As I noted in a column three weeks ago, Syracuse basketball senior guard J.J. Starling is dealing with some sort of injury to his right hand, which was confirmed again this week via photos from the program's X account.
However, per an article from Syracuse.com's Mike Waters, who cited team spokesman Pete Moore, the 6-foot-4, 206-pound Starling isn't expected to miss any games as the 2025-26 season gets underway in early November.
When I wrote about Starling on September 2, the Orange declined to comment on the apparent injury to his right hand, because the 'Cuse wasn't in official practice time then.