NBA Injury Report Week 26: Marcus Smart injury update, Andre Roberson still out and more

The NBA playoffs are now in full swing -- although a number of teams remain without important members of their roster. A number of notable names are currently out with both long-term and recently suffered injuries, and here we will look at the status updates you need to know for Week 26 of the NBA season.

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Mo Bamba - Lower Leg - No Return Date

Mo Bamba continues to be absent for the Orlando Magic

Mo Bamba has been out of action since undergoing surgery in February to address a tibia stress fracture. Despite being out for nearly three months, the Magic have failed to provide any recent updates on their young center, and it now seems that Bamba will miss the Magic's entire first-round series against the Toronto Raptors.

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OG Anunoby - Abdomen - 3-4 Weeks

OC Anunoby is expected to miss the next month

OG Anunoby played 18 minutes during Toronto's final regular season game against the Timberwolves, however, he has since undergone an emergency appendectomy. The 21-year-old had the procedure after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis, and ESPN is reporting that the Toronto man will only return this season if the Raptors make it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Blake Griffin - Knee Injury - Likely to Miss Entire Series vs. Bucks

The Detroit Pistons will be without their star man

Blake Griffin missed the Pistons' series opener against the Bucks last night. Detroit struggled without their best player during a crushing 121-86 road loss, and the All-Star is expected to miss at least a further week through a left knee injury.

The injury has plagued Griffin for a number of weeks, and unless Detroit finds a way past the Eastern Conference favourites, the 30-year-old's season could now be over.

Marcus Smart - Oblique Injury - 4-6 Weeks

Marcus Smart looks set to miss the majority of the postseason

Marcus Smart suffered a torn oblique in last Sunday's defeat to the Orlando Magic. The guard exited the game in the third quarter and was subsequently been ruled out for between 4 and 6 weeks.

This means that the 25-year-old will miss the first two rounds of the postseason, however, Smart could return for the Eastern Conference Finals if the Celtics advance.

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Pau Gasol - Left Ankle Injury - Could Return For Round Two

Pau Gasol joined the Bucks after parting ways with the San Antonio Spurs

A left ankle injury has meant that Pau Gasol has only played three times for the Bucks since joining the team from the Spurs back in February. However, despite missing the last five weeks, Gasol remains on the mend, and the 38-year-old is on course to return for the second round of the postseason

Andre Roberson - Kneecap - Set to miss entire playoffs

Roberson has yet to play for the Thunder this season

Andre Roberson suffered a serious knee injury during the Thunder's win over the Pistons in January of 2018. Due to a series of setbacks, the defensive stopper has yet to return to the court and it was reported last week that he would not play any part of the playoffs. With the Thunder failing to provide a new update on Roberson's condition, it appears that the 27-year-old will miss the remainder of the season.

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Tony Snell - Ankle - Should Return For Game 3 or 4

Tony Snell has been an important player to the Bucks

Tony Snell missed Milwaukee's final eight games of the regular season through an ankle problem, although the 27-year-old looks to be nearing full fitness. Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer has said that Snell will remain out for the first two games of Milwaukee's matchup against Detroit -- although he expressed his belief that Snell will feature in at least one of the team's upcoming road games.