NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Young (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boucher | F | Jan 1 | Out | Dec 31: Boucher (personal) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Kings. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egor Demin | G | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 31: Demin (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Rockets, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Terance Mann | G | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Mann (hip) is questionable for Thursday's game against Houston with a right hip contusion, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | F | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Porter (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against Houston, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Bridges (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Golden State. |
| 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. |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: Kalkbrenner (elbow) is out for Wednesday's game against Golden State. |
| 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 out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Trentyn Flowers | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Flowers (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans. |
| 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. |
| Lachlan Olbrich | C | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: Olbrich (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans. |
| 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) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Suns, Bob Finnan of The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Valanciunas (calf) did not return to Wednesday's game against the Raptors. He finished with 17 points (5-6 FG, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and three blocks in 23 minutes. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caris LeVert | G | Jan 4 | Out | Dec 31: LeVert (knee) won't play in Thursday's game against Miami. |
| Tobias Harris | F | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Harris (hip) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against the Heat. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason | F | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Eason (illness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Nets. |
| Clint Capela | C | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Capela is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Brooklyn due to illness. |
| Alperen Sengun | C | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Sengun (calf) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Brooklyn. |
| Steven Adams | C | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Adams (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Nets. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jackson | F | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: Jackson is out for Wednesday's game against Orlando 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 5 | Out | Dec 28: Bogdanovic (hamstring) won't play in Sunday's game against Detroit and has no timetable for return, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. |
| Ivica Zubac | C | Jan 12 | Out | Dec 21: Zubac sustained a Grade 2 left ankle sprain during the Clippers' 103-88 win over the Lakers on Saturday and is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks, NBA reporter Chris Haynes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Gabe Vincent | G | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 27: Vincent (back) won't play in Sunday's game against the Kings. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Caldwell-Pope is out for Tuesday's game against the 76ers due to right hamstring soreness. |
| Vince Williams Jr. | G | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 29: Williams (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against the 76ers. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Fontecchio | F | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Fontecchio (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Pistons. |
| 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. |
| Pelle Larsson | G | Jan 3 | Out | Dec 31: Larsson (ankle) did not practice Wednesday and won't travel to Detroit for Thursday's game, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Heralds=20 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 | Nov 13: Prince underwent surgery Thursday to repair the herniated disc in his neck and will remain out indefinitely. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | F | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: Jones (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bulls. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Robinson | C | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Robinson (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs. |
| 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. |
| Josh Hart | G | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 27: Hart (ankle) will not play during the Knicks' three-game road trip and will be re- evaluated when the team returns to New York, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dieng | F | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: Dieng (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Portland. |
| Jaylin Williams | F | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: Williams (heel) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: Hartenstein is out for Wednesday's game against Portland due to a left soleus strain. |
| 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 (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Jett Howard | G | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Jan 1: Howard is out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers with an illness. |
| 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. |
| Joel Embiid | C | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Embiid (injury maintenance) is probable 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 | Dec 31: Allen (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports. |
| 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 2 | Out | Dec 30: Grant (Achilles) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | Jan 5 | Out | Dec 29: Thybulle (thumb) is out for Monday's game against Dallas. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | Jan 5 | Out | Dec 29: Henderson (hamstring) is out for Monday's game against Dallas. |
| Jrue Holiday | G | Jan 5 | Out | Dec 29: Holiday (calf) is out for Monday's game against Dallas. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Victor Wembanyama | F | Jan 2 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Wembanyama suffered a slight hyperextension in his left knee in Wednesday's win over New York, ESPN's Shams Charania 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 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: George (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game 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. |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Jan 1 | Day-To-Day | Dec 31: Markkanen is questionable for Thursday's game against the Clippers with a left knee contusion. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyshawn George | F | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: George is out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks due to a left hip flexor strain. |
| Corey Kispert | F | Jan 2 | Out | Dec 30: Kispert (hamstring) will not play Wednesday against the Bucks. |
| 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. |