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.
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Joel Embiid (injury recovery) — Not on injury report
Ja Morant (illness) — Out
Zach LaVine (injury management) — Available
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out
Terry Rozier (ankle) — Out
Myles Turner (injury management) — Out
Kevin Huerter (shoulder) — Available
Mike Conley (rest) — Out
Ayo Dosunmu (back) — Out
Seth Curry (injury recovery) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Out
Omar Yurtseven (ankle) — Out
Dewayne Dedmon (illness) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Kevin Huerter (shoulder) — Available
The Kings have gone at least 11-deep in their rotation in each of the last two games as new coach Mike Brown is still experimenting early in the season.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Donte DiVincenzo (hamstring) — Injured
Andre Iguodala (injury management) — Out
The Warriors have allowed 21.0 points off of turnovers per game, which ranks 26th in the league. The Hornets rank fourth in the league with 21.3 points off of turnover per game.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Smith Jr., Kelly Oubre, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee
Terry Rozier (ankle) — Out
Cody Martin (quad) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Chris Duarte, Buddy Hield, Jalen Smith, Isaiah Jackson
Myles Turner (injury management) — Out
Aaron Nesmith (foot) — Out
TJ McConnell (knee) — Out
Daniel Theis (knee) — Out
The Pacers have had Myles Turner for just two games, but their 34.9% offensive rebounding rate ranks fourth in the league. The Nets' 65.6% defensive rebounding clip ranks 29th in the league.
Confirmed Lineup: Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton
Seth Curry (injury recovery) — In
Joe Harris (injury management) — Not on injury report
Markieff Morris (personal) — Not on injury report
TJ Warren (foot) — Injured
Curry will cut into the minutes of Patty Mills and Edmond Sumner as reserve guards if he is able to make his season debut.
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid (injury recovery) — Not on injury report
De'Anthony Melton joined the starting lineup with Embiid out on Friday and played 31 minutes with 22.9% usage. Tyrese Maxey scored a career-high 44 points on 29.4% usage while Tobias Harris' usage also increased to 25.0%.
Confirmed Lineup: Alex Caruso, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Zach LaVine (injury management) — Available
Ayo Dosunmu (back) — Out
Andre Drummond (shoulder) — Out
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
DeMar DeRozan received a 28.0% usage rate with LaVine out on Friday after posting 33.1% usage with a 44.1% assist rate when he missed the first two games of the season.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) — Injured
Atlanta's 55.6 points in the paint per game ranks third in the league. Milwaukee has allowed just 42.7 points in the paint, which ranks fifth league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Khris Middleton (wrist) — Injured
Pat Connaughton (calf) — Injured
Joe Ingles (ACL) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tre Mann, Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Aleksej Pokusevski
Josh Giddey (ankle) — Out
Jalen Williams (eye) — Available
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
Ousmane Dieng (G-League) — Out
Jaylin Williams (G-League) — Out
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has claimed a 29.9% usage and 28.0% assist rate in the two games Giddey has been out. Tre Mann has also posted 26.2% usage as Kenrich Williams, Aaron Wiggins, and Aleksej Pokusevski have received greater roles on the wing.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Reggie Bullock, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dwight Powell
Javale McGee (rest) — Out
Frank Ntilikina (ankle) — Out
Davis Bertans (knee) — Injured
Luka Doncic's 39.9% usage from the first four games of this season is the highest rate since Russell Westbrook received 40.2% usage during his 2016-2017 MVP season.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Santi Aldama, Steven Adams
Ja Morant (illness) — Out
John Konchar (shoulder) — Available
Jake LaRavia (illness) — Out
Ziaire Williams (knee) — Injured
Jaren Jackson Jr. (foot) — Injured
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
Tyus Jones averaged 12.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 23 starts last season. Desmond Bane and Dillon Brooks had respective +1.5% and +0.7% usage differentials with Morant off of the floor last season.
Confirmed Lineup: Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jarred Vanderbilt, Kelly Olynyk
Mike Conley (rest) — Out
Walker Kessler (illness) — Out
Rudy Gay (health protocols) — Out
Simone Fontecchio (health protocols) — Out
The Jazz rank last in the league with a 64.5% defensive rebounding rate. The Grizzlies rank third in offensive rebounding with their 35.2% clip.