NBA Injuries
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown | G | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 20: Brown is probable for Wednesday's game against the Pacers with left hamstring tightness. |
| Josh Minott | F | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 20: Minott is out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers with a sprained left ankle. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood Highsmith | F | Jan 27 | Out | Jan 19: Highsmith (knee) is out for Monday's game against the Suns. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KJ Simpson | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 20: Simpson is out for Wednesday's game against Cleveland with a left hip flexor strain. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Williams | F | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 21: Williams is questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota due to a right ankle sprain. |
| Josh Giddey | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 21: Giddey (hamstring) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Merrill | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 20: Merrill (hand) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game in Charlotte. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Gordon | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Gordon is probable for Thursday's game against the Wizards with a strained right hamstring. |
| Jamal Murray | G | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Murray (left hip) is probable for Thursday's game against the Wizards. |
| Jonas Valanciunas | C | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 21: Valanciunas (calf) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Wizards. |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Hardaway is probable for Thursday's game against the Wizards with a right knee bruise. |
| Christian Braun | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Braun (ankle) will not play Thursday against the Wizards. |
| Cameron Johnson | F | Jan 27 | Out | Jan 20: Johnson (knee) has yet to progress to contact work and remains out indefinitely, Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports reports. |
| Nikola Jokic | C | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 14: Jokic (knee) has resumed on-court workouts, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Tamar Bates | G | Apr 1 | Out | Dec 22: The Nuggets announced Monday that Bates (foot) will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cunningham | G | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Cunningham (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Caris LeVert | G | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: LeVert (illness) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton II | G | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Payton is questionable for Thursday's game against the Mavericks with right foot soreness. |
| Jimmy Butler III | F | Dec 1 | Out | Jan 20: Butler's injury from Monday Night's game involves a torn right ACL and he will be out for the rest of the season, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams | C | Mar 13 | Out | Jan 20: Head coach Ime Udoka said Tuesday that Adams suffered a "severely sprained, Grade 3 ankle sprain" and will be out indefinitely, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 20: Mathurin is out for Wednesday's game against the Celtics with a right thumb sprain. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | C | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Ayton (eye) won't return to Tuesday's game against the Nuggets, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports. |
| Austin Reaves | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 20: Head coach JJ Redick said Tuesday that Reaves (calf) is progressing well in his recovery and will return during the Lakers' eight-game road trip, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santi Aldama | F | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Aldama is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Hawks with right knee soreness. |
| Ty Jerome | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 20: Jerome is out for Wednesday's game against the Hawks due to a right calf strain. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kel'el Ware | C | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Ware (hamstring) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game in Sacramento. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Porter (oblique) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. |
| Myles Turner | C | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Turner (ankle) will not play Wednesday against the Thunder. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | F | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Jones (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pistons. |
| Zion Williamson | F | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Williamson (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Detroit. |
| 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." |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Wiggins | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Wiggins is out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks due to right groin soreness. |
| Jaylin Williams | F | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Williams (glute) will not play Wednesday against the Bucks. |
| Alex Caruso | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 20: Caruso (groin) is out for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee. |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 20: Hartenstein (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks. |
| Jalen Williams | G | Feb 3 | Out | Jan 19: Williams (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman 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. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Suggs | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 21: Suggs is questionable for Thursday's game against the Hornets with a right knee MCL contusion. |
| Colin Castleton | C | Jan 24 | Out | Nov 24: The Magic plan to sign Castleton to a two-way deal, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | C | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Embiid is listed as probable for Thursday's game against Houston due to right ankle injury management, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Paul George | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: George is questionable for Thursday's game against Houston due to left knee injury management, per Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Achiuwa | PF | Jan 21 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Achiuwa is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors with right ankle soreness. |
| Domantas Sabonis | F | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Sabonis (rest) will not play Wednesday against the Raptors. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Jones Garcia | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Jones Garcia totaled 12 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists, one block and three steals in 19 minutes during Thursday's 135-126 victory over the Hawks. |
| Devin Vassell | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 20: Vassell is out for Tuesday's game against the Rockets due to a left adductor strain. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Kobe Walter | G | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Walter is out for Wednesday's game against the Kings with a right hip pointer. |
| Collin Murray-Boyles | F | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Murray-Boyles (thumb) will not play Wednesday against the Kings. |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Poeltl (back) is out for Wednesday's game against the Kings. |
| RJ Barrett | F | Jan 23 | Out | Jan 21: Barrett (ankle) will not play Wednesday against the Kings. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Sensabaugh | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Sensabaugh (illness) will not play Tuesday against Minnesota. |
| Kevin Love | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Love (rest) is out for Tuesday's game against Minnesota. |
| Georges Niang | F | Jan 27 | Out | Jan 20: Niang (foot) is out for Tuesday's game against the Spurs. |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 20: Markkanen (illness) will not play Tuesday against Minnesota. |
| Elijah Harkless | G | Jan 24 | 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Bagley III | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Bagley is questionable for Thursday's game against Denver due to an illness. |
| Khris Middleton | F | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Middleton (illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against Denver. |
| Tristan Vukcevic | F | Jan 24 | Out | Jan 21: Vukcevic is out for Thursday's game against the Nuggets with a strained left hamstring. |
| Bilal Coulibaly | G | Jan 22 | Out | Jan 21: Coulibaly (back) is questionable for Thursday's game versus Denver. |
| AJ Johnson | G | Jan 22 | Day-To-Day | Jan 21: Johnson is questionable for Thursday's game against the Nuggets with an illness. |
| 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. |