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) — Available
Victor Wembanyama (ankle) — Out
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Out
Michael Porter Jr. (illness) — Available
Aaron Gordon (foot) — Out
Coby White (hip) — In
Cade Cunningham (injury management) — Out
Lauri Markkanen (quad) — Available
Desmond Bane (back) — Available
Deandre Ayton (elbow) — Out
Anfernee Simons (knee) — Out
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Derrick White (hand) — Out
Cam Thomas (back) — Out
Jalen Duren (back) — Out
Jordan Poole (ankle) — Available
Deni Avdija (illness) — Out
Kelly Oubre (shoulder) — Out
Aaron Nesmith (knee) — Out
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Simone Fontecchio (toe) — Out
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Confirmed Lineup: Vasilije Micic, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
JT Thor (shoulder) — Available
Bryce McGowens (knee) — Available
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Cody Martin (ankle) — Injured
Seth Curry (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Donovan Mitchell (nose) — Injured
Max Strus (knee) — Injured
Dean Wade (knee) — Injured
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Mobley started against Miami on Sunday, making his return to the lineup after missing nine games with a sprained left ankle. He was on a minutes limit of around 20-25 minutes. His status is worth monitoring on the second end of a back-to-back. If Cleveland holds him out Monday, expect Georges Niang to start at the four against Charlotte.
Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Mikal Bridges, Jalen Wilson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Cam Thomas (back) — Out
Cam Johnson (toe) — Out
Dennis Smith Jr. (hip) — Out
Keita Bates-Diop (shin) — Out
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
On Saturday, Johnson was hurt while taking a charge and was seen limping after the game. Now, he'll miss out against Toronto. It should open a spot for Finney-Smith to return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench behind Johnson against the Knicks. Lonnie Walker and Jalen Wilson could both pick up extra minutes with Johnson, Smith Jr., and Bates-Diop out.
Confirmed Lineup: Javon Freeman-Liberty, Gary Trent Jr., Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk
Immanuel Quickley (personal) — Out
RJ Barrett (personal) — Out
Jontay Porter (personal) — Out
DJ Carton (ankle) — Out
Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured
Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured
Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured
Jahmi'us Ramsey started last game for the Raptors, but his second 10-day contract has expired and Toronto has brought in Kobi Simmons on a 10-day in his place. Brown could return to the starting lineup after playing 33 minutes off the bench on Saturday, or the team could return to Javon Freeman-Liberty, who started two games ago, playing a career-high 29 minutes against Oklahoma City in that outing.
Confirmed Lineup: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Sam Hauser, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis
Derrick White (hand) — Out
Xavier Tillman (knee) — Out
Jrue Holiday (shoulder) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vit Krejci, De'Andre Hunter, Clint Capela
Onyeka Okongwu (toe) — Out
Trae Young (finger) — Injured
Jalen Johnson (ankle) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (toe) — Injured
AJ Griffin (ankle) — Injured
Mouhamed Gueye (knee) — Injured
Saddiq Bey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Marcus Sasser, Jaden Ivey, Troy Brown Jr., Tosan Evbuomwan, James Wiseman
Cade Cunningham (injury management) — Out
Jalen Duren (back) — Out
Simone Fontecchio (toe) — Out
Quentin Grimes (knee) — Out
Taj Gibson (hamstring) — Out
Ausar Thompson (blood clot) — Out for season
Isaiah Stewart (hamstring) — Out for season
Stanley Umude (ankle) — Out for season
The Pistons have one of the most volatile lineups on Monday, taking the court on the second end of a back-to-back. Cade Cunningham was a late scratch on Sunday due to injury management, which would seemingly imply that he could be ok to go on Monday. It's not as clear for Duren, Fontecchio, Grimes, or Gibson, who have all missed at least two games running due to their various injuries.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Isaiah Hartenstein
Alec Burks (shoulder) — Out
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Injured
OG Anunoby (injury management) — Injured
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — Injured
McBride started for the third consecutive game on Saturday, playing all 48 minutes in a win over Brooklyn. He now averages 43.0 minutes per game when in the starting lineup (eight appearances), by far the most in the league. His teammate Hart is second in that category at 39.7 minutes per game as a starter.
