X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Join the Best Live Fantasy Chat Community!

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


LINEUP RESOURCES

Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 31st, 2022

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 31st, 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.

Editor's Note: Our incredible team of writers received five total writing awards and 13 award nominations by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, tops in the industry! Congrats to all the award winners and nominees including NBA Writer of the Year, Best NFL Series, MLB Series, PGA Writer and Player Notes writer of the year. Be sure to follow their analysis, rankings and advice all year long, and win big with RotoBaller! Read More!

 

NBA Injury Roundup for December 31st, 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
Nicolas Batum LAC Out (Ankle) IND Away Batum is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Clippers.
Reggie Jackson LAC Probable (Achilles) IND Away Jackson is dealing with an Achilles injury but is likely to take the court for the Clippers.
Daniel Theis IND Out (Knee) LAC Home Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers.
Kendall Brown IND Out (Leg) LAC Home Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers indefinitely.
Robin Lopez CLE Probable (Illness) CHI Away Lopez is battling an illness but is likely to take the court for the Cavaliers.
Ricky Rubio CLE Out (Knee) CHI Away Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2022-23 regular season.
Cedi Osman CLE Probable (Back) CHI Away Osman is dealing with a back injury but is available to take the court for the Cavaliers.
Darius Garland CLE Out (Thumb) CHI Away Garland is dealing with a sprained thumb and will not take the court for the Cavaliers.
Dylan Windler CLE Out (Ankle) CHI Away Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers indefinitely.
Dean Wade CLE Out (Shoulder) CHI Away Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers.
Evan Mobley CLE Out (Ankle) CHI Away Mobley is dealing with ankle soreness and will not take the court for the Cavaliers.
Goran Dragic CHI Out (Rest) CLE Home Dragic is resting and will not take the court for the Bulls.
Lonzo Ball CHI Out (Knee) CLE Home Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season.
Jalen Brunson NY Out (Hip) HOU Away Brunson is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Knicks.
RJ Barrett NY Out (Finger) HOU Away Barrett is dealing with a finger injury and is expected to miss a week for the Knicks.
Obi Toppin NY Out (Knee) HOU Away Toppin is dealing with a knee issue and is expected to miss two to three weeks for the Knicks.
Jae'Sean Tate HOU Out (Ankle) NY Home Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets.
Alperen Sengün HOU Out (Back) NY Home Sengün is dealing with a back injury and has been ruled out for the Rockets.
JaVale McGee DAL Out (Illness) SA Away McGee is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Mavericks.
Dorian Finney-Smith DAL Out (Adductor) SA Away Finney-Smith is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks.
Maxi Kleber DAL Out (Hamstring) SA Away Kleber has suffered a torn hamstring and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Mavericks.
Luka Doncic DAL Probable (Ankle) SA Away Doncic is dealing with an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Mavericks.
Josh Green DAL Out (Elbow) SA Away Green is dealing with an elbow injury and is expected to miss a couple weeks.
Keita Bates-Diop SA Out (Illness) DAL Home Bates-Diop is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Spurs.
Devin Vassell SA Out (Knee) DAL Home Vassell is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Spurs.
Joe Harris BKN Out (Knee) CHA Away Harris is battling a knee injury and will not take the court for the Nets.
Ben Simmons BKN Probable (Illness) CHA Away Simmons is dealing with an illness but is available to take the court for the Nets.
Edmond Sumner BKN Probable (Thumb) CHA Away Sumner is dealing with a thumb injury but is available to take the court for the Nets.
Kelly Oubre Jr. CHA Out (Hand) BKN Home Oubre Jr. has a hand injury and will not take the court for the Hornets.
Dennis Smith Jr. CHA Out (Ankle) BKN Home Smith is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Hornets.
Cody Martin CHA Out (Knee) BKN Home Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks.
Kevin Knox II DET Questionable (Knee) MIN Away Knox ll is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Pistons.
Cade Cunningham DET Out (Shin) MIN Away 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) MIN Away Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court indefinitely for the Pistons.
Kyle Anderson MIN Questionable (Back) DET Home Anderson is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the TImberwolves.
Rudy Gobert MIN Questionable (Illness) DET Home Gobert is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves.
Karl-Anthony Towns MIN Out (Calf) DET Home Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
Taurean Prince MIN Out (Shoulder) DET Home Prince is suffering from a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely.
Jordan McLaughlin MIN Out (Calf) DET Home McLaughlin is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely.
Anthony Edwards MIN Questionable (Hip) DET Home Edwards is dealing with a hip injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves.
James Harden PHI Out (Injury Management) OKC Away Harden is undergoing injury management for a foot injury and will not take the court for the 76ers.
P.J. Tucker PHI Out (Injury Management) OKC Away Tucker is undergoing injury management for a knee injury and will not take the court for the 76ers.
Tyrese Maxey PHI Out (Injury Management) OKC Away Maxey is underdoing injury management for a foot injury and will not take the court for the 76ers.
Aleksej Pokusevski OKC Out (Leg) PHI Home Pokusevski has a fractured leg and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Thunder.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl OKC Out (Ankle) PHI Home Robinson-Earl is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Thunder. He is considered week-to-week.
Chet Holmgren OKC Out (Foot) PHI Home Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot.
Ousmane Dieng OKC Out (Wrist) PHI Home Dieng is battling a wrist fracture and will miss at least six weeks.
Larry Nance Jr. NO Out (Neck) MEM Away Nance Jr. is dealing with neck spasms and will not take the court for the Pelicans.
Brandon Ingram NO Out (Toe) MEM Away Ingram is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans.
Trey Murphy III NO Probable (Ankle) MEM Away Murphy is battling an ankle injury but is available to take the court for the Pelicans.
EJ Liddell NO Out (Knee) MEM Away Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans.
Danny Green MEM Out (ACL/LCL) NO Home Green tore both his ACL and LCL in his left knee during the 2021-22 playoffs and is expected to miss most of the 2022-23 regular season for the Grizzlies.
Santi Aldama MEM Doubtful (Ankle) NO Home Aldama is dealing with ankle soreness and is unlikely to take the court for the Grizzlies.
Jimmy Butler MIA Out (Rest) UTA Away Butler has been ruled out for the Heat due to rest.
Dewayne Dedmon MIA Out (Foot) UTA Away Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Heat.
Victor Oladipo MIA Probable (Injury Management) UTA Away Oladipo is dealing with injury management but will likely take the court for the Heat.
Caleb Martin MIA Questionable (Ankle) UTA Away Martin is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat.
Ömer Yurtseven MIA Out (Ankle) UTA Away Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months.
Nikola Jovic MIA Out (Back) UTA Away Jovic is dealing with back spasms and will not take the court for the Heat.

