APRIL 16, 2022•THEATHLETIC.COM
Collin Sexton states his desire to return to Cavs: 'I want to be in Cleveland'After experiencing a season of uncertainty following his injury, Sexton believes he is in a good place to manage what lies ahead.
Lou Williams - Out SundayWilliams (back) is out for Game 1 against the Heat on Sunday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
ImpactThe veteran continues to deal with back soreness and hasn't played since April 5. Even when available, he may only give the Hawks about 10 minutes per game in the postseason, if not fewer.
APRIL 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE
John Collins - Questionable for Game 1Collins (finger, foot) is questionable for Sunday's Game 1 against the Heat, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
ImpactThis is massive news for the Hawks, as Clint Capela (knee) is out for at least a week and could be out for the whole series. Collins being available would relieve Onyeka Okongwu and Danilo Gallinari from needing to play extremely heavy workloads. Finger and foot injuries have kept Collins out since mid-March. If he manages to return Sunday, he could be on a minutes limit.
APRIL 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Report: Clint Capela's Injury Shows 'No Structural Damage'The center will be re-evaluated next week, and it is unknown if he will be able to play in the Hawks–Heat series.
APRIL 16, 2022•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Cavs overcome injuries, show promise in bounce-back season
The Cavaliers missed the playoffs againAPRIL 16, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Clint Capela - Out at least one weekCapela (knee) suffered no structural damage but will be out for at least a week, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
ImpactCapela avoided a severe injury, but it seems unlikely he'll be able to return before Game 4 against the Heat, and it's not clear if he'll be available at any point in the series. In his absence, second-year center Onyeka Okongwu and veteran floor-spacer Gorgui Dieng will see an uptick in workload. John Collins (finger, foot) was also upgraded to questionable ahead of Game 1.
APRIL 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker back in Heat mix ahead of Sunday playoff opener vs. Hawks; Capela out for AtlantaThe Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo and P.J. Tucker say they are back and ready for Sunday's start of their NBA playoff series against the Atlanta...
APRIL 16, 2022•SUN-SENTINEL.COM
