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

• 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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Orlando Magic News

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.

Detroit Pistons News

Confirmed Lineup: Killian Hayes, Jaden Ivey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren

• Marvin Bagley (illness) — Out

• Isaiah Livers (shoulder) — Injured

• Cade Cunningham (shin) — Injured

Phoenix Suns News

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.

Washington Wizards News

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.

Brooklyn Nets News

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.

Atlanta Hawks News

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.

Los Angeles Lakers News

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.

Miami Heat News

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.

Milwaukee Bucks News

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.

Chicago Bulls News

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.

Minnesota Timberwolves News

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.

New Orleans Pelicans News

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.

Utah Jazz News

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.

Golden State Warriors News

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.

Denver Nuggets News

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.

Sacramento Kings News

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.