NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Kuminga | F | 26 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: The Hawks announced Wednesday that Kuminga (knee) will be re-evaluated in about one week. |
Boston Celtics| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | F | 4 Mar | Out | 13 Feb: Tatum (Achilles) said that he was "feeling good" after taking part in practice with the G League's Maine Celtics on Tuesday, but he remained non-committal about returning to action during the 2025-26 season, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. "[It's been] 39 weeks [since Achilles surgery], so it's been a long journey," Tatum said. "[Practicing] was the next step. Doesn't mean that I'm coming back [this season] or I'm not. It's just following the plan." |
Brooklyn Nets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Claxton | C | 20 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: Claxton (ankle) will not play Thursday against the Cavaliers, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White | G | 20 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: White (calf) is listed as out for Thursday's game against the Rockets. |
| Liam McNeeley | G | 20 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: McNeeley (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against Houston. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Collins | F | 26 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: Collins (toe) is out for Thursday's game against the Raptors. |
| Noa Essengue | F | 1 Oct | Out | 3 Dec: Essengue will undergo left shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports. |
Cleveland Cavaliers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | F | 20 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: Tomlin has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Nets due to left calf soreness. |
| Max Strus | G | 27 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: Strus (foot) still hasn't been cleared for contact, Spencer Davies of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Martin | F | 20 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Martin (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against Minnesota. |
| Max Christie | G | 20 Feb | Day-To-Day | 19 Feb: Christie is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Timberwolves due to a left ankle sprain. |
| Daniel Gafford | F | 20 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Gafford (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Timberwolves. |
| Cooper Flagg | F | 22 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Flagg (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Kyrie Irving | G | 1 Oct | Out | 18 Feb: Irving (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | 1 Oct | Out | 21 Dec: Lively successfully underwent surgery on his right foot Sunday. |
Denver Nuggets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson | G | 9 Mar | Out | 6 Feb: Watson is expected to miss at least four weeks with his Grade 2 right hamstring strain, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| Aaron Gordon | F | 27 Feb | Out | 29 Jan: Gordon (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reported Thursday. |
| Tamar Bates | G | 1 Apr | Out | 22 Dec: The Nuggets announced Monday that Bates (foot) will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. |
Detroit Pistons| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Jones | C | 20 Feb | Out | 20 Feb: Jones signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Pistons on Tuesday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | G | 2 Mar | Out | 20 Feb: Curry will have his right knee injury re-evaluated by medical staff in 10 days, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports. |
| Seth Curry | G | 5 Mar | Out | 18 Feb: Curry (sciatica) will be re-evaluated in about two weeks, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports. |
| L.J. Cryer | G | 22 Feb | Out | 11 Feb: Cryer (hamstring) is out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs. |
| Jimmy Butler III | F | 1 Dec | Out | 10 Feb: Butler underwent successful surgery Monday to repair a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. |
Houston Rockets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams | C | 1 Oct | Out | 28 Jan: The Rockets announced Wednesday that Adams has undergone season-ending left ankle surgery, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Nesmith | G | 22 Feb | Out | 20 Feb: Nesmith (ankle) won't play Friday against Washington, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports. |
| Kam Jones | G | 20 Feb | Day-To-Day | 20 Feb: Jones has been ruled out for the rest of Thursday's game against the Wizards due to lower-back soreness. |
| Pascal Siakam | F | 22 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Siakam (personal), who has already been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Wizards, won't play in Friday's rematch with Washington, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | 20 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: McConnell (hamstring) is out for Thursday's game against Washington, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. |
| Obi Toppin | F | 1 Mar | Out | 18 Feb: Head coach Rick Carlisle said that Toppin (foot) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice and that it's going to be "a while" until he returns to game action, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| Ivica Zubac | C | 1 Mar | Out | 18 Feb: Head coach Rick Carlisle said that Zubac (ankle) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice and that it's going to be "a while" until he returns to game action, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| Johnny Furphy | G | 1 Jan | Out | 9 Feb: Furphy was diagnosed with a torn right ACL on Monday and will miss the remainder of the season, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| Tyrese Haliburton | G | 1 Oct | Out | 27 Jan: Haliburton said Tuesday in his appearance on the "Mind the Game" podcast that he has resumed taking part in 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 work on the court while he continues to recover from right Achilles surgery. |
LA Clippers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland | G | 1 Mar | Out | 18 Feb: Garland (toe) is considered week-to-week, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
| Bradley Beal | G | 1 Oct | Out | 12 Nov: Beal will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hip, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | G | 1 Oct | Out | 20 Feb: The Grizzlies announced Thursday that Caldwell-Pope underwent surgery to address the misalignment of his right pinky finger and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign. |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | G | 21 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Pippen has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Jazz due to left great toe injury management. |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | G | 20 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Clayton (calf) is doubtful for Friday's game against the Jazz. |
| Cedric Coward | F | 21 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Coward (knee) won't play in Friday's game against the Jazz. |
| Ty Jerome | G | 21 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Jerome is out for Friday's game against Utah due to right calf injury management. |
| Santi Aldama | F | 21 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Aldama (knee) is out for Friday's game against Utah. |
| Ja Morant | G | 7 Mar | Out | 19 Feb: Morant is continuing to experience discomfort during his recovery from a UCL sprain in his left elbow, and he'll be reevaluated in two weeks, the Grizzlies announced. |
