NBA Injuries
Team InjuriesAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington WizardsTeam InjuriesAtlanta Hawks
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Trae Young | PG | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Young (quadriceps) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Pelicans, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. |
John Collins | PF | Mar 18 | Out | Collins received an anti-inflammatory injection for his sprained right ring finger Thursday and is scheduled to undergo a non-surgical procedure to address his strained right foot within the next couple days. His status will be updated in 10-to-14 days. |
Boston Celtics
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Aaron Nesmith | SF | Mar 19 | Out | Nesmith (ankle) is available for Sunday’s game against the Nuggets, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. |
Brooklyn Nets
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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LaMarcus Aldridge | C | Mar 20 | Out | Nets head coach Steve Nash said Sunday that Aldridge (hip) will be sidelined for at least another week as he continue his rehab, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports. |
Ben Simmons | PG | Mar 16 | Out | Simmons (back) got an epidural while the Nets were in Orlando with the hopes that it will improve his back pain and allow him to do more moving forward, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports. |
Kyrie Irving | PG | Mar 15 | Out | |
Joe Harris | SF | Mar 3 | Out | Harris is set to undergo season-ending ankle surgery, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports. |
Charlotte Hornets
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Gordon Hayward | SF | Mar 16 | Out | Hayward (ankle) said Wednesday that he’s “starting to ramp things up” and is planning to begin contact work next week, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. |
Chicago Bulls
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Lonzo Ball | PG | Mar 14 | Out | Ball (knee) is still dealing with the discomfort associated with a bone bruise and is without a timetable for a return, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
Cleveland Cavaliers
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Rajon Rondo | PG | Mar 19 | Out | Rondo (ankle) is out Saturday against the Pistons, Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. |
Dean Wade | PF | Mar 19 | Out | Wade (knee) won’t play in Saturday’s contest against Detroit, Tim Larson of CBS Sports reports. |
Jarrett Allen | C | Mar 15 | Out | Allen (finger) has elected to not undergo surgery to repair his fractured left middle finger and could possibly return by the end of the regular season, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports. |
Collin Sexton | PG | Nov 19 | Out | Sexton (knee) will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left meniscus tear, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. |
Dallas Mavericks
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Theo Pinson | G | Mar 20 | Out | Pinson (finger) has been ruled out for Monday’s matchup against the Timberwolves. |
Tim Hardaway Jr. | SF | Feb 1 | Out | Dallas announced Tuesday that Hardaway underwent surgery to address a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his left foot. |
Denver Nuggets
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Zeke Nnaji | PF | Mar 19 | Out | Nnaji (knee) won’t play Sunday against the Celtics. |
Michael Porter Jr. | SF | Mar 15 | Out | Porter (back) could return as soon as next week, Ryan Blackburn of Denver Stiffs reports. |
Jamal Murray | PG | Mar 15 | Out | Murray (knee) will practice with the Nuggets’ G League affiliate this week, Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports reports. |
Vlatko Cancar | SF | Jan 7 | Out | Cancar (foot) underwent surgery for his right fifth metatarsal fracture and will be re-evaluated in three months, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports. |
Detroit Pistons
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Killian Hayes | PG | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | |
Frank Jackson | PG | Mar 18 | Out | Jackson (back) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against Cleveland. |
Hamidou Diallo | SG | Mar 18 | Out | Diallo (finger) is out Saturday against the Cavaliers. |
Chris Smith | SF | Mar 15 | Out |
Golden State Warriors
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Gary Payton II | SG | Mar 19 | Out | Payton (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Spurs, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports. |
James Wiseman | C | Mar 19 | Out | Wiseman has experienced recent swelling in his right knee, and his status moving forward is uncertain, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports. |
Moses Moody | SG | Mar 18 | Day-To-Day | Moody (shoulder) didn’t practice Friday and remains questionable for Sunday’s game against the Spurs, Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. |
Stephen Curry | PG | Mar 18 | Out | Curry will be re-evaluated in two weeks after an MRI on Wednesday confirmed he suffered a sprained left foot ligament. |
Andre Iguodala | F | Mar 12 | Out | Iguodala (back) has yet to return to the court and is still without a timetable for a return, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports. |
Houston Rockets
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Eric Gordon | SG | Mar 20 | Out | Gordon (illness) is unavailable for Sunday’s game against the Grizzlies, Ben DuBose of USA Today reports. |
Usman Garuba | PF | Mar 18 | Out | Coach Stephen Silas said Friday that Garuba (ankle) will be re-evaluated in a week, Cayleigh Griffin of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. |
Trevelin Queen | G | Mar 18 | Day-To-Day | Queen was inactive in Thursday’s victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce with an undisclosed injury. |
John Wall | PG | Feb 15 | Out | Wall has recently been working on his conditioning and ramping up his workouts in Miami, but he’s not expected to play for the Rockets at any point this season, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports. |
Indiana Pacers
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Chris Duarte | SG | Mar 20 | Out | Duarte (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the Trail Blazers, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports. |
Malcolm Brogdon | PG | Mar 20 | Out | Brogdon won’t play Sunday against the Trail Blazers due to rest, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports. |
Isaiah Jackson | F | Mar 19 | Out | Jackson (concussion) is out Sunday against the Trail Blazers. |
T.J. Warren | SF | Mar 17 | Out | Warren (foot) has fully recovered from consecutive stress fractures in his left foot but will remain out for the Pacers’ final 12 games to prepare for next season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
Myles Turner | C | Mar 10 | Out | Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Turner (foot) did “30 minutes of non-contact work” at Thursday’s practice, but the center remains without a timeline for a return, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
T.J. McConnell | PG | Mar 10 | Out | Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday that McConnell’s surgically repaired right wrist is getting better, but the point guard is still considered “week-to-week,” James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
Ricky Rubio | PG | Feb 6 | Out | Rubio (knee), along with a 2022 first-round pick and two future second-round picks, was traded to the Pacers in exchange for Caris LeVert on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
LA Clippers
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Kawhi Leonard | SF | Mar 20 | Out | Leonard (knee) has not yet been cleared to take contact, but he’s been spotted shooting during the Clippers’ recent practices and traveled with the team for its back-to-back road games in Houston a few weeks ago, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
Paul George | SG | Mar 20 | Out | George (elbow) has been limited to shooting within 17 feet of the hoop while participating in the Clippers’ recent team shootarounds, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
Jason Preston | PG | Mar 9 | Out | Preston (foot) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Wizards. |
Norman Powell | SF | Feb 13 | Out | |
Jay Scrubb | SG | Feb 9 | Out | Scrubb (toe) will undergo season-ending surgery, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
Los Angeles Lakers
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Wayne Ellington | SG | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | |
Anthony Davis | PF | Mar 13 | Out | Davis (foot) will return to light, on-court activities Monday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports. |
Kendrick Nunn | G | Feb 8 | Out | Nunn (knee) won’t be available until at least March, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Killian Tillie | SF | Mar 19 | Out | Tillie (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Rockets. |
Ja Morant | PG | Mar 19 | Out | Morant (knee) is out Sunday against the Rockets. |
Miami Heat
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Gabe Vincent | PG | Mar 20 | Out | Vincent has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the 76ers with a big toe contusion, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
Victor Oladipo | SG | Mar 20 | Out | Oladipo (back) won’t play Monday against the 76ers. |
Caleb Martin | SF | Mar 20 | Day-To-Day | Martin (knee) is questionable for Monday’s matchup against the 76ers. |
Jimmy Butler | SF | Mar 20 | Day-To-Day | Butler (ankle) is questionable for Monday’s contest against the 76ers. |
Milwaukee Bucks
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Lindell Wigginton | G | Mar 19 | Out | |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | PF | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | |
DeAndre’ Bembry | SG | Mar 13 | Out | Bembry (knee) has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. |
Minnesota Timberwolves
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Jaden McDaniels | PF | Mar 16 | Out | Coach Chris Finch said Wednesday that McDaniels is dealing with a high-ankle sprain, Jace Frederick of St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. |
New Orleans Pelicans
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Devonte’ Graham | PG | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Graham is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Hawks due to right hip soreness. |
Brandon Ingram | SF | Mar 19 | Out | Ingram (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Hawks. |
Zion Williamson | PF | Mar 5 | Out | Williamson (foot) is returning to New Orleans on Saturday and has been cleared to participate in basketball activities, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. |
Larry Nance Jr. | PF | Feb 10 | Out | Nance will undergo surgery on his right knee Friday and is expected to need up to six weeks of recovery time, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports. |
Kira Lewis Jr. | PG | Dec 9 | Out | Lewis 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
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Nerlens Noel | C | Mar 19 | Out | Noel (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Jazz. |
Luka Samanic | PF | Mar 17 | Out | Samanic (heel) was waived by the Knicks on Thursday, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports. |
Derrick Rose | PG | Mar 13 | Out | Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said Sunday that New York’s medical team still hasn’t cleared Rose for practice, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports. |
Cam Reddish | SF | Mar 10 | Out | |
Kemba Walker | PG | Feb 23 | Out | Walker has been ruled out for the remainder of the season so he can work out in preparation for the 2022-23 campaign, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Kenrich Williams | SF | Mar 19 | Out | Williams (knee) will be unavailable for Sunday’s game against Orlando. |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Magic. |
Derrick Favors | C | Mar 19 | Out | Favors (back) won’t play against Orlando on Sunday. |
Josh Giddey | SG | Mar 18 | Out | Coach Mark Daigneault said Friday that Giddey (hip) will be re-evaluated at the end of next week, Nick Crain of SI.com reports. |
Mike Muscala | C | Mar 8 | Out | Muscala underwent successful arthroscopic surgery with additional ligament repair on his right ankle Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports. |
Ty Jerome | SG | Mar 8 | Out | Jerome underwent successful surgery to address a sports hernia Tuesday and will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports. |
Luguentz Dort | SF | Mar 8 | Out | Dort underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder Tuesday and will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports. |
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | PF | Feb 3 | Out | Robinson-Earl was diagnosed with a fracture in the third metatarsal of his right foot Thursday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Andrew Schlecht reports. |
Orlando Magic
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Jalen Suggs | SG | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Suggs (ankle) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Thunder. |
Bol Bol | C | Mar 15 | Out | Bol (foot) will remain out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
Jonathan Isaac | PF | Mar 1 | Out | General manager John Hammond made no assurances Tuesday that Isaac (knee) would play this season, Michael Tozzi of 96.9 The Game Orlando reports. “No expectation either way,” Hammond said, regarding if or when Isaac will play. “We’re trying to keep Jonathan ready physically, keeping Jonathan ready mentally. He’s committed to the medical staff and they’re committed to him.” |
Philadelphia 76ers
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Joel Embiid | C | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Embiid (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s contest against Toronto. |
Phoenix Suns
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Gabriel Lundberg | F | Mar 19 | Out | |
Cameron Johnson | SF | Mar 19 | Out | Johnson (quad) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Kings, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports. |
Jae Crowder | PF | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Crowder (groin) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Kings, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. |
Chris Paul | PG | Feb 20 | Out | Paul has an avulsion fracture of his right thumb and is slated to miss 6-8 weeks once the regular season resumes, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports. |
Frank Kaminsky | PF | Jan 7 | Out | Kaminsky underwent successful knee surgery Friday and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports. |
Dario Saric | PF | Jul 7 | Out | Saric 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
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Justise Winslow | PF | Mar 19 | Out | Winslow has been ruled out for Sunday’s matchup with the Pacers due to right Achilles soreness, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports. |
Eric Bledsoe | SG | Mar 19 | Out | Bledsoe (Achilles) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Pacers, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports. |
Anfernee Simons | SG | Mar 11 | Out | Simons (quadriceps) is expected to be sidelined for 1-to-2 weeks after an MRI showed mild patella tendinopathy in his left knee, NBA writer Marc Stein reports. |
Damian Lillard | PG | Feb 27 | Out | The Blazers announced Sunday that Lillard (abdomen) will be reevaluated in two-to-three weeks after progressing through the initial phase of his rehabilitation without setback. |
Joe Ingles | SG | Feb 24 | Out | Ingles underwent successful reconstructive ACL surgery on his left knee Wednesday. |
Jusuf Nurkic | C | Feb 23 | Out | Nurkic will be sidelined for at least four weeks after being diagnosed with left foot plantar fasciitis, NBA writer Marc Stein reports. |
Cody Zeller | C | Feb 8 | Out | Zeller is being waived by the Trail Blazers, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports. |
Didi Louzada | SF | Feb 8 | Out | The Trail Blazers acquired Louzada (knee, COVID-19 protocols) on Tuesday along with Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Josh Hart, Tomas Satoransky, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two future second-round picks in exchange for CJ McCollum, Larry Nance (knee) and Tony Snell, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. |
Nassir Little | SF | Feb 1 | Out | Little underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder. |
Sacramento Kings
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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De’Aaron Fox | PG | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Fox (hand) is questionable for Sunday’s game against Phoenix. |
Richaun Holmes | C | Mar 18 | Out | Holmes has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to personal reasons, Brenden Nunes of The Sacramento Bee reports. |
Terence Davis | SG | Feb 1 | Out | Davis (wrist) underwent surgery Tuesday and is out for a minimum of three months, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports. |
San Antonio Spurs
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Keita Bates-Diop | SF | Mar 20 | Out | Bates-Diop (back) has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the Warriors, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports. |
Lonnie Walker IV | SG | Mar 19 | Out | Walker (back) won’t play Sunday against the Warriors. |
Romeo Langford | SG | Mar 19 | Out | Langford (hamstring) is out Sunday against the Warriors. |
Doug McDermott | SF | Mar 16 | Out | McDermott’s ankle sprain has been diagnosed Grade 3, and he’s expected to sit out the rest of the regular season, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports. |
Toronto Raptors
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Fred VanVleet | SG | Mar 20 | Out | VanVleet won’t play Sunday against the 76ers due to right knee injury management, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports. |
Malachi Flynn | PG | Mar 18 | Out | Coach Nick Nurse said Friday that Flynn (hamstring) will likely be out at least another week, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
OG Anunoby | SF | Mar 18 | Out | Coach Nick Nurse said Friday that Anunoby (finger) will likely be sidelined at least another week, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
Utah Jazz
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Mike Conley | PG | Mar 19 | Out | Conley is out Sunday against the Knicks due to right knee injury maintenance. |
Trent Forrest | SG | Mar 19 | Out | Forrest (wrist) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Knicks, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. |
Udoka Azubuike | C | Mar 19 | Out | Azubuike (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Knicks. |
Hassan Whiteside | C | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Whiteside (illness) is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Knicks. |
Danuel House Jr. | SF | Mar 19 | Out | |
Bojan Bogdanovic | SF | Mar 19 | Out | Bogdanovic (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Knicks. |
NAME | POS | DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
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Kyle Kuzma | SF | Mar 19 | Day-To-Day | Coach Wes Unseld Jr. said after Saturday’s 127-119 win over the Lakers that Kuzma (knee) is expected to play Monday against the Rockets, Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington reports. |
Bradley Beal | SG | Feb 8 | Out | Beal is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports |
Washington Wizards