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
Joel Embiid	C-F	05/12/25	Knee	The 76ers said that Embiid is OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game versus the Bucks.
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
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
Ayo Dosunmu	G	04/12/25	Thumb	The Bulls listed Dosunmu as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Pacers.
Tre Jones	G	02/12/25	Ankle	The Bulls listed Jones as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Pacers.
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	The Bulls listed Smith as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Pacers.
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	The Bulls listed Okoro as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Pacers.

Cavaliers

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Darius Garland	G	04/12/25	Toe	The Cavaliers listed Garland as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Spurs.
Tyrese Proctor	G	04/12/25	Personal	The Cavaliers listed Proctor as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Spurs.
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 Sunday (Nov. 30) that Allen is expected to miss at least one week.
Sam Merrill	G	18/11/25	Hand	The Cavaliers listed Merrill as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Spurs.
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
Bogdan Bogdanović	G	22/11/25	Hip	The Clippers listed Bogdanovic as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Grizzlies.
Jordan Miller	G	17/11/25	Hamstring	The Clippers listed Miller as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Grizzlies.
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	The Grizzlies listed Morant as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Clippers.
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
N'Faly Dante	C	05/12/25	Concussion	The Hawks listed Dante as OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Nuggets.
Nikola Đurišić	G	04/12/25	Elbow	The Hawks listed Durisic as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Nuggets.
Jacob Toppin	F	01/12/25	Shoulder	The Hawks listed Toppin as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Nuggets.
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
Tyler Herro	G	04/12/25	Toe	The Heat listed Herro as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Magic.

Hornets

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Collin Sexton	G	03/12/25	Thigh	The Hornets listed Sexton as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Raptors.
Tre Mann	G	01/12/25	Ankle	The Hornets listed Mann as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Raptors.
Pat Connaughton	G	22/11/25	Calf	The Hornets listed Connaughton as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Raptors.
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	The Hornets listed Williams as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Raptors.

Jazz

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
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
Dennis Schröder	G	25/11/25	Hip	Schroder did not play in Wednesday's (Dec. 3) game against the Rockets.
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
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
LeBron James	F	05/12/25	Back	The Lakers said that James is OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Celtics.
Luka Dončić	F-G	03/12/25	Personal	The Lakers said that Doncic is OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Celtics.
Marcus Smart	G	27/11/25	Back	The Lakers said that Smart is OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Celtics.

Magic

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
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
Daniel Gafford	F-C	03/12/25	Ankle	The Mavericks listed Gafford as OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Thunder.
P.J. Washington	F	01/12/25	Ankle	The Mavericks listed Washington as OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Thunder.
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
Michael Porter Jr.	F	04/12/25	Rest	Porter Jr. did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against the Jazz.
Drake Powell	G-F	04/12/25	Knee	Powell did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against the Jazz.
Cam Thomas	G	05/11/25	Hamstring	Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, and he will be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com.
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	The Pacers listed Sheppard as Out for 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	The Pacers listed Jackson as Out for 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	The Pacers listed Jones as Out for 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
Yves Missi	C	02/12/25	Foot	Missi did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against Minnesota.
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	The Pelicans said on Monday (Nov. 24) that Herb Jones will miss at least 1 week.
Jordan Poole	G	05/11/25	Quad	Poole did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against Minnesota.
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
Bobi Klintman	F	16/11/25	Ankle	The Pistons listed Klintman as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Trail Blazers.
Marcus Sasser	G	21/10/25	Hip	The Pistons listed Sasser as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Trail Blazers.

Raptors

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Ochai Agbaji	G	04/12/25	Personal	The Raptors said that Agbaji is OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Hornets.
RJ Barrett	F-G	24/11/25	Knee	The Raptors announced Wednesday (Nov. 26) that an MRI on Barrett's right knee revealed no structural damage, as per Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic. He will be re-evaluated in seven days before the team updates his status.

Rockets

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Alperen Sengun	C	05/12/25	Illness	The Rockets said that Sengun is Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game versus the Suns.
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 OUT for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Cavaliers.
Jordan McLaughlin	G	17/11/25	Hamstring	The Spurs listed McLaughlin as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Cavaliers.
Stephon Castle	G	17/11/25	Hip	The Spurs listed Castle as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Cavaliers.
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
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 Suns listed Livers as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Rockets.
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
Isaiah Joe	G	05/12/25	Knee	The Thunder said that Joe is Questionable for Friday's (Dec. 5) game versus the Mavericks.
Luguentz Dort	G	01/12/25	Adductor	The Thunder listed Dort as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Mavericks.
Alex Caruso	G	30/11/25	Quad	The Thunder listed Caruso as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Mavericks.
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.

Trail Blazers

Player	Pos	Date	Injury	Status
Donovan Clingan	C	04/12/25	Leg	The Trail Blazers listed Clingan as Out for Friday's (Dec. 5) game against the Pistons.
Jrue Holiday	G	16/11/25	Calf	The Trail Blazers announced Friday (Nov. 21) that Holiday will be re-evaluated in 1-to-2 weeks.
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
Jimmy Butler III	F	02/12/25	Knee	Butler III did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 3) game against 76ers.
Alex Toohey	F	01/12/25	Knee	Toohey did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 3) game against 76ers.
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
Bilal Coulibaly	G	03/12/25	Oblique	Coulibaly did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against Boston.
Sharife Cooper	G	01/12/25	Calf	Cooper did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against Boston.
Alex Sarr	C	01/12/25	Adductor	Sarr did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against Boston.
Corey Kispert	F	27/11/25	Thumb	Kispert did not play in Thursday's (Dec. 4) game against Boston.
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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