NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Young (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Porter won't play in Thursday's game against the Rockets due to an illness, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. |
| Terance Mann | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Mann (hip) will not play Thursday against the Rockets, Meghan Triplett of YES Network reports. |
| Egor Demin | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Demin (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Rockets, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | Jan 4 | Out | Dec 18: Highsmith (knee) has progressed to going through on-court work, but he's still not been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 drills, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | Jan 3 | Out | Jan 1: Kalkbrenner (elbow) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bucks. |
| Miles Bridges | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Bridges (ankle) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Bucks. |
| Moussa Diabate | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Diabate is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks due to a right wrist sprain. |
| 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. |
| Grant Williams | F | Jan 5 | Out | Dec 13: Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Cleveland. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Miller | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Miller (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Magic. |
| Trentyn Flowers | F | Jan 3 | Out | Jan 1: Flowers (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Magic. |
| Lachlan Olbrich | C | Jan 2 | Out | Jan 1: Olbrich (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Magic. |
| Zach Collins | F | Jan 10 | Out | Dec 31: Collins is expected to miss at least 10 more days with a sprained right toe, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports. |
| Josh Giddey | G | Jan 22 | Out | Dec 31: Giddey (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports. |
| Coby White | G | Jan 10 | Out | Dec 31: White, who won't play in Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, is expected to miss at least one week with right calf tightness, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Hunter (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Sam Merrill | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Merrill is questionable for Friday's game against Denver with a left ankle sprain. |
| Chris Livingston | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Livingston agreed to a two-way contract with the Cavaliers on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | F | Jan 6 | Out | Dec 30: Nance is out for Wednesday's game against the Suns due to a strained right calf. |
| Max Strus | G | Jan 10 | Out | Dec 30: Strus (foot) won't play Wednesday against the Suns and remains without a timetable to return. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell | G | Jan 3 | Day-To-Day | Jan 2: Russell (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the 76ers, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valanciunas | C | Jan 23 | 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. |
| Julian Strawther | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Strawther (illness) is probable for Friday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| Jamal Murray | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Murray (ankle) is probable for Friday's game against Cleveland. |
| 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. |
| Aaron Gordon | F | Jan 5 | Out | Dec 29: Nuggets head coach David Adelman said Saturday that Gordon (hamstring) could return at some point during the back end of the team's ongoing seven-game road trip, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports. |
| Christian Braun | G | Jan 5 | Out | Dec 29: Nuggets head coach David Adelman said Saturday that Braun (ankle) could return at some point during the back end of the team's ongoing seven-game road trip, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports 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 4 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Harris (hip) will not play Thursday against the Heat. |
| Jalen Duren | C | Jan 4 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Duren won't return to Thursday's game against the Heat due to a right ankle sprain. |
| Caris LeVert | G | Jan 4 | Out | Dec 31: LeVert (knee) won't play in Thursday's game against Miami. |
| Isaac Jones | C | Jan 3 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Detroit assigned Jones (knee) to the G League's Motor City Cruise on Saturday. |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | F | Jan 3 | Day-To-Day | Dec 28: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Jackson-Davis is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Thunder due to patellar tendinitis in his right knee. |
| De'Anthony Melton | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Melton (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Thunder. |
| Al Horford | C | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Horford (sciatica) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Thunder. |
| Draymond Green | F | Jan 3 | Out | Jan 1: Green (rest) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Thunder. |
| Stephen Curry | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Curry is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Thunder due to a left ankle sprain. |
| L.J. Cryer | G | Jan 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Capela | C | Jan 3 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Capela (illness) is out for Thursday's game against the Nets, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports. |
| Steven Adams | C | Jan 3 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Adams (ankle) won't play in Thursday's game against the Nets, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. McConnell | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: McConnell (hamstring) is probable for Friday's game against the Spurs. |
| Isaiah Jackson | F | Jan 4 | Out | Jan 1: Jackson is out for Friday's game against the Spurs due to a concussion. |
| 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 7 | Out | Jan 1: Bogdanovic (hamstring) won't return during the Clippers' current homestand and is without a timetable for a return ahead of the team's three-game road trip that begins against New York on Wednesday, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. |
| Ivica Zubac | C | Jan 12 | Out | Jan 1: Zubac (ankle) has progressed enough in his recovery to participate in on-court activities, Joey Linn of SI.com 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Vincent | G | Jan 4 | Out | Jan 1: Vincent (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Vanderbilt is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Grizzlies due to right leg soreness. |
| 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. |
| Rui Hachimura | F | Jan 6 | Out | Dec 30: Hachimura has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pistons and will also miss the Lakers' two-game set against the Grizzlies on Friday and Sunday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Williams Jr. | G | Jan 4 | Out | Jan 1: Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Lakers. |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Lakers. |
| Jaylen Wells | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Wells (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Lakers. |
| 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. |
| John Konchar | G | Jan 6 | Out | Dec 15: Konchar underwent successful left thumb surgery Thursday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. |
| Zach Edey | C | Jan 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson | G | Jan 3 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Larsson (ankle) did not practice Wednesday and won't travel to Detroit for Thursday's game, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Heralds=20 reports. |
| Tyler Herro | G | Jan 3 | Out | Dec 31: Herro (toe) did not practice Wednesday and won't travel with the Heat for Thursday's game against Detroit, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Bey (hip) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against Portland. |
| Derik Queen | C | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Queen is questionable for Friday's against Portland with a left quadriceps contusion. |
| Herbert Jones | F | Jan 4 | Out | Jan 1: Jones (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Dejounte Murray | G | Jan 13 | Out | Sep 25: ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Murray (Achilles) could return right after New Years, according to Pelicans Film Room. |
New York Knicks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart | G | Jan 3 | Out | Jan 1: Hart (ankle) won't play Friday against the Hawks. |
| Mitchell Robinson | C | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Robinson (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks. |
| Landry Shamet | G | Jan 3 | Out | Dec 27: Shamet (shoulder) has progressed to on-court basketball activities but has not been cleared for contact yet, Steve Popper of Newsday reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Williams | F | Jan 4 | Out | Jan 1: Williams (heel) will not play Friday against the Warriors. |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Jan 4 | Out | Jan 1: Hartenstein (calf) will not play Friday against the Warriors. |
| Ousmane Dieng | F | Jan 7 | Out | Dec 30: Dieng (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Portland. |
| Brooks Barnhizer | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Dec 30: Barnhizer provided two points (1-1 FG), two rebounds and one assist across seven minutes during Monday's 126-109 win over New Orleans. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Isaac is questionable for Friday's game against the Bulls due to left knee soreness. |
| Franz Wagner | F | Jan 4 | Out | Dec 29: Head coach Jamahl Mosley said Monday that Wagner (ankle) is without a timetable for a return to game action, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Moritz Wagner | F | Jan 9 | Out | Dec 27: Wagner (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Colin Castleton | C | Jan 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | G | Jan 3 | Out | Dec 31: Oubre (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Mavericks. |
| Trendon Watford | F | Jan 5 | Out | Dec 31: The 76ers announced Monday that Watford (adductor) is "continuing to progress" and is "being reintegrated into team activities," Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Allen | G | Jan 2 | Out | Jan 1: Allen (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Kings. |
| Jalen Green | G | Jan 7 | Out | Dec 22: Green (hamstring) continues to make good progress in his recovery and will be re-evaluated in 2-to-3 weeks, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant | F | Jan 3 | Out | Jan 1: Grant (Achilles) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans. |
| 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. |
| Jrue Holiday | G | Jan 5 | Out | Jan 1: Holiday (calf) has been cleared for a progression of on-court basketball activities, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine | G | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 31: LaVine (ankle) will not play Thursday against the Celtics. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama | F | Jan 3 | Out | Jan 1: Wembanyama's MRI on his left knee came back clean, though he will not travel with the Spurs for Friday's game against Indiana, Michael C. Wright of ESPN.com reports. |
| Harrison Ingram | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Ingram has signed a two-way contract with the Spurs, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| Devin Vassell | G | Jan 6 | Out | Jan 1: Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said prior to Wednesday's 134-132 win over the Knicks that Vassell's left adductor strain will keep him out for "more than a game or two," Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chucky Hepburn | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: 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. |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Jan 7 | Out | Dec 29: Poeltl (back) will be re-evaluated in about one week, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyonte George | G | Jan 3 | Out | Jan 1: George is out for Thursday's game against the Clippers due to an illness. |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Jan 3 | Out | Jan 1: Markkanen (knee) won't play Thursday against the Clippers. |
| Kevin Love | F | Jan 3 | Out | Dec 31: Love (rest) will not play Thursday against the Clippers. |
| Ace Bailey | G | Jan 3 | Out | Dec 31: Bailey (hip) will not play Thursday against the Clippers. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | Jan 3 | Out | Dec 31: Nurkic will not play Thursday against the Clippers with a toe sprain. |
| Georges Niang | F | Jan 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Kispert | F | Jan 9 | Out | Jan 1: Kispert is out for Friday's game against the Nets due to a strained left hamstring. |
| Kyshawn George | F | Jan 4 | Out | Jan 1: George is out for Friday's game against the Nets due to a left hip flexor strain. |
| 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. |