Each day, this column will provide live updates for all NBA news. Enjoy up-to-the-minute alerts for injuries and lineup confirmations. The Key News to Watch section will highlight notable injuries to monitor for the current NBA slate.
Key NBA News to Watch
Luka Doncic (back) — Available
Kyrie Irving (thumb) — Out
Giannis Antetokounmpo (shoulder) — Available
Cade Cunningham (knee) — Out
Terry Rozier (acquired) — Available
Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) — Out
Jalen Green (illness) — Available
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (groin) — Out
Luke Kennard (thigh) — Out
Dante Exum (foot) — Available
Tre Jones (ankle) — Out
Mike Conley (illness) — Out
Nick Richards (ankle) — Available
Cody Martin (knee) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Cody Martin, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
Nick Richards (ankle) — Available
Cody Martin (knee) — Available
Kyle Lowry (acquired) — Out
Gordon Hayward (calf) — Injured
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Lowry is unlikely to appear in a game for the Hornets until the February 8 trade deadline passes "out of respect for him," according to Charlotte general manager Mitch Kupchak. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Hornets would attempt to flip Lowry in a second trade after acquiring him from Miami in exchange for Terry Rozier on Tuesday. A buyout is also an option if the Hornets can't find a taker in a trade, which seems likely given his cap hit of just under $30 million. If bought out, he would be ineligible to sign with teams over the first or second cap apron. Those teams include the Warriors, Clippers, Suns, Bucks, Celtics, and Nuggets.
Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Cade Cunningham (knee) — Out
Monte Morris (quad) — Available
Kevin Knox started Detroit's last game ahead of a returning Stewart, but only played nine minutes. Stewart has a good chance to reclaim his starting lineup spot at the four. If able to return, Cunningham would presumably push Killian Hayes to the bench. With Morris also likely back, Detroit has six guards that could reasonably see rotation time.
Confirmed Lineup: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Mike Conley (illness) — Out
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford
Confirmed Lineup: Jacob Gilyard, John Konchar, Vince Williams Jr., David Roddy, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Luke Kennard (thigh) — Out
Santi Aldama (knee) — Out
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Injured
Jake LaRavia (ankle) — Injured
Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured
Derrick Rose (hamstring) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
After starting Memphis' last two games, Aldama joins seven of his teammates as out on Wednesday. Without him, Xavier Tillman could return to the starting lineup at center, sliding Jaren Jackson Jr. over to the four. Memphis could also start David Roddy or GG Jackson.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyler Herro, Josh Richardson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Bam Adebayo
Terry Rozier (acquired) — Available
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (groin) — Out
Haywood Highsmith (foot) — Available
Dru Smith (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Malcolm Brogdon, Anfernee Simons, Jeremi Grant, Jabari Walker, Deandre Ayton
Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen) — Injured
Moses Brown (wrist) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Cam Whitmore, Alperen Sengun
Fred VanVleet (back) — Not on injury report
Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) — Out
Jalen Green (illness) — Available
Jae’Sean Tate (wrist) — Out
Jeff Green (calf) — Not on injury report
Reggie Bullock (back) — Out
Tari Eason (leg) — Injured
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
VanVleet and Smith Jr. will return to the lineup after missing one game. Jalen Green did not practice Tuesday and appears to be in danger of missing out against Portland. Amen Thompson or Cam Whitmore could draw the start if he were to miss, with Aaron Holiday as an outside candidate. All three players saw expanded roles on Sunday with VanVleet and Smith Jr. sitting out.
Confirmed Lineup: Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Jarrett Allen
Caris LeVert (wrist) — In
Tristan Thompson — Suspended
Darius Garland (jaw) — Injured
Evan Mobley (knee) — Injured
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (shoulder) — Available
While rumors are swirling about Doc Rivers, Joe Prunty is set to begin his second stint as Milwaukee's interim head coach following the dismissal of Adrian Griffin. He was previously the Bucks' interim leader in 2018, going 21-16. He was also Atlanta's interim head coach for two games last season, both wins.
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Eric Gordon (wrist) — Out
Bol Bol (foot) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
With Gordon out Monday, Frank Vogel tightened his rotation, playing only three reserves for more than six minutes. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker each logged 41 minutes, while Bradley Beal (38) and Grayson Allen (36) had heavy workloads as well.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Josh Green, Derrick Jones Jr., Grant Williams, Dereck Lively II
Luka Doncic (back) — Available
Kyrie Irving (thumb) — Out
Dante Exum (foot) — Available
Seth Curry (ankle) — Available
Dwight Powell (eye) — Out
Dallas has Wednesday's most consequential injury report, with Doncic and Irving joining Exum and Curry as questionable. Tim Hardaway Jr., Green, and Jaden Hardy all stand to see their roles and minutes increase if any or all of the Mavericks' questionable players miss. If Exum were available, he may come off the bench or have a minutes restriction due to his extended absence.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Olivier Sarr (hip) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Blake Wesley, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Tre Jones (ankle) — Out
Sidy Cissoko (ankle) — Out
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
If Jones were to miss with his sprained left ankle, there are many ways Gregg Popovich could go to replace him in the starting lineup. Blake Wesley or Malaki Branham could start at point guard. Wesley has been Popovich's rotation choice over Branham in recent games. San Antonio could also return to the Point Sochan experiment, sliding Jeremy Sochan to the one while starting Keldon Johnson, Cedi Osman, or Doug McDermott. In that arrangement, Wembanyama could also start at the four, alongside Zach Collins.
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Trae Young (concussion protocol) — Out
Wesley Matthews (calf) — Out
Bruno Fernando (back) — Out
De'Andre Hunter (knee) — Injured
Vit Krejci (shoulder) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Murray has averaged 39.9 minutes per game across Young's two absences in January, averaging 28.5 points, 8.5 assists, and 6.5 rebounds. He's also logged a 29.4% usage rate in those two games, significantly increased from his 24.6% rate with Young in this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Dario Saric, Kevon Looney
Brandin Podziemski (illness) — Available
Chris Paul (hand) — Injured
Gary Payton II (hamstring) — Injured
Moses Moody (calf) — Injured
After two postponements, the Warriors will be taking the court for the first time since the passing of assistant coach Dejan Milojević. Their last game was on January 15 at Memphis. That was Draymond Green's first contest back after a 16-game league suspension. The extended layoff likely decreases his chances of returning to the starting lineup Wednesday.