NBA Injuries

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Player	POS	Status
K. Porzingis	C	Out - Achilles ( Sun, Jan 18)
The Hawks announced Monday (Jan. 19) that Porzingis will be re-evaluated in one week, as per Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site.
Z. Risacher	SF	Out - Knee ( Sun, Jan 18)
The Hawks announced Monday (Jan. 19) that Risacher will be re-evaluated in one week, as per Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site.
N. Dante	C	Out For Season - Knee ( Mon, Dec 22)
Dante will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Boston
Celtics

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Player	POS	Status
J. Brown	SF	Day To Day - Illness ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Celtics listed Brown as Probable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Pacers.
J. Minott	SF	Out - Ankle ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Celtics listed Minott as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Pacers.
J. Tatum	PF	Out - Achilles ( Wed, Oct 8)
The Celtics have not ruled Tatum out for the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday (Oct. 9).

Brooklyn
Nets

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Player	POS	Status
D. Sharpe	C	Day To Day - Illness ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Nets listed Sharpe as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against New York.
H. Highsmith	SF	Out - Knee ( Wed, Dec 17)
Highsmith has progressed to going through on-court work, but he's still not been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 drills, according to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com.

Charlotte
Hornets

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Player	POS	Status
T. Salaun	PF	Day To Day - Achilles ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Hornets listed Salaun as Probable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Cleveland.
K. Simpson	PG	Out - Hip ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Hornets listed Simpson as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Cleveland.
M. Plumlee	C	Out - Groin ( Tue, Dec 30)
Plumlee underwent surgery to address his right groin injury and will be reevaluated in six weeks, the Hornets announced.

Chicago
Bulls

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Player	POS	Status
P. Williams	PF	Day To Day - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20)
Williams did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Clippers.
J. Giddey	PG	Day To Day - Hamstring ( Tue, Jan 20)
Giddey did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Clippers.
Z. Collins	PF	Out - Toe ( Tue, Jan 13)
Head coach Billy Donovan said he doesn't think Collins will return before the All-Star break, which begins Feb. 13 (Friday), K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
N. Essengue	PF	Out For Season - Shoulder ( Tue, Dec 2)
The Bulls reported on Wednesday (Dec. 3) that Essengue will have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, per HC Billy Donovan.

Cleveland
Cavaliers

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Player	POS	Status
S. Merrill	SG	Out - Hand ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Cavaliers listed Merrill as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Charlotte.
D. Garland	PG	Out - Foot ( Sat, Jan 17)
The Cavaliers reported Darius Garland (toe) to miss at least 7-10 days.
M. Strus	SF	Out - Foot ( Mon, Jan 5)
Strus is expected to miss at least four more weeks, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com.

Dallas
Mavericks

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Player	POS	Status
D. Russell	PG	Day To Day - Illness ( Sun, Jan 18)
Russell did not play in Monday's (Jan. 19) game against New York.
D. Gafford	C	Day To Day - Ankle ( Sun, Jan 18)
Gafford did not play in Monday's (Jan. 19) game against New York.
P. Washington	PF	Day To Day - Personal ( Sun, Jan 18)
Washington did not play in Monday's (Jan. 19) game against New York.
A. Davis	PF	Out - Hand ( Mon, Jan 12)
Dallas Anthony Davis will not require surgery on his injured hand after a second opinion with specialist Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles on Tuesday (Jan. 13) and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, league sources tell ESPN.
K. Irving	SG	Out - Knee ( Fri, Dec 12)
Irving 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.
D. Lively II	C	Out For Season - Foot ( Tue, Dec 9)
The Mavericks announced on Wednesday (Dec. 10) that Lively II will undergo season-ending foot surgery.
D. Exum	PG	Out For Season - Knee ( Thu, Nov 20)
The Mavericks announced on Friday (Nov. 21) that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery.

Denver
Nuggets

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Player	POS	Status
C. Braun	SG	Day To Day - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20)
Braun did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Lakers.
J. Valanciunas	C	Out - Calf ( Wed, Dec 31)
Valanciunas will be re-evaluated in 4 weeks after sustaining a right calf strain in Wednesday's (Dec. 31) game in Toronto, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
N. Jokic	C	Out - Knee ( Mon, Dec 29)
Jokic will miss at least four weeks with a hyperextended left knee, according to ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
C. Johnson	PF	Out - Knee ( Wed, Dec 24)
The Nuggets said on Friday (Dec. 25) that Johnson is expected to miss at least 4-6 weeks.
T. Bates	SG	Out - Foot ( Sun, Dec 21)
The Nuggets announced on Monday (Dec. 22) that Bates will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks.

Detroit
Pistons

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.

Golden State
Warriors

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Player	POS	Status
A. Horford	C	Day To Day - Injury Management ( Tue, Jan 20)
Horford did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Toronto.
J. Butler III	SF	Out For Season - Knee ( Mon, Jan 19)
Butler's injury from Monday (Jan. 19) Night's game involves a torn right ACL and he will be out for the rest of the season, as per Shams Charania of ESPN.
S. Curry	SG	Out - Back ( Sat, Jan 10)
The Warriors reported on Sunday (Jan. 11) that Curry will miss at least 2 more weeks.