McBride and Hart are also the only players this season to play all 48 minutes in a game that did not go to overtime, with both occurrences happening in the past week. Hart played all 48 on March 18 at Golden State.
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Zach Collins
Victor Wembanyama (ankle) — Out
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Scoot Henderson, Rayan Rupert, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara, Duop Reath
Anfernee Simons (knee) — Out
Deandre Ayton (elbow) — Out
Matisse Thybulle (ankle) — Out
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) — Injured
Shaedon Sharpe (core) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks, Jock Landale
Jabari Smith Jr. — Suspended
Alperen Sengun (ankle, knee) — Injured
Cam Whitmore (knee) — Injured
Tari Eason (leg) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Johnny Davis, Corey Kispert, Patrick Baldwin Jr., Richaun Holmes
Jordan Poole (ankle) — Available
Deni Avdija (illness) — Out
Kyle Kuzma (shoulder) — Out
Tyus Jones (back) — Out
Landry Shamet (calf) — Out
Eugene Omoruyi (ankle) — Out
Bilal Coulibaly (wrist) — Out for season
Isaiah Livers (hip) — Out for season
Kuzma's scratch gives interim coach Keefe several ways he can go for Monday's lineup. Davis earned a start on March 19 (in a game that Kuzma also missed), but the Wizards were thinner overall in that contest. Jared Butler is another option to start as he's played consistent bench minutes over the last seven games. Keefe could also roll out a double big lineup with Marvin Bagley or Patrick Baldwin Jr. at the four and Richaun Holmes at center.
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, DeMar DeRozan, Torrey Craig, Nikola Vucevic
Coby White (hip) — In
Alex Caruso (ankle) — Available
Dalen Terry (calf) — 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: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
Maxi Kleber (knee) — Available
Josh Green (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks, John Collins
Lauri Markkanen (quad) — Available
Jordan Clarkson (groin) — Available
Omer Yurtseven (ankle) — Available
Kris Dunn — Suspended
Confirmed Lineup: Scotty Pippen Jr., Desmond Bane, GG Jackson, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Desmond Bane (back) — Available
Jake LaRavia (illness) — Available
Lamar Stevens (adductor) — Available
Vince Williams (knee) — Out
John Konchar (heel) — Out
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — Out
Luke Kennard (personal) — Out
Yuta Watanabe (personal) — Out
Marcus Smart (finger) — Injured
Derrick Rose (back, groin) — Injured
Ziaire Williams (hip, back) — Injured
Ja Morant (shoulder) — Out for season
The Grizzlies have once again filed an initial injury report with 12 players listed. If all of the questionable- and doubtful-tagged players miss, Memphis would be down to eight available against Denver, three of whom are conventional centers (Jackson Jr., Trey Jemison, and Maozinha Pereira).
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Christian Braun, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic (back, hip) — Available
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Out
Michael Porter Jr. (illness) — Available
Aaron Gordon (foot) — Out
Zeke Nnaji (adductor) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Given Memphis' dire injury situation, it would not be surprising if Denver elected to hold Jokic and Murray out for one more game. Both players missed out on Saturday; for Jokic, it was just his third absence of the season. Reggie Jackson started for Murray and DeAndre Jordan started for Jokic, but Aaron Gordon was the biggest beneficiary with plenty of minutes at the five in smaller lineups. He amassed 22 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks in 37 minutes against Portland. Christian Braun also played a season-high 36 minutes off the bench.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, Kyle Lowry, Tobias Harris, Nicolas Batum, Mo Bamba
Kelly Oubre (shoulder) — Out
Joel Embiid (knee) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
De'Anthony Melton (back) — 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: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
Aaron Nesmith (knee) — Out
Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Russell Westbrook (hand) — In
PJ Tucker (calf) — Available
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Westbrook could return as soon as this game after recovering from a fractured hand, so his initial listing on the injury report will be worth monitoring. It will also be worth monitoring the statuses of Harden, George, and Leonard on the second end of a back-to-back after each has missed at least one game in March due to injury.