{
  "id": 16920046,
  "title": "Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg lands on injury report vs. Timberwolves after early career game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/warriors-rookie-yaxel-lendeborg-lands-on-injury-report-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T15:46:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warriors-rookie-yaxel-lendeborg-lands-154646430.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg was placed on the injury report for the upcoming game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, following a strong debut performance against the Denver Nuggets. Lendeborg, who was selected 11th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, scored 31 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out six assists, and blocked one shot during the Nuggets contest. His impressive stats led to him finishing the game with a career-high effort. The 24-year-old had a field goal percentage of 45% and shot 34.6% from beyond the arc. Despite his impressive play, Lendeborg is now listed as questionable to play due to left foot inflammation and soreness. Lendeborg's potential absence, along with other injuries to Jimmy Butler III, Moses Moody, and Kristaps Porzingis, will add to the challenges for the already injury-riddled Golden State Warriors. Minnesota Timberwolves, on the other hand, are dealing with their own injury concerns, including guard Donte DiVincenzo recovering from a torn Achilles tendon and superstar Anthony Edwards sidelined after knee surgery. With the Warriors sitting at 1-3 and Minnesota at 3-1, the outcome of Wednesday's matchup between the two teams remains uncertain due to the unavailability of key players.",
  "summary": "The Golden State Warriors could be without rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves after his career-best performance in Monday’s 134-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets . Golden State listed Lendeborg as questionable with left foot inflammation and soreness on its latest injury report […] The post Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg lands on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Yaxel Lendeborg placed on injury report for Timberwolves game",
    "Rookie scored 31 points, grabbed 12 rebounds vs. Nuggets",
    "Left foot inflammation keeps Lendeborg questionable for matchup"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}