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 February 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 February 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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Kyle Anderson | MIN | Questionable (Back) | WAS | Home | Anderson is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
Rudy Gobert | MIN | Questionable (Groin) | WAS | Home | Gobert is dealing with a groin injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves |
Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | WAS | Home | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
Jae Crowder | MIL | Out (Conditioning) | CHI | Away | Crowder is reconditioning and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Khris Middleton | MIL | Out (Knee) | CHI | Away | Middleton is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Bobby Portis | MIL | Out (Knee) | CHI | Away | Portis is dealing with a sprained MCL and is expected to miss at least two weeks for the Bucks. |
Pat Connaughton | MIL | Out (Calf) | CHI | Away | Connaughton is dealing with calf soreness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
DeMar DeRozan | CHI | Out (Thigh) | MIL | Home | DeRozan has been diagnosed with a grade 1 thigh strain and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Goran Dragic | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Dragic is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Derrick Jones Jr. | CHI | Out (Adductor) | MIL | Home | Jones left his previous contest with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Alex Caruso | CHI | Out (Foot) | MIL | Home | Caruso is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Green is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
Kevin Durant | PHO | Out (Knee) | LAC | Home | Durant has suffered a right knee sprain and is expected to miss a month. |
Norman Powell | LAC | Out (Injury Management) | PHO | Away | Powell is managing an injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
Cameron Payne | PHO | Out (Foot) | LAC | Home | Payne is dealing with a right foot sprain and will be reevaluated in two weeks. |
Landry Shamet | PHO | Out (Foot) | LAC | Home | Shamet is dealing with right foot soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |