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Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 2nd, 2024. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
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NBA Injury Roundup for January 2nd, 2024
Note: this post is automatically updated throughout the day, every 5 minutes, in case new injury updates are reported.
Name | Team | Status | Opponent | Home/Away | Notes |
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Nikola Vucevic | CHI | Out (Adductor) | PHI | Away | Vucevic is dealing with a left adductor contusion and will not take the court for the Bulls. He is expected to miss at least a week. |
Zach LaVine | CHI | Out (Foot) | PHI | Away | Lavine is dealing with right foot soreness and will not take the court for the Bulls. He expected to miss at least 3-4 weeks.. |
Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | PHI | Away | Ball underwent a third procedure to his injured knee and is expected to miss the 2023-24 season. |
Torrey Craig | CHI | Out (Right Foot) | PHI | Away | Craig is dealing with a right foot injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. He is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. |
Onuralp Bitim | CHI | Out (Nose) | PHI | Away | Bitim is dealing with a nasal fracture and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Robert Covington | PHI | Out (Knee) | CHI | Home | Covington is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
Furkan Korkmaz | PHI | Out (Illness) | CHI | Home | Korkmaz is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
De'Anthony Melton | PHI | Out (Back) | CHI | Home | Melton is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
Zach Collins | SA | Out (Ankle) | MEM | Away | Collins is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
Keldon Johnson | SA | Probable (Back) | MEM | Away | Johnson is dealing with a back injury but is expected to take the court for the Spurs. |
Charles Bassey | SA | Out (Left Knee) | MEM | Away | Bassey suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. |
Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | SA | Home | Adams will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the entire 2023-24 season. |
Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | SA | Home | Clarke is dealing with an Achilles injury and will miss the beginning of the 2023-24 season. |
Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Lower Back) | NO | Away | Simmons suffered a nerve impingement in his lower back and received an epidural injection for his recovery. He will miss at least two more weeks. |
Lonnie Walker IV | BKN | Out (Hamstring) | NO | Away | Walker IV is dealing with a left hamstring strain and will not take the court for the Nets. |
Trey Murphy III | NO | Out (Knee) | BKN | Home | Murphy III is battling left knee soreness and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
Matt Ryan | NO | Out (Elbow) | BKN | Home | Ryan is dealing with a right elbow strain and will not take the court for the Pelicans. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. |
Joe Ingles | ORL | Out (Ankle) | GS | Away | Ingles is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Markelle Fultz | ORL | Questionable (Knee) | GS | Away | Fultz is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Magic. |
Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | GS | Away | Isaac is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
Draymond Green | GS | Out (Suspension) | ORL | Home | Green has been suspended due to unsportsmanlike conduct and is expected to remain sidelined for at least three weeks. |
Gordon Hayward | CHA | Out (Calf) | SAC | Away | Hayward is dealing with a calf strain and will not take the court for the Hornets. He will miss at least two weeks. |
Terry Rozier | CHA | Probable (Illness) | SAC | Away | Rozier is dealing with an illness but is expected to take the court for the Hornets. |
Frank Ntilikina | CHA | Out (Left Tibia) | SAC | Away | Ntilikina is dealing with a non-displaced fracture of his left tibia and will miss at least four weeks. |
LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | SAC | Away | Ball is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not suit up for the Hornets. He is expected to miss extended time. |
Mark Williams | CHA | Doubtful (Back) | SAC | Away | Williams is dealing with a lower back contusion and is unlikely to take the court for the Hornets. |