NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Daniels (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the Celtics, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Zaccharie Risacher | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Risacher (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Celtics. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Porzingis won't play in Saturday's game against Boston due to left Achilles tendinitis, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Pritchard | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Pritchard (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks. |
| Chris Boucher | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 17: Boucher has been ruled out of Saturday's game against the Hawks due to low back spasms, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. |
| Josh Minott | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Minott (ankle) won't play in Saturday's game against the Hawks, Zack Cox of the Boston Herald 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Powell | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 17: Powell won't play in Sunday's game against Chicago due to left knee injury management, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Ziaire Williams | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 17: Williams (illness) is out for Sunday's game against the Bulls, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 17: Porter will be C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News for rest purposes Sunday against Chicago. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 12: Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Mavericks. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Diabate | F | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Diabate (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Warriors. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Williams | F | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Williams (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets. |
| Josh Giddey | G | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 17: Giddey (hamstring) is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Nets. |
| Lachlan Olbrich | C | Jan 23 | Day-To-Day | Jan 16: Olbrich chipped in zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and two assists over 12 minutes during Monday's 115-101 loss to the Celtics. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Merrill | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 16: Merrill is out for Friday's game against the 76ers with a right hand sprain. |
| Darius Garland | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 16: Garland (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Philadelphia. |
| Dean Wade | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 15: Wade (knee) won't play Friday versus the 76ers. |
| 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 21 | 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 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Washington (personal/ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Jazz. |
| D'Angelo Russell | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Russell (illness) is out for Saturday's game against the Jazz. |
| Daniel Gafford | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 17: Gafford is out for Saturday's game against the Jazz with a sprained right ankle, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Cooper Flagg | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 17: Flagg (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Utah. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Braun | G | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 16: Braun (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Wizards. |
| Nikola Jokic | C | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 14: Jokic (knee) has resumed on-court workouts, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris | F | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Harris (undisclosed) exited Saturday's 121-76 win over the Pacers in the third quarter and did not return. |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 6: Moore will sign a two-way contract with the Pistons, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III | F | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Butler (personal) is expected to play in Monday's game against the Heat, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. |
| Gui Santos | F | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Santos won't play Saturday's game against the Hornets due to a sprained left ankle, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. |
| Seth Curry | SG | Jan 26 | Out | Jan 11: The Warriors announced Sunday that Curry is making progress in his recovery from a sciatic nerve issue and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. |
Houston Rockets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason | F | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 17: Eason (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against New Orleans. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | F | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Siakam (rest) is out for Saturday's game against the Pistons. |
| Aaron Nesmith | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Nesmith (rest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pistons. |
| Andrew Nembhard | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Nembhard (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pistons. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: McConnell won't play in Saturday's game against the Pistons due to left knee/elbow injury management. |
| Bennedict Mathurin | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Head coach Rick Carlisle said he believes that Mathurin (thumb) will be able to return at some point during their upcoming five-game road trip, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | F | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 16: Leonard (ankle) won't play in Friday's game against the Raptors, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 14: Bogdanovic (hamstring) will not travel on the Clippers' 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | G | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 18: Doncic will sit out Saturday's game in Portland due to left groin soreness, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. |
| Deandre Ayton | C | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 18: Ayton (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports. |
| Marcus Smart | G | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 18: Smart (undisclosed) exited to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Saturday's 132-116 loss to the Trail Blazers and did not return. |
| Jaxson Hayes | C | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 17: Hayes (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Portland. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santi Aldama | F | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Aldama is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Magic in London, England due to a right calf contusion. |
| Ja Morant | G | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 17: Morant (calf) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Magic in London, England. |
| Ty Jerome | G | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 14: Jerome (calf) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday's game against the Magic in Berlin. |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | G | Feb 20 | Out | Jan 14: The Grizzlies announced Wednesday that Pippen is progressing well in his recovery from left toe surgery and is expected to return in 4-6 weeks. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | F | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Jaquez (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder. |
| Tyler Herro | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Herro (toe, rib) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Thunder, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
| Davion Mitchell | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Mitchell (shoulder) is out for Saturday's game against the Thunder, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert | C | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Gobert (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Spurs. |
| Naz Reid | C | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Reid (shoulder) will not return to Saturday's game versus the Spurs. |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 11: Shannon has been making progress in his recovery from a left foot abductor hallucis strain, but he remains without an official timetable to return. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | F | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 17: Jones (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Rockets. |
| Jose Alvarado | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 12: Alvarado (oblique) is expected to miss about two more weeks, Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Hart (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Suns, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Jalen Brunson | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 17: Brunson (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against the Suns, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams | G | Jan 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Head coach Mark Daigneault said after Saturday's 122-120 loss to the Heat that Williams (thigh) will undergo further testing Sunday, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports. |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Hartenstein (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jett Howard | G | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Howard (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Jalen Suggs | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 17: Suggs (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies in London, England, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Colin Castleton | C | Jan 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaree Bouyea | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Bouyea (concussion) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Knicks. |
| Jalen Green | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Green (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Knicks. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | F | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 17: Avdija (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lakers. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 16: Henderson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lakers. |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | Jan 26 | Out | Jan 16: Thybulle (knee, thumb) won't play Saturday versus the Lakers and remains without a timetable to return. |
| Kris Murray | F | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 11: Murray has been diagnosed with a lumbar strain in his lower back and he's currently without an official timetable to return. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ellis | G | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Ellis (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Isaiah Stevens | G | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 15: 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. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Vassell (adductor) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Timberwolves. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Battle | F | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Battle (ankle) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 17: Poeltl (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | G | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 17: Walter (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Lakers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| RJ Barrett | F | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 17: Barrett (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lakers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| Immanuel Quickley | G | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Quickley (back) is questionable to play Sunday versus the Lakers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Markkanen (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks. |
| Elijah Harkless | G | Jan 19 | 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. |
| Georges Niang | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 11: Niang (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| 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 19 | Day-To-Day | Jan 17: Vukcevic is out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets with left knee soreness. |
| Bilal Coulibaly | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 16: Coulibaly (back), who won't play Friday against the Kings, is also out for Saturday's game against Denver, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports. |
| 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. |