NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouhamed Gueye | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Gueye (shoulder) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Bulls. |
| Dyson Daniels | G | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Daniels won't play Tuesday against the Bulls with right hip inflammation. |
| N'Faly Dante | C | 1 Oct | Out | 23 Dec: Dante will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
| Eli John Ndiaye | C | 2 Jul | Out | 21 Dec: Ndiaye has been diagnosed with a torn left labrum and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | 29 Dec | Out | 14 Dec: Porzingis will miss at least the next two weeks of action as he undergoes further testing for the illness he's dealing with, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Boston Celtics| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Walsh | G | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 23 Dec: Walsh (illness) won't play Monday against the Pacers, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Powell | G | 27 Dec | Out | 22 Dec: Powell (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game against the 76ers. |
| Cam Thomas | G | 29 Dec | Out | 22 Dec: Thomas (hamstring) is out for Tuesday's game against the 76ers. |
| Haywood Highsmith | F | 4 Jan | Out | 18 Dec: Highsmith (knee) has progressed to going through on-court work, but he's still not been cleared for full-contact, 5-on-5 drills, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Plumlee | C | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Plumlee is out for Tuesday's game against the Wizards with a strained right groin. |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | C | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Kalkbrenner is out for Tuesday's game against the Wizards with a sprained left elbow. |
| Grant Williams | F | 26 Dec | Out | 13 Dec: Williams (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Cleveland. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Buzelis sustained an apparent leg injury in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 126-123 win over the Hawks and did not return. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | C | 25 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: Mobley (calf) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Knicks. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | F | 29 Dec | Out | 21 Dec: Nance (calf) will not play Monday against the Hornets and remains week-to-week. |
| Max Strus | G | 29 Dec | Out | 21 Dec: Strus (foot) won't play Monday against the Hornets and remains without a timetable to return. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Williams | G | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Williams (ankle) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Warriors. |
| Dwight Powell | F | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Powell (illness) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Warriors. |
| Klay Thompson | G | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Thompson (knee) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against Golden State. |
| P.J. Washington | F | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Washington (foot) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Warriors. |
| Max Christie | G | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Christie (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reports. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | 1 Oct | Out | 21 Dec: Lively successfully underwent surgery on his right foot Sunday. |
| Kyrie Irving | G | 12 Feb | Out | 13 Dec: Irving (knee) 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' on Friday. |
| Dante Exum | G | 1 Oct | Out | 20 Nov: The Mavericks announced Thursday that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery. |
Denver Nuggets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | F | 2 Jan | Out | 24 Dec: Johnson (knee) is expected to miss "some time", Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Tamar Bates | G | 1 Apr | Out | 22 Dec: The Nuggets announced Monday that Bates (foot) will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks. |
| Christian Braun | G | 9 Jan | Out | 13 Dec: Braun (ankle) was spotted doing some training off to the side during Saturday's practice, Brendan Vogt of TheDNVR.com reports. |
| Aaron Gordon | F | 2 Jan | Out | 9 Dec: Gordon (hamstring) is not expected to return before Christmas, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. |
Detroit Pistons| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Holland II | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Holland (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Sacramento. |
| Isaac Jones | C | 27 Dec | Day-To-Day | 23 Dec: Detroit assigned Jones (knee) to the G League's Motor City Cruise on Saturday. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.J. Cryer | G | 28 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: Cryer signed a two-way contract with the Warriors on Monday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
| Al Horford | C | 25 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: Horford (back) is probable for Thursday's game against the Mavericks, Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com reports. |
| Seth Curry | SG | 28 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: Curry (thigh) won't play in Thursday's game against the Mavericks, per Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com. |
Houston Rockets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | F | 25 Dec | Out | 25 Dec: Finney-Smith (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers. |
| Alperen Sengun | C | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 25 Dec: Sengun is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers due to left calf tightness. |
| Jae'Sean Tate | F | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 25 Dec: Tate is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Lakers due to a left wrist contusion. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Jackson | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Jackson (concussion) is out for Tuesday's game against the Bucks. |
| Ben Sheppard | G | 26 Dec | Out | 20 Dec: Sheppard (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Aaron Nesmith | G | 26 Dec | Out | 15 Nov: Nesmith (knee) is expected to be out for around four weeks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac | C | 12 Jan | Out | 21 Dec: Zubac sustained a Grade 2 left ankle sprain during the Clippers' 103-88 win over the Lakers on Saturday and is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks, NBA reporter Chris Haynes reports. |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | F | 30 Dec | Out | 21 Dec: Jones (knee) has progressed to going through 5-on-5 work, 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. |
Los Angeles Lakers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Hayes | C | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 25 Dec: Hayes (ankle) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. |
| Luka Doncic | G | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 25 Dec: Doncic is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. |
| Rui Hachimura | F | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 25 Dec: Hachimura (groin) is listed as probable for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com reports. |
| Gabe Vincent | G | 28 Dec | Out | 18 Dec: Vincent (back) will miss at least one week of action, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Coward | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Coward (heel) is out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz. |
| Vince Williams Jr. | G | 26 Dec | Out | 23 Dec: Williams (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz. |
| Ja Morant | G | 26 Dec | Out | 23 Dec: Morant is out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz due to a sprained left ankle. |
| Brandon Clarke | F | 15 Jan | Out | 22 Dec: Clarke (calf) has sustained a Grade 2 right calf strain and will be reevaluated in about three weeks. |
| John Konchar | G | 6 Jan | Out | 16 Dec: Konchar underwent successful left thumb surgery Thursday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. |
| Zach Edey | C | 9 Jan | Out | 11 Dec: Edey (ankle) will be re-evaluated in about four weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Ty Jerome | G | 15 Jan | Out | 22 Nov: Jerome (calf) will be held out of games for at least 6-to-9 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. |
Miami Heat| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson | G | 26 Dec | Out | 22 Dec: Larsson is out for Tuesday's game against the Raptors due to a sprained left ankle. Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
| Tyler Herro | G | 26 Dec | Out | 22 Dec: Herro (toe) will not play Tuesday against the Raptors, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
| Nikola Jovic | F | 26 Dec | Out | 17 Dec: Jovic (elbow) is considered week-to-week, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
| Terry Rozier | G | 20 Feb | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Trent Jr. | G | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Trent has been ruled out for the rest of Tuesday's game against the Pacers due to a left calf contusion, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | F | 31 Dec | Out | 20 Dec: Antetokounmpo (calf) participated in Saturday's practice, per the Bucks' X page. |
| Taurean Prince | F | 2 Jan | Out | 14 Nov: Prince underwent surgery Thursday to repair the herniated disc in his neck and will remain out indefinitely. |
Minnesota Timberwolves| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | F | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: McDaniels (oblique) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Nuggets. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Poole | G | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Poole is out for Tuesday's game against the Cavaliers with left ankle soreness. |
| Herbert Jones | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Jones (ankle) won't play Tuesday against the Cavaliers. |
| 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. |
New York Knicks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles McBride | G | 3 Jan | Out | 24 Dec: McBride (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| Guerschon Yabusele | F | 25 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Yabusele (illness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| Landry Shamet | G | 3 Jan | Out | 24 Dec: Shamet (shoulder) is out for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ousmane Dieng | F | 28 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: Dieng (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Spurs, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Jaylin Williams | F | 28 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: Williams (heel) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Spurs, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Ajay Mitchell | G | 28 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: Mitchell (concussion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Spurs, Clemente Almanza of USA Today 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. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goga Bitadze | C | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Bitadze (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Tristan da Silva | F | 26 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: Da Silva (shoulder) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Trail Blazers. |
| Jalen Suggs | G | 26 Dec | Out | 23 Dec: Suggs (hip) won't play Tuesday against the Trail Blazers. |
| Moritz Wagner | F | 26 Dec | Out | 19 Dec: Orlando recalled Wagner (knee) from the G League's Osceola Magic on Thursday. |
| Franz Wagner | F | 26 Dec | Out | 8 Dec: Wagner was diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain Monday and could miss two-to-four weeks, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. |
| Colin Castleton | C | 26 Dec | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes | G | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Grimes (illness) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Nets, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| VJ Edgecombe | G | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Edgecombe (illness) is out for Tuesday's game against the Nets, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Dominick Barlow | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Barlow is out for Tuesday's game against the Nets due to an illness, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | G | 26 Dec | Out | 22 Dec: Oubre (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Nets. |
| Trendon Watford | F | 28 Dec | Out | 22 Dec: Watford (thigh) is out for Tuesday's game against the Nets. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Allen | G | 26 Dec | Out | 23 Dec: Allen (knee) won't play Tuesday against the Lakers. |
| Jalen Green | G | 7 Jan | Out | 22 Dec: Green (hamstring) continues to make good progress in his recovery and will be re-evaluated in 2-to-3 weeks, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports. |
| Koby Brea | G | 26 Dec | Out | 10 Dec: Brea recorded 29 points (10-18 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one turnover across 39 minutes of Sunday's 123-105 G League loss to the Stockton Kings. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams III | C | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Williams (rest) won't play Tuesday against the Magic. |
| Jerami Grant | F | 26 Dec | Out | 23 Dec: Grant (Achilles) will not play Tuesday against the Magic. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | 26 Dec | Out | 20 Dec: Henderson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's matchup against the Kings. |
| Jrue Holiday | G | 26 Dec | Out | 20 Dec: Holiday (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Kings. |
| Matisse Thybulle | G | 26 Dec | Out | 14 Dec: Thybulle (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against Golden State. |
| Blake Wesley | G | 30 Jan | Out | 6 Nov: Wesley underwent a successful procedure to repair a fracture of the fifth metatarsal base in his right foot Wednesday, and he's expected to be sidelined for 8-12 weeks, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter | G | 27 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Carter (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Pistons, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports. |
| Keegan Murray | F | 27 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Murray won't return to Tuesday's game against the Pistons due to a right calf injury, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports. |
| Zach LaVine | G | 30 Dec | Out | 24 Dec: LaVine (ankle) will be re-evaluated in one week, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports. |
| Domantas Sabonis | F | 18 Jan | Out | 20 Dec: Sabonis (knee) will be sidelined for at least 4-to-5 more weeks, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. |
| Drew Eubanks | F | 4 Jan | Out | 14 Dec: Eubanks sustained a left thumb avulsion fracture in Thursday's loss to Denver and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Poeltl | C | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Poeltl (back) is out for Tuesday's game against the Heat. |
| RJ Barrett | F | 28 Dec | Out | 20 Dec: Barrett (knee) has been cleared to participate in on-court activities, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Nurkic is out for Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies for rest purposes. |
| Lauri Markkanen | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Markkanen (groin) won't play Tuesday against the Grizzlies. |
| Georges Niang | F | 30 Dec | Out | 15 Dec: The Jazz announced Monday that Niang (foot) will be re-evaluated in two weeks. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bub Carrington | G | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Carrington logged 15 minutes in Tuesday's 126-109 loss to the Hornets, finishing with six points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt), five rebounds and two assists before exiting due to right foot soreness, according to Varun Shankar of The Washington Post. |
| Corey Kispert | F | 26 Dec | Day-To-Day | 24 Dec: Kispert won't return to Tuesday's game against the Hornets due to left hamstring tightness, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports. |
| Cam Whitmore | F | 27 Jan | Out | 23 Dec: Whitmore is out indefinitely due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |