NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onyeka Okongwu | F | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 29: The Hawks are considering Okongwu day-to-day after undergoing a successful dental procedure Thursday morning. |
| Jalen Johnson | F | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Johnson is out for Thursday's game against the Rockets due to left calf tightness, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Zaccharie Risacher | F | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Risacher (knee) will not play Thursday against the Rockets. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 26: Porzingis (Achilles) will be re-evaluated in one week, the Hawks announced Monday. |
| N'Faly Dante | C | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neemias Queta | C | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Queta is probable for Friday's game against the Kings due to an illness, per Justin Turpin of WEEI.com. |
| Jaylen Brown | G | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Brown is considered doubtful for Friday's game against the Kings due to a right knee contusion and left hamstring tightness, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams | F | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 28: Williams won't play Thursday in Denver due to a left calf contusion, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Egor Demin | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 28: Demin won't suit up for Thursday's game versus the Nuggets due to left plantar fascia injury management, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Cam Thomas | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 28: Thomas has been ruled out for Thursday's game in Denver due to left hamstring management, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Noah Clowney | F | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 28: Clowney (back) is out for Thursday's game in Denver, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 26: Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Suns. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams | F | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Williams will be rested Thursday against the Mavericks. |
| KJ Simpson | G | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 25: Simpson (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the 76ers. |
| Mason Plumlee | C | Feb 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey | G | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Giddey (hamstring) won't play in Thursday's game against the Heat, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports. |
| Tre Jones | G | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Jones (hamstring) will not play Thursday against the Heat. |
| Emanuel Miller | F | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 29: Miller (hamstring) won't play Friday against the Magic. |
| Zach Collins | F | Feb 19 | Out | Jan 14: Head coach Billy Donovan said he doesn't think Collins (toe) will return before the All-Star break, which begins Feb. 13, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland | G | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 29: Garland (toe) is out for Friday's game against the Suns. |
| Luke Travers | F | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Travers (hamstring) posted four points (2-2 FG), three rebounds and one steal in six minutes during Friday's 136-125 loss to the Bulls. |
| Evan Mobley | C | Feb 11 | Out | Jan 27: Mobley (calf) is expected to miss at least one week, Chris Haynes of NBA TV reports. |
| Max Strus | G | Feb 19 | Out | Jan 6: Strus (foot) is expected to miss at least four more weeks, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naji Marshall | F | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Marshall will be rested Thursday against the Hornets. |
| Anthony Davis | F | Mar 1 | Out | Jan 13: A second opinion revealed Davis (finger) won't require surgery, and he'll be re-evaluated in six weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | F | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 29: Nuggets head coach David Adelman told reporters Thursday that the hope is that Johnson (knee) is cleared to return before the All-Star break in mid-February, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. |
| Christian Braun | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 29: The Nuggets are hopeful Braun (ankle) can return before the All-Star break, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. |
| Aaron Gordon | F | Feb 27 | Out | Jan 29: Gordon (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reported Thursday. |
| Nikola Jokic | C | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 27: Jokic (knee) will be re-evaluated in about one week, ESPN's Shams Charania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caris LeVert | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 29: LeVert (illness) is out for Thursday's game against the Suns. |
| Tolu Smith | F | Jan 31 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Smith accumulated nine points (1-7 FG, 7-8 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal in 26 minutes during Saturday's 98-92 loss to the Clippers. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.J. Cryer | G | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 29: Cryer (hamstring) won't play Friday against the Pistons. |
| Jonathan Kuminga | F | Feb 9 | Out | Jan 25: The Warriors announced Sunday that Kuminga has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left knee and a re-evaluation date will be determined in the coming days. |
| Seth Curry | SG | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 25: Curry (sciatic nerve) is listed out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves. |
| Jimmy Butler III | F | Dec 1 | Out | Jan 20: Butler's injury from Monday Night's game involves a torn right ACL and he will be out for the rest of the season, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Houston Rockets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said that Finney-Smith will be out for Thursday's game in Atlanta due to left ankle injury management, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
| Tari Eason | F | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said that Eason will be out for Thursday's game in Atlanta due to right ankle injury management, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
| Steven Adams | C | Oct 1 | Out | Jan 28: The Rockets announced Wednesday that Adams has undergone season-ending left ankle surgery, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | G | Oct 1 | Out | Jan 27: Haliburton said Tuesday in his appearance on the "Mind the Game" podcast that he has resumed taking part in 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 work on the court while he continues to recover from right Achilles surgery. |
| 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. |
LA Clippers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | F | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Leonard (knee) is questionable for Friday's game in Denver, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | G | Feb 2 | Out | Jan 28: The Clippers assigned Bogdanovic (hamstring) to the G League's San Diego Clippers on Tuesday. |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | F | Feb 2 | Out | Jan 28: The Clippers assigned Jones (knee) to the G League's San Diego Clippers on Tuesday. |
| TyTy Washington Jr. | G | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 28: Washington (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nets. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | G | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Doncic is questionable for Friday's game versus the Wizards due to left ankle soreness, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports. |
| Austin Reaves | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 29: Reaves is questionable for Friday's game against the Wizards with a left calf strain, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times 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. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Jerome | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 29: Jerome (calf) is doubtful for Friday's game against New Orleans. |
| Santi Aldama | F | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Aldama (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | G | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: The Grizzlies recalled Pippen (toe) from the G League's Memphis Hustle on Wednesday. |
| Ja Morant | G | Feb 20 | Out | Jan 24: Morant (elbow) will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks, the Grizzlies announced Saturday. |
| Zach Edey | C | Mar 4 | Out | Jan 14: The Grizzlies announced Wednesday that Edey continues to recover from a stress reaction in his left ankle and will maintain his current plan of offloading and rehabilitation before being re-evaluated in six weeks. |
| Brandon Clarke | F | Feb 20 | Out | Jan 14: Clarke is progressing well from his Grade 2 right calf strain and is expected to return in four to six weeks, the Grizzlies announced Wednesday. |
Miami Heat| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Mitchell | G | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Mitchell (shoulder) will not play Thursday against the Bulls. |
| Tyler Herro | G | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Herro (ribs) remains out for Thursday's game against the Bulls. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Harris | G | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 29: Harris (hamstring) will not play Thursday against the Wizards. |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | F | Feb 20 | Out | Jan 28: Antetokounmpo (calf) is "ready for a new home at the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline or in the offseason as several rival teams make aggressive offers to the Milwaukee Bucks for him, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | G | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 21: Doc Rivers said that Porter (oblique) won't play "any time soon," and he's without an official timetable to return, Justin Garcia of Locked On Bucks reports. |
| 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 31 | Out | Jan 29: Conley is out for Thursday's game against the Thunder with back spasms. |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 26: Shannon (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Warriors. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles McBride | G | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: McBride (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against Portland, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports. |
| Josh Hart | G | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Hart is questionable for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers due to right ankle soreness, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell | G | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 28: Mitchell (abdomen) has been ruled out for Thursday's game in Minnesota. |
| Cason Wallace | G | Jan 29 | Day-To-Day | Jan 28: Wallace is questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota with left hip soreness. |
| Alex Caruso | G | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 28: Caruso is out for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves with a right adductor strain. |
| Jalen Williams | G | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 19: Williams (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner | F | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 29: Wagner is out for Friday's game against the Raptors due to left ankle injury management, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Colin Castleton | C | Feb 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes | G | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 29: Grimes (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Kings, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports. |
| MarJon Beauchamp | F | Jan 31 | Out | Jan 28: The 76ers have signed Beauchamp to a two-way contract on Tuesday, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 29: Green is out for Thursday's game against the Pistons due to right hamstring injury management. |
| Devin Booker | G | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 25: Booker will be reevaluated in one week for a right ankle injury that he sustained during the Suns' 110-103 loss to the Hawks on Friday, Shane Young of the Suns' official site reports. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams III | C | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Williams is questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks due to left knee injury management |
| Kris Murray | F | Feb 6 | Out | Jan 29: Murray (back) won't play Friday in New York. |
| Deni Avdija | F | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Avdija is questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks due to a lower-back strain. |
| Duop Reath | C | Oct 1 | Out | Jan 29: The Trail Blazers announced Thursday that Reath has undergone season-ending right foot surgery. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 29: Henderson (hamstring) has been cleared to participate in contact drills at practice, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports. |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 25: Thybulle (thumb/knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics. |
| Blake Wesley | G | Feb 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 29: Monk is out for Thursday's game against the 76ers due to right ankle soreness. |
| Russell Westbrook | G | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 29: Westbrook (foot) will not play Thursday against the 76ers. |
| 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. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Sochan | F | Jan 31 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Sochan (quad) is out for Wednesday's game against the Rockets. |
| Julian Champagnie | F | Jan 31 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Champagnie (eye) exited Wednesday's 111-99 win over Houston in the fourth quarter and did not return. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Feb 8 | Out | Jan 25: Poeltl returned to Toronto on Sunday to receive targeted pain relief treatment for his back injury and does not have an established timeline of return, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Williams | F | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Williams (illness) is questionable to face the Nets on Friday. |
| Kevin Love | F | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Love (rest) is questionable for Friday's game against the Nets. |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 29: Markkanen won't play Friday against Brooklyn due to rest purposes. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | Jan 30 | Day-To-Day | Jan 29: Nurkic (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nets. |
| Georges Niang | F | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 26: Niang (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Clippers. |
| Elijah Harkless | G | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 13: 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Vukcevic | F | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 28: Vukcevic is out for Thursday's game against the Bucks with a left hamstring strain. |
| Marvin Bagley III | F | Jan 30 | Out | Jan 28: Bagley is out for Thursday's game against the Bucks due to a thoracic strain. |
| Cam Whitmore | F | Oct 1 | Out | Jan 15: Whitmore has begun the recovery process for a diagnosed venous condition and he will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. |
| Trae Young | G | Feb 19 | Out | Jan 14: Young (knee, quadriceps) will be re-evaluated following the mid-February All-Star break, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |