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RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season.
Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 1st, 2024. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball, especially when setting DFS lineups on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Consider this your one-stop overview of fantasy-relevant injuries around the NBA.
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NBA Injury Roundup for January 1st, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Clark | MIN | Out (Achilles) | NY | Away | Clark is recovering from an Achilles injury and is expected to miss the first half of the 2023-24 season. |
| Mitchell Robinson | NY | Out (Ankle) | MIN | 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. |
| Malachi Flynn | NY | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Home | Flynn is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Personal) | TOR | Away | Rubio will be away from the team indefinitely due to personal reasons. |
| Darius Garland | CLE | Out (Jaw) | TOR | Away | Garland suffered a fractured jaw and will miss several weeks. |
| Ty Jerome | CLE | Out (Ankle) | TOR | Away | Jerome is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | Out (Knee) | TOR | Away | Mobley will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Christian Koloko | TOR | Out (Illness) | CLE | Home | Koloko is battling a respiratory issue and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Monte Morris | DET | Out (Quadriceps) | HOU | Away | Morris is dealing with a right quadriceps strain and will miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Isaiah Stewart | DET | Out (Toe) | HOU | Away | Stewart is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pistons. He is expected to miss at least 10-14 days. |
| Victor Oladipo | HOU | Out (Knee) | DET | Home | Oladipo is recovering from a knee injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Dillon Brooks | HOU | Out (Abdomen) | DET | Home | Brooks is dealing with an abdominal injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | HOU | Questionable (Ankle) | DET | Home | Smith Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Rockets. |
| Bruce Brown | IND | Out (Knee) | MIL | Away | Brown is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Jae Crowder | MIL | Out (Groin) | IND | Home | 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 | Out (Illness) | IND | Home | Beauchamp is dealing with an illness injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Gordon Hayward | CHA | Out (Calf) | DEN | 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 | Questionable (Illness) | DEN | Away | Rozier is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Hornets. |
| Frank Ntilikina | CHA | Out (Left Tibia) | DEN | 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) | DEN | 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) | DEN | Away | Williams is dealing with a lower back contusion and is unlikely to take the court for the Hornets. |
| Aaron Gordon | DEN | Questionable (Face/Hand) | CHA | Home | Gordon suffered lacerations to his face and hand as a result of a dog bite and is uncertain to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Reggie Jackson | DEN | Probable (Calf) | CHA | Home | Jackson is dealing with a calf injury but is expected to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Vlatko Cancar | DEN | Out (Knee) | CHA | Home | Cancar has suffered a torn ACL and is expected to miss the 2023-2024 season. |
| Deandre Ayton | POR | Out (Knee) | PHO | Away | Ayton is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Anfernee Simons | POR | Out (Illness) | PHO | Away | Simons is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Robert Williams III | POR | Out (Knee) | PHO | Away | Williams III will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the entire 2023-24 season. |
| Duop Reath | POR | Doubtful (Back) | PHO | Away | Reath is battling lower back soreness and is unlikely to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Shaedon Sharpe | POR | Questionable (Adductor) | PHO | Away | Sharpe is dealing with an adductor injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Toumani Camara | POR | Questionable (Knee) | PHO | Away | Camara is dealing with knee soreness and is uncertain to take the court for the the Trail Blazers. |
| Eric Gordon | PHO | Questionable (Calf) | POR | Home | Gordon is dealing with a calf injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Suns. |
| Kevin Durant | PHO | Out (Hamstring) | POR | Home | Durant is dealing with right hamstring soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Damion Lee | PHO | Out (Knee) | POR | Home | Lee has suffered a right knee meniscus injury and is expected to miss the start of the 2023-24 season. |
| Kyrie Irving | DAL | Questionable (Foot) | UTA | Away | Irving is battling a foot injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Dante Exum | DAL | Questionable (Heel) | UTA | Away | Exum is dealing with a heal contusion and is uncertain to take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Seth Curry | DAL | Questionable (Illness) | UTA | Away | Curry is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Toe) | UTA | Away | Kleber is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Luka Doncic | DAL | Questionable (Quad) | UTA | Away | Doncic is dealing with a quad injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Kyle Lowry | MIA | Questionable (Head) | LAC | Away | Lowry is dealing with a head contusion and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Jimmy Butler | MIA | Out (Foot) | LAC | Away | Butler is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Josh Richardson | MIA | Questionable (Back) | LAC | Away | Richardson is dealing with back spasms and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Haywood Highsmith | MIA | Out (Concussion) | LAC | Away | Highsmith is in concussion protocol and will not take the court for the Heat. He will miss at least three games. |
| Caleb Martin | MIA | Doubtful (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Martin is dealing with an ankle injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Heat. |
| Dru Smith | MIA | Out (Knee) | LAC | Away | Smith is dealing with an ACL sprain and will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season. |
| Mason Plumlee | LAC | Questionable (Knee) | MIA | Home | Plumlee is dealing with a left knee sprain and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Questionable (Hip) | MIA | Home | Leonard is dealing with a hip injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
