Who Will, Who Might, and Who Won’t: 16 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
AJ GriffinFFeb 23Day-To-DayFeb 14: Griffin (illness) will not play Wednesday versus Charlotte.
Mouhamed GueyeFFeb 23OutFeb 13: Gueye (back) will not play Wednesday versus Charlotte.
Wesley MatthewsSGFeb 23OutFeb 13: Matthews has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Hornets due to an illness.
Clint CapelaCFeb 23OutFeb 13: Capela (groin) is out for Wednesday’s game against the Hornets.
Onyeka OkongwuPFFeb 23OutFeb 13: Okongwu will not play Wednesday versus Charlotte and be re-evaluated following the All-Star break after suffering a left toe sprain in Monday’s loss to Chicago.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kristaps PorzingisCFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Porzingis sat out the entire second half of Wednesday’s 136-86 win over the Nets after rolling his ankle in the second quarter, but he said he would have been available to return had the game been competitive, Jay King of The Athletic reports. He tallied 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one block in 16 minutes.
Al HorfordCFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Horford will miss Wednesday’s game against the Nets due to a left big toe sprain, Taylor Snow of the Celtics’ official site reports.
Jaylen BrownSGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Brown (shoulder) is out for Wednesday’s game versus the Nets, Taylor Snow of the Celtics’ official site reports.
Xavier TillmanFFeb 22OutFeb 14: Tillman (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Nets, Taylor Snow of the Celtics’ official site reports.
Jaden SpringerGFeb 22OutFeb 14: Springer (ankle) will not play in Wednesday’s game against the Nets, Taylor Snow of the Celtics’ official site reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Ben SimmonsPGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Simmons won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Celtics due to injury management, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
Dariq WhiteheadFOct 1OutJan 29: Whitehead underwent successful season-ending surgery on his left shin stress reaction Monday and is expected to need three months to recover, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Zach LaVineSGOct 1OutFeb 8: LaVine underwent season-ending surgery on his right foot Thursday, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
Lonzo BallPGOct 1OutFeb 4: Ball (knee) isn’t experiencing pain during his day-to-day activities, which include a lot of mobility work, but he hasn’t resumed sprinting yet, Ryan Taylor of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Patrick WilliamsPFFeb 22OutJan 30: The Bulls announced Tuesday that Williams has been diagnosed with acute bone edema in his left foot and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dean WadePFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Wade (illness) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Bulls, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Sam MerrillSGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Merrill (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Bulls, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ty JeromeSGMar 22OutJan 25: Jerome underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle on January 23 and he remains out indefinitely, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Maxi KleberPFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Kleber (toe) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Spurs, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Dante ExumGFeb 22OutFeb 13: Exum (knee) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Spurs.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Hunter TysonFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Tyson (finger) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Kings.
Julian StrawtherGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Strawther (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Kings, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
Jamal MurrayPGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Murray (lower leg) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Kings, Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports reports.
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) won’t play in Wednesday’s game against the Kings, Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports reports.
Vlatko CancarSFApr 2OutAug 17: Cancar underwent surgery surgery on his left knee Thursday and is out indefinitely, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Isaiah StewartCFeb 22OutFeb 15: Stewart (ankle) was arrested Wednesday for assault and issued a citation after he allegedly punched the Suns’ Drew Eubanks in a Footprint Center parking lot prior to the Pistons’ 116-100 loss in Phoenix, Shams Charania and James L. Edwards III of The Athletic report.
Quentin GrimesSGFeb 22OutFeb 14: Grimes (knee) is out for Wednesday’s game versus the Suns.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Chris PaulPGMar 6OutFeb 14: Paul continues to make solid progress in his recovery from hand surgery and he will be re-evaluated in early March.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Reggie Bullock Jr.SFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Bullock (back) is out for Wednesday’s game versus the Grizzlies.
Cam WhitmoreFFeb 22OutFeb 13: Whimore (ankle) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Grizzlies.
Fred VanVleetPGFeb 22OutFeb 12: VanVleet (groin) will not play in Wednesday’s game against Memphis and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.
Tari EasonFFeb 22OutFeb 12: Eason (lower leg) will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports.
Steven AdamsCOct 1OutFeb 1: Adams (knee) was traded from the Grizzlies to the Rockets in exchange for Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Aaron NesmithSFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said after Wednesday’s 127-125 win over the Raptors that Nesmith will receive an MRI after exiting in the third quarter with right shin soreness, Ian Harrison of the Associated Press reports. “It looked very scary,” Carlisle said of Nesmith’s injury. “He’s in good spirits. He did walk off the court with some help. Hopefully it’s not a long-term thing.”
Myles TurnerCFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Turner (illness) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Raptors, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Bennedict MathurinSGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Mathurin (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game in Toronto, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
James JohnsonPFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Johnson (illness) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game in Toronto.
Jalen SmithPFFeb 22OutFeb 13: Smith (back) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game in Toronto.

LA Clippers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
P.J. TuckerPFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Tucker is listed as out for Wednesday’s game versus the Warriors due to not being with the team.
Bones HylandPGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Hyland is listed as out for Wednesday’s game versus the Warriors while not being with the team.
Kawhi LeonardSFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said that he’s uncertain if Leonard (adductor) will play in Sunday’s All-Star Game after sitting out Wednesday’s 130-125 win over the Warriors, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
LeBron JamesSFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: James (ankle) said after Tuesday’s win over Detroit that he won’t play Wednesday against the Jazz, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Gabe VincentPGFeb 29OutFeb 12: Vincent will be re-evaluated following the All-Star break, but he’s not expected to be ready to play when the Lakers open their second-half schedule Feb. 22 versus the Warriors, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Max ChristieGFeb 22OutFeb 12: Christie (ankle) will miss the next two games for the Lakers, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
Cam ReddishSFFeb 22OutFeb 12: Reddish (ankle) will likely be ready to return after the All-Star break, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Jarred VanderbiltPFMar 2OutFeb 5: The Lakers announced Monday that Vanderbilt has been diagnosed with a right mid-foot sprain and will be re-evaluated in approximately 3-to-4 weeks, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Luke KennardSGFeb 23Day-To-DayFeb 16: Kennard (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bucks, Jonah Dylan of Memphis News reports.
Jaren Jackson Jr.PFFeb 23Day-To-DayFeb 16: Jackson (quad) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bucks, Jonah Dylan of Memphis News reports.
Derrick RosePGFeb 23Day-To-DayFeb 16: Rose has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bucks due to right ankle soreness.
John KoncharSGFeb 23Day-To-DayFeb 16: Konchar (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Bucks, Jonah Dylan of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Scotty Pippen Jr.GMar 20OutFeb 16: The Grizzlies announced Friday that Pippen will be re-evaluated in three weeks after he was diagnosed with a bulging disc in his lower back following an MRI.
Jake LaRaviaFFeb 23OutFeb 15: LaRavia (ankle) won’t play in Thursday’s game versus the Bucks.
Desmond BaneSGFeb 26OutJan 14: The Grizzlies announced Sunday that Bane has been diagnosed with a left ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in six weeks.
Marcus SmartPGFeb 23OutJan 11: An MRI revealed Smart suffered a severe right ring finger injury, which will sideline him for approximately six weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Ja MorantPGOct 1OutJan 11: Morant underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder Thursday and will be out for the remainder of 2023-24, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.
Brandon ClarkePFFeb 23OutDec 20: Clarke (Achilles) said Wednesday that he expects to make his season debut around the NBA All-Star break, which begins Feb. 16, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Terry RozierSGFeb 23OutFeb 12: Rozier (knee) is considered week-to-week after an MRI confirmed that he avoided a serious injury, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Jimmy ButlerSFFeb 23OutFeb 12: Butler (personal) will miss the next two games for Miami, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Josh RichardsonSGFeb 29OutFeb 12: Richardson will be sidelined with a dislocated right shoulder and will be re-evaluated in a ‘few weeks,’ according to the Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Dru SmithGOct 1OutNov 24: Smith (knee) is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Khris MiddletonSFFeb 23OutFeb 14: Middleton (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Memphis.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Wendell Moore Jr.GFeb 23OutFeb 15: Moore (knee) won’t play Thursday against the Trail Blazers.
Jaylen ClarkGMar 1OutJan 30: Clark (Achilles) is out for Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks and remains out indefinitely.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dyson DanielsGMar 26OutFeb 15: The Pelicans announced Thursday that Daniels underwent a successful meniscectomy on his left knee and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Cody ZellerCFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Zeller (knee) is out for Wednesday’s game versus the Wizards, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bojan BogdanovicSFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 16: Coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday that Bogdanovic (calf) is expected to return right after the All-Star break, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reports.
Donte DiVincenzoSGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 16: Coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday that DiVincenzo (hamstring) is expected to return right after the All-Star break, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reports.
Isaiah HartensteinCFeb 22OutFeb 16: Coach Tom Thibodeau said Friday that Hartenstein is expected to return to action right after the All-Star break, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reports.
OG AnunobySFFeb 29OutFeb 8: Anunoby underwent surgery to remove a loose bone fragment from his right elbow Thursday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Mitchell RobinsonCApr 2OutFeb 6: New York plans for Robinson to start on-court activities after the All-Star break, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
Julius RandlePFFeb 22OutFeb 1: The Knicks announced Thursday that Randle (shoulder) will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks.
Duane Washington Jr.PGFeb 22OutJan 27: The Knicks announced Wednesday that they have signed Washington (thumb) to a two-way contract.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bismack BiyomboCFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Biyombo will not be available to make his Thunder debut until after the All-Star break, Brett Dawson of Sellout Crowd reports.
Gordon HaywardSFFeb 22OutFeb 9: Coach Mark Daigneault said Friday that Hayward (calf) won’t suit up for the Thunder until after the All-Star break, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jalen SuggsSGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Suggs has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks due to right groin soreness.
Gary HarrisSGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Harris has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks due to right calf injury maintenance.
Markelle FultzPGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Fultz will be rested for Wednesday’s game against the Knicks.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kyle LowryPGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Lowry is continuing his return-to-play ramp-up and will play in Wednesday’s game versus the Heat, Kyle Neubeck of AllPHLY.com reports.
Tobias HarrisPFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Harris (hip) will not play Wednesday versus Miami.
De’Anthony MeltonSGFeb 22OutFeb 13: Melton (back) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Heat.
Nicolas BatumPFFeb 22OutFeb 13: Batum is out for Wednesday’s game against Miami.
Joel EmbiidCApr 2OutFeb 6: Embiid (knee) is now expected to be out for 6-8 weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Robert CovingtonPFMar 1OutFeb 4: Philadelphia head coach Nick Nurse said Sunday that Covington (knee) hasn’t been cleared to practice, Austin Krell of USA Today reports. “Not much light at the end of that tunnel,” Nurse said, in reference to when Covington might be available.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bradley BealSGFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 15: Coach Frank Vogel said Beal (hamstring) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Pistons but isn’t believed to be dealing with a serious injury, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Damion LeeSGMar 20OutFeb 13: Head coach Frank Vogel said Monday that Lee (knee) has yet to resume on-court work, but the Suns remain hopeful that the 31-year-old will play before the end of the regular season, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. “On track,” Vogel said, in reference to Lee’s recovery from the meniscus surgery he underwent in October. “Hopefully at some point towards the end of the regular season we can start talking about where he’s at in terms of getting back on the floor.”

Portland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rayan RupertGFeb 23Day-To-DayFeb 16: Rupert won’t play in Thursday’s game against the Timberwolves due to a sprained right ankle.
Malcolm BrogdonPGFeb 25OutFeb 11: Brogdon is dealing with right elbow tendonitis and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Shaedon SharpeSGApr 9OutFeb 9: Sharpe (abdomen) underwent successful surgery Friday and will be re-evaluated in approximately six weeks, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Moses BrownCFeb 23OutJan 10: The Trail Blazers announced Wednesday that Brown underwent successful surgery on his left shoulder and will be re-evaluated in six weeks.
Robert Williams IIICOct 1OutNov 13: Williams underwent successful surgery Monday to reconstruct a torn ligament in his right knee after he sustained a patellar dislocation and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.

Sacramento Kings

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Sasha VezenkovFMar 25OutFeb 13: The Kings announced Tuesday that Vezenkov (ankle) will be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Marcus Morris Sr.SFFeb 22OutFeb 13: Morris (not with team) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game versus the Mavericks, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Charles BasseyCOct 1OutDec 12: Bassey will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left ACL in Sunday’s G League contest against the Legends, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kelly OlynykPFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Olynyk won’t return to Wednesday’s game versus the Pacers due to a back strain, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports. He will finish the contest with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two rebounds in seven minutes.
Markquis NowellGFeb 23OutJan 23: Nowell sustained a left hamstring strain Saturday in the G League Raptors 905’s 97-91 win over the Delaware Blue Coats and is considered out indefinitely, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kyle KuzmaSFFeb 22Day-To-DayFeb 14: Kuzma (illness) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Pelicans.
Isaiah LiversPFFeb 22OutFeb 13: Livers (hip) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Pelicans.

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