NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaccharie Risacher | F | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Risacher (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Warriors. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Porzingis (Achilles) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Warriors. |
| N'Faly Dante | C | Oct 1 | Out | Dec 23: Dante will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
Boston Celtics| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hauser | F | Jan 12 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Hauser is out for Saturday's game against the Spurs due to hamstring tightness, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac.com. |
| Josh Minott | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 10: Minott (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against San Antonio. |
| Jayson Tatum | F | Apr 1 | Out | Oct 9: The Celtics have not ruled Tatum (Achilles) out for the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday. |
Brooklyn Nets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Powell | G | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 10: Powell (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| Ziaire Williams | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 10: Williams (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Grizzlies. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 10: Porter (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| E.J. Liddell | F | Jan 12 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Liddell won't play Friday against the Clippers due to right knee soreness. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 6: Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Magic. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Connaughton | G | Jan 12 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Connaughton (illness) is out for Saturday's game against the Jazz. |
| Mason Plumlee | C | Feb 11 | Out | Dec 31: Plumlee underwent surgery to address his right groin injury and will be reevaluated in six weeks, the Hornets announced. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Kawamura | G | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Kawamura (lower leg) signed a two-way contract with the Bulls on Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| Zach Collins | F | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 9: Collins is out for Saturday's game against Dallas due to a sprained right toe. |
| Josh Giddey | G | Jan 22 | Out | Dec 31: Giddey (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports. |
| Noa Essengue | F | Oct 1 | Out | Dec 3: Essengue will undergo left shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports. |
Cleveland Cavaliers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade | F | Jan 12 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Wade (knee) won't play Saturday versus the Timberwolves. |
| Max Strus | G | Feb 11 | Out | Jan 6: Strus (foot) is expected to miss at least four more weeks, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. |
| Chris Livingston | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 4: Livingston agreed to a two-way contract with the Cavaliers on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Williams | G | Jan 12 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Williams is out for Saturday's game against the Bulls due to an illness. |
| P.J. Washington | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 9: Washington (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game in Chicago. |
| Anthony Davis | F | Feb 5 | Out | Jan 9: Davis sustained ligament damage in his left hand and could miss "number of months," ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | Oct 1 | Out | Dec 21: Lively successfully underwent surgery on his right foot Sunday. |
| Kyrie Irving | G | Feb 12 | Out | Dec 13: Irving (knee) remains out indefinitely and doesn't have a return timetable, Mavericks reporter Grant Afseth said during an appearance on HoopsHype's podcast 'Around the Beat' on Friday. |
| Dante Exum | G | Oct 1 | Out | Nov 20: The Mavericks announced Thursday that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery. |
Denver Nuggets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones | F | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Jones (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bucks. |
| Jamal Murray | G | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Murray (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bucks. |
| Aaron Gordon | F | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Gordon is probable for Sunday's game against the Bucks due to a right hamstring strain. |
| Christian Braun | G | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Braun is probable for Sunday's game against the Bucks due to a left ankle sprain. |
| Jonas Valanciunas | C | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 1: Valanciunas will be re-evaluated in four weeks for a right calf strain that he suffered during the Nuggets' 106-103 win over the Raptors on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Nikola Jokic | C | Feb 1 | Out | Dec 30: Jokic will miss at least four weeks with a hyperextended left knee, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Cameron Johnson | F | Jan 22 | Out | Dec 25: Johnson will be reevaluated in 4-to-6 weeks due to a right knee contusion, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Tamar Bates | G | Apr 1 | Out | Dec 22: The Nuggets announced Monday that Bates (foot) will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. |
Detroit Pistons| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | G | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 10: Cunningham (wrist) is out for Saturday's game against the Clippers. |
| Isaiah Stewart | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Stewart (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Clippers. |
| Jalen Duren | C | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 9: Duren (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Clippers. |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | F | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 6: Moore will sign a two-way contract with the Pistons, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| Tobias Harris | F | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 3: Harris (hip) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.J. Cryer | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 1: Cryer has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Mavericks due to a low back strain. |
| Seth Curry | SG | Jan 13 | Out | Dec 28: Curry underwent an MRI that revealed a sciatic nerve issue in his lower back/pelvis and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports. |
Houston Rockets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason | F | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Eason (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Kings. |
| Alperen Sengun | C | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 10: Sengun (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings. |
| Fred VanVleet | G | Jun 1 | Out | Sep 22: VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Indiana Pacers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jackson | F | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 10: Head coach Rick Carlisle said Saturday that Jackson has been cleared from the league's concussion protocol, though he'll need at least one more week to ramp up his conditioning, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| Bennedict Mathurin | G | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 4: Pacers' head coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday that Mathurin (thumb) will be out "a while." |
| Obi Toppin | F | Feb 2 | Out | Oct 31: Toppin will undergo surgery to place a screw in his right foot Monday, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| Tyrese Haliburton | G | Oct 1 | Out | Jul 7: Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 season while recovering from surgery on his right Achilles tendon, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
LA Clippers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | G | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 5: Bogdanovic (hamstring) will remain in Los Angeles during the team's upcoming three-game road trip, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | F | Feb 19 | Out | Jan 4: Jones has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Bradley Beal | G | Oct 1 | Out | Nov 12: Beal will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hip, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
Los Angeles Lakers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 9: Head coach JJ Redick told reporters Friday that there is "a lot of optimism" that Hachimura (calf) will be cleared to return Monday against the Kings, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.coml reports. |
| Adou Thiero | F | Feb 2 | Out | Dec 31: Thiero will miss at least four weeks with a right MCL sprain, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
| Austin Reaves | G | Jan 26 | Out | Dec 26: Reaves has been diagnosed with a grade 2 left gastrocnemius strain and will be re-evaluated in approximately four weeks, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Edey | C | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 10: Edey (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Nets. |
| John Konchar | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 10: Konchar (thumb) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets. |
| Ja Morant | G | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 10: Morant (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nets. |
| Brandon Clarke | F | Jan 15 | Out | Dec 22: Clarke (calf) has sustained a Grade 2 right calf strain and will be reevaluated in about three weeks. |
| Ty Jerome | G | Jan 15 | Out | Nov 22: Jerome (calf) will be held out of games for at least 6-to-9 weeks. |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | G | Jan 15 | Out | Oct 18: Pippen will undergo a procedure for a left big toe injury and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Saturday. |
Miami Heat| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Rozier | G | Feb 20 | Out | Oct 23: The NBA placed Rozier on immediate leave from the Heat on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
Milwaukee Bucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | G | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Porter (hip) is probable for Sunday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Taurean Prince | F | Feb 20 | Out | Jan 1: The Bucks applied for a Disabled Player Exception for Prince earlier this month, indicating that they anticipate that he's "substantially more likely than not" to be unable to play through June 15, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. |
Minnesota Timberwolves| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Conley | G | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Conley is out for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers for rest purposes. |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | Jan 11 | Out | Dec 27: Shannon underwent an MRI that revealed a left foot abductor hallucis strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Charlie Walton of ZoneCoverage.com reports. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey | G | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 11: Bey (hip) won't play Sunday in Orlando. |
| Jose Alvarado | G | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Alvarado (oblique) is out for Sunday's game against the Magic. |
| Herbert Jones | F | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Jones (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Magic. |
| Dejounte Murray | G | Feb 20 | Out | Jan 7: Pelicans head coach James Borrego said Sunday that Murray (Achilles) is "making a lot of progress" but doesn't appear to be close to making his season debut, Rod Walker of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. "We hope to get him back in our building here soon. He's doing a lot of work getting ready to get back here," Borrego said of Murray. "I say in the next month we'll have a little bit more clarity on where he's at. But he's made a lot of progress. Significant progress." |
