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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LeBron James (ankle) — In
Trae Young (calf) — Out
Zion Williamson (conditioning) — Available
Devin Booker (groin) — Injured
Domantas Sabonis (thumb) — Available
Jimmy Butler (ankle) — In
Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Out
Bam Adebayo (illness) — Available
Draymond Green (foot) — In
Jrue Holiday (illness) — Out
Kyle Lowry (personal) — Out
Jamal Murray (injury management) — Out
Klay Thompson (injury management) — Out
Aaron Gordon (shoulder) — Out
Clint Capela (calf) — Out
Kyle Anderson (back) — Out
Bogdan Bogdanovic (injury management) — Available
De'Andre Hunter (ankle) — Out
Kelly Olynyk (ankle) — Available
Landry Shamet (Achilles) — Out
Bruce Brown (ankle) — Questionable
Trey Murphy (illness) — Available
Caleb Martin (ankle) — Available
Dennis Schroder (foot) — Available
Herb Jones (health protocols) — Out
Alex Caruso (concussion, shoulder) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Moe Wagner, Bol Bol
Jalen Suggs (ankle) — Out
Chuma Okeke (knee) — Injured
Jonathan Isaac (ACL) — Injured
The Pistons have the worst defensive rating (122.7) in the league over their last eight games. Wendell Carter Jr. has been limited to 19 minutes off the bench in both games since returning, and his restriction isn't likely to be drastically loosened on the second game of a back-to-back set.
Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Marvin Bagley (illness) — Out
Isaiah Livers (shoulder) — Injured
Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Chris Paul, Mikal Bridges, Torrey Craig, Jock Landale, Deandre Ayton
Landry Shamet (Achilles) — Out
Cam Payne (foot) — Out
Bismack Biyombo (knee) — Available
Devin Booker (groin) — Injured
Cam Johnson (knee) — Injured
Shamet averaged 22.5 points on 24.6% usage with Booker largely unavailable for his past four games. If available, he could reclaim a similar role in the event that Booker and Payne remain out. Paul led Suns starters with 22.8% usage and six assists as Booker, Payne, and Shamet were sidelined Tuesday.
Confirmed Lineup: Monte Morris, Corey Kispert, Kyle Kuzma, Kristaps Porzingis, Daniel Gafford
Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Out
Porzingis (+3.2%), Rui Hachimura (+3.1%), and Kuzma (+2.6%) have posted positive usage differentials in games Beal has missed this season. Will Barton has recorded 21.8% usage and a 22.6% assist rate in 24.6 minutes per game with Beal sidelined this year.
Confirmed Lineup: Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton
Joe Harris (knee) — Out
Seth Curry (illness) — Available
Irving has averaged 30.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists on 30.5% usage and a 61.5 eFG% during his past seven games. He scored 33 points to go with 11 rebounds and three assists against the Hawks in the second game of that stretch, but Dejounte Murray was sidelined for that match.
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Aaron Holiday, AJ Griffin, John Collins, Onyeka Okongwu
Trae Young (calf) — Out
Clint Capela (calf) — Out
Bogdan Bogdanovic (injury management) — Available
De'Andre Hunter (ankle) — Out
Jalen Johnson (foot) — Available
Jarrett Culver (illness) — Not on injury report
Murray and Bogdan Bogdanovic would play more significant offensive roles if Young is ruled out. Collins has logged increased usage (18.0%) and defensive rebounding (28.4%) rates as he has played additional time at center with Capela sidelined for most of the last four games.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Patrick Beverley, Lonnie Walker, LeBron James, Thomas Bryant
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Dennis Schroder (foot) — Available
Austin Reaves (ankle) — Available
Juan Toscano-Anderson (ankle) — Not on injury report
Anthony Davis (foot) — Injured
James has sat for the second game of three out of four back-to-back sets this season. Schroder (+8.4%) and Russell Westbrook (+5.9%) have posted the highest usage differentials on the Lakers with James and Davis off the floor this season. Westbrook has recorded a +7.8% assist rate with James and Davis off the floor.
Confirmed Lineup: Gabe Vincent, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (ankle) — In
Kyle Lowry (personal) — Out
Bam Adebayo (illness) — Available
Caleb Martin (ankle) — Available
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Available
Dewayne Dedmon (foot) — Out
Nikola Jovic (back) — Available
Udonis Haslem (Achilles) — Available
Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Injured
Herro and Lowry should again generate a majority of Miami's offense if Butler and Adebayo remain out. Nikola Jovic started but played 19.0 minutes with Adebayo and Dedmon sidelined Monday. Orlando Robinson played 26.8 minutes and posted 14.9% usage, nine rebounds, and four assists.
Confirmed Lineup: Jevon Carter, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Jrue Holiday (illness) — Out
Khris Middleton (knee) — Out
The Bulls have registered the worst offensive rebounding rate (19.0%) league-wide in December. The Bucks have posted the fifth-best defensive rebounding rate (74.0%) this month, and their 74.5% season-long defensive rebounding rate ranks third.
Confirmed Lineup: Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (concussion, shoulder) — Out
Javonte Green (knee) — Available
Derrick Jones Jr. (ankle) — Out
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Injured
DeRozan has shot mid-range field goals at the highest rate (70.0%) in the league this season. Opponents have attempted mid-range shots against the Bucks at the third-highest frequency (35.2%) thus far. DeRozan has averaged 32.2 points on 34.7% usage during his last five regular season games against the Bucks.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Rivers, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert
Kyle Anderson (back) — Out
Jordan McLaughlin (calf) — Out
Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) — Injured
Taurean Prince (shoulder) — Injured
Naz Reid played roughly 12 minutes next to Gobert for the second straight game Monday. Reid had recorded 27.4% usage and an 18.6% defensive rebounding rate while averaging 27.2 minutes during the last two matches. Given the success Reid has enjoyed lately, he could continue to play additional minutes at the four until Towns returns.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (conditioning) — Available
Trey Murphy (illness) — Available
Herb Jones (health protocols) — Out
Dyson Daniels (illness) — Available
Brandon Ingram (toe) — Injured
McCollum's offensive role should diminish most sharply due to Williamson's expected return. There should be reduced minutes available across the rotation with as many as four rotation players potentially rejoining the lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Lauri Markkanen, Jarred Vanderbilt, Kelly Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk (ankle) — Available
Walker Kessler should be demoted to the bench, and there would be reduced time available for reserves if Olynyk returns. Malik Beasley (+3.7%), Clarkson (+3.3%), and Markkanen (+1.4%) have registered positive usage differentials with Olynyk sidelined for the past four games, and they should be less central to the offensive effort if Olynyk returns.
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Donte DiVincenzo, Anthony Lamb, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney
Draymond Green (foot) — In
Donte DiVincenzo (knee) — In
Andrew Wiggins (illness) — Out
Klay Thompson (injury management) — Out
JaMychal Green (health protocols) — Out
Andre Iguodala (injury management) — Out
Stephen Curry (shoulder) — Injured
Poole (+6.5%) and DiVincenzo (+4.3%) have registered the highest usage differentials on the Warriors with Curry, Thompson, and Wiggins off the floor this season. Moody and Jonathan Kuminga both started and played more significant offensive roles with Curry, Thompson, Wiggins, and DiVincenzo sidelined last Wednesday.
Confirmed Lineup: Bones Hyland, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Zeke Nnaji, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (injury management) — Out
Aaron Gordon (shoulder) — Out
Bruce Brown (ankle) — Out
Jeff Green (hand, finger) — Injured
Hyland has averaged 16.1 minutes in the last six games, but his role could be vaulted if Murray and Brown are ruled out. He has recorded 21.1% usage when sharing the floor with Jokic this season, which is 3.0% lower than Murray's usage rate when on the court with Jokic.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis (thumb) — Available
Alex Len started in Sabonis' absence Tuesday but played 13.9 minutes. Richaun Holmes played 23.1 minutes, and Trey Lyles logged 24.1 minutes while picking up some time at the five. There were increased offensive opportunities available across the lineup, but the guards generally saw their roles increase most in Sabonis' absence.