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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Jimmy Butler (hip) — Out
LeBron James (foot) — Available
Joel Embiid (illness) — Out
Anthony Davis (back) — In
Darius Garland (eye) — In
Terry Rozier (ankle) — Out
Zach LaVine (injury management) — In
Fred VanVleet (back) — Out
Jrue Holiday (illness) — Available
Keldon Johnson (calf) — Out
Christian Wood (illness) — Available
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Available
Tyler Herro (eye) — Not on injury report
Josh Hart (concussion) — In
Steven Adams (jaw) — Available
Herb Jones (knee) — Out
Jeremy Sochan (illness) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Bradley Beal, Anthony Gill, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis
Corey Kispert (ankle) — Injured
Delon Wright (hamstring) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Matisse Thybulle, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker
Joel Embiid (illness) — Out
De'Anthony Melton (back) — Out
Jaden Springer (G-League) — Out
Tyrese Maxey has recorded 31.9% usage, James Harden 25.6%, and Tobias Harris 21.5% in the two games that Embiid has sat. De'Anthony Melton started both games and took on 20.0% usage in 31.7 minutes per game.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Darius Garland (eye) — In
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Available
Raul Neto (ankle) — Out
Ricky Rubio (ACL) — Injured
Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert will be on-ball less when Garland returns. Dean Wade will also move to a bench role and lose time along with Isaac Okoro and Cedi Osman.
Confirmed Lineup: Davion Mitchell, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Trey Lyles (foot) — Available
De'Aaron Fox (knee) — Out
Davion Mitchell started the second half for Fox on Monday and received 21.6% usage but didn't record an assist in 31 minutes. Domantas Sabonis and Kevin Huerter recorded respective assist rates of 26.9% and 20.8% in expanded distributing roles.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Max Strus, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (hip) — Out
Tyler Herro (eye) — Available
Victor Oladipo (knee) — Out
Omar Yurtseven (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
Onyeka Okongwu (shoulder) — Available
Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) — Injured
Frank Kaminsky would receive backup center minutes while Clint Capela would likely exceed his 26.4 minutes per game average if Okongwu is out. John Collins would also potentially get a greater center role, opening up time at forward.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Quentin Grimes (foot) — Available
Cam Reddish (illness) — Available
It isn't sure that Grimes will displace Reddish from the rotation when both are available given Reddish's level of play. His 57.9% true shooting clip leads all Knicks wings.
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
Mark Williams (G-League) — Out
P.J. Washington received 28.2% usage in 37 minutes on Monday night and his 23.1% usage since Rozier has been out trails only Kelly Oubre's 27.0% clip.
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Zach LaVine (injury management) — In
Coby White (quad) — Out
Andre Drummond (shoulder) — Out
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic have recorded respective usage rates of 32.0% and 24.1% in the three games that LaVine has missed this season. Coby White (17.9% usage) has played 28.8 minutes per game, Alex Caruso (14.7%) 28.0 minutes per game, and Goran Dragic (18.6%) 21.3 minutes per game with LaVine out as well.
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, Paul George, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
John Wall (injury management) — Not on injury report
Kawhi Leonard (injury management) — Out
Robert Covington (health protocols) — Out
Jason Preston (G-League assignment) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Eric Gordon, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) — Out
Bruno Fernando (knee) — Injured
TyTy Washington (knee) — Injured
The Rockets mustered only 93 points on Monday against a Clippers team that ranks sixth in defensive rating. Kevin Porter Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., and Jalen Green all shot 38.5% or less from the field, and their improvements will be crucial as they play the Clippers again.
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Saddiq Bey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart
Jalen Duren (ankle) — Out
Alec Burks (foot) — Injured
Marvin Bagley (knee) — Injured
Including Monday's game where he scored 23 points on 22.0% usage, Bojan Bogdanovic is averaging 20.5 points per game against the Bucks over the last four seasons. Cade Cunningham was also able to submit 23 points, six rebounds, and seven assists Monday despite the matchups against Jrue Holiday and Jevon Carter.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Jrue Holiday (illness) — Available
Grayson Allen (knee) — Not on injury report
Khris Middleton (wrist) — Injured
Pat Connaughton (calf) — Injured
Joe Ingles (ACL) — Injured
Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn't scored less than 28 points against the Pistons in the last two seasons in a five-game sample. Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez also received respective usage rates of 23.7% and 20.9% on Monday while both shot over 45% from the field.
Confirmed Lineup: Scottie Barnes, Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Christian Koloko
Fred VanVleet (back) — Out
Otto Porter (personal) — Available
Pascal Siakam took on expanded 31.8% usage and 23.1 assist rates with VanVleet out on Monday. Scottie Barnes also submitted a 34.8% assist rate as a lead facilitator.
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Romeo Langford, Keita Bates-Diop, Jeremy Sochan, Jakob Poeltl
Josh Richardson (back) — Not on injury report
Keldon Johnson (calf) — Out
Jeremy Sochan (illness) — In
Isaiah Roby (illness) — Out
Devin Vassell (knee) — Out
Blake Wesley (knee) — Injured
Johnson has recorded 28.0% usage and a 21.7% assist rate with Vassell out for the last three games. A couple of members of the Spurs' rotation could be pushed to career-high usage rates if Johnson joins Vassell on the inactive list.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jarred Vanderbilt, Kelly Olynyk
Walker Kessler (illness) — Not on injury report
Rudy Gay (health protocols) — Not on injury report
Simone Fontecchio (health protocols) — Out
Leandro Bolmaro (health protocols) — Out
The returns of Kessler and Gay should reduce the extra minutes that Ochai Agbaji, Talen Horton-Tucker, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, and Malik Beasley have received of late.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Reggie Bullock, Dorian Finney-Smith, JaVale McGee
Christian Wood (illness) — Available
Frank Ntilikina (ankle) — Out
Davis Bertans (knee) — Injured
Usage would rise across the rotation with additional minutes being available for Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber, JaVale McGee, Josh Green, and potentially Dwight Powell if Wood sits.
Confirmed Lineup: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Santi Aldama, Steven Adams
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Available
Steven Adams (jaw) — Available
Jake LaRavia (illness) — Available
Ziaire Williams (knee) — Injured
Jaren Jackson Jr. (foot) — Injured
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
Brandon Clarke projects as the likely starting center with Xavier Tillman backing him up if Adams is out. John Konchar, David Roddy, Tyus Jones, Kennedy Chandler, and potentially Tillman stand to lose minutes if Bane and LaRavia can make their returns.
Confirmed Lineup: Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic
Josh Hart (concussion) — In
Gary Payton II (core) — Injured
Damian Lillard (calf)— Injured
Trendon Watford (hip) — Injured
Keldon Johnson, Nassir Little, and Justise Winslow would be in line for expanded roles on the wing if Hart is ruled out, though it isn't clear which of them would start.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Herb Jones (knee) — Out
Dyson Daniels (ankle) — In
Brandon Ingram (concussion) — Out
Kira Lewis (ACL) — Injured
Jones would be more likely to displace Naji Marshall from the starting lineup than Trey Murphy. Murphy, Marshall, Devonte' Graham, Garrett Temple, and potentially Larry Nance Jr. stand to lose time if Jones returns.
Confirmed Lineup: LeBron James, Patrick Beverley, Troy Brown Jr., Lonnie Walker, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (foot) — Available
Anthony Davis (back) — In
Juan Toscano-Anderson (ankle) — Available
Dennis Schroder (thumb) — Injured
Thomas Bryant (thumb) — Injured
On injury report before playing:
LeBron: 6-for-6 AD: 5-for-6
Damian Jones projects as the most likely starter if Davis is out with Wenyen Gabriel and Juan Toscano-Anderson also likely for expanded roles. Jones received 24 minutes and Gabriel 21 when Davis was out last Friday, though Toscano-Anderson was also unavailable.