By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The injury reports across the NBA are heavily populated by European talent facing physical setbacks down the stretch of the 2025-26 Regular Season.
All eyes remain on the San Antonio Spurs, who currently boast a formidable 48-17 record behind a five-game winning streak. However, the status of French prodigy Victor Wembanyama remains uncertain for Thursday’s clash against the Denver Nuggets at the Frost Bank Center. Dealing with right ankle soreness, Wemby’s availability to face Serbian superstar Nikola Jokic will be a game-time decision.
With the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls at crypto.com Arena, Germany’s Maxi Kleber is battling a lumbar back strain, while France’s Guerschon Yabusele is dealing with left foot soreness. Both are currently listed as questionable. Similarly, the Philadelphia 76ers are monitoring Turkiye’s Adem Bona, whose status for a meeting with the Detroit Pistons is uncertain due to back soreness.
In more optimistic news, Croatian center Ivica Zubac has received a significant upgrade. After being sidelined since his early February trade to the Indiana Pacers with a left ankle sprain, he is now listed as questionable for the matchup against the Phoenix Suns at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, potentially marking his long-awaited debut.
Conversely, the Brooklyn Nets have announced they will rest French starter Nolan Traore against the Atlanta Hawks, with Russia’s Egor Demin already ruled out for the remainder of the season due to left plantar fascia injury management.
Other notable absences on Thursday include Montenegro’s Nikola Vucevic (right ring finger fracture), Germany’s Isaiah Hartenstein (left calf contusion), Spain’s Santi Aldama (right knee injury management), and Serbia’s Nikola Jovic (low back injury management).