February 7, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lou WilliamsSGFeb 6Day-To-Day

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
P.J. DozierSGJan 19OutDozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team deal that resulted in the Nuggets acquiring Bryn Forbes and the Spurs acquiring Juancho Hernangomez and a second-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Bol BolCJan 19OutBol, along with PJ Dozier, was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team deal that also resulted in the Spurs acquiring Juancho Hernangomez and a second-round pick and the Nuggets acquiring Bryn Forbes, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kyrie IrvingPGFeb 6Out
James HardenSGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Nic ClaxtonPFFeb 6Day-To-Day
LaMarcus AldridgeCFeb 6OutAldridge (ankle) is unlikely to play in Tuesday’s game against the Nuggets, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Joe HarrisSFFeb 4OutHarris’ agent, Mark Bartelstein, said Thursday that his client could require a second procedure on his left ankle, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Kevin DurantPFJan 30OutDurant (knee) won’t be available to play for the Eastern Conference in the Feb. 20 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports said in his appearance on “NBA on TNT Tuesday Night.”
Paul MillsapPFJan 20OutThe Nets and Millsap (personal) have agreed to part ways and will seek a trade, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Charlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jalen McDanielsPFFeb 6OutMcDaniels (ankle) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Raptors.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lonzo BallPGFeb 6OutBall (knee) recently resumed walking without the aid of crutches and appears to be trending toward a mid-to-late-March return to the Bulls lineup, Jamal Collier of ESPN.com reports.
Coby WhitePGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Zach LaVineSGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Patrick WilliamsPFFeb 6OutCoach Billy Donovan said Sunday that Williams (wrist) has been ramping up his conditioning lately and thinks “there’s a very strong possibility” he returns by the end of the regular season, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.
Derrick Jones Jr.SFJan 26OutJones (finger) will be re-evaluated in 1-to-2 weeks to determine if he could play with a splint on his finger, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.
Alex CarusoSGJan 23OutBulls head coach Billy Donovan said Caruso will undergo surgery Monday to address his fractured right wrist, Cody Westerlund of 670TheScore.com reports.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Caris LeVertSGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Darius GarlandPGFeb 6OutGarland (back) has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the Pacers, Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Lauri MarkkanenPFFeb 6OutMarkkanen (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Pacers.
Collin SextonPGNov 19OutSexton (knee) will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left meniscus tear, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Maxi KleberPFFeb 6Day-To-Day
Kristaps PorzingisCFeb 5OutPorzingis (knee) is out for Sunday’s game against the Hawks.
Sterling BrownSFFeb 5OutBrown (foot) is out Sunday against the Hawks.
Tim Hardaway Jr.SFFeb 1OutDallas announced Tuesday that Hardaway underwent surgery to address a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his left foot.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Austin RiversSGFeb 6Day-To-DayRivers (hip) is questionable to return to Sunday’s contest against the Nets, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Michael Porter Jr.SFJan 31OutPorter (back) will not return this season as he continues to rehab following back surgery in early December, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Jamal MurrayPGJan 21OutMurray (knee) was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols Friday, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Vlatko CancarSFJan 7OutCancar (foot) underwent surgery for his right fifth metatarsal fracture and will be re-evaluated in three months, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cade CunninghamPGFeb 6OutCunningham (hip) is unavailable for Sunday’s game at Minnesota, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.
Jamorko PickettPFFeb 5OutPickett (toe) is out Sunday against the Timberwolves.
Isaiah LiversPFFeb 5OutLivers (foot) is out Sunday against the Timberwolves.
Josh JacksonSGFeb 5OutJackson (back) is out Sunday against the Timberwolves.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
James WisemanCFeb 6OutWiseman (knee) took part in a non-contact practice Saturday, Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Otto Porter Jr.SFFeb 5OutPorter (back) practiced Saturday and has a chance to return Monday against the Thunder, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Andre IguodalaFFeb 5OutIguodala (hip) practiced Saturday and has a chance to return Monday against the Thunder, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Nemanja BjelicaPFFeb 5OutBjelica (back) will not play Monday against the Thunder or Wednesday against the Jazz, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Draymond GreenPFFeb 3OutGreen (back) will not return until sometime after the All-Star break, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Eric GordonSGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Usman GarubaPFJan 26OutGaruba will undergo right wrist surgery and is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
John WallPGNov 29OutCoach Stephen Silas said Monday that Wall is working into game shape as discussions continue regarding the guard potentially taking the court for the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Isaiah JacksonFFeb 6Day-To-Day
Malcolm BrogdonPGFeb 6OutBrogdon (Achilles) won’t play Sunday at Cleveland.
Ricky RubioPGFeb 6OutRubio (knee), along with a 2022 first-round pick and two future second-round picks, was traded to the Pacers in exchange for Caris LeVert on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
T.J. McConnellPGJan 20OutThe Pacers placed McConnell (wrist) in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols prior to Wednesday’s 111-104 win over the Lakers.
Myles TurnerCJan 18OutTurner was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left foot Tuesday and will be re-examined in two weeks.
T.J. WarrenSFJan 12OutWarren (foot) cleared the COVID-19 protocols Wednesday and can return to Indiana’s facility to continue his rehab work, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.

