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
Luka Doncic (ankle) — Available
Jaylen Brown (pelvis) — In
Ochai Agbaji (knee) — In
Lonnie Walker (illness) — Available
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Confirmed Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Dennis Smith Jr., Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton
Lonnie Walker (illness) — Available
Day'Ron Sharpe (wrist) — Out
Cam Johnson (ankle) — Out
Cam Thomas (ankle, foot) — Out
Ben Simmons (back) — Out for season
Dariq Whitehead (shin) — Out for season
With Johnson, Simmons, and Thomas sidelined, the Nets will need some of their role players to step up on both sides of the ball. Of course, Bridges and Claxton will be available and should lead the way, but players like Schroder and Walker should at least provide more offense. Schroder has played well recently, averaging 17.0 points and 6.8 assists over his last five appearances, each of which have been starts. He'll have an enticing matchup against the Pistons, who have allowed the second-most points per game (26.9) to point guards this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson, Isaiah Stewart, Jalen Duren
Taj Gibson (signed) — Available
Quentin Grimes (injury management) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Kyle Anderson, Rudy Gobert
TJ Warren (signed) — Available
Josh Minott (illness) — Not on injury report
Jordan McLaughlin (illness) — Available
Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) — Injured
Jaylen Clark (Achilles) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) — Out
Doug McDermott (calf) — Out
Confirmed Lineup: Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
Patty Mills (signed) — Available
Tyler Herro (foot) — Out
Kevin Love (heel) — Out
Josh Richardson (shoulder) — Out for season
The Heat will be without Herro and Love for the next two contests, which includes Thursday's game against Dallas. Herro has missed the previous five outings and Miami has gone 4-1. Butler has led the team offensively over that span, averaging 26.5 points and 6.8 assists per game, with Adebayo chipping in 20.8 points per contest. Adebayo should be able to find success against the Mavs, who have given up the fourth-most points per game (24.9) league-wide to centers this season.
Confirmed Lineup: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr., PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford
Luka Doncic (ankle) — Available
Maxi Kleber (knee) — Available
Confirmed Lineup: Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., Ochai Agbaji, RJ Barrett, Kelly Olynyk
Ochai Agbaji (knee) — In
DJ Carton (ankle) — Out
Jalen McDaniels (illness) — Available
Bruce Brown (knee) — Out
Jakob Poeltl (finger) — Injured
Scottie Barnes (hand) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant, Jusuf Nurkic
Josh Okogie (abdomen) — Out
Devin Booker (ankle) — Injured
Nassir Little (knee) — Injured
Damion Lee (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis
Jaylen Brown (pelvis) — In
Neemias Queta (knee) — Injured
If Brown is sidelined, the Celtics' matchup against Denver will be even tougher. Through three games this month, Brown has averaged 25.0 points per contest and has led the team with a 30.9% usage rate. Tatum would likely garner increased usage against the Nuggets, who have won six of their last seven contests, posting the third-best Net Rating (+10.8) league-wide over that span of games. Boston's +26.1 Net Rating during that time was the league's best.
Confirmed Lineup: Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
Vlatko Cancar (knee) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic
Torrey Craig (knee) — In
Dalen Terry (personal) — Not on injury report
Zach LaVine (foot) — Out for season
Patrick Williams (foot) — Out for season
Lonzo Ball (knee) — Out for season
Confirmed Lineup: Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green
Confirmed Lineup: Tre Jones, Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Zach Collins
Victor Wembanyama (ankle) — Out
Charles Bassey (knee) — Out for season
The Spurs have played six games sans Wembanyama this season and are winless in those outings. They'll play their seventh game without him, this time against a Kings team that is nearly at full health. Wembanyama has played in 21 consecutive contests and has posted seven straight double-doubles, and his absence should result in increased usage for Johnson and Collins.
Confirmed Lineup: De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, Harrison Barnes, Keegan Murray, Domantas Sabonis
Sasha Vezenkov (ankle) — Injured