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| MAY 16 | ||
Hibbert had eight points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots Tuesday night in Indiana's win over Miami in Game 2 of their playoff series. | ![]() | |
George had 10 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and a blocked shot Tuesday night in Indiana's win over Miami in Game 2 of their playoff series. | ![]() | |
Duncan scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds during the Spurs' 108-92 win over the Clippers on Tuesday. | ![]() | |
West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds during the Pacers' win over the Heat on Tuesday. | ![]() | |
| MAY 15 | ||
James will play some power forward in Miami's Eastern Conference semifinal versus Indiana with Chris Bosh (strained abdominal) out indefinitely, NBA.com reports. | ![]() | |
Turiaf will start at center Tuesday in Game 2 of Miami's Eastern Conference semifinal against Indiana, the Heat's official site reports. | ![]() | |
Out | Rose will need 8-to-12 months for a full recovery from his recent ACL surgery, the Chicago Tribune reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Perkins aggravated a hip injury in Game 1 and is listed as a game-time decision for Game 2 on Wednesday, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Pekovic (ankle) underwent a successful surgery Tuesday, to remove bone spurs from his right ankle, Jerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Perkins played Monday but left Game 1 after aggravating his hip injury. | ![]() |
Westbrook had a big game Monday, scoring 27 points with seven rebounds and nine assists during the Thunder's blowout win over the Lakers. | ![]() | |
Bynum scored 20 points and grabbed 14 rebounds during the Lakers' 119-90 loss to the Thunder on Monday. | ![]() | |
Garnett scored 15 points and pulled down 12 boards during the Celtics' loss Monday. | ![]() | |
Holiday scored 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting during the 76ers' 82-81 win over the Celtics on Monday. | ![]() | |
| MAY 14 | ||
Day-To-Day | Perkins (hip) will play Monday night against the Lakers, The Oklahoman reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Bradley left Monday's game against the Sixers with an apparent shoulder injury, the Celtics' official site reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Pietrus (knee) will be active for Monday's Game 2 tilt against the Sixers, NBA.com reports. | ![]() |
Allen (ankle) will play in Game 2 against the Sixers on Monday, NBA.com reports. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Young (shin) will suit up for Monday's Game 2 tilt against the Celtics, NBA.com reports. | ![]() |
Pierce (knee) is "ready to go" for Monday's Game 2 against the Sixers, Boston's official site reports. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Pekovic is scheduled to have bone spurs removed from his right ankle Tuesday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Griffin (knee) plans to play in Tuesday's Game 1 matchup against the Spurs despite being a self-proclaimed "75-80 percent," Clippers reporter Madelyn Burke reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Perkins (hip) returned to practice Sunday, KOCO.com reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Brand (neck) will play Monday against the Celtics, DailyLocal.com reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Bosh suffered a strained abdominal muscle Sunday against the Pacers, FOX23.com reports.
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Granger scored seven points on 1-of-10 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and one blocked shot in 39 minutes in Indiana's loss to Miami in Game 1 of their playoff series. | ![]() | |
Hill got into foul trouble Sunday, playing just 25 minutes in Indiana's loss to Miami in Game 1 of their playoff series. | ![]() | |
Martin scored 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 FT) and grabbed 10 boards Sunday on the way to his first double-double of the postseason. | ![]() | |
Paul notched 19 points, nine boards, four assists, two steals, and a trey in Sunday's series-clinching win over the Grizzlies. | ![]() | |
| MAY 13 | ||
Williams (hand) played 24 minutes Sunday afternoon in the Clippers' series-clinching win over the Grizzlies. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said Griffin's knee tightened up on him as Sunday's series-clinching win over Memphis went on, the Associated Press reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Bosh will undergo an MRI for the abdominal strain he suffered during Game 1, ESPN.com's Tom Haberstroh reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Bosh will sit out the rest of Game 1 with an abdominal injury, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Bosh left Game 1 of Miami's playoff series against Indiana with a abdominal injury, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Pietrus has developed some swelling in his surgically-repaired knee, WEEI.com's Paul Flannery reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Young (ankle) is expected to play in Game 2 on Monday, the 76ers Team Website reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Brand (left cervical neck spasm) is expected to play Monday against the Celtics, according to the 76ers' official Twitter page. | ![]() |
Turner had a 16-point/10-rebound double-double Saturday in Game 1 of Philadelphia's second-round series against Boston. | ![]() | |
Gasol had 23 points (9-19 FG, 5-5 FT), 17 boards, six assists, one steal and four blocks while committing just one turnover in 41 minutes Saturday as the Lakers advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a win over the Nuggets. | ![]() | |
