NBA League Injuries

NBA Player Injuries

Up-to-date latest NBA player injuries news, by player and by team. Knowing which players are injured helps you make informed NBA betting decisions, and we've got all the latest news right here.

Team

76ers

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Paul George	F	06/12/25	Knee	The 76ers listed George as Questionable for Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Lakers.
Joel Embiid	C-F	05/12/25	Knee	The 76ers listed Embiid as Questionable for Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Lakers.
Trendon Watford	G-F	25/11/25	Thigh	Watford will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to Noah Levick of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Kelly Oubre Jr.	F-G	16/11/25	Knee	Oubre will miss at least two weeks, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.

Bucks

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
AJ Green	G	05/12/25	Shoulder	Green did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Detroit.
Giannis Antetokounmpo	F	03/12/25	Calf	Antetokounmpo is expected to be sidelined for two-to-four weeks, as per ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Taurean Prince	F	07/11/25	Neck	The Team announce that Prince underwent surgery Thursday (Nov. 13) to repair the herniated disc in his neck and will remain out indefinitely.

Bulls

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Tre Jones	G	02/12/25	Ankle	Jones did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Warriors.
Kevin Huerter	G-F	02/12/25	Hamstring	Huerter will miss at least one week of action before he's re-evaluated, per Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com.
Jalen Smith	F-C	29/11/25	Knee	Smith did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Warriors.
Noa Essengue	F	29/11/25	Shoulder	Noa Essengue will have shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the season, per Billy Donovan.
Isaac Okoro	F-G	22/11/25	Lumbar	Okoro did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Warriors.

Cavaliers

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Tyrese Proctor	G	04/12/25	Personal	Proctor did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Golden State.
Larry Nance Jr.	F-C	29/11/25	Calf	The Cavaliers reported Nance Jr. to miss at least 3-4 weeks with a calf strain.
Jarrett Allen	C	29/11/25	Finger	The Cavaliers announced on Sunday (Nov. 30) that Allen is expected to miss at least one week.
Sam Merrill	G	18/11/25	Hand	Merrill did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Golden State.
Max Strus	G-F	26/08/25	Foot	Strus is no longer wearing a walking boot Tuesday (Sept. 30) but still has a lengthy recovery process ahead due to the surgery on his fractured left foot, per Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Celtics

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Jayson Tatum	F-G	12/05/25	Achilles	The Celtics have not ruled Tatum out for the 2025-26 season, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday (Oct. 9).

Clippers

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Jordan Miller	G	17/11/25	Back	Miller did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Minnesota.
Derrick Jones Jr.	F	17/11/25	Knee	The Clippers said Jones Jr. to miss at least 6 weeks with sprained MCL.
Bradley Beal	G	10/11/25	Hip	Beal will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hip, as per ESPN's Shams Charania reports.

Grizzlies

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Ja Morant	G	15/11/25	Calf	Morant did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Trail Blazers.
Javon Small	G	09/11/25	Toe	The Grizzlies announced on Saturday (Nov. 15) that Small will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks.
Ty Jerome	G-F	20/10/25	Calf	The Grizzlies said on Saturday (Nov. 22) that Jerome is expected to make his season debut within 6-9 weeks.
Scotty Pippen Jr.	G	18/10/25	Toe	The Grizzlies announced on Saturday (Oct. 18) that Pippen Jr. will undergo a procedure on his left big toe injury and will be re-evaluated in 12 weeks.
Brandon Clarke	F	26/09/25	Knee	The Grizzlies announced Tuesday (Nov. 11) that Clarke is progressing well, but he will be sidelined for another six-to-nine weeks.

Hawks

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Kristaps Porziņģis	F-C	06/12/25	Reconditioning	Porzingis did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Wizards.
N'Faly Dante	C	05/12/25	Concussion	Dante did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Wizards.
Nikola Đurišić	G	04/12/25	Elbow	Durisic did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Wizards.
Jacob Toppin	F	01/12/25	Shoulder	Toppin did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Wizards.
Trae Young	G	29/10/25	Knee	The Hawks reported on Saturday (Nov. 29) that Young will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks.

Heat

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Pelle Larsson	G	06/12/25	Hip	Larsson did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Sacramento.
Davion Mitchell	G	06/12/25	Groin	Mitchell did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Sacramento.
Tyler Herro	G	04/12/25	Toe	Herro did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against Sacramento.

Hornets

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Moussa Diabaté	F	06/12/25	Knee	Diabate did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Nuggets.
LaMelo Ball	G	06/12/25	Ankle	Ball did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Nuggets.
Collin Sexton	G	03/12/25	Thigh	Sexton did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Nuggets.
Tre Mann	G	01/12/25	Ankle	Mann did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Nuggets.
Pat Connaughton	G	22/11/25	Calf	Connaughton did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Nuggets.
Josh Green	G	21/10/25	Shoulder	Green has yet to play this season and remains without a timetable for his return.
Grant Williams	F	24/11/24	ACL	Williams did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Nuggets.

Jazz

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Lauri Markkanen	F-C	07/12/25	Illness	Markkanen did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Thunder.
Walker Kessler	C	01/11/25	Shoulder	Kessler will undergo left shoulder surgery to address a torn labrum and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season, as per Tony Jones of The Athletic.
Georges Niang	F	27/09/25	Foot	The Jazz said on Saturday (Nov. 22) that Niang will miss at least 10-14 more days.

Kings

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Keegan Murray	F	07/12/25	Trapezius	The Kings listed Murray as Questionable for Monday's (Dec. 8) game against Indiana.
Dennis Schröder	G	25/11/25	Hip	The Kings listed Schroder as Questionable for Monday's (Dec. 8) game against Indiana.
Domantas Sabonis	F-C	18/11/25	Knee	Sacramento Kings star center Domantas Sabonis has suffered a partially torn meniscus in his left knee and will be re-evaluated in 3-to-4 weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Knicks

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Karl-Anthony Towns	C-F	06/12/25	Calf	Towns did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Magic.
Landry Shamet	G	23/11/25	Shoulder	Shamet will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Lakers

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Marcus Smart	G	27/11/25	Back	Smart did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the 76ers.

Magic

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Franz Wagner	F	07/12/25	Leg	Wagner was diagnosed with a high left ankle sprain Monday (Dec. 8) and could miss two-to-four weeks, as per ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Moritz Wagner	F-C	15/11/25	Knee	The Magic announced that Wagner continues to rehab from his ACL injury. He can be considered week-to-week.

Mavericks

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Klay Thompson	G	06/12/25	Knee	Thompson did not play in Saturday's (Nov. 6) game against the Rockets.
Daniel Gafford	F-C	03/12/25	Ankle	Gafford did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Rockets.
Dereck Lively II	C	22/11/25	Foot	The Mavericks announced Thursday (Nov. 4) that Lively has no timetable for a return, as per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Danté Exum	G	21/10/25	Knee	The Mavericks announced on Friday (Nov. 21) that Exum will undergo season-ending knee surgery.
Kyrie Irving	G	03/03/25	Knee	The Mavericks said on Monday (Sept. 29) that Irving is ahead of schedule in his left ACL recovery but there's no timeline on his return yet.

Nets

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Cam Thomas	G	05/11/25	Hamstring	The Nets said on Saturday (Dec. 6) that Thomas will miss at least 2 more weeks.
Haywood Highsmith	F	19/10/25	Knee	Highsmith experienced swelling during rehab recently and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com.

Nuggets

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Aaron Gordon	F	21/11/25	Hamstring	Gordon will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, as per Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Julian Strawther	G	16/11/25	Back	Nuggets head coach David Adelman suggested Monday (Dec. 1) that Strawther isn't close to returning to action, per Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Uncertain timeline for return.
Christian Braun	G	12/11/25	Ankle	Christian Braun will be re-evaluated in six weeks after suffering a left ankle sprain during Wednesday's (Nov. 12) win over the Clippers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Pacers

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Ben Sheppard	G	04/12/25	Calf	Sheppard did not play in Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Bulls.
Aaron Nesmith	G-F	13/11/25	Knee	Nesmith is expected to be out for around four weeks, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Quenton Jackson	G	04/11/25	Hamstring	Jackson did not play in Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Bulls.
Obi Toppin	F	26/10/25	Foot	The Pacers announced that Toppin will undergo foot surgery and miss at least three months.
Kam Jones	G	16/10/25	Back	Jones did not play in Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Bulls.
Tyrese Haliburton	G	22/06/25	Achilles	The Pacers confirmed that Haliburton will miss the 2025-2026 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles.

Pelicans

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Zion Williamson	F	02/12/25	Abductor	Williamson will miss extended time with a right abductor injury according to Shams Charania of ESPN. He will be re-evaluated in three weeks.
Herbert Jones	F	22/11/25	Calf	Jones did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Nets.
Jordan Poole	G	05/11/25	Quad	Poole did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Nets.
Dejounte Murray	G	31/01/25	Leg	The Pelicans said on Thursday (Sept. 25) that Murray could return right after New Year's.

Pistons

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Tobias Harris	F	06/12/25	Ankle	Harris did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Bucks.
Bobi Klintman	F	16/11/25	Ankle	Klintman did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Bucks.

Raptors

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Jamison Battle	F	06/12/25	Ankle	Battle did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Celtics.
RJ Barrett	F-G	24/11/25	Knee	Barrett will sidelined for at least one more week following a PRP injection, as per Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Rockets

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Steven Adams	C	06/12/25	Ankle	Adams did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Mavericks.
Alperen Sengun	C	05/12/25	Illness	Sengun did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Mavericks.
Tari Eason	F	15/11/25	Oblique	The Rockets announced that Eason will miss at least four weeks due to an oblique injury. Eason is targeting a late December return, per Michael Shapiro of SI.com.
Dorian Finney-Smith	F	18/10/25	Ankle	The Rockets are eyeing January for Finney-Smith to make his season debut, Michael Shapiro of SI.com reports.
Fred VanVleet	G	22/09/25	ACL	The Rockets said on Monday (Sept. 22) that VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Spurs

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Luke Kornet	C-F	04/12/25	Ankle	The Spurs listed Kornet as Questionable for Monday's (Dec. 8)) game against New Orleans.
Jordan McLaughlin	G	17/11/25	Hamstring	The Spurs listed McLaughlin as OUT for Monday's (Dec. 8)) game against New Orleans.
Victor Wembanyama	F-C	15/11/25	Calf	Wembanyama lacks a clear timetable for a return to game action, and he may continue to remain out for the week of the NBA Cup, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Suns

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Dillon Brooks	G-F	08/12/25	Achilles	The Phoenix Suns listed Brooks as Questionable for Monday's (Dec. 8) game against Minnesota.
Devin Booker	G	01/12/25	Groin	Booker will be re-evaluated in one week, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Isaiah Livers	F	28/11/25	Hip	The Phoenix Suns listed Livers as OUT for Monday's (Dec. 8) game against Minnesota.
Jalen Green	G	09/11/25	Hamstring	Green will be re-evaluated in four-to-six weeks, as per Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Thunder

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	G	06/12/25	Elbow	Alexander did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Jazz.
Isaiah Joe	G	05/12/25	Knee	Joe did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Jazz.
Luguentz Dort	G	01/12/25	Adductor	Dort did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Jazz.
Alex Caruso	G	30/11/25	Quad	Caruso did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Jazz.
Isaiah Hartenstein	C-F	28/11/25	Ankle	Hartenstein sustained a right soleus strain and will be re-evaluated in 10-to-14 days, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Nikola Topić	G	19/10/25	Groin	The Thunder announced that Topic is dealing with testicular cancer and there is no timetable for his return.
Thomas Sorber	C	05/09/25	Knee	The Thunder announced on Friday (Sept. 5) that Sorber will miss the 2025-2026 season with a torn ACL.

Timberwolves

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Anthony Edwards	G	08/12/25	Illness	The Timberwolves have listed Edwards as Questionable for Monday's (Dec. 8) game against the Suns.
Terrence Shannon Jr.	G-F	08/12/25	Illness	The Timberwolves have listed Shannon Jr. as Questionable for Monday's (Dec. 8) game against the Suns.

Trail Blazers

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Robert Williams III	C-F	07/12/25	Illness	Williams III did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Grizzlies.
Donovan Clingan	C	04/12/25	Leg	Clingan did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Grizzlies.
Jrue Holiday	G	16/11/25	Calf	Holiday did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against the Grizzlies.
Blake Wesley	G	03/11/25	Foot	Wesley underwent a successful procedure to repair a fracture of the fifth metatarsal base in his right foot Wednesday (Nov. 5), and he's expected to be sidelined for 8-12 weeks, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com.
Matisse Thybulle	G-F	30/10/25	Thumb	The Trail Blazers announced on Monday (Dec. 1) that Thybulle remains to be OUT indefinitely.
Scoot Henderson	G	26/09/25	Hamstring	The Trail Blazers announced Friday (Nov. 21) that Henderson will be re-evaluated in 2-4 weeks.
Damian Lillard	G	25/09/25	Achilles	The Trail Blazers said on Thursday (Sept. 25) that Lillard won't be back on the court for the 2025-26 season due to his achilles injury.

Warriors

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Draymond Green	F	05/12/25	Midfoot	Green did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against Chicago.
Al Horford	C-F	05/12/25	Back	Horford did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against Chicago.
Alex Toohey	F	01/12/25	Knee	Toohey did not play in Sunday's (Dec. 7) game against Chicago.
Stephen Curry	G	27/11/25	Quadricep	The Warriors said that Curry is expected to be OUT for at least 3 more games and hopes to play in Friday's (Dec. 12) game versus the Timberwolves.

Wizards

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Khris Middleton	F	05/12/25	Knee	Middleton did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Hawks.
Bilal Coulibaly	G	03/12/25	Oblique	Coulibaly is likely to be sidelined for multiple weeks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Sharife Cooper	G	01/12/25	Calf	Cooper did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Hawks.
Alex Sarr	C	01/12/25	Adductor	Sarr did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 6) game against the Hawks.
Corey Kispert	F	27/11/25	Thumb	Kispert was diagnosed Thursday (Nov. 27) with a fractured to the end of his right thumb and is expected to miss multiple weeks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Tre Johnson	G	22/11/25	Hip	The Wizards said on Monday (Nov. 24) that Johnson has a strained left hip flexor and doesn't have a timetable to return, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic.

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