January 21, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Danilo GallinariPFJan 21Day-To-DayGallinari (Achilles) will be a game-time decision against the Heat after not participating in Friday’s morning shootaround, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Gorgui DiengCJan 20Day-To-DayDieng is questionable for Friday’s game against Miami due to a non-COVID illness, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
Bogdan BogdanovicSGJan 20OutBogdanovic (knee) is out Friday against the Heat.
Clint CapelaCJan 20OutCapela (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s game against Miami, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Marcus SmartPGJan 20OutSmart (conditioning) is questionable for Friday’s tilt against the Trail Blazers.
Aaron NesmithSFJan 20Day-To-DayNesmith (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Trail Blazers.
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
Paul MillsapPFJan 20OutThe Nets and Millsap (personal) have agreed to part ways and will seek a trade, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Nic ClaxtonPFJan 20OutClaxton (hamstring) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Spurs.
DeAndre’ BembrySGJan 20Day-To-DayBembry (back) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Spurs, Greg Logan of Newsday reports.
Joe HarrisSFJan 17OutCoach Steve Nash said Monday that Harris (ankle) won’t play during the Nets’ current road trip, Greg Logan of Newsday reports.
Kevin DurantPFJan 16OutDurant underwent an MRI on Sunday and was diagnosed with a sprained MCL in his left knee, and he’s expected to be sidelined at least 4-to-6 weeks, woj reports.

Charlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
P.J. WashingtonPFJan 20Day-To-DayWashington (hip) is questionable for Friday’s game against Oklahoma City.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lonzo BallPGJan 20OutBall (knee) will undergo a procedure on his left meniscus injury this week and is expected to be sidelined for four-to-six weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Zach LaVineSGJan 19OutLaVine (knee) is out for the Bulls’ upcoming three-game road trip, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Javonte GreenSFJan 16OutThe Bulls list Green (groin) as out for Monday’s game against the Grizzlies, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Derrick Jones Jr.SFJan 13OutJones is now expected to miss two to four weeks due to a bone bruise in his right knee, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Patrick WilliamsPFOct 29OutWilliams (wrist) will undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left wrist from an injury sustained during Thursday’s matchup with the Knicks and is expected to miss four-to-six months.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lamar StevensFJan 20Day-To-Day
Rajon RondoPGJan 18OutRondo (hamstring) won’t play Wednesday against Chicago, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ricky RubioPGDec 29OutRubio’s MRI confirmed that he suffered a torn ACL Tuesday against the Pelicans, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
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
Sterling BrownSFJan 21Day-To-Day

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
JaMychal GreenPFJan 20OutGreen (health and safety protocols) has been ruled out of Friday’s game against Memphis, Mike Singer of The Denver Post 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.
Michael Porter Jr.SFJan 5OutPorter was spotted going through light shooting drills prior to Monday’s game against Dallas, Mike Singer of the Denver Post reports.
Jamal MurrayPGSep 23OutMurray (knee) is progressing in his rehab from a torn ACL but remains without a timetable, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Frank JacksonPGJan 20OutJackson (conditioning) will remain out for Friday’s game against Utah.
Killian HayesPGJan 20Day-To-DayHayes (hip) is questionable for Friday’s game at Utah.
Luka GarzaCJan 19Out
Jerami GrantSFJan 17Out
Isaiah LiversPFJan 16OutLivers (foot) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Suns.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Klay ThompsonSGJan 21Out
Draymond GreenPFJan 16OutGreen (calf) is expected to miss at least two more weeks.
James WisemanCJan 13OutWiseman underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in December that pushed back his recovery timeline, and he’s expected to begin three-on-three work in the near future, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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
Domantas SabonisPFJan 21OutPacers head coach Rick Carlisle said prior to Thursday’s 121-117 overtime win over the Warriors that Sabonis (ankle) will miss “a few games,” James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Caris LeVertSGJan 21Day-To-Day
Malcolm BrogdonPGJan 21Day-To-Day
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
Nicolas BatumPFJan 20OutBatum (COVID-19 protocols) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the 76ers.
Marcus Morris Sr.SFJan 20Day-To-DayMorris (personal) is questionable for Friday’s game against the 76ers.
Paul GeorgeSGJan 18OutGeorge (elbow) will remain out for “a few more weeks,” per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN reports.
Jason PrestonPGOct 7OutPreston (foot) underwent surgery Thursday and is expected to miss a significant part of the season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Kawhi LeonardSFOct 2OutLeonard (knee) is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a torn ACL, Farbod Esnaashari of Sports Illustrated reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
LeBron JamesSFJan 20Day-To-Day
Sekou DoumbouyaSFJan 18OutDoumbouya entered the COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.
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.
Anthony DavisPFJan 14OutCoach Frank Vogel said Friday that Davis (knee) will be evaluated “next week,” Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tyus JonesPGJan 19Out
Kyle AndersonSFJan 18OutAnderson entered COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Desmond BaneSGJan 18OutBane entered the COVID-19 protocols and won’t play Wednesday against the Bucks.
Killian TillieSFJan 13Out
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
KZ OkpalaSFJan 20OutOkpala (wrist) is out Friday against Atlanta.
Markieff MorrisPFJan 20OutMorris (conditioning) won’t travel with the team for Friday’s game against the Hawks, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
Kyle LowryPGJan 20OutLowry (personal) won’t play Friday against the Hawks, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
Tyler HerroPGJan 19OutHerro was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Trail Blazers, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
Victor OladipoSGNov 13OutOladipo (quadriceps) remains out for Saturday’s game in Utah and is without a timeline for making his season debut, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brook LopezCDec 2OutLopez recently underwent back surgery, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Patrick BeverleyPGJan 20Day-To-Day
Jordan McLaughlinPGJan 15Out

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brandon IngramSFJan 20Day-To-DayIngram suffered an ankle sprain in the Pelicans’ win over the Knicks on Thursday, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
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
Ryan ArcidiaconoGJan 19Out
Nerlens NoelCJan 19OutNoel (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Pelicans.
Cam ReddishSFJan 14OutCoach Tom Thibodeau said Friday that Reddish (ankle) is expected to be out “for a while” but declined to give a specific timetable, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Luka SamanicPFJan 12Day-To-Day
Derrick RosePGDec 22OutRose underwent right ankle surgery Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Derrick FavorsCJan 20Day-To-DayFavors (back) is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Hornets.
Vit KrejciGJan 19OutCoach Mark Daigneault said Wednesday that Krejci (ankle) isn’t expected to return until late February, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Wendell Carter Jr.CJan 20OutCarter (hamstring) is probable for Friday’s game against the Lakers.
R.J. HamptonPGJan 20OutHampton (knee) is expected to be sidelined for 2-4 weeks, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
E’Twaun MooreGJan 18OutMoore (knee) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the 76ers and is without a clear timeline for making his season debut.
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGJan 18OutCarter-Williams (ankle) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the 76ers and is without a timeline to return to the court.
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.
Markelle FultzPGJan 11OutFultz (knee, COVID-19 health and safety protocols) has resumed practicing in the G League, but the Magic have yet to provide a clear timeline for him to make his 2021-22 NBA debut, Adam Shadoff of Fox 35 Orlando reports.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Shake MiltonSGJan 20OutMilton (back) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Clippers, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Danny GreenSFJan 20OutGreen (hip) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Clippers.
Seth CurrySGJan 20Day-To-DayCurry is questionable for Friday’s matchup against the Clippers due to left ankle soreness.
Matisse ThybulleSGJan 16OutThybulle (shoulder) will miss at least a week with a strained right shoulder, Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports.
Ben SimmonsPGJan 12OutSimmons and the Sixers remain at an impasse with less than a month remaining before the trade deadline, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Deandre AytonCJan 21Day-To-Day
Abdel NaderSFJan 16OutNader (knee) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Pistons.
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
Nassir LittleSFJan 20Day-To-DayLittle (knee) is questionable for Friday’s game at Boston, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.
Dennis Smith Jr.PGJan 20Day-To-DaySmith (ankle) is probable for Friday’s game against the Celtics, Blazers studio host Jamie Hudson reports.
Norman PowellSFJan 20OutPowell (personal) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Celtics, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.
Larry Nance Jr.PFJan 20OutNance (knee) will not play Friday against the Celtics, Blazers studio host Jamie Hudson reports.
Cody ZellerCJan 20OutZeller (knee) will not play Friday against the Celtics, Blazers studio host Jamie Hudson 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
Tyrese HaliburtonPGJan 16OutHaliburton entered the COVID-19 health and safety protocols and won’t play Sunday against the Rockets.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gary Trent Jr.SGJan 20OutTrent (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Wizards.
Khem BirchCJan 17OutBirch is expected to be out for 10-14 days after recently undergoing nose surgery, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.
Goran DragicPGJan 16OutDragic (personal) remains out for Monday’s game in Miami, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Donovan MitchellSGJan 20Out
Hassan WhitesideCJan 12Out

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