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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 January 2nd, 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 January 2nd, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | NY | Away | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
| Devin Booker | PHO | Out (Groin) | NY | Away | Booker is dealing with a left groin strain and will miss at least four weeks for the Suns. |
| Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | NY | Away | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
| Derrick Rose | NY | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Rose is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Knicks. |
| Jalen Brunson | NY | Probable (Hip) | PHO | Home | Brunson is dealing with a hip injury but is expected to take the court for the Knicks. |
| RJ Barrett | NY | Out (Finger) | PHO | Home | Barrett is dealing with a finger injury and is expected to miss a week for the Knicks. |
| Obi Toppin | NY | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Toppin is dealing with a knee issue and is expected to miss two to three weeks for the Knicks. |
| Derrick Jones Jr. | CHI | Probable (Ankle) | CLE | Away | Jones Jr. is dealing with an ankle injury and is likely to take the court for the Bulls. |
| Alex Caruso | CHI | Probable (Shoulder) | CLE | Away | Caruso is dealing with a shoulder injury and is likely to take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | CLE | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
| Tony Bradley | CHI | Out (Personal) | CLE | Away | Bradley will not take the court for the Bulls due to personal reasons. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Knee) | CLE | Away | Green is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Knee) | CHI | Home | Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2022-23 regular season. |
| Darius Garland | CLE | Out (Thumb) | CHI | Home | Garland is dealing with a sprained thumb and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers indefinitely. |
| Dean Wade | CLE | Out (Shoulder) | CHI | Home | Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers. |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | Out (Ankle) | CHI | Home | Mobley is dealing with ankle soreness and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | IND | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and is expected to return in late January. |
| Fred VanVleet | TOR | Probable (Back) | IND | Away | VanVleet is dealing with a back injury but will likely take the court for the Raptors. |
| Precious Achiuwa | TOR | Probable (Ankle) | IND | Away | Achiuwa is dealing with an ankle injury but will likely take the court for the Raptors. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | TOR | Home | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
| Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | TOR | Home | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers indefinitely. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | NO | Out (Neck) | PHI | Away | Nance Jr. is dealing with neck spasms and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Brandon Ingram | NO | Out (Toe) | PHI | Away | Ingram is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | PHI | Away | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans. |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | Probable (Back) | NO | Home | Embiid is dealing with a sore back but will likely take the court for the 76ers. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Foot) | CHA | Away | Davis suffered a right foot injury and will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | CHA | Away | James is dealing with an ankle injury and is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Lonnie Walker IV | LAL | Out (Tailbone) | CHA | Away | Walker IV is dealing with a tailbone injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | CHA | Out (Hand) | LAL | Home | Oubre Jr. has a hand injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | CHA | Probable (Ankle) | LAL | Home | Smith is dealing with an ankle injury but will likely take the court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | LAL | Home | Martin has undergone knee surgery and will miss around six weeks. |
| Keita Bates-Diop | SA | Out (Illness) | BKN | Away | Bates-Diop is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Devin Vassell | SA | Probable (Knee) | BKN | Away | Vassell is dealing with a knee injury but is expected to take the court for the Spurs. |
| Joe Harris | BKN | Probable (Knee) | SA | Home | Harris is battling a knee injury but will likely take the court for the Nets. |
| Markieff Morris | BKN | Out (Illness) | SA | Home | Morris is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Royce O'Neale | BKN | Questionable (Illness) | SA | Home | O'Neale is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Nets. |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Out (Adductor) | HOU | Away | Finney-Smith is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Hamstring) | HOU | Away | Kleber has suffered a torn hamstring and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Mavericks. |
| Josh Green | DAL | Out (Elbow) | HOU | Away | Green is dealing with an elbow injury and is expected to miss a couple weeks. |
| Jae'Sean Tate | HOU | Out (Ankle) | DAL | Home | Tate is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Rockets. |
| Alperen Sengün | HOU | Probable (Back) | DAL | Home | Sengün is dealing with a back injury but will take the court for the Rockets. |
| Jeff Green | DEN | Out (Hand) | MIN | Away | Green has suffered a fractured hand and will miss at least four weeks. |
| Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | MIN | Away | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | DEN | Home | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| D'Angelo Russell | MIN | Questionable (Illness) | DEN | Home | Russell is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Taurean Prince | MIN | Out (Shoulder) | DEN | Home | Prince is suffering from a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
| Jordan McLaughlin | MIN | Out (Calf) | DEN | Home | McLaughlin is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
| Naz Reid | MIN | Questionable (Back) | DEN | Home | Reid is suffering from back spasms and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Clint Capela | ATL | Out (Calf) | GS | Away | Capela is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Questionable (Ankle) | GS | Away | Hunter is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Hawks. |
| Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Shoulder) | ATL | Home | Curry is suffering from a shoulder injury and is expected to miss a few weeks. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | ATL | Home | Iguodala is dealing with a left hip injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Warriors. |
| JaMychal Green | GS | Out (Illness) | ATL | Home | Green is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Andrew Wiggins | GS | Out (Illness) | ATL | Home | Wiggins is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| James Wiseman | GS | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Home | Wiseman is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Jonathan Kuminga | GS | Out (Foot) | ATL | Home | Kuminga is dealing with a foot injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Warriors. |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | POR | 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) | POR | Away | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court indefinitely for the Pistons. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | POR | Questionable (Illness) | DET | Home | Nurkic is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Justise Winslow | POR | Out (Ankle) | DET | Home | Winslow is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Nassir Little | POR | Out (Hip) | DET | Home | Little suffered a hip injury and will miss around 6 weeks for the Trail Blazers. |
| Keon Johnson | POR | Questionable (Illness) | DET | Home | Johnson is dealing with a non-Covid illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Greg Brown III | POR | Questionable (Illness) | DET | Home | Brown III is dealing with a non-Covid illness and is uncertain to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Jimmy Butler | MIA | Probable (Injury Management) | LAC | Away | Butler is managing an injury but is likely to take the court for the Heat. |
| Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Out (Foot) | LAC | Away | Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Udonis Haslem | MIA | Questionable (Achilles) | LAC | Away | Haslem is battling tendinosis in his left Achilles and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Duncan Robinson | MIA | Questionable (Hamstring) | LAC | Away | Robinson is dealing with a hamstring injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Gabe Vincent | MIA | Questionable (Knee) | LAC | Away | Vincent is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Caleb Martin | MIA | Questionable (Quad) | LAC | Away | Martin is dealing with a quad injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | LAC | Away | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
| Nikola Jovic | MIA | Out (Back) | LAC | Away | Jovic is dealing with back spasms and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Nicolas Batum | LAC | Questionable (Ankle) | MIA | Home | Batum is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Questionable (Illness) | MIA | Home | Leonard is dealing with an illness and is uncertain to take the ice for the Clippers. |
