NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaccharie Risacher | F | Jan 26 | Out | Jan 19: The Hawks announced Monday that Risacher (knee) will be re-evaluated in one week, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Jan 26 | Out | Jan 19: The Hawks announced Monday that Porzingis (Achilles) will be re-evaluated in one week, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott | F | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 18: Minott (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Pistons, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Thomas | G | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Thomas is out for Monday's game against the Suns due to left hamstring injury management. |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | C | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Sharpe (illness) is out for Monday's game against the Suns. |
| Egor Demin | G | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Demin (injury maintenance) is out for Monday's game against the Suns. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | Jan 27 | Out | Jan 19: Highsmith (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Suns. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams | F | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Williams has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Nuggets due to right knee injury management. |
| 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 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Williams is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Clippers with a sprained right ankle. |
| Josh Giddey | G | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 19: Giddey (hamstring) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Clippers. |
| 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 21 | Out | Jan 18: Merrill (hand) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Thunder. |
| Darius Garland | G | Jan 28 | Out | Jan 18: Garland will be re-evaluated in the next 7-to-10 days after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 right big toe sprain. |
| 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. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Russell | G | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Russell (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks. |
| Daniel Gafford | F | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 18: Gafford (ankle) is out for Monday's game against the Knicks. |
| P.J. Washington | F | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 18: Washington (personal) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Hardaway is listed as probable for Tuesday's game against the Lakers due to a right knee contusion. |
| Aaron Gordon | F | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Gordon (hamstring) is probable for Tuesday's game against the Lakers. |
| Jamal Murray | G | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Murray is probable for Tuesday's game against the Lakers due to an illness and left knee inflammation. |
| Christian Braun | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 19: Braun (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game against the Lakers. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Jones | C | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Jones (coach's decision) won't play in Monday's game against the Celtics. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gui Santos | F | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 20: Head coach Steve Kerr said Monday that he's hopeful Santos (ankle) will return against the Raptors on Tuesday, Joseph Dycus of The Mercury News reports. |
| Jimmy Butler III | F | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 20: Butler is scheduled for an MRI after leaving Monday's game against the Heat with a right knee injury, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports. |
| De'Anthony Melton | G | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 20: Melton has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Heat due to left knee injury management. |
| Draymond Green | F | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 20: Head coach Steve Kerr said that Green (ankle), who has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Heat, is expected to play in Tuesday's matchup versus the Raptors, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com 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 20 | Out | Jan 19: Eason (ankle) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Spurs. |
| Steven Adams | C | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 19: Adams (ankle) won't play Tuesday 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin | G | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 18: Mathurin (thumb) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the 76ers. |
| 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 22 | Out | Jan 18: Leonard will not play during the final two games of the Clippers' road trip due to left knee irritation, NBA reporter Chris Haynes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Herro | G | Jan 28 | Out | Jan 19: An MRI revealed a costochondral issue with Herro's ribs that will sideline him for Miami's five-game road trip, 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 26 | Out | Jan 19: Shannon (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz. |
| Naz Reid | C | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Reid (shoulder) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Jazz. |
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." |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Caruso | G | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Caruso has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against the Cavaliers due to right groin soreness, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Jaylin Williams | F | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Williams (lower back contusion) will not return to Monday's game against the Cavaliers, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
| Jalen Williams | G | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 19: Williams (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 18: Hartenstein (calf) won't play in Monday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Wagner | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 18: Wagner (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| Jett Howard | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 18: Howard (illness) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies in London, 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. |
Philadelphia 76ers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | F | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: George (knee) won't play Monday against the Pacers. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Green | G | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 19: Green (hamstring), who has been ruled out for Monday's game in Brooklyn, will play Tuesday against the 76ers, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams III | C | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Williams (knee) won't play Sunday against Sacramento, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports. |
| Jrue Holiday | G | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Holiday (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Kings, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports. |
| Jerami Grant | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Grant (Achilles) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Kings, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 18: Henderson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Kings. |
| Kris Murray | F | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 18: Murray (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Sacramento. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 20 | Out | Jan 18: Vassell (adductor) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Jazz. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Murray-Boyles | F | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 19: Murray-Boyles (thumb) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Golden State. |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | G | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 19: Walter (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors. |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 19: Poeltl (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Golden State. |
| RJ Barrett | F | Jan 21 | Out | Jan 19: Barrett (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Sensabaugh | F | Jan 20 | Day-To-Day | Jan 19: Sensabaugh (illness) will not play Monday against the Spurs. |
| Georges Niang | F | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 18: Niang (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against San Antonio. |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 18: Markkanen (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Spurs. |
| Elijah Harkless | G | Jan 20 | 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilal Coulibaly | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 18: Coulibaly (back) is out for Monday's game against the Clippers. |
| Tristan Vukcevic | F | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 18: Vukcevic (knee/hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Clippers. |
| 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. |