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Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 23rd, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
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NBA Injury Roundup for December 23rd, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | Probable (Foot) | NY | Away | Antetokounmpo is dealing with a foot injury but will take the court for the Bucks. |
| Jae Crowder | MIL | Out (Groin) | NY | Away | Crowder suffered a left adductor and abdominal tear and will not take the court for the Bucks. He will miss at least eight weeks. |
| MarJon Beauchamp | MIL | Probable (Elbow) | NY | Away | Beauchamp is dealing with a left elbow contusion but will take the court for the Bucks. |
| Mitchell Robinson | NY | Out (Ankle) | MIL | Home | Robinson is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. He is expected to miss the rest of the 2023-24 season. |
| DaQuan Jeffries | NY | Out (Illness) | MIL | Home | Jeffries is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Jericho Sims | NY | Out (Ankle) | MIL | Home | Sims suffered a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Knicks. He is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | BOS | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Porzingis is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | Probable (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Tatum is dealing with a left ankle sprain and is likely to take the court for the Celtics. |
| Luke Kornet | BOS | Out (Adductor) | LAC | Away | Kornet is dealing with a left adductor strain and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | BOS | Out (Heel) | LAC | Away | Mykhailiuk is dealing with a left heel contusion and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Mason Plumlee | LAC | Out (Knee) | BOS | Home | Plumlee is dealing with a sprained MCL and will not take the court for the Clippers. He is expected to miss up to as much as two months. |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Out (Hip) | BOS | Home | Leonard is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Moussa Diabate | LAC | Out (Hip) | BOS | Home | Diabate is dealing with left hip soreness and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Vlatko Cancar | DEN | Out (Knee) | CHA | Away | Cancar has suffered a torn ACL and is expected to miss the 2023-2024 season. |
| Terry Rozier | CHA | Out (Knee) | DEN | Home | Rozier is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Frank Ntilikina | CHA | Out (Left Tibia) | DEN | Home | Ntilikina is dealing with a non-displaced fracture of his left tibia and will miss at least four weeks. |
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | DEN | Home | 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 | Out (Back) | DEN | Home | Williams is dealing with a lower back contusion and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Joe Ingles | ORL | Out (Ankle) | IND | Away | Ingles is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Markelle Fultz | ORL | Out (Knee) | IND | Away | Fultz is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Kevon Harris | ORL | Out (Coach's Decision) | IND | Away | Harris will not take the court for the Magic due to a coach's decision. |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | Out (Wrist) | IND | Away | Suggs is dealing with a left wrist sprain and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Bruce Brown | IND | Out (Knee) | ORL | Home | Brown is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Jalen Smith | IND | Probable (Heel) | ORL | Home | Smith is dealing with a heel injury but is likely to take the court for the Pacers. |
| Victor Oladipo | HOU | Out (Knee) | NO | Away | Oladipo is recovering from a knee injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Reggie Bullock | HOU | Out (Illness) | NO | Away | Bullock is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Cody Zeller | NO | Out (Ankle) | HOU | Home | Zeller is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | NO | Out (Rib) | HOU | Home | Nance Jr. is dealing with a right rib fracture and will not take the court for the Pelicans. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Matt Ryan | NO | Out (Elbow) | HOU | 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. |
| Derrick Rose | MEM | Out (Hamstring) | ATL | Away | Rose is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is considered week-to-week. |
| Marcus Smart | MEM | Out (Foot) | ATL | Away | Smart is battling a left foot injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Adams will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the entire 2023-24 season. |
| Luke Kennard | MEM | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Kennard is dealing with a left knee bruise and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is expected to miss at least two weeks. |
| Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | ATL | Away | Clarke is dealing with an Achilles injury and will miss the beginning of the 2023-24 season. |
| De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Hunter is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Jalen Johnson | ATL | Out (Wrist) | MEM | Home | Johnson suffered a wrist fracture and will not take the court for the Hawks. He is expected to miss at least 4-6 weeks. |
