NBA Injuries
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard | G | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Kennard is out for Tuesday's game against the Lakers due to a neck sprain, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Zaccharie Risacher | F | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 13: Risacher won't play in Tuesday's game against the Lakes due to left knee inflammation, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 12: Porzingis (Achilles) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Lakers. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott | F | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 14: Minott (ankle) won't play in Thursday's game against the Heat, per Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams | F | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 13: Williams (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game in New Orleans. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 12: Highsmith (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Mavericks. |
| E.J. Liddell | F | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 9: Liddell won't play Friday against the Clippers due to right knee soreness. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton | G | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 13: Sexton (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Clippers. |
| Pat Connaughton | G | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 13: Connaughton (illness) is out for Monday's game against the Clippers. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Phillips | F | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Phillips is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Jazz due to a right wrist sprain. |
| Yuki Kawamura | G | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 14: Kawamura (lower leg) signed a two-way contract with the Bulls on Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| Zach Collins | F | Feb 7 | Out | Jan 11: The Bulls announced Saturday that Collins remains confined to a walking boot and is out indefinitely while he continues to recover from a "pretty significant" right big toe sprain, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Josh Giddey | G | Jan 22 | Out | Dec 31: Giddey (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade | F | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 13: Wade (knee) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. |
| 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. |
| Chris Livingston | F | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 4: Livingston agreed to a two-way contract with the Cavaliers on Friday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Brandon Williams | G | Jan 14 | Out | Jan 13: Williams (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Denver. |
| P.J. Washington | F | Jan 14 | Out | Jan 13: Washington is questionable for Wednesday's game against Denver with a right ankle sprain. |
| Max Christie | G | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 13: Christie is listed as doubtful for Wednesday's game against Denver due to illness. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | C | Feb 1 | Out | Jan 14: Jokic (knee) has resumed on-court workouts, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Christian Braun | G | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 14: Braun is out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks due to a sprained left ankle. |
| Bruce Brown | G | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Brown is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks due to right knee inflammation. |
| Aaron Gordon | F | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Gordon (hamstring) is probable for Wednesday against Dallas. |
| Spencer Jones | F | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Jones (ankle, illness) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks. |
| Jamal Murray | G | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Murray (ankle, illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stewart | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Stewart (illness) is probable for Thursday's game against the Suns. |
| Tobias Harris | F | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 14: Harris is probable for Thursday's game against the Suns with a sprained left hip. |
| Jalen Duren | C | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 14: Duren (ankle) is probable for Thursday's game against the Suns. |
| Wendell Moore Jr. | F | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 6: Moore will sign a two-way contract with the Pistons, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Finney-Smith is out for Tuesday's game against the Bulls due to left ankle injury management. |
| Tari Eason | F | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 12: Eason (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game against the Bulls. |
| 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 16 | Out | Jan 13: Mathurin is out for Wednesday's game against Toronto with a right thumb sprain. |
| Isaiah Jackson | F | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 10: Head coach Rick Carlisle said Saturday that Jackson has been cleared from the league's concussion protocol, though he'll need at least one more week to ramp up his conditioning, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac | C | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 14: Zubac won't play in Wednesday's game against the Wizards due to a left ankle sprain, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | G | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 13: Bogdanovic (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Wizards, NBA writer Justin Russo reports. |
| Kawhi Leonard | F | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 13: Leonard (ankle) is questionable to play Wednesday versus the Wizards, NBA writer Justin Russo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Hayes | C | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Hayes will not play Tuesday against the Hawks due to left hamstring 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Ja Morant | G | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 14: Morant (calf) will not play Thursday against Orlando. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jovic | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Jovic is probable for Thursday's game against the Celtics with right knee soreness. |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Jaquez is questionable for Thursday's game against Boston with left knee soreness. |
| Davion Mitchell | G | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Mitchell (shoulder) is doubtful for Thursday's game against Boston. |
| Tyler Herro | G | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Herro (toe/ribs) is probable for Thursday's game against Boston. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Antetokounmpo (ankle) is probable for Thursday's game against the Spurs. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | G | Jan 16 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Edwards is out for Tuesday's game against the Bucks due to right foot injury maintenance. |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | Jan 20 | Out | Jan 11: Shannon has been making progress in his recovery from a left foot abductor hallucis strain, but he remains without an official timetable to return. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones | F | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 14: Jones is out for Wednesday's game against the Nets due to a sprained right ankle. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Hukporti | C | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Hukporti is questionable for Wednesday against the Kings with a right quadriceps strain. |
| Landry Shamet | G | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 10: Shamet (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luguentz Dort | G | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Dort (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against San Antonio. |
| Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 12: Hartenstein (calf) is out for Tuesday's game against the Spurs, Clemente Almanza of USA Today 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 18 | Out | Jan 14: Suggs (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| Colin Castleton | C | Jan 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | G | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Oubre is probable for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers due to an illness. |
| VJ Edgecombe | G | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 13: Edgecombe is probable for Wednesday's game versus the Cavs due to a left adductor contusion, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Paul George | F | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 13: George (knee) is probable to play Wednesday versus the Cavs, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Joel Embiid | C | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 13: Embiid (knee) is probable to play Wednesday versus the Cavs, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royce O'Neale | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: O'Neale is listed as probable for Thursday's game against Detroit due to a left biceps contusion. |
| Nigel Hayes-Davis | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Hayes-Davis (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Pistons. |
| Jamaree Bouyea | G | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 14: Bouyea (concussion) won't play in Thursday's game against the Pistons, per Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com. |
| Devin Booker | G | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Booker is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Detroit due to a sprained left ankle. |
| Jalen Green | G | Jan 17 | Out | Jan 13: Head coach Jordan Ott said that Green (hamstring) has progressed to playing with some players and coaches, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | F | Jan 15 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Avdija (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors. |
| Jerami Grant | F | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 13: Grant (Achilles) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game versus the Warriors. |
| Kris Murray | F | Jan 18 | Out | Jan 11: Murray has been diagnosed with a lumbar strain in his lower back and he's currently without an official timetable to return. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stevens | G | Jan 18 | Day-To-Day | Jan 8: Stevens signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Vassell | G | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 10: Head coach Mitch Johnson said Saturday that Vassell's rehab is going well, but there's no timeline for his return, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. |
| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Quickley | G | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Quickley (back spasms) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Garrett Temple | G | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 14: Temple (back spasms) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Indiana, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | F | Jan 14 | Day-To-Day | Jan 13: Mamukelashvili is questionable for Wednesday's game in Indiana due to an illness, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| Ja'Kobe Walter | G | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 13: Walter is out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers due to a right hip pointer. |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 13: Poeltl is out for Wednesday's game against Indiana due to a lower-back strain. |
| RJ Barrett | F | Jan 16 | Out | Jan 13: Barrett is out for Wednesday's game against Indiana with a left ankle sprain. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 14: Markkanen is out for Wednesday's game against the Bulls due to an illness. |
| Kevin Love | F | Jan 15 | Out | Jan 13: Love (rest) will not suit up for Wednesday's game in Chicago. |
| Elijah Harkless | G | Jan 15 | 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. |
| Georges Niang | F | Jan 19 | Out | Jan 11: Niang (foot) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |