NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouhamed Gueye | F | Nov 20 | Out | Oct 19: Gueye underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured left foot that he suffered during a workout last week, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
| Henri Veesaar | C | Jul 1 | Out | Sep 21: Veesaar was diagnosed with a torn right ACL and is expected to miss the 2026-27 season, the Hawks announced Monday. |
Boston Celtics| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter | G | Nov 8 | Out | Oct 18: Carter has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and is without a timetable for a return, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports. |
Brooklyn Nets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bilodeau | F | Oct 25 | Out | Oct 23: Bilodeau (shoulder) has been ruled out for Saturday's game in Cleveland. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Williams (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks. |
| Coby White | G | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: White (calf) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks. |
| Kon Knueppel | G | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Knueppel (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks. |
| Kylan Boswell | G | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 20: Boswell (knee) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Claxton | C | Nov 4 | Out | Oct 19: Claxton (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Martin | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Martin (thumb) has been ruled out for Fridays' game against the Pacers. |
| Jett Howard | G | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Howard (calf) is out for Friday's game in Indiana. |
| Tarik Biberovic | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Biberovic (heel) is out for Friday's game against Indiana. |
| Santi Aldama | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Aldama (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pacers. |
| Cooper Flagg | F | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 23: Head coach Dusty May said Flagg (shoulder) will be evaluated in the next couple of days, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 22: Lively (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pacers. |
Denver Nuggets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones | F | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 23: Jones (hamstring) is out for Saturday's game against the Pelicans. |
| Cameron Johnson | F | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 23: Johnson (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against New Orleans. |
| Alpha Diallo | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Diallo is questionable for Saturday's game versus the Pelicans due to a right wrist sprain. |
| Julian Strawther | G | Nov 29 | Out | Oct 16: Strawther (knee) was diagnosed with a left knee sprain Friday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. |
Detroit Pistons| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausar Thompson | G | Oct 25 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Thompson exited Friday's game with an undisclosed injury and did not return, finishing with four points (2-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block and three turnovers across 19 minutes in a 128-111 win over the Heat. |
| Jalen Duren | C | Oct 25 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Duren (thigh) exited Friday's 128-111 win over the Heat in the second quarter and did not return, finishing with four points (2-4 FG), six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 10 minutes. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bassey | C | Oct 24 | Out | Oct 23: Bassey (knee) is out for Friday's game versus the Grizzlies. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Dec 1 | Out | Oct 21: Porzingis is contemplating his future in basketball as he deals with recurring symptoms from the autoimmune condition termed as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
| Moses Moody | G | Dec 1 | Out | Oct 16: Moody (knee) is progressing toward a potential return between December and January after rupturing his left patellar tendon in March, Anthony Slater of ESPN reports. |
| Jimmy Butler III | F | Jan 2 | Out | Oct 16: Butler (knee) could return sometime between January and February as he continues recovering from a torn right ACL, Anthony Slater of ESPN reports. |
Houston Rockets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard | G | Oct 24 | Out | Oct 23: Sheppard (knee) is out for Friday's game in San Antonio. |
Indiana Pacers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. McConnell | G | Oct 25 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: McConnell (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against Dallas. |
| Ben Sheppard | G | Dec 1 | Out | Oct 23: Sheppard has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his left knee and is without a timetable for a return to game action, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports. |
| Johnny Furphy | G | Jan 2 | Out | Feb 9: Furphy was diagnosed with a torn right ACL on Monday and will miss the remainder of the season, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
LA Clippers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal | G | Nov 8 | Out | Oct 14: Beal (knee) will not be ready for the start of the regular season, NBA writer Justin Russo reports. |
| Max Strus | G | Nov 8 | Out | Oct 5: Strus has been diagnosed with a partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot and he will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser | C | Nov 8 | Out | Sep 28: Niederhauser (foot) won't be ready for the start of the season, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
| Brandon Ingram | F | Nov 8 | Out | Sep 28: Ingram won't be ready for the start of the season due to a partially torn Achilles, per Joey Linn of SI.com. |
| Jordan Miller | G | Mar 2 | Out | Aug 26: Miller underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn left rotator cuff and will be re-evaluated in six months, per Law Murray of The Athletic. |
Los Angeles Lakers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake LaRavia | F | Oct 25 | Out | Oct 23: LaRavia (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Clippers, Mark Medina of TheSportingTribune.com reports. |
| Adou Thiero | F | Oct 25 | Out | Oct 22: Thiero (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers. |
| Cameron Carr | G | Oct 25 | Out | Oct 22: Carr (oblique) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Coward | F | Oct 25 | Out | Oct 23: Coward (wrist) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Warriors. |
Minnesota Timberwolves| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo | G | Apr 2 | Out | Oct 5: DiVincenzo (Achilles) remains confident that he'll return during the 2026-27 season, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi | C | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Missi won't return to Friday's game against the Jazz due to a left knee injury. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otega Oweh | G | Jul 1 | Out | Oct 23: The Thunder plan to waive Oweh (Achilles) on Friday. |
| Nikola Topic | G | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 21: Topic (back) won't play in Thursday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Thomas Sorber | C | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 21: Sorber (knee) is listed as out for Thursday's game against Denver. |
Orlando Magic| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac | F | Oct 25 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Isaac (knee) is out for Friday's game against Minnesota. |
| Anthony Black | G | Oct 25 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Minnesota but participated in shootaround and has experienced no setbacks in his recovery, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Paolo Banchero | F | Oct 25 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Banchero didn't check back in during the fourth quarter of Friday's 115-93 loss to the Timberwolves after being deemed doubtful to return. He finished with 14 points (5-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, five assists and one steal across 26 minutes. |
| Noah Penda | F | Nov 18 | Out | Oct 17: Penda was diagnosed with a partially torn right hamstring Saturday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Izaiyah Nelson | F | Nov 18 | Out | Sep 28: Team president Jeff Weltman said Monday that Nelson (ankle) remains about a month away from returning to the court after offseason surgery, per Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com. |
Philadelphia 76ers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacko Fall | C | Oct 25 | Out | Oct 23: Fall (quadriceps) is out for Saturday's game against the Bucks. |
| Dean Wade | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Wade is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Bucks due to a left ankle sprain. |
| LeBron James | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: James (back) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Bucks. |
| Dominick Barlow | F | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 19: Barlow will miss at least the next two weeks of action due to a lumbar spine bone stress response, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Ariel Hukporti | C | Oct 1 | Out | Oct 6: Hukporti has sustained a season-ending ruptured right Achilles tendon, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard | G | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Kennard (knee) is questionable to play Saturday against the Warriors. |
| Oso Ighodaro | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Ighodaro (oblique) is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against Golden State. |
| Mark Williams | C | Feb 3 | Out | Sep 11: Williams underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss an extended period of time, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branden Carlson | C | Oct 27 | Out | Oct 22: Carlson (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Sacramento. |
| Chris Youngblood | G | Oct 27 | Out | Oct 22: Youngblood (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Kings. |
| Shaedon Sharpe | G | Mar 2 | Out | Aug 24: Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to miss six months, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Sacramento Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Simmons | G | Oct 1 | Out | Oct 21: Simmons underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports. |
| Dylan Cardwell | C | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 15: Cardwell (calf) is expected to miss at least the first five or six games of the regular season, with a longer absence possible, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. |
| Maxime Raynaud | C | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 15: Raynaud (knee) is expected to miss at least the first five or six games of the regular season, and potentially longer, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris | F | Oct 24 | Out | Oct 22: Harris (calf) is out for Friday's game against the Rockets. |
| Jayden Quaintance | F | Dec 3 | Out | Oct 5: Quaintance has been around the team but has not yet been cleared for basketball activities, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Bittle | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 20: Bittle (foot) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Bulls. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Alexander | G | Oct 25 | Out | Oct 22: Alexander won't play Wednesday against the Grizzlies due to a left knee bone bruise. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | Nov 4 | Out | Oct 7: Nurkic will miss at least the next four weeks due to a partial plantar plate tear of second toe in right foot, Chris Haynes of NBA TV reports. |
Washington Wizards| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Dybantsa | F | Oct 24 | Day-To-Day | Oct 23: Dybantsa (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Raptors, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports. |
| Tristan Vukcevic | F | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 1: The Wizards announced Thursday that Vukcevic (hip) will be re-evaluated in four weeks. |
| Jamir Watkins | G | Apr 2 | Out | Jul 30: The Wizards announced Thursday that Watkins has undergone surgery for a torn ACL. |
