Pau Gasol - Left Ankle Injury - No Timetable
A left ankle injury has meant that Pau Gasol has only played a handful of times for the Bucks since joining the team back in February. Gasol has missed the last two months with the injury, and the Spaniard was expected to return to action this week.
But, Gasol is believed to be well behind his initial injury timeline, and the Journal Sentinel is reporting that the center won’t return this week:
Marcus Smart - Oblique Injury - Could Return Next Week
Marcus Smart has missed the last three weeks through a partially torn oblique injury, although the 25-year-old looks to be closing in on a return. Brad Stevens has ruled Smart as unavailable for Games 1 and 2 of his team’s second-round playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, although there is a belief that the Boston man could play a part in the closing stages of the series next week.
Andre Roberson - Kneecap - Could Return For Summer Training Camp
The Oklahoma City Thunder exited the playoffs last week – an exit that meant Andre Roberson missed the entire 18/19 season. The 27-year-old has not played since early 2018, as a series of setbacks have delayed his return from a serious knee injury.
During his season exit interview, Roberson revealed that he is recovering well, and the defensive stopper expressed his belief that he will return for OKC’s upcoming summer training camp:
OG Anunoby - Abdomen - Out Indefinitely
OG Anunoby has not played any part of the postseason since undergoing an emergency appendectomy three weeks ago. The Raptors have yet to set Anunoby’s return date, although ESPN’s Tim Bontemps is reporting that Anunoby remains a major doubt for the playoffs:
Steph Curry - Right Ankle - Likely to Feature in Game 2
Steph Curry started during Golden State’s win over the Houston Rockets last night, and The Mercury News is reporting that the 31-year-old should be fit to start Game 2 on Tuesday:
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