NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | G | 30 Nov | Out | 1 Nov: Young (knee) will be re-evaluated in four weeks, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
Boston Celtics| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | F | 1 Apr | Out | 9 Oct: 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. |
Brooklyn Nets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Thomas | G | 7 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Thomas has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Pacers due to left hamstring tightness, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
| Drake Powell | G | 7 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Powell (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pacers. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | 18 Dec | Out | 19 Oct: Highsmith (knee) experienced swelling during rehab and will re-evaluated in eight weeks, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMelo Ball | G | 7 Nov | Day-To-Day | 5 Nov: Ball (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game against the Pelicans, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. |
| Grant Williams | F | 7 Nov | Out | 3 Nov: Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Josh Green | G | 7 Nov | Out | 3 Nov: Green (shoulder) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Brandon Miller | F | 19 Nov | Out | 3 Nov: The Hornets announced Monday that Miller (shoulder) will be re-evaluated in about two weeks. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu | G | 7 Nov | Day-To-Day | 5 Nov: Dosunmu (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports. |
| Coby White | G | 19 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: The Bulls hope White (calf) will be able to make his season debut in the next few weeks, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports. |
| Zach Collins | F | 16 Nov | Out | 18 Oct: Collins will be sidelined for at least four weeks due to a left wrist fracture, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports. |
Cleveland Cavaliers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade | F | 5 Nov | Day-To-Day | 6 Nov: Wade is questionable to return to Wednesday's game against the 76ers due to a right eye injury, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports. |
| De'Andre Hunter | F | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Hunter (illness) has been ruled out of Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Ethan Sands of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. |
| Max Strus | G | 1 Dec | Out | 30 Sep: Strus (foot) is no longer wearing a walking boot on Tuesday, but still has a lengthy recovery process ahead, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dereck Lively II | C | 10 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Head coach Jason Kidd said Wednesday that Lively (knee) is doing on-court work and will hopefully be back by next week, Christian Clark of the Athletic reports. |
| Anthony Davis | F | 7 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Davis (calf), who's already been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, is considered day-to-day, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports. |
| Dante Exum | G | 7 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Exum (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Kyrie Irving | G | 1 Jan | Out | 29 Sep: At Media Day on Monday, Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd refuted the report that Irving (knee) is ahead of schedule in his recovery, Christian Clark reports. |
Detroit Pistons| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris | F | 7 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Harris (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Jazz. |
| Marcus Sasser | G | 7 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Sasser (hip) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Jazz. |
| Jaden Ivey | G | 24 Nov | Out | 16 Oct: The Pistons announced Thursday that Ivey underwent an arthroscopic procedure to relieve right knee discomfort and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draymond Green | F | 7 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Green (ribs) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game in Sacramento. |
| Jimmy Butler III | F | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Butler (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Anthony Slater of The Athleticreports. |
| Alex Toohey | F | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Toohey (knee) will not play Wednesday against the Kings. |
| Stephen Curry | G | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Head coach Steve Kerr said after Tuesday's 118-107 win over the Suns that Curry (illness) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Kings, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports. |
| De'Anthony Melton | G | 21 Nov | Out | 1 Nov: Golden State assigned Melton to the Santa Cruz Warriors before recalling him Friday. |
Houston Rockets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams | C | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Adams (hip) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | 7 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Finney-Smith (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| Fred VanVleet | G | 1 Jun | Out | 22 Sep: VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Indiana Pacers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Furphy | G | 15 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Furphy is set to miss at least the next five games for the Pacers, Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast reports. |
| Quenton Jackson | G | 15 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said that Jackson (hamstring) will be out for "a while," as he's set to miss at least the next five games for Indiana, Alex Golden of the 'Setting the Pace' podcast reports. |
| Bennedict Mathurin | G | 8 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Mathurin (toe) won't play Wednesday against the Nets. |
| Andrew Nembhard | G | 8 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Nembhard (shoulder) will not play Wednesday against the Nets. |
| Obi Toppin | F | 2 Feb | Out | 31 Oct: Toppin will undergo surgery to place a screw in his right foot Monday, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| Kam Jones | G | 11 Nov | Out | 16 Oct: Jones (back) will be sidelined through Nov. 9, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | 11 Nov | Out | 9 Oct: McConnell (hamstring) is expected to miss at least one month of action, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. |
| Tyrese Haliburton | G | 1 Oct | Out | 8 Jul: Haliburton will miss the entire 2025-26 season while recovering from surgery on his right Achilles tendon, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
LA Clippers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Sanders | G | 8 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Sanders (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Suns, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports. |
| Jordan Miller | G | 8 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Miller (hamstring) will remain on the inactive list for Thursday's game in Phoenix, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports. |
| James Harden | G | 8 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Harden (personal) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Suns, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. |
| Kawhi Leonard | F | 8 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Leonard (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Suns, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. |
Los Angeles Lakers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | F | 18 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: James (back) will not travel with the team on their upcoming five-game road trip, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Austin Reaves | G | 8 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Reaves (groin) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports. |
