NBA Injury Roundup: Harden Durant Expected to Return on Saturday The small card will be out for at least two weeks

On December 12, Beijing time, this season, NBA players have serious injury problems, and Shams and other media brought the latest injury reports.

Harden is expected to return for Saturday's game against the Nuggets

Harden said in the interview that he will play the Nuggets on Saturday to welcome a comeback. In the last game against the Rockets, Harden missed the game due to right groin soreness, and that was the only game Harden has missed so far this season. So far this season, Harden has played in 24 games, averaging 21.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game. The Clippers are 14-11 and in sixth place in the West.

Durant will be back as soon as Saturday against the Jazz

Shams reports that Durant will return for Saturday's game against the Jazz or next Monday's game against the Trail Blazers. Durant wasn't on the floor, and the Suns were on two teams. The record shows that the Suns are 11-2 in games Durant has played this season, while the Suns are only 1-9 in the games he has missed.

So far this season, Durant has played in 13 games, averaging 25.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. The Suns are 12-11 and 10th in the West.

Xiaoka will have to rest for at least two weeks

The Athletic's Shams reported that Leonard is at least two weeks away from returning, and the Clippers are optimistic about his return. The Jr. is expected to return to the court after a 5-on-5 drill, which previously took Embiid and Middleton about a week and a half.

It was previously reported that Leonard has returned to on-court training and participated in part of the team's play-free training. Clippers coach Lue revealed that he had the same training session today as he did yesterday and everything was going well. So far this season, the Clippers have not played, and when he was in practice, the Clippers refused to be filmed by the media at one point.

Michelo won't be back until at least the end of January

Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is expected to be out until at least the end of January, according to Shams. Like the youngster, Michelo has yet to play in any games so far this season.

Michelo suffered an ankle injury last season and underwent surgery on his left ankle in May. At the moment, neither the Knicks nor Michelo are in a hurry to return, and both want to wait until they are fully recovered. Now, the Knicks are 15-9 and fourth in the East. It was previously reported that the Knicks explored the trade market for Michelo.

Barnes is out for several weeks with an ankle injury

Raptors star Scottie Barnes is expected to miss several weeks with a sprained right ankle, according to Shams of The Athletic. He left the game with an injury in the game against the Knicks, when he held his ankle and said "I don't feel my foot anymore." After the game, the Raptors officially said that Barnes' X-ray test result was negative, and fortunately there were no structural injuries.

So far this season, Barnes has averaged 20.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, and the Raptors are 7-18 and ranked 14th in the East.

Richardson was out for a week with injections

The Heat officially announced that team guard Josh Richardson has been treated with a heel injection and is expected to miss a week, and he will reassess the injury in a week. So far this season, Richardson has played in eight games for the Heat, averaging 4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. The Heat are currently 12-10 and ranked 5th in the East.

Strus made his season debut on Saturday

Cavaliers player Strus is expected to make his season debut against the Wizards on Saturday, Shams reports. Strus suffered an ankle sprain in mid-October and has not played for the Cavaliers with a sprained right ankle so far this season. His comeback will make the knights even stronger.

Last season, Strus played in 70 games, averaging 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4 assists per game, all starts. ESPN said that with Strus' return, the Cavaliers could reuse last season's starting lineup.

Gwee undergoes knee surgery and is expected to be out for 9-12 months

Hornets player Grant Williams has successfully undergone knee surgery to repair multiple lacerations, including anterior cruciate ligaments, and is expected to return in nine to 12 months, Shams reports.

So far this season, Grant Williams has played in 16 games, averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. The Hornets are currently 7-17 and 13th in the East.