On February 28, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. There are many news about players today, and now I will bring you detailed reports.
Irving still missed the home race
New York Mayor Eric Adams plans to cancel the new york vaccination requirement on March 8, which means Irving can appear at the Home of the Nets. However, according to the news of Shams, due to the restrictions of private venues, Irving can only appear in the Nets' home court, and cannot appear in the game as a player.
Irving averaged 25.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game this season, and scored 38 points in yesterday's game against the Bucks to play the best performance of the season. But because Irving himself has always refused to be vaccinated, he can only appear as a part-time player in the team's away games, which is a big blow to the Nets. If Irving wants to play at home, he needs permission from the NBA president.
Durant misses tomorrow's game against the Raptors
According to reporter Brian Lewis, basketball star Durant will miss the team's game with the Raptors tomorrow, and he still does not have a clear comeback time. Head coach Nash revealed yesterday before the game with the Bucks that Durant will make a comeback this week if he can successfully pass the team's high-intensity confrontation training. Combined with previous news reports, Durant is likely to miss consecutive games with the Raptors, and he will usher in a comeback in the home Heat game this Friday.
Durant was injured in an accidental collision with a teammate during a jan. 16 match against the Pelicans, and was eventually diagnosed with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee. He averaged 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists before injury. The Nets are currently 8th in the East with a record of 32 wins and 29 losses, and there are three wins away from the top 6.
Porter Jr. is expected to make a comeback in March
Nuggets rising star Michael Porter Jr. will attend the team's confrontation training next week, which will pave the way for his recovery, and he is expected to make a comeback sometime in March, according to the famous Woj news. In addition to Porter Jr., there have been reports that the team's leading guard Jamal Murray is also expected to make a comeback in March, which is good news for the Nuggets.
This season, without Murray and Porter Jr., the Nuggets have achieved a good record in the top 6 in the West led by Jokic, and are always expected to get tickets to the playoffs. The return of the two undoubtedly added weight to the team to impact the championship. Porter Jr. completed a five-year, 170 million contract extension with the team in the offseason last year, and played in nine games for the Nuggets this season, averaging 9.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. He has since undergone lumbar spine surgery, the third time he has undergone lumbar surgery since college. It is worth mentioning that Little Porter, like Owen, has not been vaccinated, but because nuggets do not have relevant epidemic prevention policies, Little Porter has not been restricted.
Wei Shao announced his retirement from the network
Nina Westbrook, wife of Lakers main guard Westbrook, posted a message through the social media platform, saying that Westbrook has now bid farewell to the social media platform and announced a brief withdrawal from the network. Wei Shao's move is undoubtedly to hope that he will devote himself to the field and strive to help the Lakers qualify for the playoffs.
Westbrook has averaged 18.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game this season, with four turnovers per game, and has not had a good chemistry with the Lakers' two biggest stars, James and Anthony Davis. The Lakers are currently in 9th place in the West with a record of 27 wins and 32 losses, 3.5 wins behind the 8th place Clippers and 7.5 wins behind the 6th place Nuggets. From this point of view, if the Lakers want to get playoff tickets, I am afraid that they can only pass the form of playoffs.
Lillard reassessed his injuries 2 to 3 weeks later
The Blazers have officially released the latest injury of the team's star Lillard, who said that Lillard's recovery has been very smooth, and he has now passed the initial stage after abdominal surgery, and he will carry out related basketball activities next week in order to enter the next stage of rehabilitation. Lillard reassessed the injury 2-3 weeks later and is expected to make a comeback before the end of the season.
Lillard underwent abdominal tendon surgery after playing 29 games at home for the Blazers, and since then missing from injury, he can average 24 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. The Trail Blazers are currently 10th in the West with a record of 25 wins and 35 losses, and are expected to compete for playoff qualification through the playoffs in the future.
Clay fell ill and missed the game
Warriors guard Klay Thompson, who was on the team's injury list today, has not attended the team's training session and will miss the team's home game against the Lone Ranger. According to head coach Kerr, Clay has been sick for the last few days and is unwell and he will miss several games. Gary Payton II will replace him as the team's starter.
Klay has returned this season after two and a half years out of injury and currently plays in 17 games for the Warriors, averaging 17.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3 assists in 25.2 minutes of playing time, shooting 2.9 three-pointers per game and shooting 38.5% from three-point range. As Klay gets healthier, the Warriors will return to the ranks of the championship race.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)