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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 February 26th, 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 26th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | PHO | Out (Knee) | MIL | Away | Durant has suffered a right MCL sprian and is expected to return after the All-Star break for the Suns. |
| Landry Shamet | PHO | Out (Foot) | MIL | Away | Shamet is dealing with right foot soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | Out (Quad) | PHO | Home | Antetokounmpo is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Wesley Matthews | MIL | Out (Calf) | PHO | Home | Matthews is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Simmons is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | WAS | Out (Knee) | CHI | Away | Porzingis suffered a knee injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Monte Morris | WAS | Out (Back) | CHI | Away | Morris is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Goran Dragic | CHI | Out (Knee) | WAS | Home | Dragic is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | WAS | Home | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Knee) | WAS | Home | Green is recovering from knee surgery and his return is unclear at this time for the Bulls. |
| D'Angelo Russell | LAL | Out (Ankle) | DAL | Away | Russell is battling an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Davis Bertans | DAL | Out (Calf) | LAL | Home | Bertans is battling a left calf strain and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Hamstring) | LAL | Home | Kleber is recovering from a torn hamstring and will not take the court. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | CLE | Away | Porter Jr. underwent season ending foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. |
| Fred VanVleet | TOR | Out (Personal) | CLE | Away | VanVleet is dealing with personal matters and will not take the court for the Raptors |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | Out (Ankle) | SAC | Home | Gilgeous-Alexander is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | OKC | Out (Leg) | SAC | Home | Pokusevski has a fractured leg and is expected to return in early March. |
| Chet Holmgren | OKC | Out (Foot) | SAC | Home | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | Out (Illness) | GS | Away | Gobert is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | GS | Away | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to return in mid-to-late March for the Timberwolves. |
| Taurean Prince | MIN | Out (Personal) | GS | Away | Prince is dealing with a personal matter and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Jaylen Nowell | MIN | Out (Knee) | GS | Away | Nowell is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Draymond Green | GS | Out (Knee) | MIN | Home | Green is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Leg) | MIN | Home | Curry is dealing with a leg injury and is expected to miss multiple weeks for the Warriors. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | MIN | Home | Iguodala is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. There is no timetable for his return. |
| Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Personal) | MIN | Home | Wiggins is dealing with a personal matter and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Gary Payton II | GS | Out (Abdominal) | MIN | Home | Payton is dealing with an abdominal injury and is out indefinitely for the Warriors. |
| Ryan Rollins | GS | Out (Foot) | MIN | Home | Rollins will have surgery on his foot and he will miss the rest of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | HOU | Out (Foot) | POR | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. His timetable to return is unclear. |
| Jalen Green | HOU | Out (Groin) | POR | Away | Green is dealing with a groin injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | POR | Out (Calf) | HOU | Home | Nurkic is dealing with a left calf strain and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Justise Winslow | POR | Out (Ankle) | HOU | Home | Winslow is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | POR | Out (Back) | HOU | Home | Arcidiacono is dealing with lower back pain and will not suit up for the Blazers. |
| Anfernee Simons | POR | Out (Ankle) | HOU | Home | Simons is battling a grade 2 ankle injury and is out indefinitely for the Trail Blazers. |
| Ibou Badji | POR | Out (Knee) | HOU | Home | Badji is dealing with left knee soreness and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. His timetable to return is unclear. |
| Ivica Zubac | LAC | Out (Calf) | DEN | Away | Zubac is dealing with a right calf strain and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Aaron Gordon | DEN | Out (Rib) | LAC | Home | Gordon is dealing with a rib injury and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Jamal Murray | DEN | Probable (Foot) | LAC | Home | Murray is dealing with a foot injury but is likely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | DEN | Probable (Injury Management) | LAC | Home | Porter Jr. is managing an injury and is likely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Zeke Nnaji | DEN | Out (Shoulder) | LAC | Home | Nnaji is dealing with a sprained shoulder and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Christian Braun | DEN | Probable (Thumb) | LAC | Home | Braun is dealing with a thumb injury but is likely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | LAC | 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. |
