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 (ankle) — Available
Nikola Jokic (eye) — Available
Joel Embiid (knee) — Out
Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) — Available
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (Achilles) — Available
Victor Wembanyama — Not on injury report
Zion Williamson (foot) — Available
Kyrie Irving (thumb) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out
Paul George (groin) — In
Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) — Out
Tyrese Maxey (ankle) — Out
Jamal Murray (shin) — Available
Cade Cunningham (knee) — Available
Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) — Out
Aaron Gordon (shoulder) — Available
Tobias Harris (illness) — Out
Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out
Mike Conley (hamstring) — Out
Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) — Available
Derrick Jones Jr. (wrist) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Daniel Gafford
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Cade Cunningham (knee) — Available
Cunningham has missed the previous eight outings, and Detroit has lost six of those games. If he does ultimately play, he'll have an inviting matchup against Washington, who has given up the second-most assists per game (10.03) to opposing point guards league-wide. The Wizards have posted a -9.4 Net Rating in January, the third-worst of any team, and they lost their most recent game against the Pistons.
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, Bam Adebayo
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (groin) — Available
Kevin Love (illness) — Not on injury report
Dru Smith (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, OG Anunoby, Julius Randle, Isaiah Hartenstein
Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) — Available
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Patrick Beverley, Kelly Oubre, Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, Paul Reed
Joel Embiid (knee) — Out
Tyrese Maxey (ankle) — Out
Tobias Harris (illness) — Out
Marcus Morris (foot) — In
Mo Bamba (knee) — Out
Kenneth Lofton Jr. (shoulder) — Out
De'Anthony Melton (back) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
In the last contest between Philadelphia and Denver, the 76ers scored 126 points in a win. Embiid scored a game-high 41 points in that outing, while Jokic posted 25 points and 19 rebounds. Barring downgrades in status, the two bigs will square off again in what has become the most intriguing matchup between any two players league-wide. Jokic could have another big night on the boards as Philadelphia's 46.3% rebound percentage this month is the second-worst of any team.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic (eye) — Available
Jamal Murray (shin) — Available
Aaron Gordon (shoulder) — Available
Reggie Jackson (toe) — Available
Julian Strawther (knee) — Injured
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jeff Green, Alperen Sengun
Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) — Out
Reggie Bullock (back) — Available
Tari Eason (leg) — Injured
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Ben Simmons (back) — Out
Cam Johnson (personal) — Out
Dariq Whitehead (foot) — Injured
Day'Ron Sharpe (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Mason Plumlee
Paul George (groin) — In
Ivica Zubac (calf) — Injured
Moussa Diabate (hand) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
Kristaps Porzingis (ankle) — Out
Porzingis sprained his ankle in the previous outing and exited the game early. Despite not returning to the contest, he mentioned that he could've if needed. It appears that Horford will start against the Clippers, who have been great against opposing centers this season, allowing the fourth-fewest points per game (20.8) to players at that position. The Celtics and the Clippers are two of the best teams in the league, as both rank top-four in Net Rating. Boston is in the midst of a three-game winning streak.
Confirmed Lineup: Kris Dunn, Collin Sexton, Simone Fontecchio, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins
Confirmed Lineup: Ish Smith, Brandon Miller, Cody Martin, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out
Kyle Lowry (acquired) — Out
Gordon Hayward (calf) — Injured
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (foot) — Available
Matt Ryan (elbow) — Injured
In the last game, Williamson was sidelined after being a late addition to the injury report. The Pelicans faced the Thunder and lost by 24 while scoring just 83 points. It won't get any easier for New Orleans if Williamson sits again, as they're set to face the Bucks, who have the third-best Offensive Rating (120.1) league-wide. Both the Pelicans and the Bucks are on the second leg of a back-to-back set after playing last night.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) — Available
Khris Middleton (injury management) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Mike Conley (hamstring) — Out
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama — Not on injury report
Zach Collins (ankle) — Out
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (Achilles) — Available
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Injured
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Chris Paul (hand) — Injured
Gary Payton II (hamstring) — Injured
Moses Moody (calf) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Jaden Hardy, Josh Green, Grant Williams, Dereck Lively II
Luke Doncic (ankle) — Available
Kyrie Irving (thumb) — Out
Derrick Jones Jr. (wrist) — Out
Maxi Kleber (toe) — Available
Dante Exum (knee) — Out
Dwight Powell (eye) — Out