| Zach Edey | C | 4 Mar | Out | 14 Jan: 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 | 27 Feb | Out | 14 Jan: 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. |
Miami Heat| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshad Johnson | F | 20 Feb | Day-To-Day | 19 Feb: Johnson is questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks with left calf soreness. |
| Norman Powell | G | 20 Feb | Day-To-Day | 19 Feb: Powell is questionable for Friday's game against the Hawks with lower back tightness. |
| Tyler Herro | G | 20 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Herro (ribs) is probable for Friday's game against the Hawks. |
| Terry Rozier | G | 1 Apr | Out | 23 Oct: The NBA placed Rozier on immediate leave from the Heat on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
Milwaukee Bucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | F | 22 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Antetokounmpo (calf) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Myles Turner | C | 22 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Turner (calf) is out for Friday's game against New Orleans. |
| Taurean Prince | F | 2 Mar | Out | 1 Jan: 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. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi | C | 21 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Missi is out for Friday's game against the Bucks due to a strained left calf. |
| Micah Peavy | G | 21 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Peavy (toe) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bucks. |
| Trey Murphy III | F | 20 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Murphy is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Bucks due to a right shoulder contusion. |
| Dejounte Murray | G | 21 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Murray (Achilles) is expected to make his season debut at some point in the next week, Erin Summers of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports. |
New York Knicks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles McBride | G | 1 Apr | Out | 5 Feb: McBride will undergo surgery for a core muscle injury and may be sidelined until the playoffs, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell | G | 27 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Mitchell is out for at least one more week with an abdominal strain, per Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com. |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | G | 27 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Gilgeous-Alexander (abdomen) will miss at least one more week, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports. |
| Jalen Williams | G | 7 Mar | Out | 19 Feb: Williams (hamstring) is scheduled to be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner | F | 11 Mar | Out | 18 Feb: Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely after recent tests showed that he requires additional time and rehabilitation for soreness in his left high ankle sprain, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Colin Castleton | C | 21 Feb | Out | 24 Nov: The Magic plan to sign Castleton to a two-way deal, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
Philadelphia 76ers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid | C | 21 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: Embiid has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Hawks due to right knee and shin injuries, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker | G | 19 Feb | Day-To-Day | 20 Feb: Booker (undisclosed) exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Spurs, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports. |
| Grayson Allen | G | 21 Feb | Out | 20 Feb: Allen (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Spurs, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | 3 Mar | Out | 19 Feb: Highsmith (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Spurs. |
| Cole Anthony | G | 21 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: Anthony (recently traded) is out for Thursday's game against the Spurs. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Murray | F | 20 Feb | Out | 20 Feb: Murray (back) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | 20 Feb | Out | 20 Feb: Thybulle (knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Shaedon Sharpe | G | 22 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Sharpe won't play in Friday's game against the Nuggets due to a strained left calf, per Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland. |
| Damian Lillard | G | 1 Oct | Out | 14 Feb: Lillard (Achilles) defeated Devin Booker and Kon Knueppel in the final round of Saturday's 2026 State Farm 3-Point Contest, taking home his third title. |
Sacramento Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter | F | 21 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Hunter (eye) is listed as out for Thursday's game against the Magic. |
| Dylan Cardwell | C | 19 Mar | Out | 18 Feb: Cardwell sprained his left ankle at Tuesday's practice and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports. |
| Domantas Sabonis | F | 1 Oct | Out | 18 Feb: Sabonis underwent season-ending knee surgery Wednesday to repair a torn left meniscus, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Zach LaVine | G | 1 Oct | Out | 14 Feb: LaVine will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hand after the All-Star break, Chris Haynes of NBA TV reports. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Plumlee | C | 21 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: Plumlee won't play in Thursday's game against Phoenix due to return to competition reconditioning, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports. |
| Lindy Waters III | F | 21 Feb | Out | 18 Feb: Waters (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Suns, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports. |
| David Jones Garcia | F | 2 Jul | Out | 4 Feb: Jones Garcia underwent ankle surgery Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chucky Hepburn | G | 22 Feb | Out | 6 Jan: 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. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Tshiebwe | C | 20 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Tshiebwe (concussion) is questionable for Friday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | 20 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Nurkic is out for Friday's game against Memphis due to nose injury management. |
| Keyonte George | G | 23 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: George (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Memphis. |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | F | 1 Oct | Out | 12 Feb: Jackson was diagnosed with a localized PVNS growth in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season, Chris Haynes of NBA TV reports. |
| 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. |
Washington Wizards| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | G | 28 Feb | Out | 19 Feb: Young (knee, quadriceps) will be re-evaluated in one week, per NBA reporter Marc Stein. |
| Anthony Davis | F | 1 Oct | Out | 19 Feb: Davis (finger) has yet to be cleared for basketball activities and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. |
| Alex Sarr | C | 28 Feb | Out | 12 Feb: The Wizards announced Thursday that Sarr has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and is expected to face a two-week recovery timeline. |
| D'Angelo Russell | G | 28 Feb | Out | 8 Feb: Wizards' GM, Will Darkins, said Sunday that he won't ask Russell to report to the team "until we try to figure out what's best for him and us in our future," Henry J. Brown of SI reports. |
| Cam Whitmore | F | 1 Oct | Out | 15 Jan: Whitmore has begun the recovery process for a diagnosed venous condition and he will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. |