| AJ Griffin | ATL | Out (Personal) | MEM | Home | Griffin is dealing with a personal matter and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Mouhamed Gueye | ATL | Out (Back) | MEM | Home | Gueye is dealing with a stress fracture in his lower back and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Monte Morris | DET | Out (Quadriceps) | BKN | Away | Morris is dealing with a right quadriceps strain and will miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Jalen Duren | DET | Out (Ankle) | BKN | Away | Duren is dealing with an ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
| Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Lower Back) | DET | Home | 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) | DET | Home | Walker IV is dealing with a left hamstring strain and will not take the court for the Nets. He is set to miss multiple games. |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | UTA | Out (Foot) | TOR | Away | Horton-Tucker is dealing with left foot soreness and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Keyonte George | UTA | Out (Foot) | TOR | Away | George is dealing with left foot inflammation and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Christian Koloko | TOR | Out (Illness) | UTA | Home | Koloko is battling a respiratory issue and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Personal) | CHI | Away | Rubio will be away from the team indefinitely due to personal reasons. |
| Caris LeVert | CLE | Out (Knee) | CHI | Away | LeVert is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Cavailers. |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | Out (Illness) | CHI | Away | Mitchell is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Darius Garland | CLE | Out (Jaw) | CHI | Away | Garland suffered a fractured jaw and will miss several weeks. |
| Ty Jerome | CLE | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Away | Jerome is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Sam Merrill | CLE | Out (Wrist) | CHI | Away | Merrill is dealing with a wrist injury and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | Out (Knee) | CHI | Away | Mobley will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Zach LaVine | CHI | Out (Foot) | CLE | Home | 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) | CLE | Home | Ball underwent a third procedure to his injured knee and is expected to miss the 2023-24 season. |
| Torrey Craig | CHI | Out (Right Foot) | CLE | Home | 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) | CLE | Home | Bitim is dealing with a nasal fracture and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Henri Drell | CHI | Out (Thumb) | CLE | Home | Drell is dealing with a right thumb sprain and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Gabe Vincent | LAL | Doubtful (Knee) | OKC | Away | Vincent is dealing with a left knee effusion and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino | LAL | Probable (Back) | OKC | Away | Hood-Schifino is dealing with back spasms but is expected to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Josh Giddey | OKC | Out (Ankle) | LAL | Home | Giddey is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
| Charles Bassey | SA | Out (Left Knee) | DAL | Away | Bassey suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. |
| Kyrie Irving | DAL | Out (Foot) | SA | Home | Irving is battling a foot injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Toe) | SA | Home | Kleber is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Josh Green | DAL | Out (Elbow) | SA | Home | Green is dealing with a right elbow sprain and will not take the court for the Mavericks. He is expected to miss a few weeks. |
| Dereck Lively II | DAL | Out (Ankle) | SA | Home | Lively is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Robert Williams III | POR | Out (Knee) | GS | Away | Williams III will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the entire 2023-24 season. |
| Shaedon Sharpe | POR | Out (Adductor) | GS | Away | Sharpe is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Toumani Camara | POR | Probable (Thumb) | GS | Away | Camara is dealing with a thumb injury but is expected to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Draymond Green | GS | Out (Suspension) | POR | Home | Green has been suspended due to unsportsmanlike conduct and is expected to remain sidelined for at least three weeks. |
| Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Illness) | POR | Home | Wiggins is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Gary Payton II | GS | Out (Calf) | POR | Home | Payton II suffered a torn right calf and will be sidelined indefinitely. He is expected to miss at least another week. |
| Brandin Podziemski | GS | Probable (Lower Back) | POR | Home | Podziemski is dealing with lower-back soreness but is likely to to take the court for the Warriors. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Knee) | SAC | Away | Towns is dealing with a left knee soreness and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Jaylen Clark | MIN | Out (Achilles) | SAC | Away | Clark is recovering from an Achilles injury and is expected to miss the first half of the 2023-24 season. |
| Alex Len | SAC | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Home | Len is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Kings. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Malik Monk | SAC | Questionable (Right Foot) | MIN | Home | Monk is dealing with right foot irritation and is uncertain to take the court for the Kings. |
