Injuries will play a huge role in next two weeks!

TEAM INJURIES

Atlanta Hawks Bryce Dejean-Jones (Wrist), O.J. Mayo (Leg), Briante Weber (Waived in NBA), Patrick Mills (Rest),

The Atlanta Hawks will be missing Patrick Mills next week who is a key player off their bench averaging 21 minutes a game. Mayo will continue to be out, along with Dejean-Jones, and Briante Weber will stay on IR this week. The Hawks will be getting big man Alexis Ajinca back into the rotation.

Brooklyn Nets Jarrett Jack (Knee), Danilo Gallinari (Ankle),

The Brooklyn Nets will be getting back Josh Huestis back off the IR, but he hasnt played a minute of action this season, so it most likely wont make a difference. Jack and Gallinari will stay on ir from last week.

Boston Celtics Gary Neal (Leg), Nikola Vucevic (Groin)

Great news for the Celtics, Ty Lawson is back in action. When he is healthy he is the starter for this club, and it couldnt have come at a better time as the Celtics are head to head with the injured 76ers for the top seed in the east. The downside is that Neal and Vucevic are still injured.

Charlotte Hornets Christian Wood (Waived in NBA), Phil Pressey (Waived in NBA), Aaron Harrison (D-League), Willie Reed (Knee),

Elfrid Payton will be joining the starting lineup next week, otherwise the injuries stayed the same. For some reason Aaron Harrison is listed as injured but seems healthy enough to play next week. The Charlotte team doctors are amazing!

Chicago Bulls Jodie Meeks (Foot), Beno Udrih (Foot), Anthony Bennett (Waived in NBA), Kevon Looney (D-League), Meyers Leonard (Shoulder)

Nothing changes here for the Chicago Bulls. There season has been done for a while. But its still fun to watch Steph Curry try to carry his team to victory.

Cleveland Cavaliers Terrence Ross (Thumb),

The Cavaliers lose Terrence Ross this week, but Serge Ibaka is ready to take his starting power forward spot back from Thomas Robinson, we think. Robinson actually posted +6 rebounds compared to Ibaka's usual stats on the season. Decisions, Decisions.

Dallas Mavericks Danny Green (Rest), Dirk Nowitzki (Rest), Jrue Holiday (Toe),

Dallas had no injuries last week, now they have been hit hard. Dirk Nowitzki, Danny Green, and Jrue Holiday are all out. Ouch! They still can put a solid starting five on the court, and they really arent too worried about Denver catching them yet.

Denver Nuggets Lamar Patterson (CD), Ersan Ilyasova (Ankle), Mitch McGary (CD), James Young (D-League),

James Young and Ersan Ilyasova were added to the injury report for next week. But the Nuggs do get back Kent "Under Armor" Bazemore back. If he isnt getting buckets he will be trying to sell you some shoes!

Detroit Pistons Eric Bledsoe (Knee), Joakim Noah (Shoulder), Tiago Splitter (Hip)

Bledsoe, Noah, and Splitter are still the only guys on the IR, nothing new here.

Golden State Warriors Quincy Pondexter (Knee), Wilson Chandler (Hip), Greivis Vasquez (Ankle), Steve Novak (Knee)

Another team with no changes. The Warriors have been knocked out of the playoffs, so none of this really matters anyway.

Houston Rockets Shayne Whittington (D-League), Ryan Kelly (Wrist)

The Houston Rockets are getting back Gordon Hayward, and just in time because they lost the last two games. Still 7-3 in their last 10 is nothing to cry about, but they need to keep winning to stop Sacramento from sneaking into their spot. Ian Mahinmi is also back in action.

Indiana Pacers Rakeem Christmas (D-League), Blake Griffin (Quad)

INDIANA! They get back Vince Carter which could help them slide into the playoffs, with only two weeks to go nows the time to make a run for it. Griffin is still out and that has hurt the Pacers.

