Clippers' Mo Bamba: Absence streak to extend Monday
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Bamba (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Spurs, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Bamba has yet to make his regular-season debut due to left knee soreness. The big man has no timetable for a return, though his next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against Philadelphia.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Remains out
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Bamba (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Bamba has yet to suit up this season due to left knee soreness and remains without a return timetable. His next chance to suit up will come Monday versus the Spurs. In Bamba's absence, Kai Jones should remain part of the rotation.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: To miss at least two more games
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Coach Tyronn Lue said Tuesday that Bamba (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers and Thursday's matchup versus the Suns, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Bamba has yet to suit up this season due to left knee soreness and remains without a return timetable. His next chance to suit up will come Saturday versus Oklahoma City. In Bamba's absence, Kai Jones should remain part of the rotation.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Remains out Sunday
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Bamba (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Warriors, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Bamba has yet to suit up this season due to left knee soreness and remains without a return timetable. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday versus Portland.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Another absence coming
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Bamba (knee) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Nuggets, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Bamba will miss his second straight contest to begin the regular season Saturday due to left knee soreness. His next chance to suit up is Sunday's matchup with Golden State.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Out for Wednesday
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Bamba (knee) has been ruled out of Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Suns, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
The 26-year-old is dealing with knee soreness, and his timetable for a return is unknown. The 26-year-old is expected to back up Ivica Zubac, and if Bamba misses additional time, Kai Jones could see extra minutes. Bamba's next chance to suit up will come Saturday against the Nuggets.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Out again Tuesday
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Bamba (knee) will not play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Nets, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Bamba will miss his second straight exhibition. He's been limited at training camp, and there hasn't been much clarity on the severity of his knee issue.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Won't play vs. Golden State
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Bamba (knee) has been ruled out of Saturday's preseason game against the Warriors, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Bamba had been limited in training camp earlier this week, so his absence shouldn't be surprising, especially since the Clippers are being extremely cautious with the recovery process of their players in the early stages of the preseason. Bamba's next chance to feature will come against the Nets on Tuesday in another preseason contest.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Remains limited Wednesday
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Bamba (knee) did not partake in 5-on-5 scrimmages Wednesday, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Bamba was joined by Kawhi Leonard (knee) and rookie Trentyn Flowers (wrist) as those being held out of team scrimmages Wednesday. Bamba dealt with knee injuries last season en route to appearing in just 57 regular-season games, so it's worth noting the preseason recurrence ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Limited in practice
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Coach Tyronn Lue said Tuesday that Bamba will be out of 5-on-5 practice due to a knee injury, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear when Bamba suffered his knee injury, but it will keep him limited in practice for the start of training camp. The 26-year-old's first chance to suit up for the Clippers will come during Saturday's preseason opener against Golden State.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Inks deal with Clippers
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Bamba agreed to a one-year deal with the Clippers on Monday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Bamba will join the Clippers and provide extra depth behind Ivica Zubac. The 26-year-old played for the 76ers last season, during which he averaged 4.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across a career-low 13.0 minutes in 57 regular-season games. However, Bamba did shoot a career-high 39.1 percent from deep in a limited number of attempts at 1.1 per game.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Back to bench
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Bamba won't start Wednesday's Play-In Game against the Heat.
With Joel Embiid (knee) sidelined, Bamba drew a spot start during the regular-season finale and posted four points, six rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes during a 107-86 win over Brooklyn. Across 40 appearances off the bench this season, Bamba has averaged 3.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 10.3 minutes per game.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Quiet in spot start
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Bamba provided four points (2-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), six rebounds and two blocks over 18 minutes during Sunday's 107-86 win over Brooklyn.
Bamba got the spot start after Joel Embiid (knee) was ruled out. He will end his regular season with averages of 4.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 blocks across 12.9 minutes per game. The big man also put up 6.3 points and 5.6 rebounds across 19.3 minutes in 16 starts.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Gets spot start
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Bamba will start Sunday's game against the Nets.
Joel Embiid (knee/rest) is sitting out the regular-season finale, so Bamba will slide into the startling lineup. As a starter this season (16 games), Bamba has averaged 6.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 19.3 minutes per game.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Grabs seven boards in return
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Bamba (illness) scored three points (1-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt) and added seven rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 15 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 133-126 double-overtime victory over the Spurs.
Bamba was back in action for Philadelphia after missing the previous three games with an illness. His return coincided with Joel Embiid being held out of Sunday's contest, after Embiid had played in each of the previous three games following a 29-game absence while he recovered from meniscus surgery. With Embiid expected back for the 76ers' next game Tuesday versus the Pistons and Paul Reed likely to serve as his top backup, Bamba could soon find himself outside of the team's rotation.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Not listed on injury report
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Bamba (illness) isn't listed on Philadelphia's injury report for Sunday's game against the Spurs.
Bamba missed three straight games due to an illness but is cleared to suit up Sunday. Joel Embiid (knee) made his return following a lengthy absence while Bamba was sick, but the reigning MVP has been ruled out for Sunday's contest, which is the second night of a back-to-back set, for rest purposes. Bamba should garner a solid role versus San Antonio, though Paul Reed is expected to start at center in Embiid's stead.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Won't play Saturday
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Bamba (illness) won't play Saturday against Memphis, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Bamba's status won't have a big impact in fantasy hoops, as Joel Embiid (knee) is good to go. Bamba should be considered questionable for Sunday against the Spurs.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Active at shootaround
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Bamba (illness) participated in shootaround ahead of Saturday's game versus the Grizzlies, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Bamba is listed as questionable after missing Philadelphia's previous contest with a non-COVID illness. If Bamba is upgraded to available, his playing time will depend on Joel Embiid's (knee) status.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Questionable for Saturday
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Bamba (illness) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Grizzlies.
Bamba is in danger of missing his third straight contest due to a non-COVID illness. If Bamba is ruled out, Paul Reed will likely receive increased playing time.
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76ers' Mo Bamba: Ruled out for Thursday
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Bamba (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Heat, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Bamba didn't participate in the 76ers' morning shootaround Thursday and will be forced to miss a second consecutive game due to an illness. Even if healthy, Bamba would have been uncertain to be included in the rotation after Joel Embiid made his return from meniscus surgery earlier in the week.
