NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 8: Kennard (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lakers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | G | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Alexander-Walker (back) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Lakers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 8: Porzingis (illness) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Lakers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Trae Young | G | Nov 30 | Out | Nov 1: Young (knee) will be re-evaluated in four weeks, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
Boston Celtics| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Tillman | F | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Tillman (personal) Justin Turpin of WEEI.com Friday against Orlando. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Thomas | G | Dec 18 | Out | Nov 7: Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and he will be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | Dec 18 | Out | Oct 19: Highsmith (knee) experienced swelling during rehab and will re-evaluated in eight weeks, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Peterson | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Peterson agreed to a two-way contract with the Hornets on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Collin Sexton | G | Nov 10 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Sexton (neck) has been ruled out for Friday's game in Miami. |
| LaMelo Ball | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 7: Ball (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Heat. |
| Grant Williams | F | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 6: Williams (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Heat. |
| Josh Green | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 6: Green (shoulder) is out for Friday's game against the Heat. |
| Brandon Miller | F | Nov 19 | Out | Nov 3: The Hornets announced Monday that Miller (shoulder) will be re-evaluated in about two weeks. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu | G | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Dosunmu (quadriceps) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| Coby White | G | Nov 19 | Out | Nov 4: The Bulls hope White (calf) will be able to make his season debut in the next few weeks, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports. |
| Zach Collins | F | Nov 16 | Out | Oct 18: Collins will be sidelined for at least four weeks due to a left wrist fracture, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports. |
Cleveland Cavaliers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Nance Jr. | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Nance (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Bulls. |
| Dean Wade | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Wade (eye) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Bulls. |
| Darius Garland | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 8: Garland (toe) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bulls. |
| Max Strus | G | Dec 1 | Out | Sep 30: Strus (foot) is no longer wearing a walking boot on Tuesday, but still has a lengthy recovery process ahead, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gafford | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Gafford (ankle) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Wizards. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | Nov 8 | Out | Nov 8: Lively (knee) has been listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Wizards. |
| Dante Exum | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 8: Exum (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Wizards. |
| Anthony Davis | F | Nov 8 | Out | Nov 8: Davis (calf) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Wizards. |
| Kyrie Irving | G | Jan 1 | Out | Sep 29: At Media Day on Monday, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd refuted the report that Irving (knee) is ahead of schedule in his recovery, Christian Clark reports. |
Denver Nuggets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Gordon (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Pacers. |
| Jamal Murray | G | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Murray (calf) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Pacers. |
Detroit Pistons| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Jones | G | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Jones (ankle) is not on the injury report for Wednesday's season opener against the Bulls. |
| Isaac Jones | C | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Detroit assigned Jones to the G League's Motor City Cruise on Thursday. |
| Isaiah Stewart | F | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Stewart (ankle) will not return to Friday's game against the Nets, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports. |
| Marcus Sasser | G | Nov 9 | Out | Nov 6: Sasser (hip) is out for Friday's game against the Nets. |
| Tobias Harris | F | Nov 9 | Out | Nov 6: Harris (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Nets. |
| Jaden Ivey | G | Nov 24 | Out | Oct 16: The Pistons announced Thursday that Ivey underwent an arthroscopic procedure to relieve right knee discomfort and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Horford | C | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Horford (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Nuggets, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. |
| Stephen Curry | G | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Curry (illness) is out for Friday's game against the Nuggets. |
| De'Anthony Melton | G | Nov 21 | Out | Nov 1: Golden State assigned Melton to the Santa Cruz Warriors before recalling him Friday. |
Houston Rockets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | Nov 9 | Out | Nov 6: Finney-Smith (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Spurs. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taelon Peter | G | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Peter (groin) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Bennedict Mathurin | G | Nov 15 | Out | Nov 8: Mathurin (toe) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Andrew Nembhard | G | Nov 8 | Out | Nov 7: Nembhard (shoulder) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Johnny Furphy | G | Nov 15 | Out | Nov 5: Furphy is set to miss at least the next five games for the Pacers, Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast reports. |
| Quenton Jackson | G | Nov 15 | Out | Nov 5: Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said that Jackson (hamstring) will be out for "a while," as he's set to miss at least the next five games for Indiana, Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast 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. |
| Kam Jones | G | Nov 11 | Out | Oct 16: Jones (back) will be sidelined through Nov. 9, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | Nov 11 | Out | Oct 9: McConnell (hamstring) is expected to miss at least one month of action, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Sanders | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 7: Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Suns, Janis Carr of the Southern California News Group reports. |
| Jordan Miller | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 7: Miller (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Suns, Janis Carr of the Southern California News Group reports. |
| Kawhi Leonard | F | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 7: Leonard (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Suns, Janis Carr of the Southern California News Group reports. |