LA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jay ScrubbSGFeb 7Day-To-Day
Kawhi LeonardSFFeb 4OutCoach Tyronn Lue said after Thursday’s win over the Lakers that Leonard (knee) is “probably not” coming back this season, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Paul GeorgeSGFeb 3OutGeorge will undergo an MRI for his elbow on February 24 and will likely be out through the All-Star break, Joseph Raya-Ward reports.
Jason PrestonPGOct 7OutPreston (foot) underwent surgery Thursday and is expected to miss a significant part of the season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dwight HowardCFeb 6Day-To-Day
Carmelo AnthonyPFFeb 6Day-To-Day
Kendrick NunnGJan 17OutNunn (knee) has suffered a setback in his rehab and his 2021 debut will be delayed, Mike Trudell of the Lakers’ official site reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Yves PonsSGFeb 6Day-To-DayPons missed Friday’s game against Birmingham with left thigh soreness.
Dillon BrooksSFJan 9OutBrooks is expected to be sidelined at least 3-to-5 weeks with a sprained left ankle, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tyler HerroPGFeb 7Day-To-DayHerro (knee) indicated that he expects to miss Monday’s game against the Wizards, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. “I’m probably going to be out [Monday], if I had to choose right now,” Herro said at shootaround Monday morning. “Nothing longterm, hopefully. Just soreness in my knee and I’ll be fine hopefully for the next game.”
Victor OladipoSGFeb 7OutOladipo (knee) has been traveling with the Heat during its ongoing six-game road trip and has taken part in “intense post-practice sessions” while working his way back from the surgery he required over the summer, Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald report.
Markieff MorrisPFFeb 7OutThe Heat have yet to clear Morris from the neck injury he suffered Nov. 8, and the 32-year-old forward could be in danger of missing the rest of the season, Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of Miami Herald report.
Max StrusSGFeb 6Day-To-DayStrus (quadriceps) is questionable for Monday’s game at Washington.
KZ OkpalaSFFeb 6OutOkpala (wrist) has been ruled out for Monday’s contest against the Wizards.
Jimmy ButlerSFFeb 6Day-To-DayButler (toe) is questionable for Monday’s game at Washington.
Caleb MartinSFFeb 6Day-To-DayMartin (Achilles) is questionable for Monday’s contest against the Wizards.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Grayson AllenSGFeb 7Day-To-Day
Brook LopezCFeb 3OutLopez (back) will travel with the Bucks on their upcoming four-game road trip, and he’ll visit with doctors in Los Angeles for a checkup on his back, Stephen Watson of WISN 12 reports.
George HillPGFeb 1OutHill (neck) is expected to miss “a few games,” Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
McKinley Wright IVPGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Taurean PrincePFFeb 6Day-To-DayPrince won’t return to Sunday’s contest against the Pistons due to a left ankle sprain.
Josh OkogieSFFeb 6OutOkogie (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the Pistons.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Didi LouzadaSFFeb 4OutLouzada announced via his personal Twitter on Friday that he underwent successful surgery on his left knee.
Garrett TempleSFFeb 3Out
Willy HernangomezCFeb 3Out
Zion WilliamsonPFJan 5OutWilliamson (foot) has been doing his rehab away from the Pelicans’ facilities, but he has still been under supervision from the team, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
Kira Lewis Jr.PGDec 9OutLewis suffered a season-ending torn ACL and Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee during the second quarter of Wednesday’s contest against the Nuggets, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Derrick RosePGJan 30OutRose (ankle) said Sunday that he plans to return “very soon” following the All-Star break in mid-to-late February, Marc Berman of the New York Post reports.
Luka SamanicPFJan 24Out

