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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 8th, 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 8th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | CHA | 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) | CHA | 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. |
| Gordon Hayward | CHA | Out (Calf) | CHI | Home | Hayward is dealing with a calf strain and will not take the court for the Hornets. He will miss at least two weeks. |
| Frank Ntilikina | CHA | Out (Left Tibia) | CHI | Home | Ntilikina is dealing with a non-displaced fracture of his left tibia and will miss at least four weeks. |
| P.J. Washington | CHA | Out (Foot) | CHI | Home | Washington is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Groin) | CHI | Home | Martin is battling a groin injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | CHI | 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) | CHI | Home | Williams is dealing with a lower back contusion and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Jayson Tatum | BOS | Out (Injury Management) | IND | Away | Tatum is dealing with injury management and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Sam Hauser | BOS | Out (Right Shoulder) | IND | Away | Hauser is dealing with a right shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Celtics on Monday. |
| Davis Bertans | OKC | Out (Illness) | WAS | Away | Bertans is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
| Victor Oladipo | HOU | Out (Knee) | MIA | Away | Oladipo is recovering from a knee injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Dillon Brooks | HOU | Out (Abdomen) | MIA | Away | Brooks is dealing with an abdominal injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. He is considered week-to-week in his recovery. |
| Tari Eason | HOU | Out (Leg) | MIA | Away | Eason is dealing with lower leg soreness and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Kyle Lowry | MIA | Probable (Illness) | HOU | Home | Lowry is dealing with an illness but is likely to take the court for the Heat. |
| Jimmy Butler | MIA | Out (Toe) | HOU | Home | Butler is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Caleb Martin | MIA | Out (Ankle) | HOU | Home | Martin is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Dru Smith | MIA | Out (Knee) | HOU | Home | Smith is dealing with an ACL sprain and will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season. |
| Jae Crowder | MIL | Out (Groin) | UTA | 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. |
| Damian Lillard | MIL | Out (Personal) | UTA | Home | Lillard is dealing with a personal issue and will not take the court for the Bucks on Monday. |
| Cameron Payne | MIL | Out (Concussion) | UTA | Home | Payne is dealing with a concussion and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Eric Gordon | PHO | Probable (Knee) | LAC | Away | Gordon is dealing with a right knee soreness but is expected to take the court for the Suns. |
| Kevin Durant | PHO | Probable (Hamstring) | LAC | Away | Durant is dealing with a hamstring injury but is expected to take the court for the Suns. |
| Damion Lee | PHO | Out (Knee) | LAC | Away | Lee has suffered a right knee meniscus injury and is expected to miss the start of the 2023-24 season. |
| Bol Bol | PHO | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Bol is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Nassir Little | PHO | Out (Knee) | LAC | Away | Little is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Udoka Azubuike | PHO | Doubtful (Illness) | LAC | Away | Azubuike is dealing with an illness and is unlikely to take the court for the Suns. |
| Moussa Diabate | LAC | Out (Hand) | PHO | Home | Diabate suffered a hand fracture and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