Houston
Rockets

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Player	POS	Status
S. Adams	C	Out - Ankle ( Mon, Jan 19)
HC Udoka said Tuesday (Jan. 20) that Adams suffered a severely sprained, Grade 3 ankle sprain and will be out indefinitely, as per Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network.
F. VanVleet	PG	Out For Season - ACL ( Sun, Sep 21)
The Rockets said on Monday (Sept. 22) that VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Indiana
Pacers

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Player	POS	Status
B. Mathurin	SF	Out - Thumb ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Pacers listed Mathurin as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Boston.
O. Toppin	PF	Out - Foot ( Thu, Oct 30)
The Pacers announced that Toppin will undergo foot surgery and miss at least three months.
T. Haliburton	PG	Out For Season - Achilles ( Sun, Jul 6)
The Pacers confirmed that Haliburton will miss the 2025-2026 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles.

LA
Clippers

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Player	POS	Status
K. Leonard	SF	Day To Day - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20)
Leonard did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Bulls.
B. Bogdanovic	SG	Out - Hamstring ( Tue, Jan 13)
Bogdanovic will not travel on the Clippers' upcoming three-game road trip, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com.
D. Jones Jr.	SF	Out - Knee ( Sat, Jan 3)
Derrick Jones Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right MCL sprain and will be re-evaluated in 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.
B. Beal	SG	Out For Season - Hip ( Tue, Nov 11)
Beal will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hip, as per ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Los Angeles
Lakers

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Player	POS	Status
D. Ayton	C	Day To Day - Eye ( Tue, Jan 20)
Ayton won't return to Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Nuggets, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
A. Reaves	SG	Out - Calf ( Mon, Jan 19)
HC Redick said Tuesday (Jan. 20) that Reaves is progressing well in his recovery and will return sometime during the Lakers' eight-game road trip, as per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com.
A. Thiero	SF	Out - Knee ( Tue, Dec 30)
Thiero will miss at least four weeks with a right MCL sprain, according to Law Murray of The Athletic.

Memphis
Grizzlies

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Player	POS	Status
S. Aldama	PF	Day To Day - Knee ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Grizzlies listed Aldama as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Atlanta.
B. Clarke	PF	Out - Calf ( Tue, Jan 13)
The Grizzlies said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Clarke will miss at least 4-6 more weeks.
Z. Edey	C	Out - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 13)
The Grizzlies said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Edey will miss at least 6 more weeks.
S. Pippen Jr.	PG	Out - Toe ( Tue, Jan 13)
The Grizzlies announced on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Pippen Jr. will miss at least 4-6 more weeks.
T. Jerome	SG	Out - Calf ( Fri, Nov 21)
The Grizzlies said on Saturday (Nov. 22) that Jerome is expected to make his season debut within 6-9 weeks.

Miami
Heat

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Player	POS	Status
K. Ware	C	Day To Day - Hamstring ( Tue, Jan 20)
Ware did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Kings.
T. Herro	SG	Out - Toe ( Sun, Jan 18)
An MRI revealed a costochondral issue with Herro's ribs that is expected to sideline him for the entirety of Miami's five-game road trip, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald

Milwaukee
Bucks

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Player	POS	Status
M. Turner	C	Day To Day - Ankle ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Bucks listed Turner as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Thunder.
K. Porter Jr.	SG	Day To Day - Oblique ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Bucks listed Porter Jr. as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Thunder.
T. Prince	SF	Out - Neck ( Wed, Nov 12)
The Team announce that Prince underwent surgery Thursday (Nov. 13) to repair the herniated disc in his neck and will remain out indefinitely.

Minnesota
Timberwolves

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Player	POS	Status
T. Shannon Jr.	SG	Out - Foot ( Sat, Jan 10)
The Timberwolves announced Sunday (Jan. 11) that Shannon is progressing in his recovery from a left foot abductor hallucis strain, but he remains without an official timetable to return.

New Orleans
Pelicans

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Player	POS	Status
H. Jones	SF	Day To Day - Ankle ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Pelicans listed Jones as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Detroit.
J. Alvarado	PG	Out - Oblique ( Sun, Jan 11)
Alvarado is expected to miss about two more weeks, according to Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune.
D. Murray	PG	Out - Leg ( Wed, Dec 31)
Pelicans interim head coach James Borrego said that Murray is working his tail off in his rehab, but the veteran point guard remains without a definitive target date for his 2025-26 debut, per Dylan Sanders of Roundtable.io.

New York
Knicks

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.

