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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 6th, 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 6th, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant | POR | Probable (Quad) | IND | Away | Grant is dealing with a quad injury but is likely to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | POR | Probable (Illness) | IND | Away | Nurkic is dealing with an illness but is available to take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Justise Winslow | POR | Out (Ankle) | IND | Away | Winslow is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Gary Payton II | POR | Out (Ankle) | IND | Away | Payton II is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Nassir Little | POR | Out (Hip) | IND | Away | Little suffered a hip injury and will miss around 6 weeks for the Trail Blazers. |
| Daniel Theis | IND | Out (Knee) | POR | Home | Theis has undergone knee surgery and is out indefinitely for the Pacers. |
| Jalen Smith | IND | Out (Hand) | POR | Home | Smith is dealing with a hand injury and will not take the court for the Pacers. |
| Kendall Brown | IND | Out (Leg) | POR | Home | Brown is dealing with a tibia injury and will not take the court for the Pacers indefinitely. |
| Alex Caruso | CHI | Out (Ankle) | PHI | Away | Caruso is battling an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | PHI | Away | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss a few months at the start of the season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Knee) | PHI | Away | Green is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Bulls. |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | Out (Foot) | CHI | Home | Embiid is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the 76ers. |
| RJ Barrett | NY | Out (Finger) | TOR | Away | Barrett is dealing with a finger injury and is expected to miss a week for the Knicks. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Foot) | NY | Home | Porter Jr. is dealing with a foot injury and is expected to return in late January. |
| Gordon Hayward | CHA | Doubtful (Hamstring) | MIL | Away | Hayward is dealing with a hamstring injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Hornets. |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | CHA | Out (Hand) | MIL | Away | Oubre Jr. has a hand injury and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks for the Hornets. |
| Jrue Holiday | MIL | Probable (Conditioning) | CHA | Home | Holiday is working on reconditioning but is likely to take the court for the Bucks. |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | Probable (Knee) | CHA | Home | Antetokounmpo is dealing with a knee injury but is likely to take the court for the Bucks. |
| Khris Middleton | MIL | Out (Knee) | CHA | Home | Middleton is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Bucks. |
| George Hill | MIL | Probable (Illness) | CHA | Home | Hill is dealing with an illness but is likely to take the court for the Bucks. |
| MarJon Beauchamp | MIL | Probable (Thigh) | CHA | Home | Beauchamp is dealing with a thigh contusion but is likely to take the court for the Bucks. |
| Bradley Beal | WAS | Out (Hamstring) | OKC | Away | Beal is dealing with a hamstring injury and is will not take the court for the Wizards. |
| Taj Gibson | WAS | Probable (Groin) | OKC | Away | Gibson is dealing with left groin soreness but is likely to take the court for the Wizards. |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | OKC | Out (Leg) | WAS | Home | Pokusevski has a fractured leg and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks for the Thunder. |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | OKC | Out (Ankle) | WAS | 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) | WAS | Home | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
| Ousmane Dieng | OKC | Out (Wrist) | WAS | Home | Dieng is battling a wrist fracture and will miss at least six weeks. |
| Jaylin Williams | OKC | Out (Ankle) | WAS | Home | Williams is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
| T.J. Warren | BKN | Probable (Rib) | NO | Away | Warren is dealing with a rib injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Nets. |
| Willy Hernangomez | NO | Questionable (Ankle) | BKN | Home | Hernangomez is dealing with a left ankle sprain and is uncertain to take the court for the Pelicains. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | NO | Questionable (Neck) | BKN | Home | Nance Jr. is dealing with neck spasms and is uncertain to take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Brandon Ingram | NO | Out (Toe) | BKN | Home | Ingram is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Zion Williamson | NO | Out (Hamstring) | BKN | Home | Williamson is recovering from a hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. |
| EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | BKN | Home | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans. |
| Ricky Rubio | CLE | Out (Knee) | DEN | Away | Rubio is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2022-23 regular season. |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | Out (Rest) | DEN | Away | Mitchell will rest and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Darius Garland | CLE | Questionable (Thumb) | DEN | Away | Garland is dealing with a sprained thumb and is uncertain to take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Dylan Windler | CLE | Out (Ankle) | DEN | Away | Windler is dealing with an ankle injury and won't take the court for the Cavaliers indefinitely. |
