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Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 12th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
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NBA Injury Roundup for January 12th, 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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Aleksej Pokusevski | OKC | Out (Leg) | PHI | Away | Pokusevski has a fractured leg and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Thunder. |
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | OKC | Out (Ankle) | PHI | Away | 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 | Away | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
Ousmane Dieng | OKC | Out (Wrist) | PHI | Away | Dieng is battling a wrist fracture and will miss at least six weeks. |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | Out (Knee) | MIA | Away | Antetokounmpo is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Khris Middleton | MIL | Out (Knee) | MIA | Away | Middleton is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Joe Ingles | MIL | Out (Injury Management) | MIA | Away | Ingles is managing an injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Serge Ibaka | MIL | Out (Personal) | MIA | Away | Ibaka is dealing with a personal issue and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Grayson Allen | MIL | Out (Ankle) | MIA | Away | Allen is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
Kyle Lowry | MIA | Out (Knee) | MIL | Home | Lowry is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Out (Foot) | MIL | Home | Dedmon has been suspended for one game and is also dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Udonis Haslem | MIA | Probable (Achilles) | MIL | Home | Haslem is dealing with Achilles tendinosis but is available to take the court for the Heat. |
Bam Adebayo | MIA | Probable (Wrist) | MIL | Home | Adebayo is dealing with a wrist injury but is likely to take the court for the Heat. |
Duncan Robinson | MIA | Out (Finger) | MIL | Home | Robinson will undergo finger surgery and will be out 4 weeks for the Heat. |
Haywood Highsmith | MIA | Probable (Patella) | MIL | Home | Highsmith is dealing with patellar tendinitis but is likely to take the court for the Heat. |
Tyler Herro | MIA | Out (Achilles) | MIL | Home | Herro is dealing with an Achilles injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Caleb Martin | MIA | Out (Quad) | MIL | Home | Martin is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | MIL | Home | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
Nikola Jovic | MIA | Out (Back) | MIL | Home | Jovic is dealing with a stress reaction in his back and will miss at least four weeks |
Al Horford | BOS | Out (Rest) | BKN | Away | Horford is resting and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
Jaylen Brown | BOS | Out (Adductor) | BKN | Away | Brown is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
Kevin Durant | BKN | Out (Knee) | BOS | Home | Durant has suffered a right knee sprain and is expected to miss a month. |
Nicolas Claxton | BKN | Probable (Shoulder) | BOS | Home | Claxton is dealing with a shoulder injury but is likely to take the court for the Nets. |
Gordon Hayward | CHA | Out (Hamstring) | TOR | Away | Hayward is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
Kelly Oubre Jr. | CHA | Out (Hand) | TOR | Away | Oubre Jr. has a hand injury and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks for the Hornets. |
Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | CHA | Home | Porter Jr. underwent season ending foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2022 2023 season. |
Dwight Powell | DAL | Questionable (Hip) | LAL | Away | Powell is dealing with a hip injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Mavericks. |
Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Out (Adductor) | LAL | Away | Finney-Smith is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Hamstring) | LAL | Away | Kleber has suffered a torn hamstring and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Mavericks. |
Josh Green | DAL | Out (Elbow) | LAL | Away | Green is dealing with an elbow injury and is expected to miss a couple weeks. |
Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Foot) | DAL | Home | Davis suffered a right foot injury and will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. |
Patrick Beverley | LAL | Out (Hip) | DAL | Home | Beverley is dealing with a hip injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | DAL | Home | James is dealing with an ankle injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
Troy Brown Jr. | LAL | Probable (Quad) | DAL | Home | Brown Jr. is dealing with a quad injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
Lonnie Walker IV | LAL | Out (Tailbone) | DAL | Home | Walker IV is dealing with a tailbone injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
Austin Reaves | LAL | Out (Hamstring) | DAL | Home | Reaves is dealing with a left hamstring strain and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
Ricky Rubio | CLE | Questionable (Knee) | POR | Away | Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and is uncertain to take the court for the Cavaliers. |
Jarrett Allen | CLE | Probable (Illness) | POR | Away | Allen is dealing with an illness but is likely to take the court for the Cavaliers. |
Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Ankle) | POR | Away | Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers indefinitely. |
Dean Wade | CLE | Out (Shoulder) | POR | Away | Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers. |
Damian Lillard | POR | Questionable (Ankle) | CLE | Home | Lillard is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
Justise Winslow | POR | Out (Ankle) | CLE | Home | Winslow is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
Gary Payton II | POR | Probable (Ankle) | CLE | Home | Payton II is dealing with an ankle injury but will likely take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
Nassir Little | POR | Out (Hip) | CLE | Home | Little suffered a hip injury and will miss around 6 weeks for the Trail Blazers. |
Ibou Badji | POR | Out (Not With Team) | CLE | Home | Badji is not with the team and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers |