NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouhamed Gueye | F | 20 Nov | Out | 19 Oct: 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 | 1 Jul | Out | 21 Sep: 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 | 8 Nov | Out | 18 Oct: 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 | 24 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Bilodeau will miss the season opener against the Hornets on Wednesday due to a shoulder sprain, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Williams | F | 24 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Williams (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks. |
| Coby White | G | 24 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: White (calf) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks. |
| Kon Knueppel | G | 24 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Knueppel (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against the Hawks. |
| Kylan Boswell | G | 2 Nov | Out | 20 Oct: Boswell (knee) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dailyn Swain | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Swain (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks. |
| Jordan Hawkins | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Hawkins (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against the Bucks. |
| Zach Collins | F | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Collins (quadriceps) is probable for Friday's game against the Bucks. |
| Tobe Awaka | F | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Awaka (knee) is probable for Friday's game against the Bucks. |
| Josh Giddey | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Giddey (wrist) is probable for Friday's game against the Bucks. |
| Nic Claxton | C | 4 Nov | Out | 19 Oct: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jett Howard | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Howard (calf) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Pacers. |
| Caleb Martin | F | 24 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Martin (thumb) has been ruled out for Fridays' game against the Pacers. |
| Santi Aldama | F | 24 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Aldama (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pacers. |
| Tarik Biberovic | F | 24 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Biberovic (heel) is out for Friday's game against Indiana. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | 26 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: 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 | 24 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Jones (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Oklahoma City, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Cameron Johnson | F | 24 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Johnson (ankle) didn't return to Thursday's game against Oklahoma City. He ended with five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist in 11 minutes. |
| Julian Strawther | G | 29 Nov | Out | 17 Oct: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurean Prince | F | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Prince (personal) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Heat. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bassey | C | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Bassey (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against Memphis. |
| Brandin Podziemski | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Podziemski (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | 1 Dec | Out | 21 Oct: 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 | 1 Dec | Out | 16 Oct: 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 | 2 Jan | Out | 16 Oct: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams | C | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Adams (calf) is questionable to play in Friday's game against the Spurs. |
| Reed Sheppard | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Sheppard (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Spurs. |
Indiana Pacers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheppard | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Sheppard (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks. |
| Aaron Nesmith | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Nesmith (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Mavericks. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | 25 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: McConnell (hamstring) is out for Friday's game against Dallas. |
| Johnny Furphy | G | 2 Jan | Out | 9 Feb: 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 | 8 Nov | Out | 15 Oct: Beal (knee) will not be ready for the start of the regular season, NBA writer Justin Russo reports. |
| Max Strus | G | 8 Nov | Out | 5 Oct: 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 | 8 Nov | Out | 28 Sep: Niederhauser (foot) won't be ready for the start of the season, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
| Brandon Ingram | F | 8 Nov | Out | 28 Sep: 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 | 2 Mar | Out | 26 Aug: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adou Thiero | F | 25 Oct | Out | 23 Oct: Thiero (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers. |
| Cameron Carr | G | 25 Oct | Out | 23 Oct: Carr (oblique) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers. |
| Jake LaRavia | F | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: LaRavia (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Coward | F | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Coward is doubtful for Friday's game against the Warriors due to a left wrist sprain. |
| Isaiah Stewart | C | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Stewart (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against the Warriors. |
Minnesota Timberwolves| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo | G | 2 Apr | Out | 5 Oct: DiVincenzo (Achilles) remains confident that he'll return during the 2026-27 season, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Topic | G | 26 Oct | Out | 21 Oct: Topic (back) won't play in Thursday's game against the Nuggets. |
| Thomas Sorber | C | 26 Oct | Out | 21 Oct: Sorber (knee) is listed as out for Thursday's game against Denver. |
| Otega Oweh | G | 1 Jul | Out | 15 Oct: Oweh (Achilles) underwent surgery Wednesday and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports. |
Orlando Magic| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Black | G | 25 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves. |
| Jonathan Isaac | F | 25 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Isaac (knee) is out for Friday's game against Minnesota. |
| Noah Penda | F | 18 Nov | Out | 17 Oct: Penda was diagnosed with a partially torn right hamstring Saturday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Izaiyah Nelson | F | 18 Nov | Out | 28 Sep: 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 | 24 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Fall (quadriceps) is out for Thursday's game against Cleveland. |
| Dean Wade | F | 24 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Wade (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers. |
| Dominick Barlow | F | 2 Nov | Out | 19 Oct: 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 | 1 Oct | Out | 6 Oct: 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 | 24 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Kennard (knee) won't play Wednesday versus Portland, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. |
| Oso Ighodaro | F | 24 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Ighodaro (hip) didn't return to Wednesday's 124-83 loss to Portland, Duane Rankin reports. He finished with eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists over 15 minutes. |
| Mark Williams | C | 3 Feb | Out | 11 Sep: 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 | 27 Oct | Out | 23 Oct: Carlson (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Sacramento. |
| Chris Youngblood | G | 27 Oct | Out | 23 Oct: Youngblood (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Kings. |
| Shaedon Sharpe | G | 2 Mar | Out | 24 Aug: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Monk (ankle) is probable for Friday's game against Portland. |
| Ben Simmons | G | 1 Oct | Out | 21 Oct: Simmons underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports. |
| Dylan Cardwell | C | 2 Nov | Out | 15 Oct: 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 | 2 Nov | Out | 15 Oct: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox | G | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Fox (wrist) is questionable to play in Friday's game against the Rockets. |
| Keldon Johnson | F | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Johnson is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Rockets due to a mouth laceration. |
| Tobias Harris | F | 24 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Harris (calf) is out for Friday's game against the Rockets. |
| Jayden Quaintance | F | 3 Dec | Out | 5 Oct: 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 | 28 Oct | Out | 20 Oct: Bittle (foot) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Bulls. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Alexander | G | 25 Oct | Out | 23 Oct: Alexander won't play Wednesday against the Grizzlies due to a left knee bone bruise. |
| Tony Bradley | C | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 23 Oct: Bradley (quadriceps) is questionable for Friday's game against New Orleans. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | 4 Nov | Out | 8 Oct: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Okpara | F | 23 Oct | Day-To-Day | 22 Oct: Okpara (illness) is questionable for Friday's game against Toronto. |
| AJ Dybantsa | F | 24 Oct | Out | 22 Oct: Dybantsa (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Raptors, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports. |
| Tristan Vukcevic | F | 2 Nov | Out | 1 Oct: The Wizards announced Thursday that Vukcevic (hip) will be re-evaluated in four weeks. |
| Jamir Watkins | G | 2 Apr | Out | 30 Jul: The Wizards announced Thursday that Watkins has undergone surgery for a torn ACL. |