NBA Injuries
Boston Celtics
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danilo Gallinari | PF | May 16 | Out | Gallinari (knee) has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals versus Miami on Wednesday. |
Brooklyn Nets
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith | PF | Apr 26 | Day-To-Day | Finney-Smith underwent a procedure Wednesday to correct a fracture of the right fifth finger but is expected to be cleared for offseason workouts in six weeks, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports |
| Ben Simmons | PG | Mar 29 | Out | Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn said Tuesday that Simmons (back, knee) is out for the season but isn’t expected to require any surgeries this summer, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports. “Ben will not be joining us the rest of the year and through the playoffs,” Vaughn said after Tuesday’s practice. “After consulting with our doctors, multiple specialists, he’s just going to begin a rehab program. Our doctors and the specialists feel and think that he’ll have a full recovery so that starts now.” |
Chicago Bulls
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball | PG | Mar 21 | Out | Ball underwent cartilage transplant surgery on his left knee Monday, Julia Poe of the Chicago Tribune reports. |
| Justin Lewis | F | Mar 7 | Out | Lewis (knee) signed a two-way contract with the Bulls on Tuesday. |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Windler | SG | Apr 25 | Out | Windler (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Knicks. |
Denver Nuggets
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Gillespie | G | Apr 9 | Out | Gillespie (leg) won’t play Sunday against Sacramento, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports. |
Detroit Pistons
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Omoruyi | F | Apr 10 | Out | Omoruyi (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Bulls. |
| Isaiah Livers | PF | Apr 8 | Out | Livers (ankle) will not play in Sunday’s game against the Bulls. |
| Rodney McGruder | G | Apr 8 | Out | McGruder (foot) will not play in Sunday’s game against the Bulls. |
| Alec Burks | SG | Apr 8 | Out | Burks (foot) will not play in Sunday’s game against the Bulls. |
| Isaiah Stewart | C | Mar 9 | Out | Stewart (hip) is dealing with a left shoulder impingement and will be sidelined for the next 3-to-4 weeks, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports. |
| Hamidou Diallo | SG | Mar 8 | Out | Pistons head coach Dwane Casey acknowledged Tuesday that Diallo (ankle) likely won’t be available to play again this season by the time he’s re-evaluated in 3-to-4 weeks, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports. |
| Cade Cunningham | PG | Dec 16 | Out | Cunningham (lower leg) underwent successful surgery Friday to stabilize and promote healing of his left tibial stress fracture, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports. |
Golden State Warriors
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draymond Green | PF | May 13 | Day-To-Day | Green is considered doubtful to return to Friday’s Game 6 against the Lakers due to right calf tightness, Madeline Kenney of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Andre Iguodala | F | May 6 | Out | Iguodala (wrist surgery) has been cleared to intensify on-court workouts and should return to practice in about a week. |
| Ryan Rollins | G | Feb 6 | Out |
Houston Rockets
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae’Sean Tate | SF | Apr 9 | Out | Tate (knee) has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Wizards. |
Indiana Pacers
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Brown | SG | Feb 28 | Out | The Pacers announced Monday that Brown is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to address a right tibia stress fracture. |
LA Clippers
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | SF | Apr 27 | Out | Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank said Thursday that Leonard (knee) “will be ready for next year. The ACL is firmly in tact,” Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
| Paul George | F | Apr 16 | Out | George (knee) is expected to miss the entire first-round series against the Suns, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
Los Angeles Lakers
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo Bamba | C | May 15 | Out | Bamba (ankle) has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in Denver, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Bane | SG | May 16 | Day-To-Day | Bane underwent a successful procedure Tuesday to address a fracture of the medial sesamoid bone in his right big toe and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. |
| Ja Morant | PG | May 14 | Out | The Grizzlies suspended Morant from all team activities Sunday pending a review from the NBA. |
| Luke Kennard | SG | Apr 29 | Day-To-Day | Kennard (shoulder) has been ruled out for Game 6 versus the Lakers on Friday. |
| Jake LaRavia | F | Apr 28 | Out | LaRavia (calf) won’t play in Game 6 versus the Lakers on Friday. |
| Steven Adams | C | Apr 8 | Out | Adams (knee) will likely be sidelined throughout the entirety of the postseason, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
| Brandon Clarke | PF | Mar 4 | Out | Clarke suffered a season-ending left Achilles tear during Friday’s loss to the Nuggets, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
Miami Heat
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Zeller | C | May 16 | Day-To-Day | Zeller (illness) is questionable for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Boston on Wednesday. |
