January 27, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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
James HardenSGJan 27Day-To-DayBrooklyn head coach Steve Nash said after Wednesday’s 124-118 loss to Denver that he’s hopeful Harden (hamstring) will be available for Saturday’s game at Golden State, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.
Day’Ron SharpeCJan 26Day-To-Day
Joe HarrisSFJan 23OutNets head coach Steve Nash said Sunday that Harris (ankle) is steadily increasing his on-court activity, but the veteran wing hasn’t been cleared for high-intensity work and is without an official timeline for a return, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Paul MillsapPFJan 20OutThe Nets and Millsap (personal) have agreed to part ways and will seek a trade, Shams Charania of The Athletic 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
Gordon HaywardSFJan 26OutHayward (foot) was placed in the league’s health and safety protocols Wednesday, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Jalen McDanielsPFJan 25OutMcDaniels (ankle) will not play Tuesday against the Raptors or Wednesday against the Pacers, Sam Perley of the Hornets’ official site reports.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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.
Lonzo BallPGJan 25OutBulls head coach Billy Donovan confirmed Monday that Ball will undergo surgery later this week to repair the small meniscus tear in his left knee, 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.
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
Lauri MarkkanenPFJan 25OutMarkkaken is expected to miss at least two weeks with the sprained right ankle he suffered in Sunday’s 94-87 win over the Thunder, sources familiar with his injury situation tell 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 26OutBrown (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Trail Blazers.
Tim Hardaway Jr.SFJan 25OutHardaway suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal on his left foot during Tuesday’s game against the Warriors, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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.
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.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jerami GrantSFJan 27OutGrant has cleared the league’s health and safety protocols and is now in the return to competition reconditioning program, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Isaiah LiversPFJan 25OutLivers (foot) is listed as out for Tuesday’s game against the Nuggets.
Kelly OlynykPFJan 22OutOlynyk entered health and safety protocols Saturday.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Draymond GreenPFJan 27OutWarriors head coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday that Green (back) is “doing a lot of different stuff” in his rehab, and another update on the veteran forward will be available Sunday, 95.7 The Game San Francisco reports.
Andre IguodalaFJan 26OutIguodala (hip) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Timberwolves, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
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
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
Domantas SabonisPFJan 27OutSabonis (ankle) participated in Thursday’s practice session, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Malcolm BrogdonPGJan 22OutBrogdon (Achilles) is being shut down for 10 days, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic 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
Marcus Morris Sr.SFJan 26Day-To-Day
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 27Day-To-DayJames is questionable for Thursday’s game against the 76ers due to left knee soreness, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Anthony DavisPFJan 26Day-To-DayDavis (knee) is probable for Thursday’s game against the 76ers, Harrison Faigen of SBNation.com reports.
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.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tyus JonesPGJan 19Out
Kyle AndersonSFJan 18OutAnderson entered COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, Evan Barnes of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
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
Chris SilvaPFJan 27Out
KZ OkpalaSFJan 27OutOkpala (wrist) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Clippers.
Kyle LowryPGJan 27OutLowry (personal) is out Friday against the Clippers.
Jimmy ButlerSFJan 27Day-To-DayButler is questionable for Friday’s game against the Clippers due to left big toe irritation, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
Markieff MorrisPFJan 25OutCoach Erik Spoelstra said Morris (conditioning) practiced Tuesday, but there’s no update on when he might play again, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Victor OladipoSGJan 23OutOladipo (knee) is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Lakers.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Wesley MatthewsSGJan 26Day-To-Day
Grayson AllenSGJan 26Day-To-Day
Lindell WiggintonGJan 25Out
Brook LopezCDec 2OutLopez recently underwent back surgery, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Patrick BeverleyPGJan 27OutBeverley (ankle) is unlikely to play Thursday against the Warriors, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Jaylen NowellSGJan 27Day-To-DayPowell (lower body) is likely to play Thursday against the Warriors, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Josh HartSGJan 27Day-To-DayPelicans head coach Willie Green said Hart (ankle) didn’t practice Thursday, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Brandon IngramSFJan 27OutPelicans head coach Willie Green said Ingram (ankle) didn’t practice Thursday, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Devonte’ GrahamPGJan 27Day-To-DayGraham (ankle) participated in Thursday’s practice session, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
Didi LouzadaSFJan 23OutThe Pelicans announced Sunday that Louzada is out indefinitely after suffering a torn medial meniscus in his left knee, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com 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
Nerlens NoelCJan 26Day-To-Day
Ryan ArcidiaconoGJan 25OutArcidiacono (ankle) won’t be available for Wednesday’s contest against the Heat.
Luka SamanicPFJan 24Out
Derrick RosePGDec 22OutRose underwent right ankle surgery Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Derrick FavorsCJan 27OutFavors (back) didn’t participate in Thursday’s practice session, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
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
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
Danny GreenSFJan 27OutGreen (hip) is expected to play Thursday against the Lakers, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Shake MiltonSGJan 26OutMilton (back) is out Thursday against the Lakers.
Seth CurrySGJan 26OutCurry (ankle) is out Thursday against the Lakers.
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
JaVale McGeeCJan 27Day-To-Day
Jae CrowderPFJan 27Day-To-Day
Deandre AytonCJan 25OutAyton (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Jazz, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Cameron PaynePGJan 24OutPayne (wrist) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Abdel NaderSFJan 24OutNader (knee) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Jazz.
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 27OutLittle will likely miss the remainder of the season after he was diagnosed Thursday with a left shoulder labral tear, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Dennis Smith Jr.PGJan 27Day-To-Day
Robert CovingtonPFJan 27Day-To-Day
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.
Larry Nance Jr.PFJan 23OutNance (knee) is reportedly dealing with a bone bruise in his right knee and is likely to be sidelined until at least the early part of February, Danny Marang of BlazersEdge.com 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
Chimezie MetuPFJan 26Day-To-Day
De’Aaron FoxPGJan 26OutFox (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Hawks, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Terence DavisSGJan 26OutDavis will be sidelined indefinitely after he underwent an MRI on Wednesday that revealed a right wrist ECU tendon injury, Sean Cunningham of ABC 10 Sacramento reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Keita Bates-DiopSFJan 25OutBates-Diop was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and won’t play in Tuesday’s contest against the Rockets.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Fred VanVleetSGJan 26Day-To-Day
David JohnsonPGJan 24OutJohnson (COVID-19 protocols) won’t be available for Tuesday’s game against the Hornets
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 27OutThe Jazz are optimistic that Mitchell (concussion) will return to action at some point during either or both of the team’s weekend games (Friday at Memphis, Sunday at Minnesota), Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.
Rudy GobertCJan 27OutThe Jazz continue to view Gobert’s left calf strain as a minor concern, and the center is expected to resume playing before the All-Star break, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports

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