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
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — In
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Zion Williamson (health protocols) — Out
Tyrese Haliburton (wrist) — Available
Jimmy Butler (injury management) — Available
Damian Lillard (wrist) — Available
Kristaps Porzingis (illness) — In
CJ McCollum (calf) — Available
Rudy Gobert (ankle) — In
Keldon Johnson (hamstring) — Not on injury report
Jamal Murray (injury management) — Available
Terry Rozier (hip) — Available
Russell Westbrook (foot) — Available
Desmond Bane (toe) — Available
Evan Mobley (knee) — In
Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) — Available
Khris Middleton (knee) — Out
Jusuf Nurkic (calf) — Available
Clint Capela (calf) — In
Michael Porter Jr. (heel) — Said he'll play
Marcus Smart (illness) — In
John Wall (ankle) — Out
Gary Trent Jr. (quad) — In
Kyle Anderson (back) — Out
Aaron Nesmith (ankle) — Out
Deni Avdija (back) — Out
Josh Hart (ankle) — Available
Caleb Martin (ankle) — Available
Lamar Stevens (knee) — In
Quentin Grimes (ankle) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jeremy Sochan, Jakob Poeltl
Keldon Johnson (hamstring) — Not on injury report
Blake Wesley (G League) — Available
The Spurs' usage has been remarkably even with Johnson sidelined for the last two games. Five players (Jones, Vassell, Sochan, Josh Richardson, and Doug McDermott) posted usage rates between 23.7 and 21.4%.
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Moe Wagner, Bol Bol
Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) — Available
Jalen Suggs (ankle) — Out
Gary Harris (hamstring) — Available
Chuma Okeke (knee) — Injured
Jonathan Isaac (ACL) — Injured
Carter Jr. likely faces a minute restriction if cleared after missing the previous 17 games. Moe Wagner, Bol Bol, and Admiral Schofield should lose time when Carter Jr. rejoins the lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac
John Wall (ankle) — Out
Jason Preston (G League) — Out
Brandon Boston (G League) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, PJ Tucker, Joel Embiid
Tyrese Maxey (foot) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Isaiah Livers (shoulder) — Injured
Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured
Bogdanovic averaged 27.5 points on 27.6% usage in his first two games against the Hawks this season despite Cunningham being active for both contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, John Collins, Clint Capela
Clint Capela (calf) — In
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Rivers, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert (ankle) — In
Kyle Anderson (back) — Out
Jordan McLaughlin (calf) — Out
Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) — Injured
Taurean Prince (shoulder) — Injured
Austin Rivers has started in Anderson's stead and averaged 18.5 points in 36.5 minutes on an 85.0 eFG% in the last two games.
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford
Marcus Smart (illness) — In
Robert Williams (illness) — Out
Danilo Gallinari (ACL) — Injured
Malcolm Brogdon averaged 15.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in 30.9 minutes during the last two games Smart missed.
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — In
Khris Middleton (knee) — Out
Antetokounmpo has averaged 37.3 points and 11.9 rebounds in his last eight meetings with the Nets, and his offense should be further valued with Middleton unlikely to play.
Confirmed Lineup: Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton
Kyrie Irving (calf) — Not on injury report
Yuta Watanabe (hamstring) — Available
Joe Harris (knee) — Out
The Nets have a 3-5 record against teams ranked in the top ten of defensive rating this season, and Brooklyn's 111.9 points per 100 possessions against those teams rank 15th league-wide. The Bucks boast the second-best defensive rating (108.8) this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Juancho Hernangomez, Pascal Siakam
Gary Trent Jr. (quad) — In
Khem Birch (illness) — Out
Otto Porter (toe) — Injured
Precious Achiuwa (ankle) — Injured
The Raptors are 2-0 against the Cavs this season, and both matches finished with totals of 213 points or less.
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Evan Mobley (knee) — In
Lamar Stevens (knee) — In
Dean Wade (shoulder) — Injured
Dylan Windler (ankle) — Injured
Ricky Rubio (ACL) — Injured
Only one of Kevin Love's four starts last season came when Mobley was sidelined. Love could play additional minutes if Mobley is ruled out, but coach Bickerstaff would likely opt for a smaller starting lineup against the Raptors based on precedent.
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (concussion, shoulder) — Out
Goran Dragic (ankle) — Available
Javonte Green (knee) — Out
Derrick Jones Jr. (ankle) — Out
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
Dosunmu and Coby White cleared 29.0 minutes after Caruso didn't return Wednesday. However, their time should be reduced slightly with Dragic expected to rejoin the lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Quentin Grimes (ankle) — In
Obi Toppin (knee) — Injured
Immanuel Quickley started in Grimes' stead Wednesday, and Quickley logged 15.3% usage in 34.6 minutes.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin, Buddy Hield, Myles Turner
Tyrese Haliburton (wrist) — Available
Aaron Nesmith (ankle) — Out
Daniel Theis (knee) — Injured
Nembhard posted 22.0% usage and a 41.2% assist rate during the two games that Haliburton previously missed this season, though TJ McConnell was also out for those matches. Bennedict Mathurin (+6.0%) and Turner (+4.5%) have recorded the highest usage differentials on the Pacers with Haliburton off the floor this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (injury management) — Available
Kyle Lowry (knee) — Not on injury report
Caleb Martin (ankle) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Available
Dewayne Dedmon (foot) — Out
Udonis Haslem (Achilles) — Available
Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
Oladipo has averaged 34.0 minutes while posting 16.7% usage during the previous three games. He could remain in a sixth-man role despite Miami's roster improving in health, but Vincent's potential return, in particular, could reduce Oladipo's time.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Spencer Dinwiddie, Tim Hardaway Jr., Reggie Bullock, Christian Wood
Dorian Finney-Smith (adductor) — Out
Kemba Walker (injury recovery) — Out
Frank Ntilikina (knee) — Available
Jaden Hardy (back) — Out
Tyler Dorsey (G League) — Available
McKinley Wright (G League) — Available
Josh Green (elbow) — Injured
Maxi Kleber (hamstring) — Injured
Wood has registered increased 27.5% usage and a heightened 25.9% defensive rebounding rate in the last five games. However, Houston has limited opponents to scoring the second-fewest points in the paint per game (44.7) during their previous 15 contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, KJ Martin, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Eric Gordon (thumb) — Out
Garrison Mathews (illness) — Available
Josh Christopher (G League) — Available
Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) — Injured
Martin has posted 17.0% usage while averaging 7.0 rebounds in 30.5 minutes during six starts this season.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Naji Marshall, Trey Murphy, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (health protocols) — Out
CJ McCollum (calf) — Available
Larry Nance Jr. (Achilles) — Out
Brandon Ingram (toe) — Injured
McCollum scored 40 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out nine assists, and led the Pelicans with 34.4% usage with Williamson and Ingram both sidelined Thursday. Valanciunas' 28.1% usage was second on the team, and eight players exceeded 20 minutes in a balanced rotation.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Aleksej Pokusevski
Tre Mann (G League) — Available
Jaylin Williams (G League) — Out
Ousmane Dieng (wrist) — Injured
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (ankle) — Injured
Chet Holmgren (foot) — Injured
The Pelicans have registered the fourth-worst defensive rating (118.9) league-wide over their previous seven games. New Orleans allowed the third-fewest points per 100 possessions (107.6) during their first 24 matches.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic
Damian Lillard (wrist) — Available
Jusuf Nurkic (calf) — Available
Josh Hart (ankle) — Available
Drew Eubanks (hip) — Available
Justise Winslow (ankle) — Out
Nassir Little (hip) — Injured
Gary Payton II (core) — Injured
Nurkic was limited to 22.6 minutes Wednesday after being sidelined by a sore calf during Monday's game. It isn't clear if Nurkic will face a formal restriction in the near future.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (injury management) — Available
Michael Porter Jr. (heel) — Said he'll play
Jeff Green (back) — Available
Peyton Watson (ankle) — Available
Jokic (+2.1%) and Gordon (+1.5%) have logged the highest usage differentials on the Nuggets in games Porter Jr. has missed this season, and their usage could decline roughly by those amounts if Porter Jr. and Murray both return. Bruce Brown started at point guard with Murray sidelined Tuesday, and Gordon posted 30.3% usage.
Confirmed Lineup: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dillon Brooks, Jaren Jackson Jr., Steven Adams
Desmond Bane (toe) — Available
Danny Green (ACL) — Injured
The Grizzlies' projected starting lineup has yet to play together this season, and they shared the floor for only 109 minutes last season. Brooks led the group with 27.1% usage during those minutes. Morant (23.9%), Jackson Jr. (20.2%), and Bane (19.4%) logged reduced usage in that lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, Torrey Craig, Deandre Ayton
Devin Booker (groin) — Out
Chris Paul (shoulder) — Not on injury report
Cam Payne (foot) — Out
Josh Okogie (hip) — Available
Jock Landale (concussion) — Available
Cam Johnson (knee) — Injured
Ayton (+8.3%), Paul (+6.5%), Landry Shamet (+5.0%), and Bridges (+4.3%) have logged positive usage differentials with Booker and Payne both sidelined for the last two games.
Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis, Daniel Gafford
Kristaps Porzingis (illness) — In
Deni Avdija (back) — Out
Will Barton (back) — Out
Delon Wright (hamstring) — Available
Beal (35.1%) and Kuzma (28.8%) have led Wizards starters in usage by over 10.0% with Porzingis out for the last two games. Daniel Gafford has averaged 24.5 minutes and Taj Gibson 21.8 minutes during Porzingis' absence.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Richaun Holmes (illness) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Mason Plumlee
Terry Rozier (hip) — Available
Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) — Out
Cody Martin (knee) — Injured
Ball (34.4%) and Kelly Oubre (29.2%) have logged heightened usage with Rozier out for the past two games. Hayward and Washington haven't exceeded 18.0% usage during either game Rozier missed.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Patrick Beverley, Lonnie Walker, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Russell Westbrook (foot) — Available
Austin Reaves (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (back) — Injured
Juan Toscano-Anderson (ankle) — Injured
The Lakers have recorded the second-worst defensive rating (124.5) league-wide with Davis sidelined for the last three games. Charlotte has posted the fifth-worst offensive rating (109.6) since LaMelo Ball returned five games ago.