| Tyler Herro | PG | May 15 | Out | Herro (hand) isn’t shooting or dribbling yet and has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Boston on Wednesday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
| Victor Oladipo | SG | Apr 28 | Out | Oladipo underwent successful patellar tendon surgery in his left knee Thursday and has no timetable for a return. |
Minnesota Timberwolves
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Anderson | SF | Apr 26 | Day-To-Day | Anderson (eye) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Nuggets. |
| Jaden McDaniels | PF | Apr 10 | Out | Minnesota announced Monday that McDaniels fractured his third and fourth metacarpals in his right hand, has been placed in a cast and will be out indefinitely. |
| Naz Reid | C | Apr 5 | Out | Minnesota announced Wednesday that Reid underwent successful surgery to repair a left scaphoid fracture and will be sidelined infinitely |
New Orleans Pelicans
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | SG | Apr 26 | Day-To-Day | McCollum underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right thumb Tuesday. |
| Zion Williamson | PF | Apr 14 | Out | Pelicans executive David Griffin said Friday that Williamson (hamstring) was never cleared for 5-on-5 or even full-court 3-on-3 work before the Pelicans’ Play-In Matchup against the Thunder, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports. |
| Jose Alvarado | PG | Apr 11 | Out | Alvarado (leg) has been cleared to resume on-court activities, but he won’t suit up for Wednesday’s Play-In matchup against the Thunder and isn’t expected to resume game action for at least one more week, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports. |
| E.J. Liddell | F | Oct 16 | Out | Liddell (knee) signed a two-way contract with the Pelicans on Sunday. |
New York Knicks
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Quickley | SG | May 13 | Day-To-Day | Quickley (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday’s Game 6 versus Miami, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
| Jericho Sims | C | Apr 27 | Out | Sims underwent season-ending surgery on his right shoulder Wednesday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenrich Williams | SF | May 16 | Out | Williams (wrist) underwent a successful planned procedure Tuesday to remove hardware from his initial surgery, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | F | Apr 13 | Out | Pokusevski (knee) is out for Friday’s Play-In Game versus the Timberwolves. |
| Chet Holmgren | PF | Dec 6 | Out | Holmgren (foot) underwent a successful secondary procedure Tuesday to remove hardware from his initial Lisfranc surgery in August, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
Orlando Magic
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac | PF | Apr 10 | Out | Isaac (thigh) expects to be ready for the start of the 2023-24 campaign, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
Phoenix Suns
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deandre Ayton | C | May 12 | Day-To-Day | Ayton (ribs) is out for Thursday’s Game 6 versus the Nuggets, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. |
| Chris Paul | PG | May 10 | Out | Paul (groin) has been ruled out for Thursday’s Game 6 versus the Nuggets, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. |
Portland Trail Blazers
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassir Little | SF | Apr 13 | Out | The Trail Blazers said Thursday that Little underwent a core muscle surgery on his left side, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports. |
| Jabari Walker | F | Apr 10 | Out | Walker will not return to Sunday’s game due to a left knee strain. |
| Justise Winslow | PF | Mar 29 | Out | Winslow underwent successful left ankle surgery Wednesday and is anticipated to be ready for the 2023-24 season. |
| Ibou Badji | C | Mar 7 | Out | Portland announced Tuesday that Badji recently underwent arthroscopic patellar chondroplasty and debridement surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss at least eight weeks, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports. |
Sacramento Kings
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dellavedova | PG | Apr 5 | Out | Dellavedova underwent surgery to repair the fractured index finger on his right hand Wednesday and he’s currently without a timetable to return, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports. |
San Antonio Spurs
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Collins | PF | Apr 14 | Out | Collins (finger) underwent surgery on April 8 to address an infection in his finger, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. |
| Charles Bassey | C | Mar 15 | Out | Bassey is likely out for the rest of the 2022-23 campaign after the Spurs confirmed Wednesday that the big man suffered a non-displaced fracture of his left patella, Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. |
Toronto Raptors
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Dowtin Jr. | PG | May 17 | Day-To-Day | Dowtin underwent surgery on his right ankle Tuesday, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | SF | Apr 25 | Out | Porter (foot) exercised his $6.3 million player option for the 2023-24 campaign Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. |
Utah Jazz
| NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Kessler | C | Apr 3 | Out | Kessler (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season, Tony |
