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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 December 26th, 2022. 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 December 26th, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Harris | BKN | Out (Knee) | CLE | Away | Harris is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Seth Curry | BKN | Out (Illness) | CLE | Away | Curry is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Robin Lopez | CLE | Out (Illness) | BKN | Home | Lopez is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Knee) | BKN | Home | Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2022-23 regular season. |
| Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Ankle) | BKN | Home | Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers indefinitely. |
| Dean Wade | CLE | Out (Shoulder) | BKN | Home | Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers. |
| John Wall | LAC | Out (Ankle) | DET | Away | Wall is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Out (Injury Management) | DET | Away | Leonard is managing an injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Marvin Bagley III | DET | Out (Illness) | LAC | Home | Bagley III is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Pistons. |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | LAC | Home | Cunningham will undergo surgery on his shin and will miss the rest of the 2022-23 season for the Pistons. |
| Isaiah Livers | DET | Out (Shoulder) | LAC | Home | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court indefinitely for the Pistons. |
| Kyle Anderson | MIN | Out (Back) | MIA | Away | Anderson is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | MIA | Away | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Taurean Prince | MIN | Out (Shoulder) | MIA | Away | Prince is suffering from a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
| Jordan McLaughlin | MIN | Out (Calf) | MIA | Away | McLaughlin is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
| Jimmy Butler | MIA | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Home | Butler is nursing a sprained right ankle and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Out (Foot) | MIN | Home | Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Udonis Haslem | MIA | Questionable (Achilles) | MIN | Home | Haslem is dealing with right Achilles tendinosis and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Bam Adebayo | MIA | Out (Illness) | MIN | Home | Adebayo is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Gabe Vincent | MIA | Probable (Knee) | MIN | Home | Vincent is dealing with left knee effusion and is likely to take the court for the Heat. |
| Caleb Martin | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | MIN | Home | Martin is dealing with a sprained left ankle but is expected to suit up for the Heat. |
| Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Home | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | NO | Away | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
| Jalen Smith | IND | Questionable (Ankle) | NO | Away | Smith is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Pacers. |
| Aaron Nesmith | IND | Questionable (Ankle) | NO | Away | Nesmith is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Pacers. |
| Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | NO | Away | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers indefinitely. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | NO | Questionable (Achilles) | IND | Home | Nance Jr. is dealing with Achilles soreness and is uncertain take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Brandon Ingram | NO | Out (Toe) | IND | Home | Ingram is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Zion Williamson | NO | Out (Conditioning) | IND | Home | Williams is under conditioning management and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Herbert Jones | NO | Out (Health Protocols) | IND | Home | Jones is under Heath protocols and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Trey Murphy III | NO | Out (Illness) | IND | Home | Murphy is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Dyson Daniels | NO | Out (Illness) | IND | Home | Daniels is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | IND | Home | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans. |
| Eric Gordon | HOU | Probable (Thumb) | CHI | Away | Gordon is dealing with a thumb injury and is likely to take the court for the Rockets. |
| Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Away | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | CHI | Out (Ankle) | HOU | Home | Jones Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Alex Caruso | CHI | Out (Concussion) | HOU | Home | Caruso is in concussion protocol and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | HOU | Home | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Questionable (Right Knee) | HOU | Home | Green is dealing with right knee soreness and is uncertain to take the court for the Bulls. |
| Kelly Olynyk | UTA | Out (Ankle) | SA | Away | Olynyk is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Questionable (Ankle) | POR | Away | Smith is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | POR | Away | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
| Nick Richards | CHA | Doubtful (Ankle) | POR | Away | Richards is dealing with an ankle injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Hornets. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | POR | Probable (Calf) | CHA | Home | Nurkic is dealing with a calf injury but is likely to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Justise Winslow | POR | Out (Ankle) | CHA | Home | Winslow is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Gary Payton II | POR | Out (Abdomen) | CHA | Home | Payton II is recovering from a core muscle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Trailblazers. |
| Josh Hart | POR | Probable (Ankle) | CHA | Home | Hart is dealing with an ankle injury but is likely to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Nassir Little | POR | Out (Hip) | CHA | Home | Little suffered a hip injury and will miss around 6 weeks for the Trail Blazers. |