| Dean Wade | CLE | Out (Shoulder) | DEN | Away | Wade has suffered a shoulder injury and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks for the Cavaliers. |
| Jeff Green | DEN | Out (Hand) | CLE | Home | Green has suffered a fractured hand and will miss at least four weeks. |
| Peyton Watson | DEN | Out (Adductor) | CLE | Home | Watson is dealing with an adductor injury and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | CLE | Home | Gillespie is recovering from surgery to repair a lower left leg fracture and will not be available for the Nuggets. |
| John Wall | LAC | Out (Injury Management) | MIN | Away | Wall is under injury management and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Nicolas Batum | LAC | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Away | Batum is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Questionable (Injury Management) | MIN | Away | Leonard is managing an injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Paul George | LAC | Questionable (Hamstring) | MIN | Away | George is dealing with a hamstring injury but is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | LAC | Home | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Bryn Forbes | MIN | Questionable (Shoulder) | LAC | Home | Forbes is dealing with a shoulder injury and is uncertain to take the court for the TImberwolves. |
| Jordan McLaughlin | MIN | Out (Calf) | LAC | Home | McLaughlin is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Timberwolves indefinitely. |
| Naz Reid | MIN | Questionable (Back) | LAC | Home | Reid is suffering from back spasms and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Clint Capela | ATL | Out (Calf) | LAL | Away | Capela is dealing with a calf injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Out (Foot) | ATL | Home | Davis suffered a right foot injury and will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Probable (Illness) | ATL | Home | James is battling an illness and is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Russell Westbrook | LAL | Probable (Foot) | ATL | Home | Westbrook is dealing with a foot injury but is available to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Damian Jones | LAL | Questionable (Toe) | ATL | Home | Jones is dealing with a toe injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Troy Brown Jr. | LAL | Out (Quad) | ATL | Home | Brown is dealing with a quad injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Lonnie Walker IV | LAL | Out (Tailbone) | ATL | Home | Walker IV is dealing with a tailbone injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Austin Reaves | LAL | Out (Hamstring) | ATL | Home | Reaves is dealing with a left hamstring strain and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
| Marvin Bagley III | DET | Out (Hand) | SA | Away | Bagley III has undergone surgery on his hand and will miss at least 6 weeks. |
| Cade Cunningham | DET | Out (Shin) | SA | 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) | SA | Away | Livers is battling a right shoulder sprain and will not take the court indefinitely for the Pistons. |
| Josh Richardson | SA | Probable (Quad) | DET | Home | Richardson is dealing with a quad injury and but is likely to take the court for the Spurs. |
| Keita Bates-Diop | SA | Probable (Illness) | DET | Home | Bates-Diop is dealing with an illness but is likely to take the court for the Spurs. |
| Devin Vassell | SA | Out (Knee) | DET | Home | Vassell is set to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and will miss an indefinite amount of time for the Spurs. |
| Dewayne Dedmon | MIA | Probable (Foot) | PHO | Away | Dedmon is dealing with a foot injury but will likely take the court for the Heat. |
| Udonis Haslem | MIA | Questionable (Achilles) | PHO | Away | Haslem is battling tendinosis in his left Achilles and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Duncan Robinson | MIA | Out (Finger) | PHO | Away | Robinson will undergo finger surgery and will be out 4 weeks for the Heat. |
| Tyler Herro | MIA | Questionable (Back) | PHO | Away | Herro is dealing with a back injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Heat. |
| Caleb Martin | MIA | Doubtful (Quad) | PHO | Away | Martin is dealing with a quad injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Heat. |
| Ömer Yurtseven | MIA | Out (Ankle) | PHO | Away | Yurtseven is recovering from ankle surgery. He is expected to miss at least 3 months. |
| Nikola Jovic | MIA | Out (Back) | PHO | Away | Jovic is dealing with a stress reaction in his back and will miss at least four weeks |
| Jae Crowder | PHO | Out (Not Injury Related) | MIA | Home | Crowder is not with the team and will not take the court for the Suns indefinitely. |
| Cameron Payne | PHO | Out (Foot) | MIA | Home | Payne is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Devin Booker | PHO | Out (Groin) | MIA | Home | Booker is dealing with a left groin strain and will miss at least four weeks for the Suns. |
| Cameron Johnson | PHO | Out (Knee) | MIA | Home | Johnson has been diagnosed with a torn meniscus and will be out indefinitely. |
