NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaccharie Risacher | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Risacher (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game in Denver. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Porzingis (Achilles) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Corey Kispert | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Kispert (not with team) will not play Friday against the Nuggets. |
| CJ McCollum | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: McCollum (not with team) will not play Friday against the Nuggets. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott | F | Jan 10 | Out | Jan 8: Minott (ankle) will not play Friday against the Raptors. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Liddell | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Liddell won't play Friday against the Clippers due to right knee soreness. |
| Ben Saraf | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Saraf is out for Friday's game against the Clippers due to left 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams | F | Jan 10 | Out | Jan 9: Williams (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against Utah. |
| Tidjane Salaun | F | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Salaun is probable for Saturday's game against the Jazz due to a left ankle sprain. |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | Jan 10 | Out | Jan 9: Kalkbrenner (elbow) is probable to play Saturday in Utah. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Collins | F | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 9: Collins is out for Saturday's game against Dallas due to a sprained right toe. |
| Jalen Smith | F | Jan 10 | Out | Jan 9: Smith is questionable for Saturday's game against the Mavericks due to a concussion. |
| Kevin Huerter | G | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Huerter (back) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Mavericks. |
| Yuki Kawamura | G | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Kawamura (lower leg) signed a two-way contract with the Bulls on Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| 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 | Out | Jan 9: 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 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Washington | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 9: Washington (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game in Chicago. |
| Brandon Williams | G | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 9: Williams is out for Saturday's game against the Bulls due to an illness. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Murray (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game versus the Hawks. |
| Spencer Jones | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Jones (ankle/illness) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Atlanta. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Duren | C | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 9: Duren (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Clippers. |
| Cade Cunningham | G | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Cunningham (wrist) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Clippers. |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | F | Jan 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Crawford | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Crawford is out for Friday's game against Portland with an illness. |
| Alperen Sengun | C | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 5: Head coach Ime Udoka said Monday that Sengun (ankle) is likely to miss around two weeks, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Nembhard | G | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Nembhard (back) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Heat. |
| Isaiah Jackson | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 9: Jackson is out for Saturday's game against Miami with a concussion. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Konchar | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Konchar (thumb) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder. |
| Ja Morant | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: The Grizzlies are entertaining offers to potentially move Morant (calf) ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| 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. |
| Zach Edey | C | Jan 11 | Out | Dec 11: Edey (ankle) will be re-evaluated in about four weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Out | Jan 9: Conley is out for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers for rest purposes. |
| Anthony Edwards | G | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Edwards (injury maintenance) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Cavaliers. |
| Julius Randle | F | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Randle (thumb) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| Rocco Zikarsky | C | Jan 9 | Day-To-Day | Jan 5: The Timberwolves assigned Zikarsky to their G League affiliate on Sunday. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Jones (ankle) will not play Friday against the Wizards, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports. |
| Saddiq Bey | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Bey is out for Friday's game against the Wizards due to a right hip flexor strain. |
| Jose Alvarado | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Alvarado is out for Friday's game against the Wizards due to left oblique soreness. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerschon Yabusele | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Yabusele (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Suns. |
| Landry Shamet | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Shamet is out for Friday's game against the Suns with a right shoulder sprain. |
| Josh Hart | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 2: Hart (ankle) has been cleared for light court work and will be re-evaluated in one week, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Williams (heel) is out for Friday's game against Memphis, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Hartenstein (soleus) will remain on the sidelines for Friday's game in Memphis, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Cason Wallace | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Wallace (toe) won't play in Friday's game against Memphis, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Chet Holmgren | C | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Holmgren has been ruled out for Friday's gam against the Grizzlies due to bilateral shins soreness, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Gilgeous-Alexander Clemente Almanza of USA Today for Friday's game in Memphis due to an ankle sprain. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan da Silva | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Da Silva (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the 76ers. |
| Franz Wagner | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Wagner (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the 76ers. |
| Moritz Wagner | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Wagner (knee) is out for Friday's game against the 76ers. |
| Jalen Suggs | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Suggs (knee) will not play Friday against the 76ers. |
| Colin Castleton | C | Jan 11 | Out | Nov 24: The Magic plan to sign Castleton to a two-way deal, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Green (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Knicks, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. |
| Jamaree Bouyea | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Bouyea (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Knicks, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Holiday is out for Friday's game against the Rockets with a right calf strain. |
| Jerami Grant | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Grant (Achilles) will remain on the inactive list for Friday's game versus Houston. |
| Kris Murray | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Murray (back) is out for Friday's game against the Rockets. |
| 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 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Champagnie | F | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Champagnie is questionable for Saturday's contest against the Celtics due to mid-back soreness. |
| Devin Vassell | G | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Vassell is out for Saturday's game against Boston due to a left adductor strain, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports. |
| Harrison Ingram | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 7: Ingram has signed a two-way contract with the Spurs, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett | F | Jan 11 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Barrett (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Friday's game against the Celtics, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Scottie Barnes | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Branes (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game in Boston, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. |
| Brandon Ingram | F | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 9: Ingram (thumb) won't play in Friday's game against Boston, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Jan 11 | Out | Jan 8: Poeltl (back) will not play Friday against the Celtics. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 9: Markkanen (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | Jan 10 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Nurkic (toe) is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Hornets. |
| Ace Bailey | G | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 9: Bailey (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets. |
| Elijah Harkless | G | Jan 9 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: 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. |
| 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 11 | Out | Jan 9: Young (quadriceps) will not play Friday against the Pelicans. |
| 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. |