LA Clippers Alec Burks (Ankle), DeMarre Carroll (Knee), Tibor Pleiss (CD), Festus Ezeli (Knee), Nikola Pekovic (Foot), Boris Diaw (Rest)

Boris Diaw is joining a list of players out for the Clippers. They only have nine players on the roster that are healthy. But with them being out of the playoffs that doesnt seem to matter much.

LA Lakers Andre Iguodala (Ankle), Tyson Chandler (Back)

Tyson Chandler is joining Andre Iguodala on the injured list next week. Lakers are 2.5 games ahead of Dallas, and Dallas has their own injuries. It should be interesting to see if the Lakers can hold onto the top spot in the last two weeks.

Memphis Grizzlies Jordan Adams (Knee), Dante Exum (Knee), Jarnell Stokes (Waived in NBA), Chris Bosh (Blood Clots)

No changes here for the Grizzlies, the longer Bosh is out the better for this team, which still holds onto their own 2016 draft pick.

Miami Heat DeJuan Blair (Waived in NBA)

DeJuan Blair is the only man on the IR this week, and we dont think the Miami Heat will miss him much when you have guys like Al Jefferson, Tim Duncan, and David West as part of your big man rotation.

Milwaukee Bucks Rashad Vaughn (D-League)

Milwaukee gets back Hollis-Jefferson, but he hasnt been on the court since week 3, so we dont think Milwaukee is going to throw a party here. Rashad Vaughn is added to the IR, again no one that Milwaukee will miss. He only gets minutes after a blowout.

Minnesota Timberwolves Tyreke Evans (Knee), Andrea Bargnani (Waived in NBA), Chris Copeland (Waived in NBA), Rasual Butler (Waived in NBA), Jeremy Evans (Shoulder), Ryan Anderson (Groin), Nerlens Noel (Knee)

Terrible news for the T-Wolves, they lose Nerlens Noel and Ryan Anderson for next week. They do get back Bradley Beal, and to a lesser extent Richaun Holmes. They are going to have to start Paul George and Andrew Nicholson at power forward and center, they dont have much else to choose from. This isnt good when they are trying to keep the Kings from taking their playoff spot.

New Orleans Pelicans T.J. Warren (Foot), Jahlil Okafor (Shin), Norris Cole (Back), Anthony Brown (Foot), Brandon Knight (Illness), Chandler Parsons (Knee)

Brandon Knight and Chandler Parsons join the IR list for the Pelicans. Its a good thing they already been knocked out of the playoffs because those are some big injuries to go down right at the end of the season.

New York Knicks Tyler Johnson (Shoulder), Mario Chalmers (Waived in NBA)

Nothing really to report here, their injured list stays the same. But the Knicks did add Pablo Prigioni to their roster. Thats something to note.

Oklahoma City Thunder Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Shoulder), Walter Tavares (D-League)

The OKC Thunder get Robert Covington and Jonas Valanciunas back into their rotation. Thats good news for a team still in the mix for a playoff spot.

Orlando Magic Cleanthony Early (Knee), Etwaun Moore (Hamstring), Kendall Marshall (Illness)

Etwaun Moore and Kendall Marshall is joining Early on the injury report next week. Orlando who is still in the playoff race just lost their starting PG. It might be too little to late, but when you have DeMar DeRozan who knows.

Philadelphia 76ers Mo Williams (Knee), Ben McLemore (Finger), Pau Gasol (Knee), Kawhi Leonard (Quad), Devin Harris (Personal)

For the 76ers, they will add Kawhi Leonard and Devin Harris to their injury report. But when you have a team like the 76ers its easy to plug other players in and not really miss a beat. The team is seriously deep. Still, Philly is battling the Celtics for the top seed in the east, and it would be better if some of these guys would get healthy!

Phoenix Suns Cliff Alexander (CD), C.J. Wilcox (D-League)

JaVale McGee in, C.J. Wilcox out. The Suns are still in this playoff race, it might be difficult for them to get in, but they are a good starting lineup. The west is going to be exciting to see who finishes where. From 3 all the way down to 8.

Portland Trail Blazers Sam Dekker (Back), Joe Harris (CD), Kevin Garnett (Rest), P.J. Hairston (Groin), Kyle Singler (Back)

Portland is out of the playoff race, i doubt they will miss Kyle Singler, who has been added to the IR for next week. Im actually surprised he has started 72 out of 72 games this year. For a guy who is a 66 overall, he sure makes a lot of money and gets a lot of minutes.

San Antonio Spurs Joel Embiid (Foot), Brandan Wright (Knee), Lance Thomas (Knee), Anthony Davis (Knee)

Probably THE BIGGEST NEWS right now is Anthony Davis, who is out for the season. This is a terrible blow to the Spurs who are in the playoff race right now. They will have to hold on tight the last two weeks if they want to be in the playoffs.

Sacramento Kings Mike Conley (Foot)

Mike Conley continues to be the only guy on the Kings inured reserve. The Kings are only 5-5 in their last 10 games and still trying to bump themselves into the playoffs. With the Twolves and Spurs in bad situations, they still could make it.

Toronto Raptors Tony Wroten (Waived in NBA), Michael Carter-Williams (Knee/Hip), Zach Randolph (Knee), Jae Crowder (Ankle), Jarell Eddie (CD), Deron Williams (Abdomen)

Good news, Kobe is back! But they will be missing Deron Williams and Jarell Eddie who were healthy last week. Looks like they will have to start Jared Bayless at point guard, whom hasnt started a game all season. Kobe will have to have some flash backs to help this team win going forward.

Utah Jazz Branden Dawson (CD), Eric Gordon (Finger), Kenneth Faried (Back), Andrew Goudelock (CD), Montrezl Harrell (CD), Victor Oladipo (Wrist)

Willie Cauley-Stein is back in action next week, but Victor Oladipo is injured. Utah is one of those crazy west teams fighting for home court advantage. These last two weeks are going to be important!

Washington Wizards Marc Gasol (Foot), Alan Anderson (Ankle), Lorenzo Brown (CD)

The Wizards get back the Birdman and Spencer Hawes who has been out for a few weeks now. They really needed the help up front as Melo and Morris have been trying their hardest to be big boys. None of this really matters, but GM Darko wants to hit 30 wins or more before this season is over.

