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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 3rd, 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 3rd, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Personal) | WAS | Home | Rubio will be away from the team indefinitely due to personal reasons. |
| Darius Garland | CLE | Out (Jaw) | WAS | Home | Garland suffered a fractured jaw and will miss several weeks. |
| Ty Jerome | CLE | Out (Ankle) | WAS | Home | Jerome is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | Out (Knee) | WAS | Home | Mobley will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Jae Crowder | MIL | Out (Groin) | IND | 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. |
| AJ Green | MIL | Out (Nasal Fracture) | IND | Away | Green is dealing with a nasal fracture and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Andrew Nembhard | IND | Out (Back) | MIL | Home | Nembhard is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Out (Knee) | OKC | Home | Hunter is dealing with a knee injury and will miss at least two weeks for the Hawks. |
| Mouhamed Gueye | ATL | Out (Back) | OKC | Home | Gueye is dealing with a stress fracture in his lower back and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Nikola Vucevic | CHI | Out (Adductor) | NY | 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) | NY | 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) | NY | 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) | NY | 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. |
| Coby White | CHI | Probable (Ankle) | NY | Away | White is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Bulls. |
| Onuralp Bitim | CHI | Out (Nose) | NY | Away | Bitim is dealing with a nasal fracture and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Mitchell Robinson | NY | Out (Ankle) | CHI | 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) | CHI | Home | Flynn is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Lower Back) | HOU | 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. |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | BKN | Out (Back) | HOU | Away | Smith Jr is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Lonnie Walker IV | BKN | Out (Hamstring) | HOU | Away | Walker IV is dealing with a left hamstring strain and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Victor Oladipo | HOU | Out (Knee) | BKN | Home | Oladipo is recovering from a knee injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Dillon Brooks | HOU | Out (Abdomen) | BKN | Home | Brooks is dealing with an abdominal injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Tari Eason | HOU | Out (Leg) | BKN | Home | Eason is dealing with lower leg soreness and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Questionable (Knee) | MEM | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a knee sprain and is uncertain to take the court for the Raptors. |
| Christian Koloko | TOR | Out (Illness) | MEM | Away | Koloko is battling a respiratory issue and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Derrick Rose | MEM | Out (Hamstring) | TOR | Home | Rose is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is considered week-to-week. |
| Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | TOR | Home | Adams will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the entire 2023-24 season. |
| Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | TOR | Home | Clarke is dealing with an Achilles injury and will miss the beginning of the 2023-24 season. |
| Vince Williams Jr. | MEM | Out (Foot) | TOR | Home | Williams is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Trey Murphy III | NO | Out (Knee) | MIN | Away | Murphy III is battling left knee soreness and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Matt Ryan | NO | Out (Elbow) | MIN | Away | 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. |
| Luka Garza | MIN | Questionable (Low Back) | NO | Home | Garza is battling an a low back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Jaylen Clark | MIN | Out (Achilles) | NO | Home | Clark is recovering from an Achilles injury and is expected to miss the first half of the 2023-24 season. |
| Deandre Ayton | POR | Out (Knee) | DAL | Away | Ayton is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Robert Williams III | POR | Out (Knee) | DAL | Away | Williams III will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the entire 2023-24 season. |
| Moses Brown | POR | Out (Wrist) | DAL | Away | Brown is dealing with a left wrist sprain and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Dante Exum | DAL | Out (Heel) | POR | Home | Exum is dealing with a right heel injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Richaun Holmes | DAL | Out (Personal) | POR | Home | Holmes is dealing with a personal issue and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Toe) | POR | Home | Kleber is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Kevin Durant | PHO | Out (Hamstring) | LAC | Home | Durant is dealing with right hamstring soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Damion Lee | PHO | Out (Knee) | LAC | Home | Lee has suffered a right knee meniscus injury and is expected to miss the start of the 2023-24 season. |
| Nassir Little | PHO | Out (Knee) | LAC | Home | Little is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Monte Morris | DET | Out (Quadriceps) | UTA | Away | Morris is dealing with a right quadriceps strain and will miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Isaiah Stewart | DET | Out (Toe) | UTA | 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. |
| Jimmy Butler | MIA | Out (Foot) | LAL | Away | Butler is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Josh Richardson | MIA | Questionable (Back) | LAL | Away | Richardson is dealing with back spasms and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Haywood Highsmith | MIA | Out (Concussion) | LAL | 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) | LAL | Away | Martin is dealing with an ankle injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Heat. |
| Dru Smith | MIA | Out (Knee) | LAL | Away | Smith is dealing with an ACL sprain and will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Probable (Groin) | MIA | Home | Davis is dealing with a groin injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Questionable (Illness) | MIA | Home | James is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Lakers. |
| D'Angelo Russell | LAL | Out (Tailbone) | MIA | Home | Russell is dealing with a tailbone injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Gabe Vincent | LAL | Out (Knee) | MIA | Home | Vincent will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will not take the court for the Lakers. He is expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks. |
| Rui Hachimura | LAL | Out (Calf) | MIA | Home | Hachimura is dealing with a left calf strain and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Cam Reddish | LAL | Probable (Groin) | MIA | Home | Reddish is dealing with a groin injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Joe Ingles | ORL | Out (Ankle) | SAC | Away | Ingles is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Markelle Fultz | ORL | Out (Knee) | SAC | Away | Fultz is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | SAC | Away | Isaac is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
