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

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Wesley MatthewsSGJan 17OutJan 14: Matthews (calf) will not play Monday against San Antonio, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Vit KrejciGJan 17OutJan 14: Krejci (shoulder) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Spurs, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
De’Andre HunterSFJan 19OutJan 9: Hunter will be re-evaluated this week prior to ramping up physical activity amid recovery from a non-surgical procedure to reduce inflammation in his right knee, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Mouhamed GueyeFJan 20OutDec 20: Gueye (back) has been cleared for light on-court individual work, and he’ll be re-evaluated in four weeks, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks’ official site reports.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaylen BrownSGJan 17Day-To-DayJan 16: Brown (knee) will not play Monday against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dariq WhiteheadFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 16: Whitehead is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Heat for right foot injury maintenance.
Ben SimmonsPGJan 23OutJan 15: Simmons (back) will travel with the Nets during their upcoming three-game road trip, which starts Jan. 17 vs. the Trail Blazers and ends Jan. 21 vs. the Clippers, NBA freelancer writer Billy Reinhardt reports.
Day’Ron SharpeCJan 25OutJan 9: Sharpe was diagnosed with a hyperextended left knee and will be re-evaluated in about two weeks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Charlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brandon MillerFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Miller (back) will not play Sunday against Miami, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Ayo DosunmuSGJan 18Day-To-DayJan 15: Dosunmu was held out of the fourth quarter of Monday’s game against the Cavaliers after aggravating a shoulder injury, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Patrick WilliamsPFJan 18Day-To-DayJan 15: Williams (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Cavaliers, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Torrey CraigSFFeb 22OutJan 12: Coach Billy Donovan said Friday that Craig (heel) is going to start ramping up by running on the treadmill and doing standstill shooting, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.
Lonzo BallPGOct 1OutDec 28: Ball (knee) is expected to return to running in January, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports. “The pain that he was experiencing has been eliminated,” coach Billy Donovan said of Ball on Thursday.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Evan MobleyPFFeb 5OutJan 16: Mobley went through a conditioning workout Monday ahead of the Cavaliers’ 109-91 win over the Bulls and said he remains on track with his projected 6-to-8-week recovery timeline from arthroscopic left knee surgery, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Darius GarlandPGJan 24OutJan 16: Garland (jaw) was cleared Monday to resume basketball-related activities, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ty JeromeSGJan 17OutJan 14: Jerome (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Bulls.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Derrick Jones Jr.SFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Jones (calf) will not play Monday versus the Pelicans.
Luka DoncicPGJan 17OutJan 15: Doncic (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Pelicans, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports.
Dante ExumGJan 17OutJan 14: Exum (heel) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Pelicans.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSGJan 16Day-To-DayJan 16: Caldwell-Pope (back/neck) has been upgraded to probable to face the 76ers on Tuesday.
Michael Porter Jr.SFJan 16Day-To-DayJan 16: Porter (knee) is probable for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers.
Jamal MurrayPGJan 16Day-To-DayJan 16: Murray (legs) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia.
Aaron GordonPFJan 16Day-To-DayJan 16: Gordon (heel) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday’s game against the 76ers.
Nikola JokicCJan 16Day-To-DayJan 16: Jokic (hip) has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia.
Julian StrawtherGJan 19OutJan 15: Strawther (knee) will not play Tuesday against Philadelphia.
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
Mike MuscalaCJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Muscala (recently traded) will not play Monday against Washington.
Danilo GallinariPFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Gallinari (recently traded) will not play Monday against Washington.
Bojan BogdanovicSFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Bogdanovic (calf) will not play in Monday’s game against the Wizards.
Malcolm CazalonGJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Cazalon won’t play Monday in the G League Motor City Cruise’s game against the College Park Skyhawks due to a left ankle sprain, Blake Silverman of DetroitBadBoys.com reports.
Monte MorrisPGJan 24OutJan 9: Morris (quadriceps) started ramping up Monday and is expected to return by the end of January, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Cade CunninghamPGJan 17OutJan 9: Cunningham (knee) will be re-evaluated in 7-to-10 days, Keith Langlois of the Pistons’ official site reports.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Moses MoodySGJan 19OutJan 12: Coach Steve Kerr said Friday that Moody (calf) is out for the remainder of the Warriors’ road trip, which ends on Jan. 19 against Dallas, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Chris PaulPGFeb 10OutJan 9: Paul underwent successful surgery Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Gary Payton IISGJan 27OutJan 4: The Warriors announced Thursday that Payton has been diagnosed with a grade 2 strain in his left hamstring and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Victor OladipoSGJan 20OutJan 14: Oladipo (knee) has been ruled out for Monday’s game versus Philadelphia.
Tari EasonFJan 20OutJan 10: Coach Ime Udoka said Wednesday that the Rockets are going to give Eason (lower leg) “a week or so, two weeks or so” to recover from his injury before returning to action, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 Houston reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Aaron NesmithSFJan 18Day-To-DayJan 16: Nesmith (lower leg) is out for Monday’s game against the Jazz, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Bruce BrownSFJan 18Day-To-DayJan 16: Brown (knee) is inactive for Monday’s game against Utah, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports
Bennedict MathurinSGJan 18Day-To-DayJan 16: Mathurin will not return to Monday’s game against Utah due to a left ankle sprain, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
Tyrese HaliburtonPGJan 25OutJan 9: Haliburton was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

LA Clippers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Ivica ZubacCJan 21OutJan 15: Zubac (calf) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against Oklahoma City, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Xavier MoonGJan 16OutJan 11: Moon posted 30 points (12-25 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two blocks over 39 minutes in Thursday’s 121-111 win over Salt Lake City.
Moussa DiabateFJan 21OutJan 4: Diabate is out with a right hand metacarpal fracture and doesn’t have a timetable for his return.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cam ReddishSFJan 19OutJan 16: Reddish (knee) could miss a few games due to left kee soreness, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Gabe VincentPGFeb 14OutDec 27: The Lakers announced Wednesday that Vincent underwent a successful arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee and will re-evaluated in eight weeks.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jake LaRaviaFFeb 6OutJan 14: The Grizzlies announced Sunday that LaRavia has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 high left ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.
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.
Derrick RosePGJan 18OutJan 3: Rose (thigh) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Raptors and is considered week-to-week.
Brandon ClarkePFFeb 15OutDec 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.
Steven AdamsCOct 1OutNov 7: Adams (knee) is set to undergo surgery on his right knee Wednesday, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kevin LovePFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Love (knee) will not be available for Monday’s game against the Nets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Jaime Jaquez Jr.GJan 19OutJan 15: Jaquez (groin), who has been ruled out for Monday’s game in Brooklyn, didn’t travel with the team on its road trip and will remain sidelined through Wednesday’s contest in Toronto, ESPN.com reports.
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 MiddletonSFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Middleton will not play Sunday against Sacramento due to load management for his right knee.
Chris LivingstonFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Livingston is listed as out for Sunday’s game against the Kings due to an illness.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaylen ClarkGJan 31OutJan 1: Clark (Achilles) is out for Monday’s game against the Knicks.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Matt RyanFJan 29OutDec 12: The Pelicans announced Tuesday that Ryan underwent surgery to remove loose bodies in his right elbow and will be sidelined for approximately 6-to-8 weeks, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jalen BrunsonPGJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Brunson (calf) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against Orlando, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.
Mitchell RobinsonCApr 2OutJan 10: The NBA denied the Knicks’ $7.8 million Disabled Player Exception for the loss of Robinson (ankle) because there’s optimism the center may return late in the regular season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gary HarrisSGJan 17OutJan 16: Harris (calf) will not play Wednesday against Atlanta.
Franz WagnerSFJan 17OutJan 16: Wagner (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against Atlanta.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Mo BambaCJan 19OutJan 16: Bamba (knee) will not play Tuesday versus Denver.
Danuel House Jr.SFJan 16Day-To-DayJan 16: House is questionable to play Tuesday against Denver due to a back bruise.
Kenneth Lofton Jr.FJan 19OutJan 16: Lofton (shoulder) will not play in Tuesday’s game against Denver.
Jaden SpringerGJan 19OutJan 16: Springer (ankle) will not play Tuesday versus the Nuggets.
Robert CovingtonPFJan 19OutJan 16: Covington (knee) will not play in Tuesday’s game against Denver.
De’Anthony MeltonSGJan 22OutJan 15: Coach Nick Nurse said Monday that he expects Melton (back) to miss at least a week, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bol BolCJan 19OutJan 15: Bol (foot) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Kings, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Damion LeeSGMar 2OutJan 10: Lee (knee) is still a “ways away” from returning but hopes to see action before the end of the regular season, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jerami GrantSFJan 17Day-To-DayJan 16: Grant (illness) was a partial participant at Tuesday’s practice, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Deandre AytonCJan 17OutJan 16: Ayton (knee) was active at practice Tuesday, with coach Chauncey Billups expressing optimism that Ayton will play Wednesday against Brooklyn, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Shaedon SharpeSGJan 31OutJan 15: Sharpe (thigh) will be re-evaluated in two weeks after further testing showed a lower abdominal strain, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Matisse ThybulleSGJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Thybulle is out for Sunday’s game against the Suns due to an illness, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Ibou BadjiCJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Badji (hip) is unavailable for Sunday’s game against the Suns, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Malcolm BrogdonPGJan 17Day-To-DayJan 15: Brogdon (groin) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Suns, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic 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
Keegan MurraySFJan 16Day-To-DayJan 15: Murray (hip) is questionable to play Tuesday against Phoenix.

San Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Zach CollinsPFJan 22OutJan 14: Collins (ankle) has been ruled for Monday’s matchup against the Hawks, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Sidy CissokoGJan 17OutJan 14: Cissoko (ankle) will remain out for Monday’s game against the Hawks, 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
Christian KolokoCFeb 2OutJan 16: Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said Monday that Koloko (illness) has been doing more training work of late, but the second-year center remains out indefinitely, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Gary Trent Jr.SGJan 17Day-To-DayJan 16: Trent has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Celtics due to an illness, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Gradey DickGJan 17Day-To-DayJan 16: Dick (thumb) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Celtics.
Otto Porter Jr.SFJan 17OutJan 14: Porter (knee) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Celtics, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Jakob PoeltlCJan 26OutJan 14: Poeltl (ankle) took part in some light shooting at Sunday’s practice and is due to be re-evaluated in about a week, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSEST. RETURN DATESTATUSCOMMENT
Isaiah LiversPFJan 18Day-To-DayJan 15: Livers (recently traded) won’t make his Wizards’ debut Monday against the Pistons, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Marvin Bagley IIIPFJan 18Day-To-DayJan 15: Bagley (recently traded) will not suit up for Washington in Monday’s contest against Detroit, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Daniel GaffordCJan 18Day-To-DayJan 15: Gafford (head) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday’s game against the Pistons

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