NBA Injury Roundup: Miller Returns for Hornets, Mosley Leaves Game, Shamet Reinjures Shoulder
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Charlotte Hornets
Brandon Miller was back in the lineup Saturday, four weeks after partially dislocating his left shoulder. The second-year forward logged just over 25 minutes, totaling 21 points and three assists in Charlotte’s 113-106 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Head coach Charles Lee said the club plans to “ramp him back up” cautiously with a back-to-back and four games in seven days on the schedule. Miller opened the night with eight straight points, finishing 8-for-18 from the field but 2-for-10 beyond the arc.
“We’re all excited for Brandon to be back,” Lee said. “He came in every day locked in during rehab, and that process made him stronger.”
Orlando Magic
Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley exited Saturday’s contest at halftime after feeling light-headed and dizzy, describing the episode as “scary.” He spoke with reporters afterward and said he expects to coach Sunday in Boston.
Orlando will again be without forward Paolo Banchero, who is set to miss a sixth consecutive game because of a left groin strain. The team has not decided whether guard Jalen Suggs will play on the second night of the back-to-back.
New York Knicks
Guard Landry Shamet left Saturday’s game early when his right shoulder appeared to pop out on a screen from Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. It is the same shoulder the 27-year-old dislocated during the 2024 preseason, an injury that kept him sidelined until late December.
Shamet will undergo additional tests in the coming days. His $2.3 million contract becomes fully guaranteed on January 10, and another absence could complicate his season. He has averaged 9.9 points while shooting 45 percent overall and 42 percent from three, starting six games—including three in a row—and recently scored 36 in a win over Miami.
Rookie Mohamed Diawara took the floor after Shamet departed, with fellow first-year guards Tyler Kolek and Pacôme Dadiet also seeing first-half minutes. Their roles could expand depending on the results of Shamet’s evaluation.
Source: Hoops Wire