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Luguentz DortSFFeb 6Day-To-DayDort (face) is listed as questionable Monday against the Warriors.
Mike MuscalaCFeb 6OutMuscala (ankle) will sit out Monday against the Warriors.
Isaiah RobyFFeb 6OutRoby (ankle) will remain out Monday against the Warriors.
Aaron WigginsSGFeb 4OutThunder head coach Mark Daigneault said Friday that Wiggins’ sprained right ankle is more than a day-to-day concern, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Jeremiah Robinson-EarlPFFeb 3OutRobinson-Earl was diagnosed with a fracture in the third metatarsal of his right foot Thursday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Andrew Schlecht reports.
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPGJan 29Out

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Markelle FultzPGFeb 6OutFultz (knee) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Celtics.
E’Twaun MooreGFeb 6OutMoore (knee) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Celtics.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGFeb 6OutCarter-Williams (ankle) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Celtics.
R.J. HamptonPGFeb 6OutHampton (knee) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Celtics.
Jonathan IsaacPFJan 11OutIsaac is continuing to rehab his surgically repaired left knee, but the Magic haven’t yet revealed a timeline for the 24-year-old to resume playing, Adam Shadoff of Fox 35 Orlando reports.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Matisse ThybulleSGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Shake MiltonSGFeb 5OutMilton (back) is out Sunday against the Bulls.
Ben SimmonsPGJan 27OutThe 76ers are reportedly willing to retain Simmons (personal) past the Feb. 10 trade deadline before revisiting potential deals for the three-time All-Star during the offseason, sources tell Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Abdel NaderSFFeb 4OutNader (knee) is out Saturday against the Wizards and remains without a timetable for a return.
Landry ShametSGFeb 4OutSuns general manager James Jones said Wednesday that Shamet (ankle) would be out for at least the next seven days, Jake Anderson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Cameron PaynePGJan 24OutPayne (wrist) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Frank KaminskyPFJan 7OutKaminsky underwent successful knee surgery Friday and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.
Dario SaricPFJul 7OutSaric suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Larry Nance Jr.PFFeb 6OutTrail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups said that Nance (knee) had a “little setback” earlier Sunday and will be re-evaluated, Jay Allen of NBC Sports Northwest Rip City Radio 620 reports.
Keon JohnsonSGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Eric BledsoeSGFeb 6Day-To-Day
Nassir LittleSFFeb 1OutLittle underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder.
Cody ZellerCJan 25OutZeller (knee) underwent surgery Tuesday to address a patellar injury and is expected to miss 8-to-10 weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Damian LillardPGJan 13OutThe Trail Blazers announced that Lillard underwent surgery Thursday in Philadelphia to repair a core injury causing chronic abdominal pain. The team plans to re-evaluate him in six weeks.

Sacramento Kings

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Marvin Bagley IIIPFFeb 5OutBagley (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest against the Thunder, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
De’Aaron FoxPGFeb 5OutFox (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday’s contest against the Thunder, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Terence DavisSGFeb 1OutDavis (wrist) underwent surgery Tuesday and is out for a minimum of three months, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jock LandaleCFeb 7Day-To-Day
Lonnie Walker IVSGFeb 4Day-To-Day

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Goran DragicPGFeb 6OutThe Raptors continue to list Dragic (personal) as out ahead of Monday’s game in Charlotte.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rudy GaySFFeb 6Day-To-DayGay (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Knicks.
Jordan ClarksonPGFeb 6Day-To-DayClarkson (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Knicks.
Rudy GobertCFeb 6OutGobert (calf) will not play in Monday’s game against the Knicks.
Joe InglesSGJan 31OutIngles suffered a season-ending torn ACL during Sunday’s game against Minnesota and is expected to undergo surgery within the next two weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Daniel GaffordCFeb 6OutGafford was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols Sunday and has been ruled out for Monday’s contest against the Heat.
Bradley BealSGFeb 1OutBeal (wrist) met with a specialist regarding his injured left wrist Tuesday and

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