
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 22nd, 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 22nd, 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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Joel Embiid | PHI | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Embiid is battling a sprained right knee and will not take the court for the Sixers. |
Danuel House Jr. | PHI | Out (Illness) | BKN | Away | House Jr. is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Back/Knee) | PHI | Home | Simmons is dealing with knee and back injuries and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
Cameron Payne | PHO | Out (Lower Back) | LAC | Away | Payne is dealing with low back soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Leonard is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
Paul George | LAC | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | 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. |
Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | LAL | Away | 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. |
Ja Morant | MEM | Questionable (Hand) | LAL | Away | Morant injured his hand in Game 1 and is uncertain to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | LAL | Away | Clarke has been diagnosed with an Achilles tear and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
Jake LaRavia | MEM | Out (Calf) | LAL | Away | LaRavia is dealing with right calf soreness and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
Anthony Davis | LAL | Probable (Foot) | MEM | Home | Davis is dealing with a foot injury but will likely take the court for the Lakers. |
LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Foot) | MEM | Home | James is dealing with foot soreness but will likely take the court for the Lakers. |
Dennis Schröder | LAL | Probable (Achilles) | MEM | Home | Schroder is dealing with an Achilles issue but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | Out (Back) | MIA | Away | Antetokounmpo is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Wesley Matthews | MIL | Out (Calf) | MIA | Away | Matthews is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Tyler Herro | MIA | Out (Hand) | MIL | Home | Herro suffered a broken right hand in his previous game and will not take the court for the Heat. He will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 NBA playoffs. |
Nikola Jovic | MIA | Out (Back) | MIL | Home | Jovic is dealing with back spasms and will not take the court for the Heat. |