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) — In
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (knee) — Out
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) — Out
Victor Wembanyama (ankle) — In
Anthony Edwards (finger) — Available
Dejounte Murray (back) — Available
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Out
Rudy Gobert (rib) — Available
Bradley Beal (finger) — In
Aaron Gordon (foot) — In
Michael Porter Jr. (illness) — In
Cade Cunningham (injury management) — Available
Lauri Markkanen (quad) — Available
Jaden Ivey (knee) — Out
Deandre Ayton (elbow) — Out
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) — Out
Keldon Johnson (knee) — Out
Jalen Duren (back) — Available
Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) — Out
Cam Thomas (back) — Available
Kelly Oubre (shoulder) — In
Max Strus (knee) — In
Aaron Nesmith (knee) — Available
Ayo Dosunmu (illness) — Available
Alex Caruso (ankle) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Cam Thomas, Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Cam Thomas (back) — Available
Cam Johnson (toe) — Out
Dennis Smith Jr. (hip) — Out
Keita Bates-Diop (shin) — Out for season
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
Jalen Wilson received a spot start in Thomas' place on Monday; he played 30 minutes in his second career NBA start, scoring 12 points while adding five rebounds. Although the Nets' backcourt was thin without Thomas and Smith Jr., Lonnie Walker played just nine minutes against Toronto, two fewer than Jacob Gilyard. Expect Wilson to be the biggest beneficiary if Thomas remains out against the Wizards.
Confirmed Lineup: Jordan Poole, Corey Kispert, Deni Avdija, Kyle Kuzma, Richaun Holmes
Kyle Kuzma (shoulder) — Not on injury report
Deni Avdija (illness) — Not on injury report
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: Darius Garland, Max Strus, Isaac Okoro, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Max Strus (knee) — In
Donovan Mitchell (nose, knee) — Injured
Dean Wade (knee) — Injured
Ty Jerome (ankle) — Injured
Strus has been upgraded to questionable for this game after missing 12 straight outings. He has not been in the lineup since March 3. While Cleveland has also endured injuries to Mitchell, Mobley, and Wade over this time period, Strus' return will assist a Cavaliers' squad that has gone 5-7 without him during this current injury. If Strus is not quite ready to come back against Charlotte, expect Caris LeVert to remain in the starting lineup.
Confirmed Lineup: Vasilije Micic, Tre Mann, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Nick Richards
LaMelo Ball (ankle) — Injured
Mark Williams (back) — Injured
Cody Martin (ankle) — Injured
Seth Curry (ankle) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, Trayce Jackson-Davis
Jonathan Kuminga (knee) — Out
Trayce Jackson-Davis (knee) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Gary Harris (foot) — Out
Caleb Houstan (ankle) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Maxey, Kyle Lowry, Kelly Oubre, Tobias Harris, Mo Bamba
Kelly Oubre (shoulder) — In
Buddy Hield (ankle) — Not on injury report
Joel Embiid (knee) — Injured
Robert Covington (knee) — Injured
De'Anthony Melton (back) — Injured
Oubre missed Monday's game with a shoulder injury after originally tweaking it on Sunday against the Clippers. Nicolas Batum started in his place against Sacramento, playing 21 minutes. Buddy Hield notched 32 minutes off the bench, his most playing time since March 1, but he was seen limping to the locker room after hurting his ankle near the end of the game. X-rays were negative, however, and he is not listed on the injury report for this contest against the Clippers. He would again be in line for an increased role against Los Angeles if Oubre were unable to return.
Confirmed Lineup: Jalen Brunson, Miles McBride, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Isaiah Hartenstein
Mitchell Robinson (ankle) — In
Alec Burks (shoulder) — Out
Julius Randle (shoulder) — Injured
OG Anunoby (elbow) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Javon Freeman-Liberty, Gary Trent Jr., Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk
RJ Barrett (conditioning) — Out
Immanuel Quickley (conditioning) — Out
DJ Carton (ankle) — Out
Jontay Porter (personal) — Out
Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured
Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured
Chris Boucher (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Scoot Henderson, Rayan Rupert, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara, Duop Reath
Deandre Ayton (elbow) — Out
Matisse Thybulle (ankle) — Out
Jerami Grant (hamstring) — Out
Anfernee Simons (knee) — Out
Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) — Injured
Shaedon Sharpe (core) — Injured
Robert Williams (knee) — Out for season
Simons is sitting for a third straight game. Although Rayan Rupert has started both previous times in his place, Dalano Banton has been the biggest beneficiary. Banton has averaged a whopping 35.8 minutes as a reserve over the two-game span while recording 21.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per outing.
Confirmed Lineup: Dejounte Murray, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Vit Krejci, De'Andre Hunter, Clint Capela
Dejounte Murray (back) — Available
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
Murray has popped up on Atlanta's report with a new injury. He has had one of the biggest roles in the league in recent weeks. Since Young was injured ahead of February 25's game, Murray has averaged 25.1 points, 9.3 assists, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.1 steals in 36.8 minutes per contest (15 appearances). Trent Forrest has been his like-for-like backup and could be the favorite to start if Murray sits out against Portland.
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Marcus Sasser, Tosan Evbuomwan, Chimezie Metu, Jalen Duren
Cade Cunningham (injury management) — Available
Jaden Ivey (knee) — Out
Marcus Sasser (illness) — Available
Jalen Duren (back) — Available
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
Cunningham missed both ends of Detroit's back-to-back set on Sunday and Monday with an injury management listing, and he's once again on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves. After playing in 17 straight contests from early February through mid-March, Cunningham has missed three of Detroit's last five games overall. Marcus Sasser would likely remain the starter at point guard if Cunningham missed out again; Sasser has averaged 13.5 points and 4.5 assists in a team-leading 30.9 minutes per game over these last two games with Cade out.
Meanwhile, Duren is set to return after missing three games. James Wiseman would likely once again play off the bench in that instance, but he did well in three starts for Duren, averaging a double-double with 17.7 points and 10.3 rebounds in 31.6 minutes per game.
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert
Anthony Edwards (finger) — Available
Rudy Gobert (rib) — Available
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) — Injured
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
This is the fourth straight game that the Wolves have bestowed a questionable tag upon Edwards with this injury, but, as usual, he hasn't really ever appeared in danger of missing a contest. Over the Wolves' last three games, Edwards has played 36.6 minutes per outing, averaging 23.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists.
Confirmed Lineup: Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr.
Alperen Sengun (ankle, knee) — Injured
Cam Whitmore (knee) — Injured
Tari Eason (leg) — Out for season
Steven Adams (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Josh Giddey, Cason Wallace, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quad) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
Aaron Nesmith (knee) — Available
TJ McConnell (ankle) — Available
Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Alex Caruso (ankle) — In
Ayo Dosunmu (illness) — Available
Julian Phillips (foot) — Injured
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Patrick Williams (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Although Caruso has played through an injury listing on his ankle over each of Chicago's last three games, coach Donovan elected to bring him off the bench on Monday, starting Torrey Craig in his place. Caruso still hit 33 minutes in a narrow loss to the Wizards during that game, while Craig played just 19. Even if Caruso does continue to come off the bench, expect him to play a full batch of minutes against the Pacers.
Confirmed Lineup: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Jaxson Hayes
LeBron James (ankle) — In
Anthony Davis (knee) — Out
Gabe Vincent (knee) — Injured
Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) — Injured
Christian Wood (knee) — Injured
Jalen Hood-Schifino (back) — Injured
Colin Castleton (wrist) — Not on injury report
Confirmed Lineup: Scotty Pippen Jr., Desmond Bane, GG Jackson, Santi Aldama, Jaren Jackson Jr.
Brandon Clarke (Achilles) — In
John Konchar (heel) — Out
Vince Williams (knee) — 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
Clarke is on the cusp of returning after missing over a full calendar year after a left Achilles tendon repair procedure. He hasn't appeared in an NBA game since March 3, 2023. While he'd surely be eased back into action, his potential return would diminish the roles of Trey Jemison and Maozinha Pereira.
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama (ankle) — In
Keldon Johnson (knee) — Out
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
The Spurs are coming off of a shock upset win over the full-strength Suns on Monday. San Antonio played without Wembanyama in that game, paving the way for Sochan to lead the way with 26 points and 18 rebounds. Zach Collins started for Wembanyama and played 30 minutes in the victory. He'd remain in the first five against Utah if Wembanyama were unable to return.
Confirmed Lineup: Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks, John Collins
Lauri Markkanen (quad) — Available
Johnny Juzang (back) — Out
Jordan Clarkson (back) — Out
Kris Dunn — Suspended
Confirmed Lineup: Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, Drew Eubanks
Bradley Beal (finger) — In
Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) — Out
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Beal and Nurkic are both questionable Wednesday. Neither player was able to participate in practice on Tuesday. Beal left the prior game with just a few minutes remaining and didn't return after suffering a sprained right ring finger. He was seen getting his fingers taped on the bench. After the game, coach Vogel confirmed that Beal received negative X-rays, and Beal said he plans on playing Wednesday. If he's unable to suit up, Eric Gordon and Royce O'Neale would see increased playing time.
Confirmed Lineup: Reggie Jackson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic (back, hip) — In
Jamal Murray (ankle) — Out
Aaron Gordon (foot) — In
Michael Porter Jr. (illness) — In
Zeke Nnaji (adductor) — Out
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Murray has been out for two straight games now and appears to have the most concerning injury situation of any of the Nuggets' "big four," all of whom have been listed on the report for Wednesday. If Murray doesn't return against the Suns, expect Reggie Jackson to remain in the starting lineup; Jackson has averaged 19.0 points and 6.5 assists over 26.5 minutes per game with Murray out over these last two outings.