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
Nikola Jokic (back, hip) — Out
Jayson Tatum (ankle) — In
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Out
Anfernee Simons (knee) — Out
Jaylen Brown (injury management) — Out
Kristaps Porzingis (injury management) — Out
Jrue Holiday (shoulder) — Out
Coby White (hip) — Available
Jordan Poole (hip) — Available
Jusuf Nurkic (eye) — In
Deandre Ayton (elbow) — Out
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
John Collins (face) — In
Al Horford (toe) — In
Dennis Schroder (arm) — Available
Gary Trent Jr. (back) — Available
Gary Harris (foot) — Out
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton
Dennis Smith Jr. (hip) — Available
Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) — Not on injury report
Dennis Schroder (arm) — Available
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Isaiah Hartenstein
OG Anunoby (injury management) — Injured
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Injured
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Keon Ellis, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Out
Kevin Huerter (shoulder) — Injured
Trey Lyles (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Suggs, Caleb Houstan, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Gary Harris (foot) — Out
The Magic have been one of the league's best teams in March, made apparent by their 8-2 record and fifth-ranked +7.4 Net Rating. They'll match up against the Kings, who have also ranked top five in Net Rating (+7.8) this month. Harris has been a fixture in Orlando's starting lineup since the All-Star break. If he is sidelined, Anthony Black will be the likely fill-in starter, but Markelle Fultz and Cole Anthony would be plenty involved off the bench.
Confirmed Lineup: Vasilije Micic, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
JT Thor (shoulder) — Out
Bryce McGowens (knee) — Out
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Cody Martin (ankle) — Injured
Seth Curry (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vit Krejci, De'Andre Hunter, Clint Capela
Onyeka Okongwu (injury management) — Out
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Injured
Trae Young (finger) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (toe) — Injured
AJ Griffin (leg, ankle) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (elbow) — Injured
Saddiq Bey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jahmi'us Ramsey, Gary Trent Jr., Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk
Gary Trent Jr. (back) — Available
DJ Carton (ankle) — Out
Jontay Porter (personal) — Out
Immanuel Quickley (personal) — Out
RJ Barrett (personal) — Out
Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured
Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured
Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Richaun Holmes
Marvin Bagley (back) — Not on injury report
Jordan Poole (hip) — Available
Tyus Jones (back) — Out
Landry Shamet (calf) — Out
Eugene Omoruyi (ankle) — Out
Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) — Out for season
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, Luke Kornet
Jayson Tatum (ankle) — In
Al Horford (toe) — In
Jaylen Brown (injury management) — Out
Kristaps Porzingis (injury management) — Out
Jrue Holiday (shoulder) — Out
The Celtics were without Tatum, Holiday, and Horford for the first leg of their back-to-back set on Friday but still beat Detroit by 27 points. They'll now face the Bulls, who have won six of their last 10 games. Regardless of who has been available, Boston has been excellent recently, winning eight consecutive outings and posting a league-best +19.6 Net Rating in those games.
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Coby White (hip) — Available
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Julian Phillips (foot) — Injured
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Patrick Williams (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Collin Sexton, Keyonte George, Johnny Juzang, Taylor Hendricks, John Collins
John Collins (face) — In
Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Out
Lauri Markkanen (injury maintenance) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (groin) — Out
Markkanen will be sidelined for the second time in the last four games. The Jazz haven't found much success this season whether or not he has been available, but they've averaged fewer points, rebounds, and assists in the 17 contests he's missed. Utah will face Houston for the second time this season. The Rockets won an overtime thriller in the first game between these teams, and they'll have home-court advantage again as they did in the previous meeting.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr.
Cam Whitmore (knee) — Injured
Alperen Sengun (ankle, knee) — Injured
Tari Eason (leg) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Jusuf Nurkic (eye) — In
Josh Okogie (abdominal) — Available
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon. DeAndre Jordan
Nikola Jokic (back, hip) — Out
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Out
Zeke Nnaji (adductor) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
With Jokic and Murray's availability in question, the Nuggets could need their other players to handle increased roles. Look no further than Porter Jr., who has averaged 23.0 points per game and shot 50.0% from beyond the arc over the last five outings. Even if one or both of Jokic and Murray sit, Denver should be able to handle Portland. The Trail Blazers have the league's eighth-worst Defensive Rating (116.1) this month and have lost five consecutive contests.
Confirmed Lineup: Scoot Henderson, Rayan Rupert, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara, Duop Reath
Anfernee Simons (knee) — Out
Deandre Ayton (elbow) — Out
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Matisse Thybulle (ankle) — Out
Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) — Injured
Shaedon Sharpe (core) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season