RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates and advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to prepare for your daily lineups on February 3, 2016. Understanding the injury landscape, and who plans to benefit instead, is critical for setting your fantasy basketball lineups daily.

Here we will focus on the important questions: Who is injured? When are they coming back? Should you stash an injured player on your roster? Who is getting an opportunity in the mean time?

This injury analysis should assist in setting your daily lineups for both DFS formats and seasonal leagues. Consider this your one-stop overview of fantasy-relevant injuries in the NBA.

NBA Injury News for Fantasy Lineups (2/3)

Returning from Injury

Jeremy Lamb (SG/SF, CHA): Lamb is back from an extended absence due to a toe injury for tonight's matchup with Cleveland. There's a chance he'll see significant action if Nic Batum (questionable) is ruled out.

Cody Zeller (PF/C, CHA): Zeller will be making his return tonight against Cleveland. Spencer Hawes will likely return to the bench, with Frank Kaminsky also seeing a reduction in minutes.

Questionable to Play

Matt Barnes (SG/SF, MEM): Barnes missed Monday's game with a hamstring injury. Memphis doesn't play again until Friday, and there's no word whether Barnes will be able to suit up. If he were to miss more time, his minutes on the wing would be divvied up by Courtney Lee, Jeff Green, and Tony Allen.

Nicolas Batum (SG/SF, CHA): Batum has been struggling with a toe injury, and is questionable tonight against Cleveland. Jeremy Lamb, P.J. Hairston, and Brian Roberts could see extra run if he's out.

DeMarcus Cousins (PF/C, SAC): Cousins is questionable for tonight's game against Chicago with an ankle injury. He practiced on Tuesday and participated in the morning shootaround, so there's a good chance he plays through it. If he sits, Willie Cauley-Stein and Kosta Koufos would take on his minutes, with Rudy Gay taking on his role as primary scorer.

Rajon Rondo (PG, SAC): Rondo has turf toe, and is questionable against Chicago tonight. If he were out, Darren Collison would see huge minutes, while Seth Curry could see some rare time off the bench.

Hassan Whiteside (C, MIA): Whiteside has apparently stopped feeling pain in his hip, and has been upgraded to questionable for tonight's game against Dallas. Amar'e Stoudemire has been starting in his absence.

Out Short Term

Ian Mahinmi (C, IND): Mahinmi has been having back trouble, and is out for tonight's game against Brooklyn. He's hopeful to return on Friday. Myles Turner will continue to be fantasy gold, with Jordan Hill and Lavoy Allen also getting more run.

Kemba Walker (PG, CHA): Walker is officially out for tonight's game against Cleveland to rest a sore knee. There's a chance he's back Friday. Jeremy Lin will start in his place and see a big boost in usage, with Brian Roberts also seeing extra run.

Deron Williams (PG, DAL): Williams is out for tonight's game against Miami with a right hip contusion. The injury plagued point guard shouldn't be out long. With Devin Harris also out, J.J. Barea will likely start, with Raymond Felton also shouldering a bigger share of ball-handling than normal.

No Timetable to Return

Tim Duncan (PF/C, SA): The veteran for the Spurs has been out for over a week with a sore knee. There's no timetable for his return, which might not come until after the All-Star Break. David West, Boris Diaw, and Boban Marjanovic will see more minutes in the interim.

Tyreke Evans (PG/SG, NO): Evans is dealing with pain in his surgically repaired right knee, and has missed the past three games.  He's doubtful tonight against the Spurs. The surging Norris Cole will continue to start in his place, with Jrue Holiday and Bryce Dejean-Jones also seeing a bump in time.

John Henson (PF/C, MIL): Henson has now missed four straight games with a bad back. Miles Plumlee and Greg Monroe have picked up the slack in his absence.

Brandon Knight (PG/SG, PHO): Knight has now missed seven games with a groin injury and still has no timetable to return. The hopeless Suns may shut him down and tank for a higher draft pick. Archie Goodwin and Devin Booker will shoulder the load until Knight is ready to go.

On the Mend

Alec Burks (PG/SG, UTA): Burks has shed his walking boot, and could return shortly after the All-Star Break.  His return could cut into the minutes of Trey Burke, Rodney Hood, and Raul Neto.

Mike Dunleavy (SG/SF, CHI): Dunleavy has begun a rehab assignment in the D-League. He could return to the Bulls soon with a chance to start, given the lack of talent at SF for Chicago.

Out Long Term

DeMarre Carroll (PF, TOR): Carroll had knee surgery in December, and is reportedly ahead of schedule with his recovery.  There's a long-shot chance he comes back for the end of the year, so if you have an unused IR spot, stashing him there is better than nothing. In the mean time, James Johnson will continue to be the "starter" at small forward, with Terrence Ross and Patrick Patterson seeing most the boost in fantasy value created by Carroll's absence.

Eric Gordon (SG, NO): The shooting guard for the Pelicans underwent successful surgery on his finger and will be out another two-to-four weeks. This injury hurts, especially if you don't have an injured spot, but don't cut him. In the meantime, Jrue Holiday, Norris Cole, and Bryce Dejean-Jones will see increased minutes.

Blake Griffin (PF/C, LAC): Griffin, who had been hoping to return soon from a quadriceps injury, has broken his hand in a fight with a team employee in a Toronto restaurant. Wonderful. It will reportedly keep him out for "a matter of weeks, not days." The Clippers have been managing without Griffin and Chris Paul, J.J. Redick, and DeAndre Jordan have stepped up in his absence, and they should continue to have increased value without him.

Al Jefferson (PF/C, CHA): Jefferson underwent knee surgery for a torn meniscus at the end of December and was given a timetable to return of six weeks. He is now almost five weeks into that timetable. Cody Zeller, Frank Kaminsky, and Spencer Hawes will continue to pick up the slack for the big man.

Nikola Mirotic (SF/PF, CHI): Mirotic, already recovering from an appendectomy, underwent a "hematoma removal." He was originally supposed to return shortly after the All-Star break, but that timetable will likely be longer now. Bobby Portis will continue to pick up more minutes off the bench behind starters Pau Gasol and Taj Gibson.

Jameer Nelson (PG, DEN): Nelson returned from a wrist sprain only to suffer a setback, and he looks to be out for a some time. Emmanuel Mudiay will continue to see significant minutes, with Randy Foye seeing added action from the bench.

Rodney Stuckey (PG/SG, IND): Stuckey is recovering from an ankle sprain and won't return until at least the All-Star break. Monta Ellis and George Hill will handle most of the backcourt duties in the meantime.

T.J. Warren (SF, PHO): Warren suffered a fractured foot, and will miss the remainder of the season. P.J. Tucker and Markieff Morris will continue to see massive minutes at forward until one or both of them gets traded, with Mirza Teletovic and Sonny Weems lurking on the bench.

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