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
James Harden (shoulder) — Out
Cade Cunningham (injury management) — In
Bam Adebayo (back) — In
Bogdan Bogdanovic (illness) — Out
Gary Trent Jr. (groin) — Available
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Available
Taylor Hendricks (toe) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Eric Gordon (knee) — Available
Josh Okogie (abdomen) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Vasilije Micic, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
Bryce McGowens (knee) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Cody Martin (ankle) — Injured
Seth Curry (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Bam Adebayo (back) — In
Tyler Herro (foot) — Injured
Kevin Love (heel) — Injured
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Out for season
Neither Herro nor Love is traveling with the Heat during their four-game road trip. Herro has missed nine consecutive outings, and Miami has gone 4-5. They'll now get a matchup against the Pistons, who have surprisingly won three of their last four outings, albeit against the Nets, Hornets, and Raptors. In the previous meeting between Miami and Detroit, the Heat won by eight points in a contest in which they were without Herro.
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Simone Fontecchio, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Cade Cunningham (injury management) — In
Ausar Thompson (illness) — Out
Quentin Grimes (knee) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk
Gary Trent Jr. (groin) — Available
RJ Barrett (personal) — Out
DJ Carton (ankle) — Out
Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured
Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured
Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured
The Raptors struggled offensively without Barrett and Trent Jr. in the most recent contest and lost to the Pistons. Quickley posted a team-high 27.0% usage rate and will likely see increased usage again versus the Magic. He gets a good matchup as Orlando has given up the fourth-most points per game (26.1) league-wide to point guards. While Toronto has lost five games in a row, Orlando has won seven of its last 10 outings.
Confirmed Lineup: Bones Hyland, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
James Harden (shoulder) — Out
Russell Westbrook (hand) — Injured
After back spasms forced him to exit a recent game early, Leonard returned for the first leg of a back-to-back set on Thursday, scoring 27 points in 34 minutes. He and George combined for 55 points in the win against Chicago. Now, they'll face the Pelicans, whose 108.3 Defensive Rating since the start of February has been the league's second-best. The Clippers' 117.7 Offensive Rating during that time has ranked seventh league-wide, making this one of the better matchups of the slate.
Confirmed Lineup: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Dyson Daniels (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Keldon Johnson (illness) — Not on injury report
Cedi Osman (ankle) — Out for season
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Wesley Matthews, Vit Krejci, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Bogdan Bogdanovic (illness) — Out
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Available
Trae Young (finger) — Injured
Saddiq Bey (knee) — Out for season
Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (toe) — Injured
Due to his illness, Bogdanovic was added to the injury report before the previous outing but ultimately started and played 34 minutes. With his availability in question for Friday's contest, there is a chance that the Hawks' backcourt could be down their top replacement starter. That would likely leave Murray to handle much of the offensive workload, as he's typically done in these situations. With Young and Bogdanovic off the floor this season, Murray has seen a +5.8% usage rate differential.
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Brice Sensabaugh, Taylor Hendricks, John Collins
Taylor Hendricks (toe) — Available
Lauri Markkanen (quad) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (groin) — Out
Kris Dunn (rest) — Out