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
Anthony Davis (shoulder) — Available
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — In
Anthony Edwards (ankle) — In
Kawhi Leonard (groin) — Out
Paul George (knee) — Out
James Harden (shoulder) — In
Dejounte Murray (calf) — In
Rudy Gobert (hamstring) — Out
Jalen Suggs (thigh) — Out
Luke Kennard (knee) — Available
Vince Williams (knee) — Out
John Konchar (ankle) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) — In
Khris Middleton (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Amir Coffey, PJ Tucker, Ivica Zubac
Kawhi Leonard (groin) — Out
Paul George (knee) — Out
James Harden (shoulder) — In
Russell Westbrook (hand) — Injured
The statuses of Harden, George, and Leonard are all worth monitoring on the second end of a back-to-back after all received questionable tags before Saturday's game. While all three suited up, it's clear that the Clippers may consider giving them some rest. Harden told media that it was his goal to play in the back-to-back, but the noon local time start on the second end plus the hour lost due to clocks changing may be difficult obstacles to overcome. It's also worth noting that George played 40 minutes and Leonard played 38 against the Bulls (Harden played 34). The Clippers have another back-to-back next Thursday and Friday as part of a two-game road trip at Chicago and New Orleans.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun
Tari Eason (leg) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Davion Mitchell (chest) — Available
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
Doug McDermott (calf) — Out
Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Gary Harris, Caleb Houstan, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Jalen Suggs (thigh) — Out
Markelle Fultz (knee) — Out
Suggs was a surprising late scratch ahead of Friday night's game, which allowed Anthony Black to enter the starting lineup, where he played 23 minutes in a blowout loss to the Knicks. Orlando only scored 74 points in the defeat, which was the lowest amount that any team has scored in a single game all year. Suggs' potential return and offensive ability would be a boost to the Magic against Indiana, but the matchup could help as well, as the Pacers' 118.9 defensive rating is tied for third-worst in the league.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Dyson Daniels (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vit Krejci, Saddiq Bey, Clint Capela
Dejounte Murray (calf) — In
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Out
Trae Young (finger) — Injured
Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (toe) — Injured
Krejci was a surprising entrant into the starting lineup in Johnson's place on Friday, as coach Snyder elected to keep De'Andre Hunter in the sixth man role. Krejci played 22 minutes in his first start as a Hawk, while Hunter totaled 29 minutes off the bench. It's possible that Hunter is still on some sort of minutes limit as he continues to slowly ramp up following a multi-week injury. He hasn't hit the 30-minute mark since returning on January 30.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyus Jones, Corey Kispert, Bilal Coulibaly, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma
Richaun Holmes (toe) — Out
Landry Shamet (calf) — Available
Marvin Bagley (back) — Injured
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out for season
Shamet missed Friday's game with his calf injury, allowing Corey Kispert to play 30 minutes off the bench. The Wizards played extremely tightly against Charlotte, with only seven players exceeding eight minutes. Holmes moved into the starting lineup and played a season-high 36 minutes. It was the most he's played in a single game since March 15, 2021. Expect a similar arrangement with solid floors for Kispert and Holmes if Shamet remains out against Miami.
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Tyler Herro (foot) — Out
Kevin Love (heel) — Out
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Out for season
After oscillating between Orlando Robinson and Thomas Bryant as the backup center behind Adebayo with Love out, Miami switched it up on Friday, playing Jovic in that role as both Orlando Robinson and Bryant DNPed against the Thunder. The result was Jovic reaching 30 minutes, the most he has played since February 13. He had only exceeded 21 minutes in one of his previous seven appearances.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Lonnie Walker (illness) — Available
Cam Johnson (ankle) — Out
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Georges Niang, Jarrett Allen
Max Strus (knee) — Out
Dean Wade (personal) — Out
Donovan Mitchell (knee) — Injured
Evan Mobley (ankle) — Injured
Tristan Thompson — Suspended
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Luke Kennard, GG Jackson, Jake LaRavia, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Luke Kennard (knee) — Available
Vince Williams (knee) — Out
GG Jackson (knee) — Available
John Konchar (ankle) — Out
Jordan Goodwin (Achilles) — Out
DeJon Jarreau (signed) — TBD
Yuta Watanabe (wrist) — Out
Desmond Bane (ankle) — Injured
Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured
Ziaire Williams (hip, back) — Injured
Derrick Rose (back, groin) — Injured
Scotty Pippen Jr. (back) — Injured
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
Memphis' extremely crowded injury report continues, which is why the team is set to add guard DeJon Jarreau on a 10-day hardship contract. If all of the doubtful and questionable players miss out against the Thunder, the Grizzlies would have eight players available assuming Jarreau is good to go. In that event, Jarreau would also be likely to start as the team's only true guard.
Confirmed Lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Confirmed Lineup: Kyle Lowry, Cam Payne, Kelly Oubre, Tobias Harris, Mo Bamba
Nicolas Batum (foot) — Not on injury report
Tyrese Maxey (concussion) — Out
Joel Embiid (knee) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
De'Anthony Melton (back) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Precious Achiuwa, Isaiah Hartenstein
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Injured
OG Anunoby (elbow) — Injured
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid
Anthony Edwards (ankle) — In
Rudy Gobert (hamstring) — Out
Kyle Anderson (shoulder) — Out
Monte Morris (hamstring) — Out
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) — Injured
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Edwards originally tweaked his ankle in-game on Thursday, but finished that contest with 44 points in 39 minutes. He then went out and played 42 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back against Cleveland on Friday, but was less effective, scoring 19 points on seven-of-27 shooting. He has played through questionable tags all season long, so there's a good chance this tag is procedural, but it's also possible that Edwards' heavy workloads are catching up with him. If he cannot play against the Lakers, Nickeil Alexander-Walker would likely start in his place.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis (shoulder) — Available
LeBron James (ankle) — Available
Cam Reddish (ankle) — Out
Christian Wood (knee) — Injured
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Colin Castleton (wrist) — Injured
Davis played 41 minutes through this new injury on Friday against the Bucks, scoring 22 points and adding 13 rebounds. He was seen with a wrap on his shoulder after the game and said he couldn't raise it, so this does appear to be an injury worth monitoring. If he can't play, expect Jaxson Hayes to start in his place. Hayes has averaged 10.0 points and 7.7 rebounds in 26.1 minutes per game across three appearances without Davis this season.
James, meanwhile, is looking to return after missing Friday's game. The only back-to-back games he has missed all season long were the two bookending the All-Star break, so it would seem that if this continued ankle listing remains precautionary, he would have a good chance to play against Minnesota. If he misses out, expect Spencer Dinwiddie to continue in the starting lineup.