NBA Injuries
| NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
| Kawhi Leonard | SAS | Quad | No Timetable | The Spurs are not expecting Leonard to return this season, however, it's up to Leonard whether or not he wants to return. He's not ready yet |
| Gordon Hayward | BOS | Ankle/Tibia | No Timetable | Hayward can shoot stand-still jumpers and wants to return this season. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart (when healthy) pick up shots and minutes. |
| Nikola Vucevic | ORL | Hand | TONIGHT | Vucevic should be active for Thursday's game. He'll likely be on a minutes limit Bismack Biyombo's playing time will decrease. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | NY | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | With Porzingis done, Kyle O'Quinn and Michael Beasley will play more. Will Willy Hernangomez finally get playing time? |
| Paul Millsap | DEN | Wrist | 2-4 Weeks | Millsap is practicing but we won't see him again until March. Trey Lyles and Mason Plumlee (when healthy) pick up minutes. |
| DeMarcus Cousins | NO | Achilles | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Cousins will not return for the remainder of the season and Darius Miller, Omer Asik and Dante Cunningham (when healthy) will play heavy minutes. |
| Mike Conley | MEM | Achilles | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Conley is having surgery and won't return to the court this season. Andrew Harrison and Mario Chalmers will fill-in. |
| John Wall | WSH | Knee | 4-7 Weeks | Wall is looking like he's feeling better but still has a way's to go Tomas Satoransky and Tim Frazier will pick up minutes. |
| Kevin Love | CLE | Hand | 4-6 Weeks | With Kevin Love out for awhile Jeff Green, Larry Nance Jr. and Tristan Thompson will fill in. |
| Patrick Beverley | LAC | Knee | No Timetable | Beverley had surgery and thinks he can return this season. Austin Rivers, Lou Williams and Milos Teodosic pick up minutes. |
| Markelle Fultz | PHI | Shoulder | No Timetable | After it seemed like he was on his way back, Fultz could miss the rest of the Sixers regular season. T.J. McConnell and Jerryd Bayless will fill in. |
| Dennis Schroder | ATL | Back | DAY TO DAY | We're awaiting an update regardin Schroder's health. His status for Friday is up in the air. Malcolm Delaney will pick up PT if he can't play. |
| Reggie Jackson | DET | Ankle | 2-3 Weeks | Jackson has been cleared to run lightly, but will still a few more weeks to recover. Ish Smith and Jameer Nelson will continue to grab minutes. |
| Aaron Gordon | ORL | Hip | TONIGHT | Gordon looks like he'll be active for Thursday's game and will likely be on a minutes restriction. Mario Hezonja will lose minutes. |
| Lonzo Ball | LAL | Knee | FRIDAY? | Ball is feeling better and should be able to return Friday. Isaiah Thomas will be in a major timeshare with Ball for minutes. |
| Jeremy Lin | BKN | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | D'Angelo Russell will rotate between PG and SG spot and Spencer Dinwiddie will pick up minutes. |
| Ricky Rubio | UT | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Rubio didn't practice on Wednesday and he may need to miss another game or two. Donovan Mitchell and Royce O'Neale pick up PT if he can't play. |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | BKN | Groin | DAY TO DAY | RHJ will miss Thursday's game but he is practicing. Quincy Acy and Jarrett Allen will pick up minutes. |
| Ersan Ilyasova | ATL | Shoulder | DAY TO DAY | We need to see a final report that Ilyasova will play on Friday, but all signs are looking like he will be starting. |
| Michael Beasley | NY | Ear | TONIGHT? | Beasley is practicing and should be all set to play on Thursday. |
| Avery Bradley | LAC | Groin | DAY TO DAY | Bradley is questionable for Thursday's game and if he can't play, Lou Williams will pick up more minutes and shots |
| De'Aaron Fox | SAC | Eye | DAY TO DAY | Fox is questionable for Thursday's game and if he can't play Garrett Temple will pick up minutes. |
| Reggie Bullock | DET | Illness | DAY TO DAY | Consider him questionable for Friday's game and if he can't go, Stanley Johnson will pick up more playing time. |
| John Henson | MIL | Hamstring | DAY TO DAY | Henson continues to deal with soreness in his Hamstring. Thon Maker and Tyler Zeller will grab minutes. |
| Dion Waiters | MIA | Ankle | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Waiters had Ankle surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington pick up minutes. |
| Seth Curry | DAL | Tibia | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Curry will not play this season and Yogi Ferrell will grab more playing time along with J.J. Barea. |
| Tyson Chandler | PHX | Neck | DAY TO DAY | Chandler is still day to day and Alex Len and Marquese Chriss will pick up playing time if he can't go. |
| Terrence Ross | ORL | Knee | No Timetable | We still don't have an update on Ross and Jonathon Simmons will continue seeing a lot of minutes. |
| Darren Collison | IND | Knee | 1-2 Weeks | Collison will miss another few games. Cory Joseph will pick up a lot of minutes. |
| Mirza Teletovic | MIL | Lung | No Timetable | Teletovic is dealing with issues regarding Blood Clots and that's what's kept Chris Bosh out of Basketball. He could miss the rest of the season. |
| Rudy Gay | SAS | Heel | FRIDAY | Gay will return on Friday. |
| Thabo Sefolosha | UT | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Sefolosha had surgery on his Knee and will miss the rest of the season. Jonas Jerebko will see more playing time. |
| Trevor Ariza | HOU | Hamstring | FRIDAY | Ariza will return on Friday. |
| Caris LeVert | BKN | Knee | DAY TO DAY | LeVert will miss Thursday's game. Joe Harris and Nik Stauskas will pick up playing time. |
| Marcus Smart | BOS | Hand | FRIDAY | Smart will return on Friday. |
| Malcolm Brogdon | MIL | Quad | 5-7 Weeks | With Brogdon out for potentially the next two months, Sterling Brown, Sean Kilpatrick and Tony Snell will pick up more playing time. |
