Injury summary: Xiaoka returns to Los Angeles with right knee soreness Embiid returns today Yingge Downs will return soon

On April 3, Beijing time, less than half a month before the end of the regular season, NBA teams were carefully handling injuries. The Clippers' Kawhi Leonard is out today due to knee soreness and has now left the team to return to Los Angeles for treatment. Yingge and Downs are expected to return before the end of the regular season. The Thunder's Alexander and Jay are out with the 76ers due to injuries. Woj reports that Embiid will be back today. The Raptors' Barrett and Quickley are back for today's game against the Lakers.

Ka returned to Los Angeles with a sore knee

Kawha Jr. has been confirmed to miss today's game against the Kings due to a sore right knee, and he has left the team yesterday to return to Los Angeles for treatment, and Tyronn Lue said that the team only learned of Leonard's right knee pain after beating the Hornets 130-118.

The Clippers have one more back-to-back game on Friday and Saturday against the Nuggets and Jazz at home after the Kings, and it is still unknown whether the Clippers will be able to return at that time.

On whether the card can return against the Nuggets, Tyronn Lue said: "We hope we can, we're not sure yet, but we tend to do so. "

In the win over the Hornets, he played 37 minutes and scored 23 points. After the team arrived in Sacramento on Tuesday, he was sent back to Los Angeles for further treatment.

He is in his healthiest season yet, averaging 23.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in 68 games this season, his most since playing 74 games for the San Antonio Spurs in 2016-17. After playing the Kings, the Clippers have seven games left, including two back-to-backs.

Downs is expected to return before the end of the regular season

Shams of The Athletic reports that Downs is expected to return to the court before the end of the regular season. On March 8, news broke that Downs had injured the meniscus in his left knee, and he opted for a quicker but riskier surgery to remove part of his meniscus. The Timberwolves announced on March 13 that Towns would be re-evaluated in four weeks, with April 10 being the scheduled time for evaluation, exactly one week away.

So far this season, Towns has played in 60 games, averaging 22.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 50.6% from the field, 42.3% from three-point range and 87.4% from the free throw line.

Ingram is expected to return next week

Speaking about Yingge's recovery from injury, Pelicans coach Willie Green said the team hopes he can return before the end of the regular season, and Ingram resumed jogging practice today. Previously, Ingram suffered a bone contusion in his left knee and has played in 63 games for the Pelicans this season, averaging 20.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. According to Shams, Ingram will be re-evaluated this weekend and is expected to return next week.

Embiid returned to the Thunder today

ESPN's Tim Bontemps reported that Embiid missed today's pregame shooting practice. With two hours left before the start of the game, Embiid's status today escalated to doubtful, and Woj reported that Embiid is back today. Previously, Shams had reported that Embiid would return as soon as today's game against the Thunder. Embiid has been out since Jan. 31, and Nurse said he will have a time limit.

In addition, Maxi participated in shooting drills but still had problems with left hip tension.

Alexander Jewee is out injured

The Thunder will take on the 76ers on the road today. According to pre-game Thunder reporter Almanza, Alexander will miss the game today due to a right quadriceps injury. Jalen Williams will also be sidelined with a sprained left ankle. The Thunder are currently 52-22 in the West and have secured a playoff spot.

The Raptors are back with two battles against the Lakers

According to Raptors coach Rajakovic before the game, Barrett and Quickley will welcome a comeback in today's game. Barrett had previously missed nine games in a row for personal reasons (his brother died), and Quickley also missed six games in a row for personal reasons.

Cavaliers Wade could be reimbursed for the season

According to Cavaliers reporter Chris Fedor, Cavaliers player Dean Wade suffered a knee sprain that could keep him out of all remaining regular season games, according to sources.

Dean Wade has played in 54 games for the Cavaliers this season, averaging 5.4 points, 4 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 steals per game.