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 April 16th, 2023. 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 April 16th, 2023
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 |
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Paul George | LAC | Out (Knee) | PHO | Away | George suffered a sprained knee and will not take the court for the Clippers. He is expected to be sidelined in the first round of the NBA playoffs versus the Suns. |
Cameron Payne | PHO | Out (Lower Back) | LAC | Home | Payne is dealing with low back soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Dennis Schröder | LAL | Probable (Achilles) | MEM | Away | Schroder is dealing with an Achilles injury but will take the court for the Lakers. |
Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | LAL | Home | Adams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is expected to miss the entirety of the playoffs. |
Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | LAL | Home | Clarke has been diagnosed with an Achilles tear and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
Jake LaRavia | MEM | Out (Calf) | LAL | Home | LaRavia is dealing with right calf soreness and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Nikola Jovic | MIA | Out (Back) | MIL | Away | Jovic is dealing with back spasms and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Rudy Gobert | MIN | Questionable (Back) | DEN | Away | Gobert is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the TImberwolves. |
Jaylen Nowell | MIN | Questionable (Knee) | DEN | Away | Nowell is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
Naz Reid | MIN | Out (Wrist) | DEN | Away | Reid has undergone wrist surgery and is expected to miss 6 weeks. |
Jaden McDaniels | MIN | Out (Hand) | DEN | Away | McDaniels is dealing with a fractured right hand and is out indefinitely. |
Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | MIN | Home | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. His timetable to return is unclear. |