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NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
HOU | Hamstring | DAY TO DAY | Harden should be making his return to the court in the next couple of games. | |
BOS | Ankle/Tibia | No Timetable | Hayward is apparently not wearing an Ankle brace anymore and still wants to return this season. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart will pick up shots and minutes. | |
ORL | Hand | 3-5 Weeks | Vucevic is dealing with a fractured Hand. With all of the injuries on Orlando, Bismack Biyombo will pick up PT. | |
MIL | Torn ACL | 4 Weeks | Parker is starting to practice and is still targeting a February return right around the All-Star break. Giannis Antetokounmpo starts at PF. | |
DEN | Wrist | 1-2 Months | Millsap is out of the cast and we won't see him again until sometime after the All-Star break. Trey Lyles and Mason Plumlee pick up minutes. | |
UT | Knee | 1-2 Weeks | Gobert 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. | |
MEM | Achilles | No Timetable | Conley won't return until he feels 100 percent although reports have said he's getting closer. Tyreke Evans starts in his place. | |
LAC | Knee | No Timetable | Beverley had surgery and thinks he can return this season. Austin Rivers (when healthy), Lou Williams and Milos Teodosic pick up minutes. | |
PHI | Shoulder | No Timetable | After it seemed like he was on his way back, Fultz is once again having Shoulder issues and it's impacting his shooting in practice | |
LAC | Glute | 2-4 Weeks | Gallinari is starting to do drills in practice but it's looking like he'll be out close to another month. Wes Johnson benefits. | |
SAS | Shoulder | DAY TO DAY | Leonard returned but the Spurs are being careful that he doesn't hurt himself again and was held out his previous game. Hopefully, he's back on Wednesday. | |
IND | Elbow | 1-2 Weeks | Turner will not play while the Pacers are on the road Domantas Sabonis picks up minutes and Thad Young picks up usage. | |
LAC | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Jordan has missed his last two games and his status for Wednesday is not looking good. Willie Reed and Montrezl Harrell will pick up more PT if he's out. | |
BKN | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Russell is close and can go through 5 on 5 scrimages. Spencer Dinwiddie continues to benefit playing in Russell's spot. | |
LAL | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Ball missed his previous game and his status for Wednesday is QUESTIONABLE. If he can't go, Jordan Clarkson and Josh Hart pick up minutes. | |
BKN | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | D'Angelo Russell (when healthy) will rotate to the PG spot and Spencer Dinwiddie will pick up minutes. | |
SAS | Hand | DAY TO DAY | Gasol is currently playing through pain and his status will be QUESTIONABLE on a per game basis for now. Davis Bertans picks up PT if he can't go. | |
T.J. Warren | PHX | Back | DAY TO DAY | Warren missed his previous game with a Back injury and if he can't play Tuesday, Josh Jackson will see a ton of minutes. |
DAL | Tibia | No Timetable | The Mavs continue being shady about when we can expect Curry to play. He'll miss at least the next week. Yogi Ferrell benefits. | |
LAL | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Ingram missed his previous game is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday. If he can't play, Kyle Kuzma will rotate to SF, and we may even see Corey Brewer. | |
J.J. Redick | PHI | Leg | DAY TO DAY | Redick injured his Leg on Monday, but nothing seems broken or fractured and he could return for his next game on Thursday. |
LAC | Heel | No Timetable | Rivers will miss at least the next couple of weeks. Milos Teodosic and Jawun Evans pick up minutes. | |
DET | Ankle | 4-5 Weeks | With Jackson out, Ish Smith takes over at PG and is very familiar with the Pistons offense. All Pistons options will see a boost in shots with Jackson out. | |
CLE | Knee/Foot | 1-3 Weeks | Shumpert is now dealing with Foot soreness and that could extend his time off the court . Kyle Korver and JR Smith pick up minutes. | |
MIA | Ankle | No Timetable | Waiters is opting for surgery on his Ankle and that could end his season. Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington pick up minutes. | |
DAL | Groin | DAY TO DAY | Barea will miss Tuesday's game with a Groin injury. Yogi Ferrell should see more playing time and Devin Harris could pick up a few minutes. | |
CHA | Ankle | No Timetable | Kaminsky sprained his Ankle on Monday and we're unsure how much time he'll need to miss. Johnny O'Bryant will pick up PT if he can't go. | |
NY | Leg | Wednesday | He's back but was left out of a back to back. Reports say he could start on Wednesday. Michael Beasley picks up PT if he can't go. | |
POR | Back | DAY TO DAY | Napier is currently QUESTIONABLE for Tuesday's game and if he can't go, Evan Turner and Pat Connaughton should pick up minutes. | |
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. | |
SAS | Heel | 1-2 Weeks | With Gay out, Kyle Anderson will continue to see consistent minutes and shot opportunities. | |
UT | Knee | No Timetable | Surgery is an option for him, but is looking for other options. Jonas Jerebko should see increased minutes while he's out. | |
MIA | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Johnson hurt his Ankle on Monday and it's sprained and he won't be getting an MRI for now. If he can't play in his next game, Wayne Ellington picks up PT. | |
CLE | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Rose is just about ready to return and we can see him back in the next couple of games. With Iman Shumpert out, Isaiah Thomas gets more minutes. | |
SAS | Thigh | DAY TO DAY | Ginobili hurt his Thigh on Monday and if he needs to miss additional time, Bryn Forbes will pick up playing time. | |
PHI | Illness | DAY TO DAY | Holmes missed his last game because he's sick, if he can't go, Amir Johnson and Trevor Booker could pick up playing time. | |
TOR | Knee | DAY TO DAY | VanVleet hurt his Knee on Monday and for now he's DTD and Delon Wright should see more playing time if he misses time. | |
Nene Hilario | HOU | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Nene has a chance to play THURSDAY but if he can't play, Tarik Black and P.J. Tucker should see a bit more playing time. |
ATL | Groin | No Timetable | Bembry hasn't played in weeks and Marco Belinelli will continue to pick up minutes. | |
MEM | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Parsons is still DTD but can't take contact in practice yet. Jarell Martin can see more minutes if he needs to miss additional time. | |
DET | Hip | DAY TO DAY | After returning last week, Johnson is feeling soreness in his Hip and he's missed his last two games. Reggie Bullock benefits. | |
ORL | Knee | No Timetable | The Magic Coaches are expecting Ross to be out for a long time and Jonathon Simmons will pick up a ton of playing time. | |
CHA | Knee | 2-4 Weeks | Zeller had Knee surgery and will miss time and Frank Kaminsky will pick up a ton of playing time. | |
MIA | Tibia | No Timetable | With McGruder out, Josh Richardson picks up more minutes and the Heat are not giving a clear timetable outside of saying he's working hard to return. | |
IND | Ankle | 5-7 Weeks | He's continues to work his way back and is practicing. His playing time may depend on Bojan Bogdanovic's impact on the court. | |
UT | Shoulder | No Timetable | This injury could cost Exum significant time and the Jazz will turn to Alec Burks to help out. Donovan Mitchell will get more run. | |
CHI | Foot | 3-4 Weeks | Payne's recent tests have come back clean regarding his Foot and he's on his way bac. He'll have to shine more than Jerian Grant in order to play. | |
OKC | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Roberson is practicing but needs another few games. Alex Abrines, Terrance Ferguson and Josh Huestis pick up minutes. | |
DET | Ankle | No Timetable | It's just about decision time for Leuer as Surgery is still on the table and he may need it. Anthony Tolliver will see more playing time. | |
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. | |
PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. | |
DAL | Thumb | 4-6 Weeks | Noel had Thumb surgery and could be back in February and his name has been brought in trade discussions. | |
ORL | Ankle | No Timetable | Isaac will be out for a long time as his Ankle just won't heal and Mario Hezonja should pick up playing time. | |
NO | Fibula | 2-4 Weeks | Allen suffered a setback in regards to hi fractured Fibula and Darius Miller will pick up even more playing time with Allen out. | |
PHX | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Chriss may need to miss another game and Dragan Bender will see more minutes if he does. | |
DAL | Knee | No Timetable | He's on the outside looking into the Mavs rotation when he eventually returns. | |
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. | |
PHX | Knee | 1-2 Months | New Reports say that Williams is making progress and could return as early as February. March seems more realistic. | |
MIA | Foot | February-March | All Heat PF's pick up a few more minutes with White's Foot fractured. | |
NO | Knee | April or not at all | Ajinca had surgery and will be on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation if he returns. | |
PHI | Lisfranc Injury | 6-8 Weeks | Korkmaz is on the outside looking in when it comes to the Sixers rotation. |