TEAM	INJURIES
	Bryce Dejean-Jones (Wrist), O.J. Mayo (Leg), Briante Weber (Waived in NBA), Patrick Mills (Rest), The Atlanta Hawks will be missing Patrick Mills next week who is a key player off their bench averaging 21 minutes a game. Mayo will continue to be out, along with Dejean-Jones, and Briante Weber will stay on IR this week. The Hawks will be getting big man Alexis Ajinca back into the rotation.
	Jarrett Jack (Knee), Danilo Gallinari (Ankle), The Brooklyn Nets will be getting back Josh Huestis back off the IR, but he hasnt played a minute of action this season, so it most likely wont make a difference. Jack and Gallinari will stay on ir from last week.
	Gary Neal (Leg), Nikola Vucevic (Groin) Great news for the Celtics, Ty Lawson is back in action. When he is healthy he is the starter for this club, and it couldnt have come at a better time as the Celtics are head to head with the injured 76ers for the top seed in the east. The downside is that Neal and Vucevic are still injured.
	Christian Wood (Waived in NBA), Phil Pressey (Waived in NBA), Aaron Harrison (D-League), Willie Reed (Knee), Elfrid Payton will be joining the starting lineup next week, otherwise the injuries stayed the same. For some reason Aaron Harrison is listed as injured but seems healthy enough to play next week. The Charlotte team doctors are amazing!
	Jodie Meeks (Foot), Beno Udrih (Foot), Anthony Bennett (Waived in NBA), Kevon Looney (D-League), Meyers Leonard (Shoulder) Nothing changes here for the Chicago Bulls. There season has been done for a while. But its still fun to watch Steph Curry try to carry his team to victory.
	Terrence Ross (Thumb), The Cavaliers lose Terrence Ross this week, but Serge Ibaka is ready to take his starting power forward spot back from Thomas Robinson, we think. Robinson actually posted +6 rebounds compared to Ibaka's usual stats on the season. Decisions, Decisions.
	Danny Green (Rest), Dirk Nowitzki (Rest), Jrue Holiday (Toe), Dallas had no injuries last week, now they have been hit hard. Dirk Nowitzki, Danny Green, and Jrue Holiday are all out. Ouch! They still can put a solid starting five on the court, and they really arent too worried about Denver catching them yet.
	Lamar Patterson (CD), Ersan Ilyasova (Ankle), Mitch McGary (CD), James Young (D-League), James Young and Ersan Ilyasova were added to the injury report for next week. But the Nuggs do get back Kent "Under Armor" Bazemore back. If he isnt getting buckets he will be trying to sell you some shoes!
	Eric Bledsoe (Knee), Joakim Noah (Shoulder), Tiago Splitter (Hip) Bledsoe, Noah, and Splitter are still the only guys on the IR, nothing new here.
	Quincy Pondexter (Knee), Wilson Chandler (Hip), Greivis Vasquez (Ankle), Steve Novak (Knee) Another team with no changes. The Warriors have been knocked out of the playoffs, so none of this really matters anyway.
	Shayne Whittington (D-League), Ryan Kelly (Wrist) The Houston Rockets are getting back Gordon Hayward, and just in time because they lost the last two games. Still 7-3 in their last 10 is nothing to cry about, but they need to keep winning to stop Sacramento from sneaking into their spot. Ian Mahinmi is also back in action.
	Rakeem Christmas (D-League), Blake Griffin (Quad) INDIANA! They get back Vince Carter which could help them slide into the playoffs, with only two weeks to go nows the time to make a run for it. Griffin is still out and that has hurt the Pacers.
	Alec Burks (Ankle), DeMarre Carroll (Knee), Tibor Pleiss (CD), Festus Ezeli (Knee), Nikola Pekovic (Foot), Boris Diaw (Rest) Boris Diaw is joining a list of players out for the Clippers. They only have nine players on the roster that are healthy. But with them being out of the playoffs that doesnt seem to matter much.
	Andre Iguodala (Ankle), Tyson Chandler (Back) Tyson Chandler is joining Andre Iguodala on the injured list next week. Lakers are 2.5 games ahead of Dallas, and Dallas has their own injuries. It should be interesting to see if the Lakers can hold onto the top spot in the last two weeks.
	Jordan Adams (Knee), Dante Exum (Knee), Jarnell Stokes (Waived in NBA), Chris Bosh (Blood Clots) No changes here for the Grizzlies, the longer Bosh is out the better for this team, which still holds onto their own 2016 draft pick.
	DeJuan Blair (Waived in NBA) DeJuan Blair is the only man on the IR this week, and we dont think the Miami Heat will miss him much when you have guys like Al Jefferson, Tim Duncan, and David West as part of your big man rotation.
