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Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is out indefinitely because of a sprained right ankle. LaVine missed Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and coach Billy Donovan did not have a timeline for his return. Donovan was not sure if LaVine would accompany the team on a three-game trip to Phoenix, the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland that starts on Monday.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was a late scratch against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night because of a sprained right ankle after stepping on a ball boy's foot during warmups. The 19-year-old sensation from France returned to the locker room to get the ankle taped and wanted to play, but the Spurs held him out for precautionary reasons. It was the second time in three games Wembanyama was inactive.
Tyler Herro will miss at least two weeks with a sprained right ankle, meaning the Miami Heat are going to be without their leading scorer this season for at least the next seven games and most likely even longer. Herro got hurt in Miami's win at Memphis on Wednesday night. Herro — Miami's leading scorer at what would be a career-best 22.9 points per game through the season's first eight contests — will be in a walking boot for 10 days, re-evaluated in two weeks and a return-to-play timetable isn't likely to be finalized until then.
Star running back Saquon Barkley practiced on a limited basis with a sprained right ankle on Thursday and his status for the New York Giants game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night is still uncertain. Barkley was among five players listed as limited by coach Brian Daboll after the practice at the team's headquarters. In the portion of the practice open to reporters, Barkley worked away from the team.
The Miami Heat are listing Jimmy Butler as questionable for Friday’s nationally televised Christmas Day noon game against the New Orleans Pelicans at AmericanAirlines Arena, due to a sprained right ankle. Butler twisted the ankle in Wednesday night’s loss to the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center, playing through the injury and closing with 19 points, seven assists and a career-high seven ...