| Kelly Olynyk | MIA | Shoulder | No Timetable | Olynyk is not ready to return to action yet. James Johnson and Bam Adebayo will pick up more playing time. |
| Jordan Bell | GSW | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Bell is getting closer to returning to action but for now, Kevon Looney will pick up minutes while he's out. |
| Channing Frye | LAL | Appendix | 3-4 Weeks | Frye had an Appendectomy and will miss the next few weeks of action. Brook Lopez will see more playing time. |
| Matthew Dellavedova | MIL | Ankle | 4-6 Weeks | With Delly out, Sean Kilpatrick and even Jason Terry could pick up more playing time. |
| Ron Baker | NY | Shoulder | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Baker will miss the rest of the season with a Torn Labrum. Jarrett Jack, Emmanuel Mudiay and Frank Ntilikina will pick up more playing time. |
| Shane Larkin | BOS | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Larkin hasn't been able to practice and may need to rest another few games. Terry Rozier will pick up more playing time. |
| Iman Shumpert | SAC | Foot | No Timetable | Shumpert has been hurt a lot this season and will most likely not see consistent minutes once he returns. |
| Rodney McGruder | MIA | Tibia | DAY TO DAY | McGruder's rehab is just about completed and he'll be back shortly after the All-Star break. He'll battle Josh Richardson and Wayne Ellington for minutes. |
| Glenn Robinson III | IND | Ankle | FRIDAY | Robinson has been cleared to return to action and will be on a minutes limit.. His playing time may depend on Bojan Bogdanovic's impact on the court. |
| Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | No Timetable | Exum can shoot but can't take contact yet, but is recovering. Donovan Mitchell will get more run. |
| Cameron Payne | CHI | Foot | TONIGHT | Payne will be on a minutes limit for the first few games and he'll compete for minutes against Jerian Grant. |
| Jahlil Okafor | BKN | Calf | DAY TO DAY | Okafor was dealing with tightness prior to the All-Star break and we'll have to wait and see if he's ready to go on Thursday. |
| Jon Leuer | DET | Ankle | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Leuer had Ankle surgery and is out for the rest of the season. |
| C.J. Williams | LAC | Ankle | No Timetable | Williams will rehab with the G-league and Jawun Evans and even Tyrone Wallace will pick up playing time while he's out. |
| Brandon Knight | PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. |
| Nerlens Noel | DAL | Finger | DAY TO DAY | Noel is looking like he'll be back in the next game or two and he'll eat into Salah Mejri's playing time. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Ankle | Next Week | Isaac will practice with the Magic's G-league team and play with them Friday which shows he's close. Mario Hezonja will continue to pick up PT. |
| Isaiah Canaan | PHX | Ankle | OUT FOR THE SEASON | With Canaan out for the rest of the season, Tyler Ulis, Troy Daniels and even Josh Jackson will pick up minutes and usage. |
| Torrey Craig | DEN | Hamstring | DAY TO DAY | We are waiting to see an update regarding his health, but should be active for Friday's game. |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Knee | No Timetable | He's on the outside looking into the Mavs rotation when he eventually returns. |
| Solomon Hill | NO | Hamstring | 1-2 Months | The Hammy is torn and that'll cost him a ton of time. Dante Cunningham will start in his place. |
| Alan Williams | PHX | Knee | 1-2 Months | Williams is making progress and could return in March. If he does come back, Williams will see minutes. |
| Okaro White | ATL | Foot | No Timetable | White got traded to the Hawks and still doesn't have a timetable to return. |
| Alexis Ajinca | NO | Knee | 2 Months or not at all | Ajinca had surgery and will be on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation if he returns. |
| Furkan Korkmaz | PHI | Lisfranc Injury | 2-3 Weeks | Korkmaz is on the outside looking in when it comes to the Sixers rotation. |
| Alex Abrines | OKC | Hip | TONIGHT | Abrines should be activated for Thursday's game. |
| Skal Labissiere | SAC | Shoulder | TONIGHT | He's listed as probable for tonight's game marking his return to action. |
| Andre Roberson | OKC | Patellar Tendon | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Roberson will miss the rest of the season and Alex Abrines and Terrance Ferguson will fill in moving forward |
| Justin Anderson | PHI | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Anderson sprained his Ankle and his status for Wednesday isn't looking good. Marco Belinelli should be able to steal a few minutes. |
| Jawun Evans | LAC | Groin/Abs | DAY TO DAY | Evans is dealing with multiple injuries. He'll be on the outside of the Clippers rotation once he returns.. |
| Frank Mason III | SAC | Foot | TONIGHT | Mason is listed as probable for tonight's game. He's returning to action. |
| Malik Monk | CHA | Upper Body | DAY TO DAY | Monk got into a car accident and is experiencing soreness in his upper body. If he can't play Thursday, Jeremy Lamb will see more playing time. |
| Richard Jefferson | DEN | Wrist | DAY TO DAY | Jefferson is dealing with soreness and even when he returns, he won't see much action on the court. |
| Tyler Cavanaugh | ATL | Ankle | 1-2 Weeks | He hasn't been able to practice yet and he's on the outside looking in when it comes to the Hawks rotation. |
| Patrick McCaw | GSW | Wrist | 3-4 Weeks | McCaw has a fractured Wrist and will need to miss time. Nick Young and Shaun Livingston will see more playing time. |
| T.J. Leaf | IND | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Leaf's on the outside looking into the Pacers rotation once he returns. |
| Demetrius Jackson | PHI | Groin | DAY TO DAY | Jackson will not play on Thursday and won't see playing time once he's healthy. |
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