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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 6th, 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 6th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Brown | IND | Out (Knee) | BOS | Home | Brown is dealing with a right knee injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Andrew Nembhard | IND | Out (Back) | BOS | Home | Nembhard is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Mitchell Robinson | NY | Out (Ankle) | WAS | Away | 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. |
| Landry Shamet | WAS | Out (Hamstring) | NY | Home | Shamet is dealing with left hamstring soreness and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Tobias Harris | PHI | Out (Ankle) | UTA | Home | Harris suffered a left ankle injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | Out (Knee) | UTA | Home | Embiid is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Robert Covington | PHI | Out (Illness) | UTA | Home | Covington is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Furkan Korkmaz | PHI | Out (Illness) | UTA | Home | Korkmaz is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| De'Anthony Melton | PHI | Out (Back) | UTA | Home | Melton is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| Jae Crowder | MIL | Out (Groin) | HOU | 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. |
| Victor Oladipo | HOU | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Oladipo is recovering from a knee injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Dillon Brooks | HOU | Out (Abdomen) | MIL | Home | Brooks is dealing with an abdominal injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Tari Eason | HOU | Out (Leg) | MIL | Home | Eason is dealing with lower leg soreness and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
