NBA INJURIES 

NAMETEAMINJURYTIMETABLE TO RETURNANALYSIS
Blake GriffinLACSprained MCL4 WeeksWith Griffin out, Wes Johnson (when healthy) and Sam Dekker will pick up a ton of playing time. 
Gordon HaywardBOSAnkle/TibiaUnlikely to return this season Hayward is starting to rehab the Ankle and still wants to return this season. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart will pick up shots and minutes.
Isaiah ThomasCLEHip3-4 WeeksThomas is starting to participate more in practice and his January return is looking good. Jose Calderon fills in.
Jabari ParkerMILTorn ACLFebruaryParker's knees have not been able to hold up and you'll be stashing him until early next year. Giannis Antetokounmpo starts at PF.
Paul MillsapDENWrist2-3 MonthsMillsap had surgery and reports say that he'll miss the next several months (no definitive timetable). Kenneth Faried picks up minutes.
Devin BookerPHXGroin1-2 WeeksIt'll be another week or so until we see Booker. T.J. Warren becomes the top scoring option with Troy Daniels and Josh Jackson picking up minutes.
Draymond GreenGSWShoulderDAY TO DAYGreen is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday night's game. If he cant go, Jordan Bell picks up minutes.
Patrick BeverleyLACKneeOUT FOR THE SEASONBeverley had surgery and is out for the rest of the season. Austin Rivers, Lou Williams and Milos Teodosic pick up minutes.
Markelle FultzPHIShoulderNo TimetableReports say that the his Shoulder pain has subsided but will still need at least a few more weeks before a target date to return is set 
Danilo GallinariLACGluteDAY TO DAYGallinari could be looking at a few more games on the shelf as his Glute has been re-injured. Wes Johnson benefits.
Zach LaVineCHIKneeJanuaryLaVine is practicing and his January return is looking good.  Justin Holiday and Denzel Valentine pick up time. 
Stephen CurryGSWAnkleNo TimetableThe Ankle is very swollen and he'll be re-evaluated next week. Patrick McCaw and Shaun Livingston (when healthy) will split time. 
Aaron GordonORLCalfDAY TO DAYGordon will miss at least one more game as his Calf is not 100 percent. Mario Hezonja picks up playing time. 
D'Angelo RussellBKNKneeNo TimetableRussell had minor surgery and there's no target return date and Spencer Dinwiddie continues to benefit playing in Russell's spot. 
Joel EmbiidPHIBackDAY TO DAYHis Back is sore and the Sixers have no problem letting him rest. His next chance to play is THURSDAY.
Jeremy LinBKNKneeOUT FOR THE SEASOND'Angelo Russell (when healthy) will rotate to the PG spot and Spencer Dinwiddie will pick up minutes. 
Kristaps PorzingisNYKneeDAY TO DAYPorzingis has been dealing with a Knee injury, but is expected to play THURSDAY.
Rudy GobertUTKnee3-4 WeeksGobert hasn't been able to shake the Knee injuries and Derrick Favors will pick up a ton of minutes and Jonas Jerebko and Ekpe Udoh as well.
Seth CurryDALTibiaNo TimetableThe Mavs continue being shady about when we can expect Curry to play. He'll miss at least the next week. Yogi Ferrell benefits.
Hassan WhitesideMIAKneeNo TimetableWhiteside won't return until he's fully healthy and Kelly Olynyk and Bam Adebayo will pick up playing time. 
Otto Porter Jr.WSHHipDAY TO DAYPorter can't practice pain free and this DTD tag could be changed as Porter has had Hip injuries in the past. Kelly Oubre Jr. picks up PT.
Goran DragicMIAElbowDAY TO DAYDragic wants to play Wednesday and is QUESTIONABLE for that game. Tyler Johnson will pick up playing time if he's out. 
Donovan MitchellUTToeDAY TO DAYHe's QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't play, Alec Burks picks up more playing time. 
Iman ShumpertCLEKneeFebruaryShumpert had surgery on his Knee and will need to miss time. Kyle Korver and Jose Calderon pick up minutes.
Mike ConleyMEMAchillesNo TimetableConley won't return until he feels 100 percent and the Grizzlies are saying he's out for at least 2 more weeks. Tyreke Evans starts in his place.
Gary HarrisDENElbowDAY TO DAYHarris is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't go, Will Barton picks up more playing time. 
James JohnsonMIAAnkle1 WeekWith Johnson out, Josh Richardson and Jordan Mickey pick up playing time.
Tim Hardaway Jr.NYLegNo TimetableAs far as we know his Leg isn't fractured, but the timetable remains unclear and he'll be re-evaluated next week. Lance Thomas picks up PT.
Serge IbakaTORKneeDAY TO DAYHe's dealing with soreness and if he can't play, Pascal Siakam will pick up more minutes. 
Mirza TeletovicMILKnee/LungNo TimetableHe's dealing with two different issues as he's recovering from Knee surgery and is having breathing problems as fatigue has become an issue.
JJ RedickPHIHamstringDAY TO DAYRedick needed to be pulled from Tuesday's game and Jerryd Bayless picks up time if he needs to miss time.
Dewayne DedmonATLTibiaJanuaryThe Hawks are very thin up front and Miles Plumlee will pick up a ton of minutes and Ersan Ilyasova picks up more playing time.
Brook LopezLALAnkle3-4 WeeksExpect Larry Nance Jr. to rotate to the Center spot and Julius Randle will pick up more playing time. 
Derrick RoseCLEAnkleNo TimetableRose is dealing with full-body fatigue and the Ankle injury. With Thomas and Iman Shumpert out, Jose Calderon gets more minutes.
Evan FournierORLAnkleDAY TO DAYHe's right now QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and D.J. Augustin will fill in for him if he misses more time. 
