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
Luka Doncic (nose) — Available
Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) — In
Jaylen Brown (shoulder) — Out
Tyrese Haliburton (injury management) — In
Kyrie Irving (thumb) — Available
Zion Williamson (foot) — In
Jamal Murray (leg) — Out
Darius Garland (illness) — In
Cade Cunningham (injury management) — Available
Kristaps Porzingis (back) — Not on injury report
Al Horford (injury management) — Out
Cam Johnson (adductor) — Not on injury report
Kyle Kuzma (illness) — Out
RJ Barrett (personal) — Available
Myles Turner (illness) — Out
Jalen Suggs (groin) — Out
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) — Out
Dereck Lively II (nose) — Available
Markelle Fultz (injury maintenance) — Out
Alex Caruso (toe) — Available
Donte DiVincenzo (hamstring) — Out
Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) — Out
Cody Martin (knee) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Bruno Fernando
Patty Mills (illness) — Not on injury report
Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Out
AJ Griffin (illness) — Out
Wesley Matthews (illness) — Out
Clint Capela (adductor) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
With Okongwu and Capela both sidelined, the Hawks will be without both of their primary centers against the Hornets. Fernando is the top candidate to start at the five against the Hornets, and he hasn't started an NBA game since December 31, 2022. Luckily for Atlanta, Charlotte has given up the most points (26.9) and second-most rebounds 16.5 rebounds per game to centers this season, so Fernando could have an enticing matchup if he starts for the first time in over a year.
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Mann, Cody Martin, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
Cody Martin (knee) — In
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (personal) — Out
Terry Rozier (knee) — Injured
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Injured
Dru Smith (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, Buddy Hield, Kelly Oubre, KJ Martin, Paul Reed
Tobias Harris (hip) — Out
Kyle Lowry (reconditioning) — Out
Nicolas Batum (hamstring) — Out
Joel Embiid (knee) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
De'Anthony Melton (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Alec Burks, Josh Hart, Precious Achiuwa, Jericho Sims
Donte DiVincenzo (hamstring) — Out
Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) — Out
Bojan Bogdanovic (calf) — Out
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Injured
OG Anunoby (elbow) — Injured
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Anthony Black, Caleb Houstan, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Jalen Suggs (groin) — Out
Markelle Fultz (injury maintenance) — Out
Gary Harris (injury maintenance) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Cam Johnson (adductor) — Not on injury report
Ben Simmons (knee) — Out
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Sam Hauser, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis
Jaylen Brown (shoulder) — Out
Kristaps Porzingis (back) — Not on injury report
Al Horford (toe) — Out
Jaden Springer (ankle) — Out
Xavier Tillman (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, Andre Drummond
Torrey Craig (toe) — Available
Alex Caruso (toe) — Available
Dalen Terry (knee) — Available
Patrick Williams (foot) — Injured
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Darius Garland (illness) — In
Sam Merrill (illness) — Out
Dean Wade (illness) — Out
Tristan Thompson — Suspended
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Isaiah Jackson
Tyrese Haliburton (injury management) — In
Myles Turner (illness) — Out
Bennedict Mathurin (knee) — Out
James Johnson (illness) — Out
Jalen Smith (back) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl
RJ Barrett (personal) — Available
Jontay Porter (ankle) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Amen Thompson, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Reggie Bullock (back) — Out
Cam Whitmore (ankle) — Out
Fred VanVleet (adductor) — Injured
Tari Eason (leg) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Luke Kennard, John Konchar, Vince Williams, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
GG Jackson — Not on injury report
Derrick Rose (ankle) — Available
Ziaire Williams (hand) — Available
Jordan Goodwin (signed) — TBD
Jacob Gilyard (G League) — Out
Scotty Pippen Jr. (back) — Out
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Injured
Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Jake LaRavia (ankle) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole, Bilal Coulibaly, Deni Avdija, Marvin Bagley
Kyle Kuzma (illness) — Out
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (foot) — In
Cody Zeller (knee) — Out
Dyson Daniels (knee) — Injured
Williamson was questionable for the previous game before ultimately being made available and playing 35 minutes. If he can't suit up, chances are that Trey Murphy III will receive a spot start. In six contests as a starter this season, Murphy III has averaged 15.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He's shot 50% or better from beyond the arc in four of those six outings. If he winds up in the starting lineup, he'll look to improve upon his most recent performance when he shot 37.5% from the field.
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Josh Green, PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
Luka Doncic (nose) — Available
Kyrie Irving (thumb) — Available
Dereck Lively II (nose) — Available
Maxi Kleber (toe, nose) — Out
Dante Exum (knee) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson, Simone Fontecchio, Jalen Duren
Cade Cunningham (injury management) — Available
Quentin Grimes (knee) — Out
Isaiah Stewart (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Thaddeus Young (signed) — TBD
Drew Eubanks (face) — In
Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, Rui Hachimura, Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) — In
LeBron James (ankle) — Out
Max Christie (ankle) — Injured
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Injured
Gabe Vincent (injury) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Walker Kessler
Otto Porter (foot) — Not on injury report
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Trey Lyles (illness) — Available
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Justin Holiday, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (leg) — Out
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) — Out
Julian Strawther (ankle) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
The Nuggets lost Murray and Caldwell-Pope to their respective injuries last game as both players exited the contest before the second half began. Regardless of their final statuses on Wednesday, Denver will have a tough matchup against the Kings. However, with the Nuggets at home, and Sacramento set to play the second leg of a back-to-back set, Murray and Caldwell Pope's likely absences have a better chance of being overcome. Jokic has seen a +4.9% usage rate differential sans Murray this season.
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Amir Coffey, Paul George, Ivica Zubac
Kawhi Leonard (adductor) — Out
PJ Tucker (not with team) — Out
Bones Hyland (not with team) — Out
The Clippers have gone 2-2 without Leonard this season compared to 33-15 when he's been available. They average 5.1 fewer points per game sans Leonard, and Harden sees a +5.3% usage rate differential. Los Angeles will face the Warriors, who have won six of seven games in February, including the last five. After losing in their first meeting with Golden State, the Clippers won the next two matchups, as they hold a 2-1 lead in the season series. Wednesday's contest will be the final time the teams meet during the 2023-2024 regular season.
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Chris Paul (hand) — Injured