| Maxi Kleber | F | 8 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Kleber (oblique) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs, NBA reporter Jovan Buha reports. |
| Adou Thiero | F | 18 Nov | Out | 2 Nov: The Lakers recalled Thiero (knee) from their G League affiliate South Bay Lakers on Saturday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. |
| Gabe Vincent | G | 12 Nov | Out | 28 Oct: Vincent (ankle) is expected to miss two to four weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Edey | C | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Memphis assigned Edey to the G League's Memphis Hustle on Wednesday. |
| Ty Jerome | G | 18 Nov | Out | 20 Oct: The Grizzlies announced Monday that Jerome (calf) will be re-evaluated in four weeks. |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | G | 15 Jan | Out | 18 Oct: Pippen will undergo a procedure for a left big toe injury and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Saturday. |
| Brandon Clarke | F | 18 Nov | Out | 28 Sep: Clarke will undergo a procedure to address knee synovitis and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Shams Charania of ESPNreports. |
Miami Heat| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Rozier | G | 1 Dec | Out | 23 Oct: The NBA placed Rozier on immediate leave from the Heat on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Tyler Herro | G | 17 Nov | Out | 30 Sep: Herro (foot/ankle) said Tuesday that he's ahead of schedule in his recovery and expects to be back in 8-12 weeks, Wes Goldberg of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
Milwaukee Bucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter Jr. | G | 28 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: The Bucks announced that Porter underwent surgery on his right knee meniscus injury Monday, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. |
Minnesota Timberwolves| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | G | 7 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Shannon (foot) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Knicks due to left foot soreness. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole | G | 8 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Poole (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks. |
| Yves Missi | C | 8 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Missi (illness) won't play Wednesday against the Mavericks. |
| Zion Williamson | F | 12 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: The Pelicans announced Tuesday that Williamson will miss at least one week due to a strained left hamstring. |
| Dejounte Murray | G | 2 Jan | Out | 25 Sep: ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday that Murray (Achilles) could return right after New Years, according to Pelicans Film Room. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Caruso | G | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Caruso will be rested Wednesday against Portland. |
| Luguentz Dort | G | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Dort (shoulder) will not play Wednesday against the Trail Blazers. |
| Chet Holmgren | C | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Holmgren (lower back sprain) will not play Wednesday against Portland. |
| Jalen Williams | G | 11 Nov | Out | 31 Oct: The Thunder announced Friday that Williams (wrist) will be re-evaluated in 10-to-14 days, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports. |
| Nikola Topic | G | 20 Feb | Out | 30 Oct: Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer, Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Thursday, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Kenrich Williams | G | 11 Nov | Out | 30 Sep: Williams (knee) will undergo surgery on his left knee Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Thomas Sorber | C | 1 Oct | Out | 5 Sep: The Thunder announced Friday that Sorber has sustained a torn ACL in his right knee during an offseason workout, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. |
Orlando Magic| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moritz Wagner | F | 7 Nov | Out | 31 Oct: Wagner (knee) is out for Saturday's game against Washington. |
Philadelphia 76ers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Barlow | F | 11 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Barlow (elbow) will not play Wednesday against the Cavaliers. |
| Joel Embiid | C | 8 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Embiid (rest) will not play Wednesday against the Cavaliers. |
| Paul George | F | 8 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: George (knee) will not play Wednesday against the Cavaliers. |
| Jared McCain | G | 8 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: McCain (rest) will not play Wednesday against the Cavaliers. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks | F | 8 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Brooks (groin) will not suit up for Thursday's game against the Clippers. |
| Jalen Green | G | 6 Nov | Out | 6 Nov: Green (hamstring) is probable to play Thursday against the Clippers. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaedon Sharpe | G | 5 Nov | Day-To-Day | 5 Nov: Sharpe has been listed as probable to play in Wednesday's game against the Thunder. |
| Blake Wesley | G | 18 Dec | Out | 3 Nov: Wesley suffered a fifth metatarsal fracture in his right foot and will be sidelined indefinitely, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports. |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | 30 Nov | Out | 31 Oct: Thybulle underwent surgery Friday to repair torn UCL in his left thumb and will miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | 10 Nov | Out | 21 Oct: The Trail Blazers picked up Henderson's (hamstring) team option for 2026-27 on Tuesday, Joe Freeman of The Oregonian reports. |
| Damian Lillard | G | 1 Oct | Out | 25 Sep: 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. |
Sacramento Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine | G | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: LaVine (back) will not play Wednesday against the Warriors, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. |
| Domantas Sabonis | F | 7 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Sabonis (ribs) will not play Wednesday against Golden State, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. |
| Keegan Murray | F | 30 Nov | Out | 16 Oct: The Kings signed Murray (thumb) to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Sochan | F | 5 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Sochan (wrist) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports. |
| Lindy Waters III | F | 5 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Waters (eye) is questionable to play Wednesday against the Lakers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports. |
| Kelly Olynyk | F | 5 Nov | Out | 5 Nov: Olynyk (heel) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports. |
| Luke Kornet | C | 7 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Kornet (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. |
| De'Aaron Fox | G | 7 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Fox (hamstring) will not play Wednesday against the Lakers, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. |
| Dylan Harper | G | 18 Nov | Out | 3 Nov: Harper is set to be out for multiple weeks due to a strained left calf, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Kessler | C | 1 Oct | Out | 5 Nov: Kessler will undergo left shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports. |
| Georges Niang | F | 10 Nov | Out | 31 Oct: Niang (foot) will not play against the Suns on Friday, as expected. |
Washington Wizards| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton | F | 7 Nov | Out | 4 Nov: Middleton (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against Boston. |