Mike MuscalaATLAnkleNo TimetableThe Hawks are hurting up front and it makes more room for Ersan Ilyasova and Miles Plumlee
Derrick FavorsUTEYEDAY TO DAYFavors is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't play, Ekpe Udoh will pick up a ton of minutes. 
Justin AndersonPHIShinNo TimetableWith Anderson out, it will leave more room for Robert Covington to rotate and give Dario Saric more time at PF. 
Avery BradleyDETGroin1-2 WeeksWith Bradley out, Luke Kennard will pick up a ton of minutes and shots. 
Kyle AndersonSASKneeWednesday NightAnderson is likely to return Wednesday night. Rudy Gay will pick up more playing time if he can't go. 
Danny GreenSASGroin Wednesday NightGreen should be making his return to the court WEDNESDAY.
George HillSACIllnessWednesday NightStrep Throat kept him out of his previous game and all signs are pointing to Hill playing Wednesday Night. He needs to be able to communicate.
Justise WinslowMIAKneeDAY TO DAYWinslow will likely not play Wednesday and his next chance to play will be FRIDAY. Josh Richardson will pick up more playing time. 
Rodney McGruderMIATibiaNo TimetableWith McGruder out, Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow will pick up more opportunities with the ball on offense. 
Glenn Robinson IIIINDAnkleJanuaryHe's running and jumping in practice for a few weeks. His playing time may depend on Bojan Bogdanovic's impact on the court. 
Dante ExumUTShoulderNo TimetableThis injury could cost Exum significant time and the Jazz will turn to Alec Burks to help out. Donovan Mitchell will get more run.
Cameron PayneCHIFootFebruaryPayne will be playing behind multiple guards once he eventually returns. He'll have to shine more than Jerian Grant. 
De'Aaron FoxSACQuadDAY TO DAYHe had to be removed from Tuesday's game and will likely be out Wednesday night. Garrett Temple should see more PT.
Dennis Smith Jr.DALHipDAY TO DAYHe's QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday. Yogi Ferrell will pick up the playing time if he misses more time.  Devin Harris could be used more.
Terrence RossORLKneeNo TimetableThe Magic Coaches are expecting Ross to be out for a long time and Jonathon Simmons will pick up a ton of playing time. 
Marcus MorrisBOSKnee1 WeekMorris has not been able to shake the injuries this season and Aron Baynes moves up the depth chart for playing time. 
Jon LeuerDETAnkleJanuaryLeuer got injections in his Ankle and will be out for a while. Anthony Tolliver will see more playing time. 
Wesley JohnsonLACFootDAY TO DAYJohnson is not looking like he will play Wednesday which means Sam Dekker will be seeing a ton of playing time. 
Cody ZellerCHAKneeJanuaryZeller had Knee surgery and will miss time and Frank Kaminsky will pick up a ton of playing time. 
Emmanuel MudiayDENAnkleDAY TO DAYMudiay isn't looking like he'll be given the go-ahead for Wednesday and Jamal Murray will pick up playing time. 
Nemanja BjelicaMINFootNo TimetableHis return is unclear and Gorgui Dieng picks up minutes.
Brandan WrightMEMGroinDAY TO DAYHe should be back in action THIS WEEK. He may need one more game on the sidelines. 
Luc Mbah a MouteHOUShoulder1-2 WeeksRyan Anderson's minutes are safe and usage will go up and Nene' will pick up playing time.
Daniel TheisBOSNoseDAY TO DAYTheis is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday after breaking his Nose. If he can't play, Aron Baynes picks up playing time. 
Treveon GrahamCHABackDAY TO DAYHe's not able to practice because of the pain and once he returns he'll be in a battle to get playing time.
Lucas NogueiraTORCalfNo TimetableThe Calf has been a burden all season and Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam will pick up playing time. 
Shaun LivingstonGSWKneeDAY TO DAYLivingston is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't go Patrick McCaw will play more. 
Raul NetoUTConcussionDAY TO DAYNeto is still dealing with Concussion-like symptoms. The Jazz starters continue to play more minutes and Alec Burks minutes are safe. 
Zaza PachuliaGSWShoulderDAY TO DAYPachulia is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday's game. JaVale McGee and Jordan Bell will pick up minutes if he can't go. 
Tony AllenNOFibula2-3 WeeksAllen has a fractured Fibula and Darius Miller will pick up even more playing time with Allen out. 
Dorian Finney-SmithDALKneeNo TimetableHe's on the outside looking into the Mavs rotation when he eventually returns.
Solomon HillNOHamstringFebruary-MarchThe Hammy is torn and that'll cost him a ton of time. Dante Cunningham will start in his place. 
Josh McRobertsDALLower BodyNo TimetableUnlikely to be part of the rotation consistently once he returns. 
Okaro WhiteMIAFoot2-3 MonthsAll Heat PF's pick up a few more minutes with White's Foot fractured.
Arron AfflaloORLBackDAY TO DAYAfflalo is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday night and Shelvin Mack could pick up playing time if he's out.
Alexis AjincaNOKneeApril or not at allAjinca had surgery and will be on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation if he returns. 
Alan WilliamsPHXKneeApril or not at allWilliams could miss the entire 2-17-2018 season.
Brandon KnightPHXTorn ACLOUT FOR THE SEASONHe will not be playing this season. 
Nerlens NoelDALThumbNo TimetableNoel had Thumb surgery and there's no clear return date and he's on the outside looking in when it comes to the Mavs rotation. 
Furkan KorkmazPHIFootNo TimetableHe injured the Foot in the G-League and once he returns, he'll be at the end of the bench if he's called back up. 
John HollandCLEShoulder4-6 WeeksHe injured himself in the G-League and will likely be sitting at the end of the Cavs bench once he returns.