Los Angeles Lakers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi Kleber | F | Nov 8 | Out | Nov 7: Kleber (oblique) is questionable for Saturday's game in Atlanta, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. |
| Austin Reaves | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 7: Reaves (groin) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. |
| LeBron James | F | Nov 18 | Out | Nov 6: ESPN's Shams Charania reported Thursday that James (back) has been cleared for contact basketball activities. |
| Adou Thiero | F | Nov 18 | Out | Nov 1: The Lakers recalled Thiero (knee) from their G League affiliate South Bay Lakers on Saturday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. |
| Gabe Vincent | G | Nov 12 | Out | Oct 27: Vincent (ankle) is expected to miss two to four weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Edey | C | Nov 9 | Out | Nov 7: The Grizzlies assigned Edey (ankle) to the G League's Memphis Hustle on Friday. |
| Ty Jerome | G | Nov 18 | Out | Oct 20: The Grizzlies announced Monday that Jerome (calf) will be re-evaluated in four 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. |
| Brandon Clarke | F | Nov 18 | Out | Sep 28: Clarke will undergo a procedure to address knee synovitis and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Shams Charania of ESPNreports. |
Miami Heat| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson | G | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Larsson (illness) has been listed as probable to play in Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Jaquez (ankle) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| Bam Adebayo | C | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 8: Adebayo (toe) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Norman Powell | G | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Powell provided 25 points (10-20 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes during Friday's 126-108 victory over the Hornets. |
| Terry Rozier | G | Dec 1 | Out | Oct 23: The NBA placed Rozier on immediate leave from the Heat on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Tyler Herro | G | Nov 17 | Out | Sep 30: Herro (foot/ankle) said Tuesday that he's ahead of schedule in his recovery and expects to be back in 8-12 weeks, Wes Goldberg of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
Milwaukee Bucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurean Prince | F | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Prince (neck) will not play Friday against the Bulls. |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | G | Nov 28 | Out | Nov 5: The Bucks announced that Porter underwent surgery on his right knee meniscus injury Monday, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. |
Minnesota Timberwolves| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Shannon (foot) will not play Friday against the Jazz. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi | C | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 7: Missi (illness) is out for Saturday's game against the Spurs. |
| Jordan Poole | G | Nov 16 | Out | Nov 7: The Pelicans announced Friday that Poole has been diagnosed with a mild left quadriceps strain, and he will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. |
| Zion Williamson | F | Nov 12 | Out | Nov 4: The Pelicans announced Tuesday that Williamson will miss at least one week due to a strained left hamstring. |
| Dejounte Murray | G | Jan 2 | Out | Sep 25: ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Murray (Achilles) could return right after New Years, according to Pelicans Film Room. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wiggins | G | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Wiggins won't play Friday against the Kings due to an adductor strain, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Luguentz Dort | G | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Dort (shoulder) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Kings. |
| Jalen Williams | G | Nov 11 | Out | Oct 31: The Thunder announced Friday that Williams (wrist) will be re-evaluated in 10-to-14 days, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com 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. |
| Kenrich Williams | G | Nov 11 | Out | Sep 30: Williams (knee) will undergo surgery on his left knee Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Wagner | F | Nov 9 | Out | Nov 6: Wagner (knee) won't play Friday against Boston. |
Philadelphia 76ers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Barlow | F | Nov 11 | Out | Nov 7: Barlow (elbow) won't be available for Saturday's game against the Raptors and Sunday's contest against the Pistons, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. |
| Paul George | F | Nov 11 | Out | Nov 7: George (knee) won't be available for Saturday's game against the Raptors and Sunday's contest against the Pistons, Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks | F | Nov 8 | Out | Nov 7: Brooks (groin) is questionable to play Saturday against the Clippers, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaedon Sharpe | G | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 7: Sharpe (calf) is probable for Saturday game against the Heat. |
| 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. |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | Nov 30 | Out | Oct 31: Thybulle underwent surgery Friday to repair torn UCL in his left thumb and will miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | Nov 10 | Out | Oct 21: The Trail Blazers picked up Henderson's (hamstring) team option for 2026-27 on Tuesday, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domantas Sabonis | F | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Sabonis (ribs) is out for Friday's game against the Thunder, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports. |
| Keegan Murray | F | Nov 30 | Out | Oct 15: The Kings signed Murray (thumb) to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Olynyk | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Olynyk (heel) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Pelicans, Stephen Michael of Lone Star Sports Journal reports. |
| Jeremy Sochan | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Sochan (wrist) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Pelicans, Stephen Michael of Lone Star Sports Journal reports. |
| Luke Kornet | C | Nov 8 | Out | Nov 8: Kornet (ankle) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Pelicans, Stephen Michael of Lone Star Sports Journal reports. |
| David Jones Garcia | F | Nov 9 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: Jones Garcia scored 20 points (6-13 FG, 8-9 FT), five rebounds, four assists, one steal and two turnovers in 17 minutes off the bench during Friday's exhibition win over the Jazz. |
| De'Aaron Fox | G | Nov 8 | Out | Nov 7: Fox (hamstring), who won't play in Friday's game against Houston, is expected to make his season debut in Saturday's contest against the Pelicans, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Dylan Harper | G | Nov 18 | Out | Nov 3: Harper is set to be out for multiple weeks due to a strained left calf, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Nov 11 | Out | Nov 8: Poeltl (back) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the 76ers, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Georges Niang | F | Nov 10 | Out | Oct 31: Niang (foot) will not play against the Suns on Friday, as expected. |
Washington Wizards| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyshawn George | F | Nov 8 | Day-To-Day | Nov 8: George (illness) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Mavericks. |
| Khris Middleton | F | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 8: Middleton (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks. |
| Bilal Coulibaly | G | Nov 10 | Out | Nov 8: Coulibaly (leg) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks. |