Bynum had a monster double-double Saturday, posting 16 points (4-15 FG, 8-11 FT), 18 boards, one assist, one steal and six blocks in 43 minutes to help the Lakers close out the Nuggets in Game 7. | ![]() | |
Bryant had 17 points (7-16 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 1-4 FT), one rebound and eight assists in 45 minutes Saturday as the Lakers were able best the Nuggets in Game 7 and advance to the second round of the playoffs. | ![]() | |
World Peace was very solid in his return from suspension Saturday, scoring 15 points (5-15 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT) to go with five rebounds, two assists, four steals and two blocks in 44 minutes as the Lakers won their Game 7 bout against the Nuggets. | ![]() | |
Blake had 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from downtown Saturday to spark the Lakers off the bench and help close out the Nuggets in Game 7 of their opening round series. He also chipped in two boards, three assists, two steals and one block in 30 minutes. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Young had five points (1-4 FG, 3-6 FT) and one rebound in 22 minutes Saturday as the 76ers lost to the Celtics. | ![]() |
Healthy | Pierce (knee) had 14 points (3-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 8-8 FT), six boards, six assists and two blocks in 40 minutes Saturday in the Celtics' win over the Sixers. | ![]() |
Bradley (shoulder) had eight points (4-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 27 minutes Saturday in the Celtics' win over the Sixers. | ![]() | |
Healthy | Allen (ankle) had 12 points (4-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three boards and one assist in 33 minutes off the bench Saturday as the Celtics took Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the 76ers. | ![]() |
Rondo posted a triple-double Saturday, scoring 13 points (6-15 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, 17 assists and four steals, while also committing seven turnovers in 40 minutes to help the Celtics get the win. | ![]() | |
Garnett had a game-high 29 points (12-20 FG, 5-5 FT) to go with 11 boards, one assist, one steal and three blocks in 38 minutes Saturday as the Celtics won Game 1 of their second-round playoff match-up against the 76ers. | ![]() | |
| MAY 12 | ||
After battling a stomach illness in the Lakers' Game 6 loss, Bryant is ready to go and feeling better for Saturday's series-deciding game, NBA.com reports. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Young suffered a right ankle sprain Saturday in the first half against the Celtics, the 76ers' official site reports. | ![]() |
Healthy | Allen says he will play Saturday in Game 1 of the Celtics' second-round playoff series against the 76ers, ESPN Boston reports. | ![]() |
Out | Rose underwent surgery to repair his torn ACL on Saturday, ESPN Chicago reports. | ![]() |
Evans had six points, 10 boards, and a trio of blocks in Friday's Game 6 loss to the Grizzlies. | ![]() | |
Martin had his best game of the postseason Friday, collecting 10 points, a pair of boards, and a pair of blocks in a Game 6 loss to the Grizzlies. | ![]() | |
Bledsoe provided a spark off the bench for the Clippers on Friday, scoring 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting from the field. | ![]() | |
Healthy | Allen (ankle) participated in Boston's shootaround Saturday, CSN New England's A. Sherrod Blakely reports. | ![]() |
Healthy | Williams had the middle and ring fingers of his right shooting hand taped Friday, limiting him to 11 reserve minutes in Game 6 of the Clippers' loss to Memphis, the Associated Press reports. | ![]() |
Paul (hip/finger) chipped in 11 points, seven assists (versus three turnovers), five rebounds, and three steals in 35 minutes before fouling out in the final minute of the Clippers' loss to Memphis in Game 6 of their first-round series. | ![]() | |
Griffin (knee) recorded 17 points, six assists, five rebounds, and three steals in 33 minutes Friday in the Clippers' Game 6 loss to Memphis. | ![]() | |
Conley posted 13 points, nine assists (versus four turnovers), and four rebounds in 41 minutes as Memphis won Game 6 of their first-round series against the Clippers. | ![]() | |
Randolph racked up his second straight double-double with 18 points (8-17 FG, 2-6 FT) and 16 rebounds in 38 minutes Friday as Memphis won Game 6 of their first-round series against the Clippers. | ![]() | |
Gasol registered a game-high 23 points (9-16 FG, 5-5 FT) to go with nine rebounds in the Grizzlies' victory Friday over the Clippers in Game 6 of their first-round matchup. | ![]() | |
| MAY 11 | ||
As expected, Paul (hip) will play in Friday's Game 6 tilt against Memphis, the Clippers' official site reports. | ![]() | |
Griffin (knee) will play in Friday's game against the Grizzlies, the Clippers' official site reports. | ![]() | |
James will be named the Most Valuable Player of the 2011-12 NBA season on Saturday, the Associated Press reports. | ![]() | |
Paul (hip) is expected to play Friday against the Grizzlies, ESPN.com reports. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Noah (ankle) stayed planted on the Bulls' bench during Thursday's series-clinching loss to the Sixers. | ![]() |
As expected, World Peace will be back from serving his suspension for a pivotal Game 7 Saturday in Los Angeles, Yahoo! Sports reports. | ![]() | |
Healthy | Updating a previous item, Allen (ankle) has been ruled a game-time decision against Philadelphia Saturday, WEEI.com reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Bradley (shoulder) says he feels "OK" and will be good to go for Game 1 Saturday night against Philadelphia, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reports. | ![]() |
Healthy | Pierce (knee) is expected to play in Game 1 of the Philadelphia series Saturday night, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe reports. | ![]() |
Healthy | Allen admitted to the media that his ankle feels about the same as it did two weeks ago, but says he should be good to go for Game 1 Saturday, A. Sherrod Blakely of Comcast SportsNet reports. | ![]() |
Out | Knicks coach Mike Woodson said Thursday that Lin (knee) "absolutely" will return to the Knicks next season, the New York Newsday reports. | ![]() |
If Kendrick Perkins (hip) is forced to miss time during the Western Conference Semifinals, Mohammed would start at center in his absence, NewsOK.com reports. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Perkins (hip) is "improving," according to coach Scott Brooks, but his availability for the second round of the playoffs remains uncertain, NewsOK.com reports. | ![]() |
Brewer came off the bench to score 18 points in just 19 minutes during Denver's Game 6 win over the Lakers on Thursday night. | ![]() | |
Gallinari posted 12 points, seven assists, four rebounds, one block and one steal during Denver's in in Game 6 over the Lakers on Thursday night. | ![]() | |
Faried posted a 15 point, 11 rebound double-double during Denver's impressive Game 6 win over the Lakers Thursday night. | ![]() | |
Out | Aldridge underwent successful surgery Thursday to repair a labral tear in his right hip, the Blazer's Edge reports. | ![]() |
Bryant played through a stomach illness Thursday, scoring 31 points on 13-of-23 shooting during a loss to the Nuggets. | ![]() | |
Lawson came through with 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting during the Nuggets' win over the Lakers on Thursday. | ![]() | |
Garnett scored 28 points and pulled down 14 rebounds during the Celtics' 83-80 win over the Hawks on Thursday. | ![]() | |
Iguodala had 20 points with four rebounds and seven assists during the 76ers' win over the Bulls on Thursday. | ![]() | |
Deng finished Thursday's game with 19 points and 17 rebounds during the Bulls' loss to the 76ers. | ![]() | |
| MAY 10 | ||
Day-To-Day | Griffin, who is a game-time decision for Friday's playoff game, suffered no structural damage to his left knee, the Orange County Register reports. | ![]() |
As expected, Bryant (stomach flu) will play in Game 6 against the Nuggets on Thursday, the Lakers' official site reports. | ![]() | |
Healthy | Paul (hip) will be a game-time decision for Game 6 against the Grizzlies on Friday, ESPN's Marc Stein reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Griffin (knee) will be a game-time decision for Game 6 against the Grizzlies on Friday, ESPN's Marc Stein reports. | ![]() |
Deng (face) returned to Game 6 in the second quarter. | ![]() | |
Allen admitted his ankle still isn't 100 percent, but he'll play in Thursday's Game 6 tilt against the Hawks, CSNNE's Jessica Camerato reports. | ![]() | |
Deng left Thursday's game against the Sixers in the first quarter after taking an elbow to the face, ESPN Chicago reports. | ![]() | |
Healthy | Celtics coach Doc Rivers confirmed that Pierce (knee) will play in Thursday's Game 6 tilt against the Hawks, the Celtics' official site reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Gibson (ankle) will play in Thursday's Game 6 tilt against the Sixers. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Noah (ankle) will be available to play in Thursday's Game 6 tilt against Philadelphia, Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Bradley (shoulder) said he won't have any limitations for Thursday's Game 6 against the Hawks, CSNNE's Jesscia Camerato reports. | ![]() |
Out | Pachulia (foot) took part in Thursday's team shootaround, but he will not play in Game 6 against Boston, the Celtics' official site reports. | ![]() |
Asik is listed as the starting center for Thursday's Game 6 tilt against the Sixers, Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky reports. | ![]() | |
Hawes will be in his normal spot as the Sixers starting center for Thursday's Game 6 matchup against the Bulls despite suffering numerous cuts to his face in Game 5, NBA.com reports. | ![]() | |
Chandler said he won't need offseason surgery on his hand or wrist, Al Iannazzone of New York Newsday reports. | ![]() | |
Out | Davis underwent successful surgery to repair his injured right knee Thursday, Howard Beck of the New York Times reports. | ![]() |
Lakers coach Mike Brown expects Bryant (stomach ailment) to be in the lineup for Thursday's Game 6 tilt against the Nuggets, Yahoo! Sports reports. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Gibson (ankle) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's Game 6 against the Sixers, Martin Frank of the Delaware News Journal reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Noah (ankle) remains a game-time decision for Game 6 against the Sixers on Thursday, Martin Frank of the Delaware News Journal reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Andersen (personal) was excused indefinitely from all team-related activities by the Nuggets on Thursday, the Denver Post reports. | ![]() |
Though Brewer needed three stitches below his left eye Tuesday, he will play in Thursday's Game 6 against the Lakers, Nuggets' official site reports. | ![]() | |
Bryant (stomach flu) missed Thursday morning's shootaround, the Lakers' official site reports. | ![]() | |
Day-To-Day | Bradley has a sore rotator cuff, but is expected to start for the Celtics in Game 6 on Thursday, Comcast SportsNet reports. | ![]() |
Healthy | Pierce (knee) has a sprained MCL, but participated in the Celtics' morning shootaround and is expected to play Thursday against Atlanta, Comcast SportsNet reports. | ![]() |
Out | Pachulia (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's Game 6 against Boston, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | ![]() |
Day-To-Day | Griffin (knee) will undergo an MRI on Thursday, ESPN.com reports. | ![]() |














