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Welcome to our weekly Monday Morning NBA notebook, a quick hit of NBA news and injuries from around the league to catch you up on last week’s action. Let’s get into it.
Jalen Williams injury
This was gut-wrenching to watch Sunday night.
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Late in Sunday’s Thunder win over the Clippers, Jalen Williams drove hard to the rim and was met there by Derrick Jones Jr. in front and Kris Dunn in back. Williams went down at an angle, about to land on his back, but his left leg curled back under him and then was bent at an angle legs don’t bend. Williams stayed on the ground for several minutes, with teammates around him, and the entire arena fell silent. Williams was lifted onto a stretcher and taken out of the arena.
While there are no details on the injury as of this writing, it looked very much like it could end his season. Williams had gotten off to a fast start this season after only being able to play in 33 games last season — and missing much of the playoffs — due to injury. This is a real blow to the Thunder.
Paolo Banchero out 4-6 weeks
The Orlando Magic just can’t catch a break with health.
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Paolo Banchero is out 4-6 weeks after suffering a Grade 1 high ankle sprain in a loss to Minnesota. Orlando will be without the All-Star who dropped 35 points with 10 assists in the opener against Atlanta. The offense now runs through Franz Wagner, who has struggled with his 3-point shot to open the season.
Jalen Suggs left Sunday’s game following a non-contact knee injury, which is very concerning.
Injuries to their stars have been an ongoing issue for Orlando. Last season, Banchero and Wagner played in just 24 games together, mainly because Wagner missed considerable time with his own high ankle sprain. In the 2024-25 season, the duo played just 40 games together as both dealt with matching torn obliques.
Jalen Duren out at least two weeks
Detroit’s All-NBA center and anchor in the middle on both ends of the court, Jalen Duren, is out at least two weeks with a strained right hamstring, the team announced on Sunday.
Duren left Detroit’s game against Miami in the second quarter after a drive to the rim…
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