More Fantasy Basketball Analysis




LINEUP RESOURCES

Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

ROTOBALLER PLAYER NEWS

Keston Hiura6 mins ago

Outrighted To Triple-A
Andrés Giménez10 mins ago

Guardians, Andres Gimenez Finalizing Long-Term Extension
Lamar Jackson21 mins ago

Texans Not Expected To Pursue Lamar Jackson
Desmond Ridder36 mins ago

Preparing To Be Falcons Starter
Los Angeles Rams45 mins ago

Rams Re-Sign Marquise Copeland
Thomas Detry46 mins ago

Continues To Impress In Rookie Season
Trey Sermon50 mins ago

Eagles Like Trey Sermon's Potential
Kyler Murray54 mins ago

No Timeline For Kyler Murray
Buffalo Bills60 mins ago

Von Miller On Schedule In His Recovery
Buffalo Bills1 hour ago

Sean McDermott To Call Defensive Plays
Aaron Rai1 hour ago

Brings Positive Momentum To Valero Texas Open
Javonte Williams1 hour ago

Making "Great Strides" In Recovery
Akshay Bhatia1 hour ago

Looks To Stay Hot In Texas
Hobie Harris1 hour ago

Makes Opening Day Roster
Tyrone Taylor2 hours ago

Hoping To Return In Mid-May
Adrian Houser2 hours ago

Likely To Open On Injured List
Jeff Hoffman2 hours ago

Released By Twins
Kris Bubic2 hours ago

Named Royals Fifth Starter
Sean Doolittle2 hours ago

Tanner Rainey To Continue Rehabbing
Hunter Gaddis2 hours ago

Expected To Enter Rotation
Josiah Gray2 hours ago

To Make Season Debut Saturday
Devin Duvernay2 hours ago

Expected To Return In 2023
Matthew Stafford3 hours ago

Won't Have Any Limitations
Trey Lance3 hours ago

Has A Chance To Regain Starting Job
Odell Beckham Jr.3 hours ago

Giants A Long Shot For Odell Beckham Jr.
DJ Chark3 hours ago

Undergoes Ankle Surgery
Michael Thomas3 hours ago

Making Progress In Recovery
Aaron Rodgers3 hours ago

Trade Could Involve Two Second-Round Picks
Irv Smith Jr.3 hours ago

Agrees To One-Year Deal With Bengals
César Hernández3 hours ago

Tigers Release Cesar Hernandez
James McCann4 hours ago

Likely To Open On Injured List
Mychal Givens4 hours ago

Headed To Injured List
Leody Taveras4 hours ago

Out Another Week
Sergio Romo4 hours ago

Officially Retires With Giants
Cristian Pache4 hours ago

Won't Be On Opening Day Roster
Daniel Hudson4 hours ago

Could Return In Late April
Tony Gonsolin4 hours ago

Dodgers Targeting Late-April Return For Tony Gonsolin
Nicolas Batum4 hours ago

Drops Eight Three-Point Bombs On Chicago
Nikola Jokic5 hours ago

Logs His 29th Triple-Double Of The Year
Tyrese Maxey5 hours ago

Leads Sixers Offense With 29 Points
Immanuel Quickley5 hours ago

Scores Career-High 40 Points
Bennedict Mathurin5 hours ago

Breaks Out Of Slump Monday
Jaden Ivey5 hours ago

Fills The Box Score Monday
Khris Middleton5 hours ago

Has Season-High 34 Points Monday
Lawson Crouse5 hours ago

Delivers Three Assists Monday
Leon Draisaitl6 hours ago

Takes Point Streak To Nine Games
Connor McDavid6 hours ago

Hits 140 Points For The Season
Cale Makar6 hours ago

Helps To Set Up Two Goals
Marc-Andre Fleury6 hours ago

Returns To Form Monday
Matthew Boldy6 hours ago

Scores Another Hat Trick
Trevor Zegras6 hours ago

Suffers A Lower-Body Injury
Daniel Bard13 hours ago

Still Off Monday
Blake Sabol13 hours ago

Made "Fantastic Impression" This Spring
Anthony Rendon14 hours ago

On Fire This Spring
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander15 hours ago