New York Knicks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Shamet | G | Jan 14 | Out | Jan 10: Shamet (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Guerschon Yabusele | F | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Yabusele (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Josh Hart | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 10: Hart (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Hartenstein (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Heat. |
| Nikola Topic | G | Feb 20 | Out | Oct 30: Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Thursday, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Thomas Sorber | C | Oct 1 | Out | Sep 5: The Thunder announced Friday that Sorber has sustained a torn ACL in his right knee during an offseason workout, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. |
Orlando Magic| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Carter Jr. | C | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 11: Carter is questionable to play Sunday versus the Pelicans due to a right hip strain. |
| Jonathan Isaac | F | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 11: Isaac is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Pelicans due to an illness. |
| Jalen Suggs | G | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 10: Suggs (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Tristan da Silva | F | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Da Silva (bacK) is considered questionable for Sunday's game against New Orleans. |
| Franz Wagner | F | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 10: Wagner (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Colin Castleton | C | Jan 15 | Out | Nov 24: The Magic plan to sign Castleton to a two-way deal, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
Philadelphia 76ers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | C | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Embiid is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raptors due to left knee injury management, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaree Bouyea | G | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Bouyea (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Wizards. |
| Jalen Green | G | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Green (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game against the Wizards. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams III | C | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Knicks. |
| Kris Murray | F | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Murray (back) is out for Sunday's game against the Knicks. |
| Jerami Grant | F | Jan 13 | Out | Jan 10: Grant (Achilles) is out for Sunday's game against the Knicks. |
| Jrue Holiday | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 10: Holiday (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Knicks. |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 1: Portland announced Thursday that Thybulle is also dealing with right knee tendinopathy while also ramping up from thumb surgery. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 1: Henderson (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports. |
| Blake Wesley | G | Jan 30 | Out | Nov 5: Wesley underwent a successful procedure to repair a fracture of the fifth metatarsal base in his right foot Wednesday, and he's expected to be sidelined for 8-12 weeks, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
| Damian Lillard | G | Oct 1 | Out | Sep 25: Lillard won't be back on the court for the 2025-26 season, as he made clear during an interview with YouTube influencer Speed on Wednesday. |
Sacramento Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stevens | G | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 8: Stevens signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| Keegan Murray | F | Feb 4 | Out | Jan 6: Murray (ankle), who won't play in Monday's game against Dallas, is expected to miss at least three weeks, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. |
| Domantas Sabonis | F | Jan 18 | Out | Dec 19: Sabonis (knee) will be sidelined for at least 4-to-5 more weeks, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 10: Head coach Mitch Johnson said Saturday that Vassell's rehab is going well, but there's no timeline for his return, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Barnes | F | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Barnes (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 10: Poeltl (back) is out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| Brandon Ingram | F | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Ingram (thumb) is questionable for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| RJ Barrett | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 10: Barrett (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| Chucky Hepburn | G | Feb 19 | Out | Jan 6: Hepburn produced 17 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 15 assists, two rebounds and three steals in 35 minutes of Wednesday's 115-108 G League win over the Delaware Blue Coats. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | Jan 12 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Nurkic (toe) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Charlotte. |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Jan 12 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Markkanen (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets. |
| Elijah Harkless | G | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Harkless finished Monday's 105-103 win over the Celtics with three points (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 21 minutes. |
| Ace Bailey | G | Jan 12 | Day-To-Day | Jan 10: Bailey (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets. |
| Georges Niang | F | Jan 12 | Out | Dec 29: Niang (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Celtics. |
| Walker Kessler | C | Oct 1 | Out | Nov 5: Kessler will undergo left shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports. |
Washington Wizards| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | G | Jan 14 | Out | Jan 10: Young (quadriceps/knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Suns. |
| Cam Whitmore | F | Jan 27 | Out | Dec 23: Whitmore is out indefinitely due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |