NBA News and Fantasy Basketball Notes 1/25

Jan 25th 2022

Justin Phan

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. Recent News will display the last 10 news items of the day. Scrolling to the bottom allows you to view Looking Ahead, where you’ll see news for the following day.

Key NBA News to Watch

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  • Brandon Ingram (ankle) — Out

  • Anthony Davis (knee) — In

  • De’Aaron Fox (ankle) — Out

  • Fred VanVleet (knee) — Out

  • Gordon Hayward (foot) — Out

  • Klay Thompson (knee) — In

  • Scottie Barnes (wrist) — Out

  • Jonas Valanciunas (rest) — Out

  • Devonte’ Graham (ankle) — Out

  • Matisse Thybulle (shoulder) — In

  • Will Barton (hamstring) — Out

  • Marcus Morris (personal) — Out

  • Jeff Green (quad) — In

  • Nic Claxton (hamstring) — Available

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — Out

  • Robert Covington (finger) — Available

  • Nassir Little (knee) — In

Recent NBA News

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  • Blazers will start Anfernee SimonsCJ McCollumNassir LittleRobert Covington, and Jusuf Nurkic on Tuesday. [9:50pm ET]

  • Mavs will start Luka DoncicJalen BrunsonDorian Finney-SmithMaxi Kleber, and Kristaps Porzingis on Tuesday. [9:31pm ET]

  • Wolves will start D’Angelo RussellAnthony EdwardsJaden McDanielsJarred Vanderbilt, and Karl-Anthony Towns on Tuesday. [9:17pm ET]

  • Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) available to play Tuesday. [9:14pm ET]

  • Robert Covington (finger) available to play Tuesday. [9:14pm ET]

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) ruled out Tuesday. [8:31pm ET]

  • Nassir Little (knee) will start Tuesday. [8:18pm ET]

  • Warriors will start Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Otto Porter, and Kevon Looney on Tuesday. [8:15pm ET]

  • Klay Thompson (knee) will start Tuesday. [8:15pm ET]

  • Rockets will start Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Eric Gordon, Jae’Sean Tate, and Christian Wood on Tuesday. [7:35pm ET]

  • Spurs will start Dejounte Murray, Derrick White, Keldon Johnson, Doug McDermott, and Jakob Poeltl on Tuesday. [7:35pm ET]

  • Celtics will start Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Robert Williams on Tuesday. [7:04pm ET]

  • Nets will start James Harden, Patty Mills, DeAndre Bembry, Kessler Edwards, and Day’Ron Sharpe on Tuesday. [7:01pm ET]

  • Lakers will start Russell Westbrook, Avery Bradley, LeBron James, Stanley Johnson, and Anthony Davis on Tuesday. [7pm ET]

  • Pistons will start Cade Cunningham, Cory Joseph, Hamidou Diallo, Saddiq Bey, and Isaiah Stewart on Tuesday. [6:41pm ET]

  • Clippers will start Reggie Jackson, Amir Coffey, Terance Mann, Nicolas Batum, and Ivica Zubac on Tuesday. [6:34pm ET]

  • Raptors will start Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Chris Boucher, and Precious Achiuwa on Tuesday. [6:32pm ET]

  • Nuggets will start Monte Morris, Austin Rivers, Aaron Gordon, Jeff Green, and Nikola Jokic on Tuesday. [6:32pm ET]

  • Wizards will start Spencer Dinwiddie, Bradley Beal, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, and Daniel Gafford on Tuesday. [6:31pm ET]

  • Hornets will start LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Cody Martin, Miles Bridges, and Mason Plumlee on Tuesday. [6:31pm ET]

Denver Nuggets News

Nuggets will start Monte Morris, Austin Rivers, Aaron Gordon, Jeff Green, and Nikola Jokic on Tuesday.

  • Jeff Green (quad) — In

  • Markus Howard (illness) — Available

  • Will Barton (hamstring) — Out

  • Bones Hyland (illness) — Not on injury report

  • JaMychal Green (conditioning) — Active but unlikely to play

  • Jamal Murray (knee) — Injured

  • Michael Porter Jr. (back) — Injured

  • Vlatko Cancar (foot) — Injured

Detroit Pistons News

Pistons will start Cade Cunningham, Cory Joseph, Hamidou Diallo, Saddiq Bey, and Isaiah Stewart on Tuesday.

  • Frank Jackson (conditioning) — Available

  • Kelly Olynyk (health protocols) — Out

  • Isaiah Livers (foot) — Out

  • Luka Garza (conditioning) — Not on injury report

  • Jerami Grant (thumb) — Injured

Charlotte Hornets News

Hornets will start LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Cody Martin, Miles Bridges, and Mason Plumlee on Tuesday.

  • Gordon Hayward (foot) — Out

  • Jalen McDaniels (ankle) — Injured

Toronto Raptors News

Raptors will start Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Chris Boucher, and Precious Achiuwa on Tuesday.

  • Scottie Barnes (wrist) — Out

  • Fred VanVleet (knee) — Out

  • Goran Dragic (personal) — Out

  • David Johnson (health protocols) — Out

  • Khem Birch (nose) — Injured

Los Angeles Clippers News

Clippers will start Reggie Jackson, Amir Coffey, Terance Mann, Nicolas Batum, and Ivica Zubac on Tuesday.

  • Marcus Morris (personal) — Out

  • Kawhi Leonard (knee) — Injured

  • Paul George (elbow) — Injured

  • Jason Preston (foot) — Injured

Washington Wizards News

Wizards will start Spencer Dinwiddie, Bradley Beal, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, and Daniel Gafford on Tuesday.