Oklahoma City
Thunder

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Player	POS	Status
A. Caruso	SG	Out - Groin ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Thunder listed Caruso as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) gamew against the Bucks.
J. Williams	PF	Out - Back ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Thunder listed Williams as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) gamew against the Bucks.
I. Hartenstein	C	Out - Calf ( Mon, Jan 19)
The Thunder listed Hartenstein as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) gamew against the Bucks.
J. Williams	SG	Out - Thigh ( Sun, Jan 18)
Williams will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoma.
N. Topic	PG	Out - Groin ( Wed, Oct 29)
The Thunder announced that Topic is dealing with testicular cancer and there is no timetable for his return.
T. Sorber	C	Out For Season - Knee ( Thu, Sep 4)
The Thunder announced on Friday (Sept. 5) that Sorber will miss the 2025-2026 season with a torn ACL.

Orlando
Magic

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Player	POS	Status
M. Wagner	C	Day To Day - Injury Management ( Sat, Jan 17)
Wagner did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Grizzlies.
J. Howard	SF	Day To Day - Illness ( Sat, Jan 17)
Howard did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Grizzlies.
J. Suggs	PG	Day To Day - Knee ( Sat, Jan 17)
Suggs did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Grizzlies.
C. Castleton	C	Out - Thumb ( Mon, Dec 29)
Castleton remains out with an injury and continues to be evaluated; return status is undetermined.

Philadelphia
76ers

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Player	POS	Status
J. Embiid	C	Day To Day - Injury Management ( Tue, Jan 20)
Embiid did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Suns.
P. George	PF	Day To Day - Knee ( Tue, Jan 20)
George did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Suns.

Phoenix
Suns

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Player	POS	Status
No injuries to report.

Portland
Trail Blazers

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Player	POS	Status
R. Williams III	C	Day To Day - Knee ( Sat, Jan 17)
Williams III did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Kings.
J. Holiday	PG	Day To Day - Calf ( Sat, Jan 17)
Holiday did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Kings.
J. Grant	PF	Day To Day - Achilles ( Sat, Jan 17)
Grant did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Kings.
K. Murray	SF	Out - Back ( Sat, Jan 10)
Murray has been diagnosed with a lumbar strain in his lower back and is currently without an official timetable to return.
M. Thybulle	SG	Out - Thumb ( Wed, Dec 31)
Portland announced Thursday that Thybulle is also dealing with right knee tendinopathy while also ramping up from thumb surgery.
S. Henderson	PG	Out - Hamstring ( Wed, Dec 31)
Henderson will be re-evaluated in two weeks, as per Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
B. Wesley	SG	Out - Foot ( Tue, Nov 4)
Wesley underwent a successful procedure to repair a fracture of the fifth metatarsal base in his right foot Wednesday (Nov. 5), and he's expected to be sidelined for 8-12 weeks, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com.
D. Lillard	PG	Out For Season - Achilles ( Wed, Sep 24)
The Trail Blazers said on Thursday (Sept. 25) that Lillard won't be back on the court for the 2025-26 season due to his achilles injury.

Sacramento
Kings

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Player	POS	Status
K. Murray	PF	Out - Ankle ( Sun, Jan 4)
The Kings reported on Monday (Jan. 5) that Murray will miss at least 3-4 weeks.

San Antonio
Spurs

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Player	POS	Status
D. Vassell	SG	Out - Thigh ( Tue, Jan 13)
Head coach Mitch Johnson said Saturday (Jan. 10) that Vassell's rehab is going well, but there's no timeline for his return, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Toronto
Raptors

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Player	POS	Status
C. Murray-Boyles	PF	Day To Day - Thumb ( Tue, Jan 20)
Murray-Boyles did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Golden State.
J. Walter	SG	Day To Day - Hip ( Tue, Jan 20)
Walter did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Golden State.
R. Barrett	SF	Day To Day - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20)
Barrett did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Golden State.
J. Poeltl	C	Day To Day - Back ( Tue, Jan 20)
Poeltl did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Golden State.

Utah
Jazz

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Player	POS	Status
K. Love	PF	Day To Day - Rest ( Tue, Jan 20)
Love did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Timberwolves.
B. Sensabaugh	SF	Day To Day - Illness ( Tue, Jan 20)
Sensabaugh did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Timberwolves.
L. Markkanen	PF	Day To Day - Illness ( Tue, Jan 20)
Markkanen did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Timberwolves.
G. Niang	PF	Day To Day - Foot ( Tue, Jan 20)
Niang did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Timberwolves.
W. Kessler	C	Out For Season - Shoulder ( Tue, Nov 4)
Kessler will undergo left shoulder surgery to address a torn labrum and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, as per Tony Jones of The Athletic.

Washington
Wizards

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Player	POS	Status
T. Vukcevic	C	Day To Day - Knee ( Sun, Jan 18)
Vukcevic did not play in Monday's (Jan. 19) game against Los Angeles.
B. Coulibaly	SF	Out - Back ( Thu, Jan 15)
The Wizards said on Friday (Jan. 16) that Coulibaly is Out for at least 2 games.
C. Whitmore	SF	Out For Season - Shoulder ( Wed, Jan 14)
Whitmore has begun the recovery process for a diagnosed venous condition, and he will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
T. Young	PG	Out - Quad ( Tue, Jan 13)
The Wizards said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Young will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.