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New York Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Lakers' Darius Bazley leaves summer league game in wheelchair after scary injury
Lakers forward Darius Bazley saw his summer league season likely come to an end with a scary injury on Thursday. Bazley drove right with the ball against the Celtics, before he collapsed to the floor, writhing in pain during the 87-78 loss. The young forward left the court in a wheelchair after being examined by trainers and there is no further update on his injury status. 3 Darius Bazley goes down screaming in a scary injury scene during the NBA Summer League. X, @NBA Memes Bazley, 25, drafted in the first round in 2019 by the Utah Jazz before having his rights traded multiple times and eventually landing with the Thunder, had been having a breakout summer league thus far after playing a combined 16 NBA games since 2023. He had looked excellent in five NBA summer league games, putting up 11.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 0.6 steals per game. That included a dazzling performance against the Spurs on July 8, when he put up 27 points and 13 rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting. 3 Bazley's right leg gave out as he went down with a nasty leg injury. X, @NBA Memes 3 The wheelchair had to come out for Darius Bazley on Thursday after he suffered a scary injury. X, @NBA Memes The injury, though, will put his immediate NBA future in doubt even if it's not as bad as it is feared to be. Lower leg injuries have been a problem in the NBA in recent years. The Celtics' Jayson Tatum and Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton, who went down screaming in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, both suffered torn Achilles in the postseason.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Darius Bazley injury update: Lakers player taken off court in wheelchair
Los Angeles Lakers forward Darius Bazley appeared to suffer a serious leg injury Thursday night during the second quarter of an NBA Summer League game against the Boston Celtics. Bazley went down after his leg appeared to give out on him as he was driving toward the basket with two defenders on him. He was on the ground for a few minutes while he was being evaluated. He was eventually put in a wheelchair and was taken to the locker room. The severity of the injury has not been disclosed. Who is Darius Bazley? Bazley entered Summer League with five NBA seasons under his belt, for four different teams. He last played in the NBA during the 2023-24 season. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, before he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He did not play college basketball, opting to play in the NBA's G League Ignite program. Bazley has averaged 8.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game during his NBA career. He has started 118 of the 237 games he's played in.
Los Angeles Times
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Darius Bazley, Dalton Knecht help Lakers rally for California Classic win over Spurs
SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter, closing the three-game California Classic with a win over the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night at Chase Center. Lakers forward Darius Bazley led all players in scoring with 27 points on seven-for-nine shooting, hitting the game-sealing dunk. Bazley also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Dalton Knecht was also pivotal in the Lakers' comeback win, adding 25 points and eight rebounds on 50% shooting, including four three pointers. The Lakers got off to a slow start, shooting less than 40% in the first half, but they found their rhythm when it mattered. Bronny James, still working on getting his conditioning back to game level, played just over five minutes and scored two points. The Lakers will travel to Las Vegas and will play the Dallas Mavericks, led by No 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg, on Thursday.
