Hoops Rumors

November 29: Drummond underwent an MRI on Saturday morning which revealed no structural damage, the Sixers announced (Twitter link via Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports). The veteran big man is feeling better today, per the team, and an official update will come at 4:00 pm CT. Scotto reports (via Twitter) that Drummond is considered day-to-day. November 28: Sixers center Andre … [Read more...] about Sixers’ Drummond Day-To-Day With Right Knee Sprain

After they made a total of 60 combined appearances last season, availability has been an issue again this fall for Sixers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, who have played in six and three games, respectively, and have yet to share the court. However, as Tim Bontemps of ESPN writes, Embiid’s and George’s health issues haven’t been as devastating for Philadelphia this fall as … [Read more...] about Sixers Notes: Maxey, Embiid, George, Edgecombe

Celtics starting center Neemias Queta will sit out for the first time this season on Wednesday when the team faces the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons, Brian Robb of MassLive.com reports. Queta suffered a sprained left ankle in Sunday’s win over the Magic and did not practice on Tuesday. Queta is averaging a career-high 9.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, and the Celtics … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Queta, Ingram, George, Sixers

Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been ruled out for an eighth straight game due to his left groin strain and won’t be available on Friday when Orlando visits Detroit to face the Pistons, per Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel (Twitter link). Banchero said at the start of the week that he believed he was “pretty close” to returning to the court, but the groin injury will keep … [Read more...] about Magic Notes: Banchero, Hot Streak, Suggs, Bane

An MRI has confirmed that Sixers forward Trendon Watford, who exited Tuesday’s loss to Orlando early, has a left adductor strain, the team announced today (Twitter link via Adam Aaronson of The Philly Voice). Watford will be reevaluated in two weeks, which means he’ll miss at least Philadelphia’s next six games, starting with Friday’s contest in Brooklyn. It will be the second … [Read more...] about Sixers’ Watford Out At Least Two Weeks With Adductor Strain