New Orleans Pelicans News

Pelicans will start Jose Alvarado, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Garrett Temple, Herb Jones, and Willy Hernangomez on Tuesday.

  • Brandon Ingram (ankle) — Out

  • Jonas Valanciunas (rest) — Out

  • Devonte’ Graham (ankle) — Out

  • Josh Hart (ankle) — Out

  • Trey Murphy (health protocols) — Out

  • Zion Williamson (foot) — Injured

  • Kira Lewis Jr. (knee) — Injured

  • Didi Louzada (knee) — Injured

Philadelphia 76ers News

Sixers will start Tyrese Maxey, Furkan Korkmaz, Matisse Thybulle, Tobias Harris, and Joel Embiid on Tuesday.

  • Matisse Thybulle (shoulder) — In

  • Ben Simmons (personal) — Out

  • Seth Curry (ankle) — Out

  • Danny Green (hip) — Out

  • Shake Milton (back) — Injured

Sacramento Kings News

Kings will start Tyrese Haliburton, Terence Davis, Harrison Barnes, Marvin Bagley, and Richaun Holmes on Tuesday.

  • De’Aaron Fox (ankle) — Out

  • Damian Jones (ankle) — Available

  • Chimezie Metu (knee) — Out

Boston Celtics News

Celtics will start Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Robert Williams on Tuesday.

  • PJ Dozier (knee) — Injured

  • Bol Bol (foot) — Injured

Los Angeles Lakers News

Lakers will start Russell Westbrook, Avery Bradley, LeBron James, Stanley Johnson, and Anthony Davis on Tuesday.

  • Anthony Davis (knee) — In

  • Sekou Doumbouya (health protocols) — Out

  • Kendrick Nunn (knee) — Injured

Brooklyn Nets News

Nets will start James Harden, Patty Mills, DeAndre Bembry, Kessler Edwards, and Day’Ron Sharpe on Tuesday.

  • Nic Claxton (hamstring) — Available

  • Kyrie Irving (ineligible) — Out

  • Paul Millsap (personal) — Out

  • Kevin Durant (knee) — Injured

  • Joe Harris (ankle) — Injured

San Antonio Spurs News

Spurs will start Dejounte Murray, Derrick White, Keldon Johnson, Doug McDermott, and Jakob Poeltl on Tuesday.

  • Keita Bates-Diop (health protocols) — Out

  • Zach Collins (conditioning) — Out

Houston Rockets News

Rockets will start Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Eric Gordon, Jae’Sean Tate, and Christian Wood on Tuesday.

  • John Wall (NWT) — Out

  • Usman Garuba (wrist) — Out

Dallas Mavericks News

Mavs will start Luka DoncicJalen BrunsonDorian Finney-SmithMaxi Kleber, and Kristaps Porzingis on Tuesday.

  • Sterling Brown (foot) — Out

  • Frank Ntilikina (illness) — Not on injury report

Golden State Warriors News

Warriors will start Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Otto Porter, and Kevon Looney on Tuesday.

  • Klay Thompson (knee) — In

  • Andre Iguodala (injury management) — Out

  • Draymond Green (calf, back) — Injured

  • James Wiseman (knee) — Injured

Minnesota Timberwolves News

Wolves will start D’Angelo RussellAnthony EdwardsJaden McDanielsJarred Vanderbilt, and Karl-Anthony Towns on Tuesday.

  • Patrick Beverley (ankle) — Out

Portland Trail Blazers News

Blazers will start Anfernee SimonsCJ McCollumNassir LittleRobert Covington, and Jusuf Nurkic on Tuesday.

  • Robert Covington (finger) — Available

  • Nassir Little (knee) — In

  • Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) — Available

  • Norman Powell (personal) — Not on injury report

  • Cody Zeller (knee) — Out

  • Damian Lillard (abdominal) — Injured

  • Larry Nance Jr. (knee) — Injured

Looking Ahead

  • Tyler Cook (eye) listed questionable for 1/26.

  • Nikola Vucevic (knee) listed probable for 1/26.

  • Mike Conley (injury maintenance) not on injury report for 1/26.

  • Royce O’Neale (knee) not on injury report for 1/26.

  • Bojan Bogdanovic (finger) not on injury report for 1/26.

  • Joe Ingles (ankle) not on injury report for 1/26.

  • Donovan Mitchell (concussion) ruled out for 1/26.

  • Rudy Gobert (calf) ruled out for 1/26.

  • JaVale McGee (knee) ruled out for 1/26.

  • Jae Crowder (wrist) ruled out for 1/26.

  • Deandre Ayton (ankle) ruled out for 1/26.

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) listed probable for 1/26.

  • Ja Morant (personal) not on injury report for 1/26.

  • Brandon Clarke (back) questionable for 1/26.

  • Desmond Bane (health protocols) questionable for 1/26.

  • Tyler Herro (conditioning) listed probable for 1/26.

  • Jarrett Allen (illness) listed questionable for 1/26.

  • Kyle Lowry (personal) listed out for 1/26.

  • Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (illness) questionable for 1/26.

  • De’Andre Hunter (back) questionable for 1/26.

  • Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) probable for 1/26.

  • Ryan Arcidiacono (ankle) listed out for 1/26.

  • Nerlens Noel (knee) listed questionable for 1/26.

  • Mitchell Robinson (ankle) listed questionable for 1/26.

  • Terrence Ross (knee) not listed on injury report for 1/26.

  • Gary Harris (back) not listed on injury report for 1/26.

  • Mo Bamba (ankle) listed questionable for 1/26.

  • Ja Morant (personal) expected to play 1/26.

  • Desmond Bane has cleared health and safety protocols.

  • Tyler Herro (conditioning) will play 1/26.