NBA News: The Clippers provide information about injuries to James Harden’s key teammates

One of the biggest concerns for the Los Angeles Clippers it’s going into next week N.B.A The start of the season is the injury status of two important teammates James Harden: Kawhi Leonard and Mo Bamba. With doubts surrounding their availability for the first game, head coach Tyronn Lue and the rest of the team are weighing their options.

Fortunately, The Clippers performed well in the NBA preseason and added new players effective for Leonard and Bamba. However, Lue, Harden and the team know that with these key players on the court, their playoff aspirations are within reach.

Unfortunately for Clippers fans, assistant coach Brian Shaw provided an update on Leonard’s current condition: “He wasn’t part of what we did. It’s suitable for everyday use.”

“He is doing his best to rehabilitate and strengthen the leg alone and with the medical staff.” Shaw added. While Some reporters have speculated that Leonard could be available in Week 1It is unclear when exactly he will return.

Bamba’s injury update

In addition to Leonard, Mo Bamba also gave an update on his own status during training camp. He spoke with The Athlete Murray’s Lawexplanatory: “Knee pain is a question of wear and tear, and there was no discussion of a schedule.”

According to Murray, The team is hopeful Bamba will be ready for Week 1, but that depends on how he progresses over the next few daysin advance of the NBA season opener against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.

Despite these injury concerns The Clippers appear to be formulating a strategy to secure a win in their opener. Lue has a plan to deal with Bamba’s absence, with Kai Jones expected to fill the void if needed.

Santiago Tovar is a bilingual sports journalist who speaks both English and Spanish and is also fluent in French. He joined Bolavip US in 2024, bringing with him over seven years of experience covering a wide range of sports, including football, NFL, NBA, tennis and Formula 1. A graduate of the Universidad Externado in Colombia with a degree in Social Communication – Journalism , Santiago has provided real-time coverage of major events such as the 2021 Women’s Copa America, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Davis Cup Qualifiers. He previously worked at Kienyke.com and Redmas.com.co, where he developed strategies to highlight key sports moments on websites and social media platforms.