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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 2nd, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
