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 27 | Out | Oct 25: Bilodeau (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Indiana. |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | G | Oct 27 | Out | Oct 25: 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. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Knueppel (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards. |
| Coby White | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: White (calf) is out for Monday's game against the Wizards. |
| Grant Williams | F | Oct 30 | Out | Oct 24: Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Heat. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Williams | F | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Williams (groin) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Boston. |
| Noa Essengue | F | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Essengue (head) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Boston. |
| 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 26 | Out | Oct 25: Martin (thumb) is listed as doubtful for Monday's game against the Heat. |
| Cooper Flagg | F | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 25: Flagg (shoulder) is questionable to play Monday against the Heat. |
| 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 | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 24: Aldama (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Spurs. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | Oct 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Diallo | F | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Diallo (wrist) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Warriors. |
| Cameron Johnson | F | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Johnson (ankle) is doubtful to play Monday 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 25: Joe (hip) will not return to Sunday's game against the 76ers, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports. |
| Ausar Thompson | G | Oct 27 | Out | Oct 25: Thompson (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gui Santos | F | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Santos is questionable for Monday's game against the Nuggets due to left knee tendinitis. |
| Brandon Williams | G | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Williams is probable for Monday's game against the Nuggets due to left lower back soreness. |
| Charles Bassey | C | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Bassey is probable for Monday's game against the Nuggets due to right patellar tendinopathy. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Smart | G | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Smart (forearm) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Hawks. |
| Steven Adams | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Adams has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hawks due to a right soleus strain. |
Indiana Pacers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac | C | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Head coach Rick Carlisle said that X-rays on Zubac's sprained left ankle came back negative, but he's got some swelling and is unlikely to play Monday in Milwaukee, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 24: McConnell (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game against the Nets. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adou Thiero | F | Oct 27 | Out | Oct 24: Thiero (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Utah, Khobi Price of The California Post reports. |
| Cameron Carr | G | Oct 27 | Out | Oct 24: Carr (oblique) is out for Sunday's game in Utah, Khobi Price of The California Post reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Lopez | F | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 25: Lopez (knee) is out for Sunday's game in Sacramento. |
| Zach Edey | C | Oct 26 | Out | Oct 24: Edey has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Sacramento due to left ankle injury management. |
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 27 | Out | Oct 25: Alvarado (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Magic, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams | G | Nov 2 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Williams was stretchered off the floor during Sunday's game against the Clippers due to an apparent left ankle injury, NBA writer Justin Russo reports. |
| Jaylin Williams | F | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Williams won't return to Sunday's game against the Clippers due to right wrist soreness, Nick Crain of SLAM reports. |
| Cason Wallace | G | Oct 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Wallace (shoulder) will not return to Sunday's game against the Clippers, Rylan Stiles of SI.com reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Suggs | G | Oct 28 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Suggs (knee) did not return to Sunday's game against the Knicks. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VJ Edgecombe | G | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Edgecombe (abdomen) is out for Sunday's game against the Pistons, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Tacko Fall | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Fall (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Detroit. |
| Jabari Walker | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Walker has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pistons due to left knee soreness. |
| Joel Embiid | C | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Embiid has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Detroit due to right plantar fasciitis management. |
| 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 26 | Day-To-Day | Oct 25: Ighodaro (oblique) is doubtful for Monday's matchup with the Thunder, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood | G | Oct 27 | Day-To-Day | Oct 24: Youngblood (ankle) is out for Friday's game against the Kings. |
| Branden Carlson | C | Oct 27 | Day-To-Day | Oct 24: Carlson (concussion) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Sacramento. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray | F | Oct 27 | Out | Oct 25: Murray (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Grizzlies. |
| 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 27 | Out | Oct 24: Harris (calf) is out for Saturday's game against the Mavericks. |
| 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 | Out | Oct 25: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Alexander | G | Oct 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Dybantsa | F | Oct 28 | Out | Oct 25: Dybantsa (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hornets. |
| 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. |