Injuries Last Updated on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:28 pm
| Team | Player | POS | Status | Date Reported | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | N Faly 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. |
| Atlanta Hawks | Zaccharie 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. |
| Atlanta Hawks | Kristaps Porzingis | C | Out – Achilles | Sun, Jan 18 | The Hawks announced on Monday (Jan. 19) that Porzingis will be re-evaluated in one week, as per Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site. |
| Boston Celtics | Jayson 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). |
| Boston Celtics | Josh Minott | SF | Out – Ankle | Wed, Jan 21 | The Celtics listed Minott as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Nets. |
| Brooklyn Nets | Haywood Highsmith | SF | Out – Knee | Sun, Jan 18 | The Nets said on Monday (Jan. 19) that Highsmith remains to be OUT indefinitely. |
| Charlotte Hornets | Mason 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. |
| Charlotte Hornets | Kj Simpson | PG | Day To Day – Hip | Thu, Jan 22 | Simpson did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Magic. |
| Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann | PG | Day To Day – Illness | Thu, Jan 22 | Mann did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Magic. |
| Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams | PF | Day To Day – Knee | Thu, Jan 22 | Williams did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Magic. |
| Chicago Bulls | Noa 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. |
| Chicago Bulls | Zach 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. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill | SG | Out – Hand | Wed, Jan 21 | The Caveliers listed Merill as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Kings.. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus | SF | Out – Foot | Mon, Jan 5 | Strus is expected to miss at least four more weeks, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com. |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland | PG | Out – Foot | Sat, Jan 17 | The Cavaliers reported Darius Garland (toe) to miss at least 7-10 days. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dante Exum | PG | Out For Season – Knee | Thu, Nov 20 | The Mavericks announced on Friday (Nov. 21) that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Dereck 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. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Kyrie 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. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Anthony 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. |
| Dallas Mavericks | Daniel Gafford | C | Day To Day – Ankle | Thu, Jan 22 | Gafford did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Warriors. |
| Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson | PF | Out – Knee | Mon, Jan 19 | The Nuggets said on Thursday (Jan. 22) that Johnson has yet to progress to contact work and remains out indefinitely, per Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports. |
| Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun | SG | Day To Day – Ankle | Thu, Jan 22 | Braun did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Wizards. |
| Denver Nuggets | Tamar Bates | SG | Out – Foot | Sun, Dec 21 | The Nuggets announced on Monday (Dec. 22) that Bates will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. |
| Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokic | C | Out – Knee | Tue, Jan 13 | The Nuggets said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Jokic is set to return to action in late January or early February. |
| Detroit Pistons | Cade Cunningham | PG | Day To Day – Illness | Wed, Jan 21 | The Pistons listed Cunningham as Questionable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Rockets. |
| Detroit Pistons | Caris Levert | SG | Day To Day – Illness | Wed, Jan 21 | The Pistons listed LeVert as Doubtful for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Rockets. |
| Detroit Pistons | Ronald Holland Ii | SF | Day To Day – Illness | Wed, Jan 21 | The Pistons listed Holland II as Probable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Rockets. |
| Detroit Pistons | Duncan Robinson | SF | Day To Day – Back | Wed, Jan 21 | The Pistons listed Robinson as Probable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Rockets. |
| Golden State Warriors | Seth Curry | SG | Out – Back | Sat, Jan 10 | The Warriors reported on Sunday (Jan. 11) that Curry will miss at least 2 more weeks. |
| Golden State Warriors | Jimmy 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. |
| Golden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga | PF | Day To Day – Knee | Wed, Jan 21 | Kuminga has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Mavericks due to left knee soreness. |
| Houston Rockets | Fred 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. |
| Houston Rockets | Steven 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. |
| Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday | PG | Day To Day – Back | Thu, Jan 22 | Holiday did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the 76ers. |
| Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson | C | Day To Day – Ankle | Wed, Jan 21 | The Pacers listed Jackson as Questionable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Thunder. |
| Indiana Pacers | Tyrese 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. |
| Indiana Pacers | Obi Toppin | PF | Out – Foot | Thu, Oct 30 | The Pacers announced that Toppin will undergo foot surgery and miss at least three months. |
| Indiana Pacers | Bennedict Mathurin | SF | Out – Thumb | Wed, Jan 21 | The Pacers listed Mathurin as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Thunder. |
| LA Clippers | Bradley 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. |
| LA Clippers | Derrick 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. |
| LA Clippers | Bogdan Bogdanovic | SG | Day To Day – Hamstring | Thu, Jan 22 | Bogdanovic did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Lakers. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Adou 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. |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves | SG | Out – Calf | Tue, Jan 20 | The Lakers said that Reaves is OUT for Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Clippers, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. He is projected to return in early February. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Scotty 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. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Zach Edey | C | Out – Ankle | Tue, Jan 13 | The Grizzlies said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Edey will miss at least 6 more weeks. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Brandon Clarke | PF | Out – Calf | Tue, Jan 13 | The Grizzlies said on Wednesday (Jan. 14) that Clarke will miss at least 4-6 more weeks. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Santi Aldama | PF | Out – Knee | Wed, Jan 21 | The Grizzlies listed Aldama as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Pelicans. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Ty Jerome | SG | Out – Calf | Wed, Jan 21 | The Grizzlies said that Jerome is Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) tilt against the Pelicans. |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Ja Morant | PG | Out – Elbow | Wed, Jan 21 | The Grizzlies listed Morant as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Pelicans. |
| Miami Heat | Tyler 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 |
| Miami Heat | Kel El Ware | C | Day To Day – Hamstring | Thu, Jan 22 | Ware did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Miami Heat | Davion Mitchell | PG | Day To Day – Shoulder | Thu, Jan 22 | Mitchell did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Taurean Prince | SF | Out – Neck | Wed, Dec 31 | The Bucks announced on Thursday (Jan. 1) that Prince 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, per Eric Nehm of |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Jr | SG | Out – Oblique | Tue, Jan 20 | Doc Rivers said that Porter won’t play any time soon, and he’s without an official timetable to return, according to Justin Garcia of Locked On Bucks. |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner | C | Day To Day – Ankle | Wed, Jan 21 | The Bucks listed Turner as Probable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Nuggets. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr | SG | Out – Foot | Sun, Jan 18 | The Timberwolves announced on Monday (Jan. 19) that Shannon Jr. remains without an official timetable to return. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones | SF | Day To Day – Ankle | Wed, Jan 21 | The Pelicans listed Jones as Questionable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Memphis. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray | PG | Out – Leg | Tue, Jan 6 | The Pelicans said on Wednesday (Jan. 7) that Murray doesn’t appear to be close to making his season debut, per Rod Walker of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado | PG | Out – Oblique | Sun, Jan 11 | Alvarado is expected to miss about two more weeks, according to Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Thomas 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. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Nikola 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. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams | SG | Out – Thigh | Sun, Jan 18 | Williams will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Justin Martinez of The Oklahoma. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein | C | Out – Calf | Wed, Jan 21 | The Thunder listed Hartenstein as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Pacers. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Jaylin Williams | PF | Day To Day – Glute | Wed, Jan 21 | The Thunder listed Williams as Questionable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Pacers. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso | SG | Out – Adductor | Wed, Jan 21 | The Thunder listed Caruso as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Pacers. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Ajay Mitchell | SG | Out – Hip | Wed, Jan 21 | The Thunder listed Mitchell as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Pacers. |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins | SG | Day To Day – Groin | Wed, Jan 21 | The Thunder listed Wiggins as Questionable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Pacers. |
| Orlando Magic | Franz Wagner | SF | Day To Day – Ankle | Thu, Jan 22 | Wagner did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Magic. |
| Orlando Magic | Colin Castleton | C | Out – Thumb | Mon, Dec 29 | Castleton remains out with an injury and continues to be evaluated; return status is undetermined. |
| Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs | PG | Day To Day – Knee | Thu, Jan 22 | Suggs did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Hornets. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Damian 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. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Blake 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. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Matisse 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. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Scoot Henderson | PG | Day To Day – Hamstring | Thu, Jan 22 | Henderson did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Heat. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Kris Murray | SF | Day To Day – Back | Thu, Jan 22 | Murray did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Heat. |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Deni Avdija | SF | Day To Day – Back | Thu, Jan 22 | The Trail Blazers said that Avdija is expected to play in Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Raptors. |
| Sacramento Kings | Keegan 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 | Devin 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. |
| San Antonio Spurs | Luke Kornet | C | Day To Day – Adductor | Thu, Jan 22 | Kornet did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Jazz. |
| Toronto Raptors | Collin Murray Boyles | PF | Day To Day – Thumb | Wed, Jan 21 | The Raptors listed Murray-Boyles as Questionable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Toronto Raptors | Rj Barrett | SF | Day To Day – Ankle | Wed, Jan 21 | The Raptors listed Barrett as Questionable for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl | C | Out – Back | Wed, Jan 21 | The Raptors listed Poeltl as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Toronto Raptors | Ja Kobe Walter | SG | Out – Hip | Wed, Jan 21 | The Raptors listed Walter as Out for Friday’s (Jan. 23) game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Utah Jazz | Walker 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. |
| Utah Jazz | Georges Niang | PF | Day To Day – Foot | Thu, Jan 22 | Niang did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Spurs. |
| Utah Jazz | Lauri Markkanen | PF | Day To Day – Illness | Thu, Jan 22 | Markkanen did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Spurs. |
| Washington Wizards | Trae 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. |
| Washington Wizards | Cam 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. |
| Washington Wizards | Bilal Coulibaly | SF | Day To Day – Back | Thu, Jan 22 | Coulibaly did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Nuggets. |
| Washington Wizards | Tristan Vukcevic | C | Day To Day – Knee | Thu, Jan 22 | Vukcevic did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Nuggets. |
| Washington Wizards | Marvin Bagley III | PF | Day To Day – Illness | Thu, Jan 22 | Bagley III did not play on Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game against the Nuggets. |
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If you are going to bet on the NBA, you need to be checking the injury report on a daily basis. The problem is there’s not a lot of sites out there you can trust or are too slow with updating the information.
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