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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 March 3rd, 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 March 3rd, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Injury Management) | CHA | Away | Isaac has undergone shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| P.J. Washington | CHA | Out (Foot) | ORL | Home | Washington is dealing with a foot sprain and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| Cody Martin | CHA | Out (Knee) | ORL | Home | Martin is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Hornets. |
| LaMelo Ball | CHA | Out (Ankle) | ORL | Home | Ball has suffered an ankle fracture and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | POR | Out (Calf) | ATL | Away | Nurkic is dealing with a left calf strain and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Justise Winslow | POR | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Winslow is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | POR | Out (Back) | ATL | Away | Arcidiacono is dealing with lower back pain and will not suit up for the Blazers. |
| Anfernee Simons | POR | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Away | Simons is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Ibou Badji | POR | Out (Knee) | ATL | Away | Badji is dealing with left knee soreness and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. His timetable to return is unclear. |
| Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Back/Knee) | BOS | Away | Simmons is dealing with knee and back injuries and is without a timetable for return for the Nets. |
| Edmond Sumner | BKN | Out (Personal) | BOS | Away | Sumner is dealing with a personal issue and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Yuta Watanabe | BKN | Out (Back) | BOS | Away | Watanabe is dealing with a back injury and will not take the court for the Nets. |
| Danilo Gallinari | BOS | Out (Knee) | BKN | Home | Gallinari suffered a torn ACL and could miss the entire 2022-23 season. |
| Malcolm Brogdon | BOS | Out (Ankle) | BKN | Home | Brogden is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Celtics. |
| Terrence Ross | PHO | Out (Toe) | CHI | Away | Ross is dealing with right toe soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Landry Shamet | PHO | Out (Foot) | CHI | Away | Shamet is dealing with right foot soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Lonzo Ball | CHI | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Ball is continuing knee rehabilitation and will miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. |
| Javonte Green | CHI | Out (Knee) | PHO | Home | Green is recovering from knee surgery and his return is unclear at this time for the Bulls. |
| Kyle Lowry | MIA | Out (Knee) | NY | Home | Lowry is dealing with knee soreness and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Caleb Martin | MIA | Probable (Ankle) | NY | Home | Martin is dealing with an ankle injury and is available to take the court for the Heat. |
| Nikola Jovic | MIA | Out (Lower Back) | NY | Home | Jovic is dealing with a lower back injury and will not take the court for the Heat. |
| Jordan Clarkson | UTA | Out (Thumb) | OKC | Away | Clarkson is dealing with a thumb injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Collin Sexton | UTA | Out (Hamstring) | OKC | Away | Sexton is battling a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Jazz. |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | Out (Health Protocols) | UTA | Home | Gilgeous-Alexander has entered health and safety protocols and will not take the court for the Thunder. |
| Kenrich Williams | OKC | Out (Wrist) | UTA | Home | Williams will undergo wrist surgery and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
| Aleksej Pokusevski | OKC | Out (Leg) | UTA | Home | Pokusevski has a fractured leg and is expected to return in early March. |
| Chet Holmgren | OKC | Out (Foot) | UTA | Home | Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. |
| Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | DEN | Away | Adams is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is expected to return in early April. |
| Aaron Gordon | DEN | Probable (Ribs) | MEM | Home | Gordon is dealing with a rib injury and is likely to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Vlatko Cancar | DEN | Questionable (Wrist) | MEM | Home | Cancar is battling a right wrist sprain and is uncertain to take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | DEN | Probable (Injury Management) | MEM | Home | Porter Jr. is managing an injury and is expected to take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Zeke Nnaji | DEN | Out (Shoulder) | MEM | Home | Nnaji is dealing with a sprained shoulder and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Collin Gillespie | DEN | Out (Lower Leg) | MEM | 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. |
| Jonas Valanciunas | NO | Doubtful (Calf) | GS | Away | Valanciunas is suffering from a calf injury and is unlikely to take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Josh Richardson | NO | Out (Personal) | GS | Away | Richards is dealing with a personal matter and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | NO | Out (Leg) | GS | Away | Nance Jr. is dealing with a leg injury and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Zion Williamson | NO | Out (Hamstring) | GS | Away | Williamson is recovering from a hamstring strain and will be sidelined for weeks after the All-Star break for the Pelicans. |
| Jose Alvarado | NO | Out (Lower Leg) | GS | Away | Alvarado is dealing with a lower leg injury and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. |
| EJ Liddell | NO | Out (Knee) | GS | Away | Liddell is recovering from a right knee injury and will miss an extended period of time for the Pelicans. |
| Stephen Curry | GS | Out (Leg) | NO | Home | Curry is dealing with a leg injury and is expected to miss multiple weeks for the Warriors. |
| Andre Iguodala | GS | Out (Hip) | NO | 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) | NO | Home | Wiggins is dealing with a personal matter and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Gary Payton II | GS | Out (Abdominal) | NO | Home | Payton is dealing with an abdominal injury and is out indefinitely for the Warriors. |
| Ryan Rollins | GS | Out (Foot) | NO | Home | Rollins will have surgery on his foot and he will miss the rest of the 2022-2023 NBA season. |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Out (Injury Management) | SAC | Away | Leonard will sit out the second game of a back-to-back and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Marcus Morris Sr. | LAC | Out (Elbow) | SAC | Away | Morris Sr. is dealing with an elbow injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Norman Powell | LAC | Out (Arm) | SAC | Away | Powell is dealing with a left arm injury and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Ivica Zubac | LAC | Questionable (Foot) | SAC | Away | Zubac is dealing with a foot injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Clippers. |
| Richaun Holmes | SAC | Out (Illness) | LAC | Home | Holmes is dealing with an illness and will not take the court for the Kings. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | MIN | Out (Calf) | LAL | Away | Towns has suffered a right calf strain and is expected to return in mid-to-late March for the Timberwolves. |
| Jaylen Nowell | MIN | Questionable (Knee) | LAL | Away | Nowell is dealing with a knee injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Timberwolves. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Probable (Foot) | MIN | Home | Davis is dealing with a foot injury and is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Out (Foot) | MIN | Home | James has been diagnosed with a right foot tendon injury and will be re-evaluated in 3 weeks. |
| Dennis Schröder | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | MIN | Home | Schroder is dealing with an ankle injury and is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| D'Angelo Russell | LAL | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Home | Russell is battling an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
