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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Brown Jr. | G | Oct 27 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Head coach Jordi Fernandez said Brown (rest) will be held out of Sunday's game against the Pacers, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports. |
| Tyler Bilodeau | F | Oct 30 | Out | Oct 25: Bilodeau (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Indiana. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White | G | Oct 31 | Out | Oct 26: Head coach Charles Lee said Monday that White (calf) remains without a timeline for a return, though Lee added that he'll have a better idea of where things stand following the Hornets' two-game road trip, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. |
| Kon Knueppel | G | Oct 31 | Out | Oct 26: Knueppel (hamstring) is without a timetable for a return, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. |
| Grant Williams | F | Oct 31 | Out | Oct 26: Williams (hamstring) will be re-evaluated following Charlotte's upcoming two-game road trip, Rod Boone reports. |
| 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 26: Claxton (hamstring) participated in individual drills Monday morning and hopes to join the team for practice next week, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Patrick Williams | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Williams (groin) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio de Larrea | F | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: De Larrea (knee) won't return to Monday's game against the Heat. He'll finish with zero points (0-1 FG) and one rebound across six minutes. |
| Caleb Martin | F | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 26: Martin (thumb) is out for Monday's game against the Heat, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Naji Marshall | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Marshall (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Heat. |
| Tarik Biberovic | F | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 24: Biberovic (heel) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against San Antonio. |
| Santi Aldama | F | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 24: Aldama (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Spurs. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | Nov 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Johnson (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Golden State. |
| Alpha Diallo | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Diallo (wrist) is out for Monday's game against the Warriors. |
| Spencer Jones | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Jones (hamstring) is out for Monday's matchup with the Warriors. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Joe | G | Oct 27 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Joe (hip) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Knicks. |
| Ausar Thompson | G | Oct 27 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Thompson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against New York. |
| Jalen Duren | C | Nov 9 | Out | Oct 25: Duren will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a right hamstring strain, Eric Vincent of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams | C | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 26: Head coach Ime Udoka said Monday that Adams could be out "a week or two" due to his right soleus strain, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports. |
| Marcus Smart | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Smart (arm) is out for Monday's game against the Hawks. |
Indiana Pacers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheppard | G | Dec 1 | Out | Oct 26: Sheppard is scheduled for surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee Wednesday, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| Andrew Nembhard | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Nembhard (neck/back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Milwaukee, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: McConnell (hamstring) is out for Monday's game against the Bucks. |
| Ivica Zubac | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Zubac (ankle) is out for Monday's game against the Bucks. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adou Thiero | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Thiero (knee) is out for Tuesday's game against Portland. |
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 | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 24: Missi has been diagnosed with a left knee bone bruise and he will miss an extended period of time, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
New York Knicks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarado | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Alvarado (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game against the Pistons. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Caruso | G | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Caruso won't return to Monday's game against the Suns due to a right ankle sprain, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. He'll finish with nine points (3-5 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three assists and two rebounds in nine minutes. |
| Jalen Williams | G | Mar 2 | Out | Oct 26: Williams has been diagnosed with a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula, which will require surgery, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Cason Wallace | G | Mar 2 | Out | Oct 26: Wallace has been diagnosed with a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will require surgery, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Nikola Topic | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Topic (back) won't play in Monday's game against the Suns, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports. |
| Thomas Sorber | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Sorber (knee) is out for Monday's game versus the Suns, per Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic. |
| Chet Holmgren | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Holmgren (knee) is out for Monday's game versus the Suns. |
| Otega Oweh | G | Jul 1 | Out | Oct 23: The Thunder plan to waive Oweh (Achilles) on Friday. |
Orlando Magic| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Suggs | G | Nov 10 | Out | Oct 26: Suggs has been diagnosed with a mild bone bruise in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Jonathan Isaac | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 24: Isaac (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Knicks. |
| Paolo Banchero | F | Nov 22 | Out | Oct 24: Banchero is expected to be sidelined for the next four-to-six weeks due to a right high-ankle sprain, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Walker | F | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Walker has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pistons due to left knee soreness. |
| VJ Edgecombe | G | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Edgecombe (abdomen) is out for Sunday's game against the Pistons, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Joel Embiid | C | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Embiid has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Detroit due to right plantar fasciitis management. |
| Tacko Fall | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Fall (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Detroit. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oso Ighodaro | F | Oct 30 | Out | Oct 26: Ighodaro (oblique) is out for Monday's matchup with the Thunder. |
| 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 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Carlson (concussion) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Lakers. |
| Scoot Henderson | G | Oct 27 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Henderson is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Lakers due to left ankle soreness. |
| Chris Youngblood | G | Oct 29 | Out | Oct 26: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Cardwell | C | Nov 6 | Out | Oct 26: Cardwell (calf) will be re-evaluated in one week, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. |
| Maxime Raynaud | C | Nov 10 | Out | Oct 26: Raynaud (knee) is progressing in his rehabilitation and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. |
| Keegan Murray | F | Nov 6 | Out | Oct 26: Murray (ankle) will be re-evaluated in 10-to-14 days, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. |
| 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. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Harris | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Harris (calf) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Kings. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard | F | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Leonard is out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves due to left knee swelling, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen | F | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Markkanen (wrist) won't return to Monday's game against Memphis. |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | F | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Jackson has been ruled out for the rest of Monday's game against the Grizzlies due to a right knee injury. |
| Jaxson Hayes | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Hayes (shoulder) is out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| Trey Alexander | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 24: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Champagnie | F | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 26: Champagnie has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against Charlotte due to a right foot injury, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports. He'll finish with two points (1-1 FG) and two rebounds in four minutes. |
| AJ Dybantsa | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 26: Dybantsa, who has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets, is progressing well from a left ankle sprain and will take part in on-court activities Tuesday, 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. |