Daily NBA Injury Roundup for May 16th, 2019

by RotoBaller 5/16/19 4:04 AM Follow RotoBaller

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season.

Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for May 16th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.

Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball, especially when setting DFS lineups on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Consider this your one-stop overview of fantasy-relevant injuries around the NBA.

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NBA Injury Roundup for May 16th, 2019

Note: this post is automatically updated throughout the day, every 5 minutes, in case new injury updates are reported.

Name	Team	Status	Opponent	Home/Away	Notes
Damian Lillard	POR	Probable (Hamstring)	GS	Away	Lillard is expected to suit up against the Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals despite a sore hamstring.
Jusuf Nurkic	POR	Out (Leg)	GS	Away	Nurkic suffered compound fractures to the fibula and tibia in his lower-left leg and will miss the remainder of the season.
Rodney Hood	POR	Probable (Knee)	GS	Away	Hood is battling a bone bruise in his left knee but is likely to play in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Warriors.
DeMarcus Cousins	GS	Out (Quadricep)	POR	Home	Cousins has a tear in his left quadriceps and is not expected to return to action during the Western Conference finals.
Kevin Durant	GS	Out (Calf)	POR	Home	Durant is sidelined due to a right calf strain and will not play in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Trail Blazers.
Kevon Looney	GS	Probable (Knee)	POR	Home	Looney is likely to partake in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Trail Blazers despite left knee soreness.