6 with a cervical strain.
The Mavericks opened training camp Tuesday with about as much good health as a team can realistically expect. J.J. Barea, who missed the last half of the 2018-19 season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon, went through virtually all of the first practice session. Kristaps Porzingis, last year’s blockbuster addition who missed the entire season after major knee surgery, was a full participant. And Tim Hardaway Jr., who had left tibia surgery for a stress reaction that cut his 2018-19 season short by 11 games, also had no limitations.
Tim Hardaway Jr expected to be cleared for training camp
Dwain Price: #Mavs coach Rick Carlisle told me G Tim Hardaway Jr. had his final follow-up on Wed. with the doctor that did his surgery. Carlisle: “From my understanding everything went well and I expect that he’s cleared.” THJ had surgery on 4/18 to address a stress injury to his left tibia.
Eddie Sefko: Tim Hardaway Jr. says surgery is next week. He’s never had a surgery before, he said, so he’s not sure what to expect. Same procedure Seth Curry had a couple years ago.
Tim MacMahon: Mavs swingman Tim Hardaway Jr. will probably undergo surgery to insert a rod in his leg to repair the stress reaction that ended his season, Mark Cuban said. Hardaway would be recovered well in advance of training camp.
Eddie Sefko: Rick Carlisle says Tim Hardaway Jr. will be shut down for the season to let his stress reaction in his leg heal.
Michael Gallagher: Tim Hardaway Jr. is listed as out with a left tibia stress reaction. He had a left leg stress reaction last year.
Dwain Price: Tim Hardaway Jr. missed practice today with an illness. Carlisle said he hopes he’ll be able to play tomorrow when the Mavs host Memphis. @Dallas Mavericks
Matt Velazquez: No Tim Hardaway Jr for the Knicks tonight due to illness.
Mike Vorkunov: Tim Hardaway Jr. has been playing through plantar fasciitis for about 3 weeks now for the Knicks, David Fizdale said. But there have been no thoughts to shut him down. “No,” Fizdale said, laughing. “I gotta score some baskets. I can’t shut down Timmy. We need Timmy.” pic.twitter.com/W1YDzBE1O5
Steve Popper: Knicks say Hardaway Jr (sore right heel) is questionable; Dotson (sore right shoulder) is doubtful and Robinson (sprained left ankle) and Trier (strained left hamstring) are out for tomorrow night’s game at Philadelphia.
Steve Popper: Knicks now say both Hardaway and Knox are available tonight.
Mike Vorkunov: Tim Hardaway Jr. is sore. He’ll be active and they’ll warm him up and seems like a game-time decision. Kevin Knox is being evaluated, and that’s where Knicks stand with him for tonight.
Ian Begley: Tim Hardaway Jr. has a sprained left ankle, the Knicks say.
Al Iannazzone: Tim Hardaway Jr. will play tonight vs Sixers. Lance Thomas remains away from the team due to a family issue.
Ian Begley: Jeff Hornacek said Tim Hardaway Jr. was kicked in the shin. He said there will likely be no further tests needed and it was unrelated to his previous injury. X-rays were negative.
Ian Begley: X-rays on Tim Hardaway Jr.’s shin were negative, the Knicks say.
Michael Gallagher: Tim Hardaway Jr. going to the locker room with an apparent left leg injury. He’s not putting weight on it as he hops to the locker room. Same leg that had a stress injury.
Steve Popper: Hardaway will play tonight but minutes may be limited
Harrison Wind: Tim Hardaway Jr and Kyle O’Quinn are out tonight. Porzingis is in for Knicks
Al Iannazzone: Tim Hardaway Jr. is returning tonight.
Adam Zagoria: Tim Hardaway Jr. officially questionable for tomorrow.
Marc Berman: Hornacek wouldn’t say if Friday is Hardaway Jr.’s return but…”He said before shootaround he feels good. He’s itching to go. We to have to be careful and listen to doctors.”
Ian Begley: Tim Hardaway Jr. has been “moving more every day” but hasn’t been cleared to run yet. He’s been sidelined since Dec. 3 with a stress injury in his lower leg. Jeff Hornacek expects Hardaway, who’s averaging 18 points, 4.2 rebounds & 3.3 assists/game, back at some point next month
New York Knicks starting shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. has been cleared to progress in the rehab of his leg injury following an examination Tuesday by the club’s medical staff.
The team announced that Hardaway Jr.’s stress injury in his left leg will be re-evaluated in a week and that he can continue his progress and court activity. So Hardaway Jr. will be sidelined until Dec. 26 at the earliest, meaning he will miss the Knicks’ Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
When asked directly if he felt he’ll be back by the start of the new year, Hardaway said, “The goal is just to get better first. That’s the goal. I’m not giving myself no deadline. I don’t want to get to that point and be upset and down on myself. I don’t want to give myself a set date on when I should return. I’ll do what I can to get this right. When I’m confident and ready to go, then we’ll see.’’
“I’m not going to rush it,’’ Hardaway Jr. said. “I’m going to wait until I’m 100 percent mentally ready to go. If it was the playoffs, I’d be out there right now. But you got to be smart and do what’s best for you. I trust the team. They’re playing hard, playing smart.’’
Barbara Barker: Tim Hardaway spoke before game. No timetable for his return , he said. Will be evaluated next week.
Kristaps Porzingis sounded a little bit of an alarm about Hardaway being out at least two weeks with a stress injury in his left leg. “It’s not good for us at all,” Porzingis said. “Other guys are going to have to step up and hopefully Timmy comes back as soon as possible. But also he has to make sure he’s 100 percent healthy before he comes back. It’s something you can’t play with.”
Marc Berman: Hornacek said Hardaway Jr. can’t do any basketball stuff – just work machines and put contraptions on his leg to heal. Wouldn’t answer if it’s a stress fracture.
Tim Hardaway Jr. remained back in New York and underwent tests on his left leg, but the Knicks had no further updates. Hardaway was diagnosed with a stress injury in his lower left leg Sunday and missed his second straight game Monday.
“There’s concern with anybody when it’s an injury that might be longer than a game or two,” Jeff Hornacek said before the Knicks faced the Pacers Monday. “He’s getting evaluated so we’ll find out more.
Steve Popper: Hornacek said Hardaway is tough and wants to play but admits foot ailments sounds like plantar fasciitis, for which rest is really the only solution.
Ian Begley: Tim Hardaway Jr. (sore foot) will play tonight against the Clippers.
Tim Hardaway Jr. officially is listed as “questionable” for the Knicks against the Clippers at the Garden on Monday because of a sore left foot. And if there is any question, the Knicks seem set to err on the side of caution. “Just wait and see. Tomorrow come back in here get treatment again, go through walk-through and see how it is,” Hardaway said Sunday after sitting out practice — except for some shooting — in Tarrytown.
Hardaway left Friday’s game against the Raptors with soreness in his left foot and didn’t practice Sunday. He said this was something he tried to play through, and he should have taken it more seriously. X-rays were negative. The Knicks are listing Hardaway as questionable, but he sounded as if it’s doubtful he plays.
“I think it was just nagging, just nagging pain right there and me continuing to play on it, it got worse,” Hardaway said. “Just not really taking it serious. I’m thinking, ‘I’m strong enough, able enough to go out there and compete so it’s not really that much. I don’t feel nothing as bad so no need for me to get it right.’ But it got worse and worse and worse.”
Steve Popper: Tim Hardaway Jr sore left foot. X-rays negative.
“I’m not making no excuses,’’ Hardaway said. “If I’m out there, that means I’m 100 percent. There’s no excuse on the ankle, no excuse on anything. Yeah, I tweaked it in preseason, but it’s no excuse. I’m not playing the way I wanted to play and it sucks. But I can’t harp on that. You’ve got to move on, get back in the gym and work. My teammates have my back.”
Jeff Hornacek said Tim Hardaway Jr. has been dealing with an ankle issue: “I don’t think it was anything he probably would say it but I think his ankle was bothering him a little bit.”
Rick Noland: Bazemore (knee), Millsap (knee), Sefolosha (groin) out for Hawks; Hardaway (wrist, knee), Schroder (foot) doubtful. TT out for Cavs
Chris Vivlamore: Dwight Howard and Tim Hardaway expected to return to Hawks lineup tonight vs. T’Wolves.
August 10, 2022 | 4:20 am EDT Update
Darvin Ham to run Lakers' offense through Anthony Davis

Furthermore, the first-year head coach said one wrinkle he will implement and stick with is having the offense run through Anthony Davis, and James concurred, sources said. The team has been encouraged with Davis’ offseason progression and believe he’ll be in optimum shape to avoid serious injuries and carry a heavier load.
LeBron James has productive, informative meeting with Rob Pelinka, Darvin Ham

James is finalizing a destination to host the team’s annual minicamp prior to training camp, with San Diego being the likely landing space over Las Vegas, sources said. He’s hoping to build a better rapport with teammates before entering the 2022-23 season. The meeting was deemed productive and informative. Pelinka made his feelings clear that he wants James to retire as a Laker and promised to provide him with every resource possible to compete for a championship each year he’s with the organization, sources said.
And while contract dialogue was broached, the majority of the hour-long meeting was about expressing concerns, and hearing out strategies and opinions to assure there wouldn’t be a repeat of last season’s epic failure, league sources told Yahoo Sports. James, sources said, drilled home the importance of consistent competitiveness and cohesion, noting that last season’s team didn’t give themselves a chance on many nights. The focus for the future Hall of Famer is competing every night in order to give themselves a chance to compete for a championship.

As for roster tinkering, Pelinka explained patience will be key in any potential moves the team makes, sources said. In a collaborative effort, all parties appear to be aligned on a common vision of seeing how the roster plays out before any drastic moves are sought.

Do you get the sense that the Lakers are trying to make two separate trades using the firsts? One with Westbrook and one with Horton-Tucker/Nunn/etc.? — @crownroyalpapi_ Jovan Buha: Yes, insofar as I think the ultimate price to trade Westbrook will include attaching two first-round picks. If the Lakers can finagle an alternate outcome — be it a pick swap or two second-round picks — that’s a win for them, in my opinion. That seems unlikely, though, which is why there’s a possibility Westbrook isn’t traded. Between the two trades mentioned, the Lakers would prefer the Irving option. I think that’s a deal they’d eventually be willing to include two first-round picks for. I don’t think they’d be willing to do so in the Indiana deal.
Kyrie Irving agent: 'Kyrie does not hate Steve Nash nor Sean Marks'

Nets star Kyrie Irving wants to make it clear he does not hate coach Steve Nash or general manager Sean Marks despite what a source told The Post about his feelings Monday. “I am not sure where this narrative is coming from but Kyrie does not hate Steve nor Sean. That’s not a part of his being nor how he represents himself in the world. He’s about peace, love and acceptance,” his agent and stepmother Shetallia Riley Irving told The Post.