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) — In
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (ankle) — Available
Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) — Out
Deandre Ayton (knee) — Out
Rui Hachimura (calf) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Trey Lyles (ankle) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Isaiah Livers, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jalen Duren
Cade Cunningham (knee) — Injured
Isaiah Stewart (toe) — Injured
Monte Morris (quad) — Injured
The Pistons have registered a -20.0 Net Rating without Cunningham. When Cunningham and Stewart have been off the court, usage for Ivey (+4.1%), Bogdanovic (+4.1%), and Duren (+6.9%) has elevated. Two areas where the Pistons have improved sans Cunningham have been a faster pace and lower turnover rate, but the rest of the output is bleak.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Caleb Houstan, Chuma Okeke, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze
Wendell Carter Jr. (knee) — Out
Franz Wagner (ankle) — Out
Jonathan Isaac (hamstring) — Out
Joe Ingles (ankle) — Out
Gary Harris (calf) — Out
Admiral Schofield (illness) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant, Duop Reath
Jabari Walker (knee) — Out
Matisse Thybulle (foot) — Available
Deandre Ayton (knee) — Out
Moses Brown (wrist) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, OG Anunoby, Julius Randle, Isaiah Hartenstein
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
The Knicks have recorded a league-best +20.6 Net Rating while ranking second with a 103.8 Defensive Rating since Anunoby debuted. Over that span, Randle has ranked seventh league-wide with a 33.2% usage rate, Brunson has ranked 11th with a 38.1% assist rate, and Isaiah Hartenstein has ranked ninth in the league with 37.6 minutes per game.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Desmond Bane, Luke Kennard, Vince Williams, Bismack Biyombo
Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) — Out
Santi Aldama (knee) — Out
Derrick Rose (hamstring) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Morant will miss the rest of the season after suffering a labral tear in his right shoulder. The Grizzlies have gone 7-20 without Morant, and they’ve recorded a -8.1 Net Rating and a putrid 107.3 Offensive Rating in his absence.
When Morant has been off the court since his season debut, Jackson Jr. and Smart have led the team with a +5.0% usage rate differential, and Smart has posted a team-high +14.4% assist rate differential. Kennard started the previous game sans Morant, but Vince Williams played 37 minutes off the bench and may warrant a significant role to help defend Luke Doncic or Kyrie Irving.
The Grizzlies were without Morant for the first three games against the Mavericks this season, and they averaged 110.3 points. Bane has averaged a team-high 29.3 points in those games, and Jackson Jr. scored 41 points, 30 points, and four points in the contests. Jackson Jr. rolled his ankle in Sunday's win, and if he can't play, David Roddy could rejoin the rotation.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, Derrick Jones Jr., Dwight Powell
Luka Doncic (ankle) — In
Dereck Lively II (ankle) — Out
Grant Williams (ankle) — Available
Dante Exum (foot) — Out
Maxi Kleber (toe) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Thaddeus Young
Otto Porter Jr. (knee) — Out
Jakob Poeltl (ankle) — Out
Christian Koloko (respiratory) — Injured
The Raptors’ offense has been supercharged with the additions of Quickley and Barrett, ranking fifth with a 126.1 Offensive Rating and 62.8% true shooting mark with both in the lineup the past four games. Quickley, Barrett, Barnes, and Siakam have posted usage rates between 22.2% and 24.2%, and Barnes and Quickley have dominated touches.
Poeltl will sit for the first time this season, leaving Boucher and Jontay Porter as replacements. Siakam will get minutes at center as well.
Confirmed Lineup: Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (ankle) — Available
Rui Hachimura (calf) — Out
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured