The Clippers announced Bamba (knee) is out for Wednesday's game versus the Rockets, and they have assigned him to the San Diego Clippers of the G League in order to progress in his rehab, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
Bamba has missed the beginning of the season while dealing with a left knee injury. However, Bamba's assignment to the G League indicates that he is nearing a return to action.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Out again Monday
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Bamba (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Thunder, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Bamba has yet to appear in a game this season, but he is seemingly nearing a return as he has been a full go during 5-on-5 scrimmages during practice. Nonetheless, Bamba will be unavailable once again Monday.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Status for road trip TBD
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Coach Tyronn Lue said after Saturday's win over the Raptors that Bamba (knee) has been a full go during 5-on-5 scrimmages during recent practices, but the center's status for the Clippers' upcoming three-game road trip remains unclear, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Bamba appears to be nearing his season debut, but even when he's cleared to suit up, his role will likely be minimal. For the most part, the Clippers have been going small with their second unit, but Kai Jones has received some playing time as Ivica Zubac's primary backup over the first few weeks of the season.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Another absence coming
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Bamba (knee) is out for Saturday's game versus the Raptors, Justin Russo of the 'Clip & Roll' podcast reports.
Bamba will remain sidelined to begin the 2024-25 campaign due to left knee soreness. There is no official return timetable for the 26-year-old big man.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Remains out for Friday
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Bamba (knee) has been ruled out of Friday's game versus the Kings, Justin Russo of the 'Clip & Roll' podcast reports.
Bamba has yet to make his season debut while recovering from a left knee injury. The big man's next chance to suit up will come Saturday against the Raptors.
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Clippers' Mo Bamba: Remains sidelined
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Bamba (knee) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the 76ers, Justin Russo of the 'Clip & Roll' podcast reports.
Bamba will miss his eighth straight contest Wednesday to begin the season while dealing with left knee soreness. Bamba's next chance to return to action will be Friday's matchup with Sacramento.
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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: 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: 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.