Josh Giddei, Jalen Smith on injury report against Heat
The The Chicago Bulls are ready to fight Miami Heat on Thursday, just one day after a tough 113-110 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Both before the competition Josh Giddei and Jalen Smith appeared on the club’s latest injury report.
Giddei is dealing with a left hamstring strainwhile Smith has right calf tightness. Giddy is said to be considered questionable and Smith is considered probable. That means the 23-year-old guard’s status is still up in the air, while the Bulls’ backup center is likely to play against the Heat.
Other players on the Bulls injury report include Zach Collins, Noah Essengue and Tre Jones, who are all officially out. In addition, Yuki Kawamura and Emmanuel Miller are considered questionable to play. Kawamura and Miller have two-way contracts with the G-League.
Josh Giddei suffered a hamstring injury Dec. 29 in the Bulls’ 136-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He missed several weeks with the injury, and his questionable status indicates that his recovery is, at the very least, progressing. Through 34 games played this season, Giddy averaged 18.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game while shooting 46.2% from the floor and 36.6% from the three-point line.
As for Jaylen Smith, the six-year veteran appears to be ready to play despite dealing with right calf tightness. Smith enters Thursday’s contest having played 40 games this season. He is averaging 9.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 47.9% field goal percentage and 37.6% three-point percentage while backing up Nikola Vucevic.
The Bulls and Heat are scheduled to tip off at 8:00 PM EST. The match will take place in Chicago.
2026-01-29 22:21:00
