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Several NBA players miss or leave preseason games with injuries
Several NBA players are dealing with injuries during preseason.
Three Mavericks—Santi Aldama, Dereck Lively II and Marcus Sasser—remain sidelined in Macao, with knee and foot recovery and adductor soreness keeping them out.
Lively is recovering from surgery, and coach Dusty May said he is moving well but must follow a return-to-play process.
New Orleans guard Dejounte Murray missed practice after a toe injury, and coach Jamahl Mosley said the team will keep checking how he responds to treatment.
Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton, back after missing nearly 16 months with a torn Achilles tendon, had a mild right ankle tweak; an MRI showed no serious issue, but he missed a game and took part in limited practice.
San Antonio’s Carter Bryant rolled his ankle during a game and did not return, though the injury was not expected to be serious.
The teams will continue to monitor the players, but the updates do not give firm return dates.
Several NBA players missed or left preseason games because of injuries, including Tyrese Haliburton, Carter Bryant and Dejounte Murray.
Haliburton’s MRI showed no damage after he tweaked his right ankle, but he missed Indiana’s game against Atlanta.
Bryant rolled his right ankle during San Antonio’s loss to Phoenix and was ruled out for the rest of the game.
Murray missed a preseason game with a toe contusion and did not practice on Saturday.
Three Mavericks remained sidelined for the team’s second straight preseason game in Macao.
- Who
- NBA players including Tyrese Haliburton, Carter Bryant, Dejounte Murray and three Mavericks.
- What
- Several players missed or left preseason games because of injuries.
- When
- During preseason games and practices described in an article published October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Macao, and games involving the Pacers, Spurs and Pelicans; other locations are not stated.
- Why
- Players were dealing with injuries including ankle and toe problems, knee and foot recovery, and adductor soreness.
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Haliburton returned to action after missing nearly 16 months with a torn Achilles tendon and tweaked his right ankle during the game against Minnesota.
Murray was sidelined for the Pelicans’ preseason contest because of a toe contusion.
Murray did not practice, Haliburton was a limited practice participant, and Bryant rolled his right ankle during San Antonio’s game against Phoenix.
Three Mavericks remained sidelined for the team’s second straight preseason game in Macao.
- Haliburton MRI
- Came back clean after he tweaked his right ankle
- Haliburton absence
- Missed Indiana’s loss to Atlanta
- Bryant injury
- Rolled his right ankle in the first half against Phoenix and was ruled out for the rest of the game
- Mavericks absences
- Santi Aldama, Dereck Lively II and Marcus Sasser remained sidelined
- Lively games
- Limited to 43 combined games over the past two years, including seven last season
What people are saying
mild tweak of the right ankle
Just going to be a matter of him working through it
We’re just going to keep evaluating him and how he responds to the treatment we’re giving him
He’s working every day, and whenever he’s back, he’s going to have a major impact on this team.
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