	Rashad Vaughn (D-League) Milwaukee gets back Hollis-Jefferson, but he hasnt been on the court since week 3, so we dont think Milwaukee is going to throw a party here. Rashad Vaughn is added to the IR, again no one that Milwaukee will miss. He only gets minutes after a blowout.
	Tyreke Evans (Knee), Andrea Bargnani (Waived in NBA), Chris Copeland (Waived in NBA), Rasual Butler (Waived in NBA), Jeremy Evans (Shoulder), Ryan Anderson (Groin), Nerlens Noel (Knee) Terrible news for the T-Wolves, they lose Nerlens Noel and Ryan Anderson for next week. They do get back Bradley Beal, and to a lesser extent Richaun Holmes. They are going to have to start Paul George and Andrew Nicholson at power forward and center, they dont have much else to choose from. This isnt good when they are trying to keep the Kings from taking their playoff spot.
	T.J. Warren (Foot), Jahlil Okafor (Shin), Norris Cole (Back), Anthony Brown (Foot), Brandon Knight (Illness), Chandler Parsons (Knee) Brandon Knight and Chandler Parsons join the IR list for the Pelicans. Its a good thing they already been knocked out of the playoffs because those are some big injuries to go down right at the end of the season.
	Tyler Johnson (Shoulder), Mario Chalmers (Waived in NBA) Nothing really to report here, their injured list stays the same. But the Knicks did add Pablo Prigioni to their roster. Thats something to note.
	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Shoulder), Walter Tavares (D-League) The OKC Thunder get Robert Covington and Jonas Valanciunas back into their rotation. Thats good news for a team still in the mix for a playoff spot.
	Cleanthony Early (Knee), Etwaun Moore (Hamstring), Kendall Marshall (Illness) Etwaun Moore and Kendall Marshall is joining Early on the injury report next week. Orlando who is still in the playoff race just lost their starting PG. It might be too little to late, but when you have DeMar DeRozan who knows.
	Mo Williams (Knee), Ben McLemore (Finger), Pau Gasol (Knee), Kawhi Leonard (Quad), Devin Harris (Personal) For the 76ers, they will add Kawhi Leonard and Devin Harris to their injury report. But when you have a team like the 76ers its easy to plug other players in and not really miss a beat. The team is seriously deep. Still, Philly is battling the Celtics for the top seed in the east, and it would be better if some of these guys would get healthy!
	Cliff Alexander (CD), C.J. Wilcox (D-League) JaVale McGee in, C.J. Wilcox out. The Suns are still in this playoff race, it might be difficult for them to get in, but they are a good starting lineup. The west is going to be exciting to see who finishes where. From 3 all the way down to 8.
	Sam Dekker (Back), Joe Harris (CD), Kevin Garnett (Rest), P.J. Hairston (Groin), Kyle Singler (Back) Portland is out of the playoff race, i doubt they will miss Kyle Singler, who has been added to the IR for next week. Im actually surprised he has started 72 out of 72 games this year. For a guy who is a 66 overall, he sure makes a lot of money and gets a lot of minutes.
	Joel Embiid (Foot), Brandan Wright (Knee), Lance Thomas (Knee), Anthony Davis (Knee) Probably THE BIGGEST NEWS right now is Anthony Davis, who is out for the season. This is a terrible blow to the Spurs who are in the playoff race right now. They will have to hold on tight the last two weeks if they want to be in the playoffs.
	Mike Conley (Foot) Mike Conley continues to be the only guy on the Kings inured reserve. The Kings are only 5-5 in their last 10 games and still trying to bump themselves into the playoffs. With the Twolves and Spurs in bad situations, they still could make it.
	Tony Wroten (Waived in NBA), Michael Carter-Williams (Knee/Hip), Zach Randolph (Knee), Jae Crowder (Ankle), Jarell Eddie (CD), Deron Williams (Abdomen) Good news, Kobe is back! But they will be missing Deron Williams and Jarell Eddie who were healthy last week. Looks like they will have to start Jared Bayless at point guard, whom hasnt started a game all season. Kobe will have to have some flash backs to help this team win going forward.
	Branden Dawson (CD), Eric Gordon (Finger), Kenneth Faried (Back), Andrew Goudelock (CD), Montrezl Harrell (CD), Victor Oladipo (Wrist) Willie Cauley-Stein is back in action next week, but Victor Oladipo is injured. Utah is one of those crazy west teams fighting for home court advantage. These last two weeks are going to be important!
	Marc Gasol (Foot), Alan Anderson (Ankle), Lorenzo Brown (CD) The Wizards get back the Birdman and Spencer Hawes who has been out for a few weeks now. They really needed the help up front as Melo and Morris have been trying their hardest to be big boys. None of this really matters, but GM Darko wants to hit 30 wins or more before this season is over.