Questionable Versus Charlotte
Ja Morant15 hours ago

Doubtful Versus Orlando
Terry Rozier15 hours ago

Out Again On Tuesday Evening
Gordon Hayward16 hours ago

Unlikely To Play Against OKC
Daniel Gafford16 hours ago

Dealing With A Sore Foot
Kyle Palmieri16 hours ago

Records Three Points Monday
Monte Morris16 hours ago

Uncertain For Tuesday Night
Kyle Kuzma16 hours ago

Remains Out Versus Boston
Gustav Forsling16 hours ago

Scores Twice Despite Florida Loss
Bradley Beal16 hours ago

Sidelined Again On Tuesday
Brady Tkachuk16 hours ago

Logs Two Points In Ottawa Win
New England Patriots16 hours ago

Jerod Mayo To Be Bill Belichick's Successor?
Buffalo Bills17 hours ago

Taylor Rapp Signs One-Year Deal With Bills
Jarrett Stidham17 hours ago

Broncos Think Jarrett Stidham Has Starting Potential
Gardner Minshew17 hours ago

To Compete For Starting Job
Mac Jones17 hours ago

Not Guaranteed To Start In 2023
Maxi Kleber19 hours ago

Questionable On Monday
Jrue Holiday20 hours ago

Ruled Out Monday
Marcus Morris20 hours ago

Sr. Sitting Out On Monday
Karl-Anthony Towns20 hours ago

To Sit Out On Monday
Tyrese Haliburton20 hours ago

Won't Play On Monday
Myles Turner20 hours ago

Unavailable On Monday
Reilly Smith20 hours ago

Ruled Out For At Least Three Games
Erik Gudbranson20 hours ago

Won't Return This Season
Todd Gilliland20 hours ago

Impressive At COTA
Ville Husso21 hours ago

Could Be Done For The Season
Ty Gibbs21 hours ago

Finds His Footing At COTA
Robby Fabbri21 hours ago

Likely Finished For The Season
Troy Terry21 hours ago

Sits Out Monday's Game
Chris Buescher21 hours ago

Continues To Shine On Road Courses
Frank Vatrano21 hours ago

Returns To Ducks Lineup
NASCAR21 hours ago

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finishes Seventh
Tage Thompson21 hours ago

A Game-Time Call For Monday
Austin Cindric21 hours ago

Has A Solid Day
Jonas Johansson22 hours ago

Tends Twine Monday In Anaheim
Sergei Bobrovsky22 hours ago

In Goal Monday Against Ottawa
Ilya Sorokin22 hours ago

Starting Monday
John Gibson22 hours ago

Minds The Crease For Ducks Monday
Marlon Vera1 day ago

Has Four-Fight Winning Streak Snapped
Cory Sandhagen1 day ago

Dominates Striking Department
Yana Santos1 day ago

Dominated In Decision Loss
Holly Holm1 day ago

Dominates In Co-Main Event
Austin Lingo1 day ago

Suffers Submission Loss
Nate Landwehr1 day ago

Shines With Second-Round Submission Win
Andrea Lee1 day ago

Suffers Defeat In Close Matchup Saturday
Maycee Barber1 day ago

Takes Close Matchup On Saturday
Chidi Njokuani1 day ago

Takes Close Loss In Split-Decision Showing
Albert Duraev1 day ago

Holds Off Opponent In Tight Split Decision
William Byron1 day ago

Rounds Out Top Five At COTA
Ross Chastain1 day ago

Caught Up To Fourth At COTA On Sunday
Alex Bowman1 day ago

Brings Home Third Place Finish At COTA
Kyle Busch1 day ago

Scrambles Up To Second At Austin
Tyler Reddick1 day ago

Dominates And Wins At COTA
Jordan Taylor3 days ago

Making NASCAR Debut At COTA, Will Start 4th
Austin Cindric3 days ago

Excited To Showcase Speed At COTA This Weekend
Austin Dillon3 days ago

Starts 28th At COTA For Sunday
Ricky Stenhouse Jr3 days ago

. In Middle Of Pack For COTA
Denny Hamlin3 days ago

Rough Patch In Qualifying On Saturday
Kyle Busch3 days ago

Starts Ninth For COTA Race On Sunday
Kyle Larson3 days ago

Could Be A Wildcard On Sunday
Noah Gragson3 days ago

Finds Way To Qualify 10th At COTA
Brad Keselowski3 days ago

A Few Seconds Off the COTA Pace
Ryan Blaney3 days ago

Begins 38th For Sunday's Race At COTA
Chase Briscoe3 days ago

Just A Little Off At COTA On Saturday
Cory Sandhagen4 days ago

Can Earn Back-To-Back Victories
Marlon Vera4 days ago

Finds Himself In Main-Event Spotlight Saturday
Yana Santos4 days ago

Looking For Biggest UFC Win Of Her Career
Holly Holm4 days ago

Seeking First Victory Since 2020
Austin Lingo4 days ago

On Verge Of Three-Fight Winning Streak
Nate Landwehr4 days ago

Hoping For Third Straight Strong Performance
Maycee Barber5 days ago

Can Continue Her Flyweight Ascent
Andrea Lee5 days ago

In Need Of Victory To Keep Momentum Going
MMA5 days ago

Manel Kape On The Hunt For Fourth Straight Victory Saturday
Alex Perez5 days ago

Seeking First Victory Since 2020
Albert Duraev5 days ago

Can Rebound With A Victory
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF