NBA Injuries
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| K. Porzingis | C | Out - Achilles ( Sun, Jan 18) |
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The Hawks announced Monday (Jan. 19) that Porzingis will be re-evaluated in one week, as per Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site.
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| Z. Risacher | SF | Out - Knee ( Sun, Jan 18) |
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The Hawks announced Monday (Jan. 19) that Risacher will be re-evaluated in one week, as per Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site.
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| N. Dante | C | Out For Season - Knee ( Mon, Dec 22) |
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Dante will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| J. Brown | SF | Day To Day - Illness ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Celtics listed Brown as Probable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Pacers.
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| J. Minott | SF | Out - Ankle ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Celtics listed Minott as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Pacers.
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| J. Tatum | PF | Out - Achilles ( Wed, Oct 8) |
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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).
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| D. Sharpe | C | Day To Day - Illness ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Nets listed Sharpe as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against New York.
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| H. Highsmith | SF | Out - Knee ( Wed, Dec 17) |
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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.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| T. Salaun | PF | Day To Day - Achilles ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Hornets listed Salaun as Probable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Cleveland.
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| K. Simpson | PG | Out - Hip ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Hornets listed Simpson as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Cleveland.
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| M. Plumlee | C | Out - Groin ( Tue, Dec 30) |
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Plumlee underwent surgery to address his right groin injury and will be reevaluated in six weeks, the Hornets announced.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| P. Williams | PF | Day To Day - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Williams did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Clippers.
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| J. Giddey | PG | Day To Day - Hamstring ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Giddey did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Clippers.
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| Z. Collins | PF | Out - Toe ( Tue, Jan 13) |
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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.
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| N. Essengue | PF | Out For Season - Shoulder ( Tue, Dec 2) |
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The Bulls reported on Wednesday (Dec. 3) that Essengue will have shoulder surgery and miss the remainder of the season, per HC Billy Donovan.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| S. Merrill | SG | Out - Hand ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Cavaliers listed Merrill as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Charlotte.
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| D. Garland | PG | Out - Foot ( Sat, Jan 17) |
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The Cavaliers reported Darius Garland (toe) to miss at least 7-10 days.
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| M. Strus | SF | Out - Foot ( Mon, Jan 5) |
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Strus is expected to miss at least four more weeks, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| D. Russell | PG | Day To Day - Illness ( Sun, Jan 18) |
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Russell did not play in Monday's (Jan. 19) game against New York.
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| D. Gafford | C | Day To Day - Ankle ( Sun, Jan 18) |
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Gafford did not play in Monday's (Jan. 19) game against New York.
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| P. Washington | PF | Day To Day - Personal ( Sun, Jan 18) |
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Washington did not play in Monday's (Jan. 19) game against New York.
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| A. Davis | PF | Out - Hand ( Mon, Jan 12) |
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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.
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| K. Irving | SG | Out - Knee ( Fri, Dec 12) |
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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.
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| D. Lively II | C | Out For Season - Foot ( Tue, Dec 9) |
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The Mavericks announced on Wednesday (Dec. 10) that Lively II will undergo season-ending foot surgery.
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| D. Exum | PG | Out For Season - Knee ( Thu, Nov 20) |
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The Mavericks announced on Friday (Nov. 21) that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| C. Braun | SG | Day To Day - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Braun did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Lakers.
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| J. Valanciunas | C | Out - Calf ( Wed, Dec 31) |
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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.
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| N. Jokic | C | Out - Knee ( Mon, Dec 29) |
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Jokic will miss at least four weeks with a hyperextended left knee, according to ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
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| C. Johnson | PF | Out - Knee ( Wed, Dec 24) |
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The Nuggets said on Friday (Dec. 25) that Johnson is expected to miss at least 4-6 weeks.
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| T. Bates | SG | Out - Foot ( Sun, Dec 21) |
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The Nuggets announced on Monday (Dec. 22) that Bates will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks.
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| Player | POS | Status | No injuries to report. |
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| A. Horford | C | Day To Day - Injury Management ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Horford did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Toronto.
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| J. Butler III | SF | Out For Season - Knee ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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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.
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| S. Curry | SG | Out - Back ( Sat, Jan 10) |
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The Warriors reported on Sunday (Jan. 11) that Curry will miss at least 2 more weeks.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| S. Adams | C | Out - Ankle ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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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.
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| F. VanVleet | PG | Out For Season - ACL ( Sun, Sep 21) |
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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.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| B. Mathurin | SF | Out - Thumb ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Pacers listed Mathurin as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Boston.
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| O. Toppin | PF | Out - Foot ( Thu, Oct 30) |
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The Pacers announced that Toppin will undergo foot surgery and miss at least three months.
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| T. Haliburton | PG | Out For Season - Achilles ( Sun, Jul 6) |
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The Pacers confirmed that Haliburton will miss the 2025-2026 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| K. Leonard | SF | Day To Day - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Leonard did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Bulls.
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| B. Bogdanovic | SG | Out - Hamstring ( Tue, Jan 13) |
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Bogdanovic will not travel on the Clippers' upcoming three-game road trip, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com.
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| D. Jones Jr. | SF | Out - Knee ( Sat, Jan 3) |
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Derrick Jones Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right MCL sprain and will be re-evaluated in 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.
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| B. Beal | SG | Out For Season - Hip ( Tue, Nov 11) |
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Beal will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hip, as per ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| D. Ayton | C | Day To Day - Eye ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Ayton won't return to Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Nuggets, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
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| A. Reaves | SG | Out - Calf ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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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.
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| A. Thiero | SF | Out - Knee ( Tue, Dec 30) |
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Thiero will miss at least four weeks with a right MCL sprain, according to Law Murray of The Athletic.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| S. Aldama | PF | Day To Day - Knee ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Grizzlies listed Aldama as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Atlanta.
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| B. Clarke | PF | Out - Calf ( Tue, Jan 13) |
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The Grizzlies said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Clarke will miss at least 4-6 more weeks.
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| Z. Edey | C | Out - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 13) |
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The Grizzlies said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Edey will miss at least 6 more weeks.
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| S. Pippen Jr. | PG | Out - Toe ( Tue, Jan 13) |
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The Grizzlies announced on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Pippen Jr. will miss at least 4-6 more weeks.
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| T. Jerome | SG | Out - Calf ( Fri, Nov 21) |
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The Grizzlies said on Saturday (Nov. 22) that Jerome is expected to make his season debut within 6-9 weeks.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| K. Ware | C | Day To Day - Hamstring ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Ware did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Kings.
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| T. Herro | SG | Out - Toe ( Sun, Jan 18) |
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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
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| M. Turner | C | Day To Day - Ankle ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Bucks listed Turner as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Thunder.
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| K. Porter Jr. | SG | Day To Day - Oblique ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Bucks listed Porter Jr. as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against the Thunder.
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| T. Prince | SF | Out - Neck ( Wed, Nov 12) |
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The Team announce that Prince underwent surgery Thursday (Nov. 13) to repair the herniated disc in his neck and will remain out indefinitely.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| T. Shannon Jr. | SG | Out - Foot ( Sat, Jan 10) |
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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.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| H. Jones | SF | Day To Day - Ankle ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Pelicans listed Jones as Questionable for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) game against Detroit.
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| J. Alvarado | PG | Out - Oblique ( Sun, Jan 11) |
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Alvarado is expected to miss about two more weeks, according to Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune.
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| D. Murray | PG | Out - Leg ( Wed, Dec 31) |
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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.
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| Player | POS | Status | No injuries to report. |
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| A. Caruso | SG | Out - Groin ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Thunder listed Caruso as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) gamew against the Bucks.
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| J. Williams | PF | Out - Back ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Thunder listed Williams as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) gamew against the Bucks.
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| I. Hartenstein | C | Out - Calf ( Mon, Jan 19) |
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The Thunder listed Hartenstein as OUT for Wednesday's (Jan. 21) gamew against the Bucks.
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| J. Williams | SG | Out - Thigh ( Sun, Jan 18) |
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Williams will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoma.
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| N. Topic | PG | Out - Groin ( Wed, Oct 29) |
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The Thunder announced that Topic is dealing with testicular cancer and there is no timetable for his return.
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| T. Sorber | C | Out For Season - Knee ( Thu, Sep 4) |
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The Thunder announced on Friday (Sept. 5) that Sorber will miss the 2025-2026 season with a torn ACL.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| M. Wagner | C | Day To Day - Injury Management ( Sat, Jan 17) |
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Wagner did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Grizzlies.
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| J. Howard | SF | Day To Day - Illness ( Sat, Jan 17) |
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Howard did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Grizzlies.
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| J. Suggs | PG | Day To Day - Knee ( Sat, Jan 17) |
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Suggs did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Grizzlies.
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| C. Castleton | C | Out - Thumb ( Mon, Dec 29) |
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Castleton remains out with an injury and continues to be evaluated; return status is undetermined.
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| Player | POS | Status | No injuries to report. |
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| R. Williams III | C | Day To Day - Knee ( Sat, Jan 17) |
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Williams III did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Kings.
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| J. Holiday | PG | Day To Day - Calf ( Sat, Jan 17) |
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Holiday did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Kings.
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| J. Grant | PF | Day To Day - Achilles ( Sat, Jan 17) |
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Grant did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 18) game against the Kings.
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| K. Murray | SF | Out - Back ( Sat, Jan 10) |
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Murray has been diagnosed with a lumbar strain in his lower back and is currently without an official timetable to return.
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| M. Thybulle | SG | Out - Thumb ( Wed, Dec 31) |
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Portland announced Thursday that Thybulle is also dealing with right knee tendinopathy while also ramping up from thumb surgery.
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| S. Henderson | PG | Out - Hamstring ( Wed, Dec 31) |
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Henderson will be re-evaluated in two weeks, as per Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
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| B. Wesley | SG | Out - Foot ( Tue, Nov 4) |
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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.
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| D. Lillard | PG | Out For Season - Achilles ( Wed, Sep 24) |
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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.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| K. Murray | PF | Out - Ankle ( Sun, Jan 4) |
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The Kings reported on Monday (Jan. 5) that Murray will miss at least 3-4 weeks.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| D. Vassell | SG | Out - Thigh ( Tue, Jan 13) |
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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.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| C. Murray-Boyles | PF | Day To Day - Thumb ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Murray-Boyles did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Golden State.
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| J. Walter | SG | Day To Day - Hip ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Walter did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Golden State.
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| R. Barrett | SF | Day To Day - Ankle ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Barrett did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Golden State.
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| J. Poeltl | C | Day To Day - Back ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Poeltl did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against Golden State.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| K. Love | PF | Day To Day - Rest ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Love did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Timberwolves.
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| B. Sensabaugh | SF | Day To Day - Illness ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Sensabaugh did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Timberwolves.
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| L. Markkanen | PF | Day To Day - Illness ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Markkanen did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Timberwolves.
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| G. Niang | PF | Day To Day - Foot ( Tue, Jan 20) |
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Niang did not play in Tuesday's (Jan. 20) game against the Timberwolves.
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| W. Kessler | C | Out For Season - Shoulder ( Tue, Nov 4) |
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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.
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| Player | POS | Status | |
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| T. Vukcevic | C | Day To Day - Knee ( Sun, Jan 18) |
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Vukcevic did not play in Monday's (Jan. 19) game against Los Angeles.
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| B. Coulibaly | SF | Out - Back ( Thu, Jan 15) |
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The Wizards said on Friday (Jan. 16) that Coulibaly is Out for at least 2 games.
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| C. Whitmore | SF | Out For Season - Shoulder ( Wed, Jan 14) |
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Whitmore has begun the recovery process for a diagnosed venous condition, and he will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
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| T. Young | PG | Out - Quad ( Tue, Jan 13) |
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The Wizards said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Young will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
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