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) — Available
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) — Available
Donovan Mitchell (illness) — Out
Zion Williamson (foot) — Available
Jamal Murray (leg) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out
Brandon Ingram (illness) — Out
Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) — Available
Tyler Herro (foot) — Available
Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Out
Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) — Out
RJ Barrett (injury management) — Out
Deni Avdija (heel) — Out
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (finger) — Available
Nicolas Batum (injury recovery) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., Jordan Nwora, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl
RJ Barrett (injury management) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Clint Capela (adductor) — In
Wesley Matthews (illness) — Not on injury report
Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell (illness) — Out
Tristan Thompson — Suspended
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Without Mitchell in the previous outing, the Cavs lost to the Magic. Cleveland will hope to get him back against the 76ers, who are coming off a loss themselves. The Cavs must take advantage of a Philadelphia team that has struggled since losing Joel Embiid at the beginning of the month. Since February 1, the 76ers have had the league's fourth-worst Defensive Rating (121.6). Over that same time, the Cavs have posted the seventh-best Offensive Rating (120.0) league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, Buddy Hield, Kelly Oubre, Tobias Harris, Paul Reed
De'Anthony Melton (back) — In
Nicolas Batum (injury recovery) — In
Kyle Lowry (reconditioning) — Out
Joel Embiid (knee) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Drew Eubanks
Bradley Beal (hamstring) — Out
Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Beal will likely end up missing both games of the Suns' first back-to-back set coming out of the All-Star break. Due to Beal's ailment, Durant and Booker will continue to be expected to handle most of the offensive workload. In the previous outing, the Suns lost to the Mavs, despite a combined 58 points from the duo. Phoenix will now face the Rockets, who are 2-6 in February and have had a bottom-10 Net Rating (-4.5) in those eight games.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Tari Eason (leg) — Injured
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Norman Powell (ankle) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Luke Kennard, Vince Williams, Ziaire Williams, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Derrick Rose (ankle) — Not on injury report
Luke Kennard (knee) — Not on injury report
John Konchar (quad) — Not on injury report
Jaren Jackson Jr. (quad) — Available
Jake LaRavia (ankle) — Available
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Injured
Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured
Scotty Pippen Jr. (back) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Landry Shamet, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyle Kuzma, Marvin Bagley
Deni Avdija (heel) — Out
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Confirmed Lineup: Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Jimmy Butler (personal) — Not on injury report
Tyler Herro (foot) — Available
Delon Wright (signed) — TBD
Orlando Robinson (back) — Out
Terry Rozier (knee) — Injured
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Injured
Dru Smith (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Zion Williamson (foot) — Available
Brandon Ingram (illness) — Out
Dyson Daniels (knee) — Injured
The Pelicans won another game sans Ingram in the previous contest, continuing their success this season when he's been unavailable. Despite New Orleans being 4-1 without Ingram, they're better when he's on the floor. The Pelicans could use him against the Heat, who will have Jimmy Butler back in the lineup. Jonas Valanciunas has an extremely tough matchup as Miami has allowed the fewest points per game (19.7) to opposing centers this season. This will be the first meeting between these teams in the 2023-2024 campaign.
Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — Available
Pat Connaughton (knee) — Available
Danilo Gallinari (signed) — TBD
Khris Middleton (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Cody Martin, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Out
Davis Bertans (knee) — Out
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Gary Payton II (illness) — Available
Chris Paul (hand) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Jamal Murray (leg) — Out
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (finger) — Available
Hunter Tyson (finger) — Out
Braxton Key (illness) — Available
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Anfernee Simons, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara, Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton
Jabari Walker (ankle) — Available
Scoot Henderson (adductor) — Out
Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) — Injured
Shaedon Sharpe (core) — Injured
Moses Brown (wrist) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Anthony Davis (Achilles, hip) — Available
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Out
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Christian Wood (knee) — Injured
James missed the first leg of a back-to-back set on Thursday and the Lakers lost by 18 points at Golden State. With James expected to return in the second leg of the set against the Spurs, all eyes will be on him and Victor Wembanyama leading their respective teams. In the previous matchup between these two teams, James posted 23 points and 14 assists in a loss, while Wembanyama had 13 points and 15 rebounds. The Lakers are 4-4 sans James this season compared to 26-23 when he's been available.