January 17, 2026
Memphis Grizzlies point guard
Ja Morant (calf) has been officially listed as probable for Sunday's tilt against the Orlando Magic in London. On Saturday, Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo hinted that Morant is on track to return after he came through a full practice. The probable designation indicates that the Grizzlies star is indeed expected to be back in the lineup. Morant's return will end
Cam Spencer's run as a starter, though he will remain a significant piece in the rotation.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Houston Rockets forward
Tari Eason (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. He hopes to end a four-game absence. While Eason has been nursing a right ankle sprain,
Josh Okogie has started three straight games. Yet, the Nigerian veteran has been anonymous in each contest, scoring only a total of 10 points. Eason was having a strong offensive stretch before his injury, shooting 41.7 percent from deep in January and averaging 13.4 points with 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
New Orleans Pelicans forward
Herbert Jones (ankle) will remain out on Sunday against the Houston Rockets. He will miss his seventh consecutive game due to a sprained left ankle. Since Dec. 22, Jones has played in only one game, and it's unclear when he will be cleared to return. At the start of this week, Pelicans interim head coach James Borrego labeled Jones day-to-day. With Jones out,
Saddiq Bey should log another start on Sunday. The Villanova product has averaged 17.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in a starting role this campaign.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Minnesota Timberwolves center
Rudy Gobert (hip) will be inactive on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. He will skip the second leg of a back-to-back after notching a 10-point, 13-rebound double-double across 32 minutes in Friday's loss to the Houston Rockets.
Naz Reid will likely slide into the starting lineup, while rookie
Joan Beringer will be more involved in the action. Reid recently notched 19 points and three rebounds in his first start of the campaign against the Milwaukee Bucks. On Saturday night, he has a much tougher matchup against
Victor Wembanyama.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Detroit Pistons forward/center
Paul Reed (personal) will be in the lineup on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. Due to personal reasons, Reed was initially iffy for Saturday's action. However, Detroit upgraded him to probable in the afternoon, and he has now been listed as available. Reed will return from a one-game absence. Since both
Jalen Duren and
Isaiah Stewart are healthy, Reed's playing time on Saturday may be limited to only a handful of minutes.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
San Antonio Spurs guard
Stephon Castle (illness) is available to play ahead of Saturday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was tagged as questionable coming into the game, but will play through the illness. In January, Castle is averaging 15.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.6 assists in eight contests. He has scored 15 or more points in six of his last eight games. The second-year guard should be rostered and started in basically all fantasy formats.
--Andy WebbSource: Paul Garcia
January 17, 2026
Detroit Pistons guard/forward
Ausar Thompson (heel) has shed a probable tag and will suit up on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers. The 22-year-old is ready to play through a heel contusion. Thompson has struggled offensively in recent weeks, averaging only 8.7 points per game in January. He will look to overcome the slump on Saturday night against the Pacers, who are allowing the eighth-most points per game this season.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Detroit Pistons point guard
Cade Cunningham (wrist) will be active against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. The team has upgraded his status from probable to available. Cunningham has been dealing with a wrist contusion in his shooting hand. He shot only 18.8 percent from the field in Thursday's win over the Phoenix Suns. However, the Pistons star is in a good bounce-back spot on Saturday, as the Pacers have not been a good team this season.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Brooklyn Nets guard/forward
Ziaire Williams (conditioning) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Chicago Bulls. The 24-year-old recently missed time due to illness and is now working on his conditioning to get back into game shape. Sunday's game will
Mark Williams' sixth consecutive absence. Brooklyn will also be without
Michael Porter Jr. (rest) and
Drake Powell (knee) on Sunday, which should create more playing opportunities for
Danny Wolf,
Terance Mann, and
Nolan Traore.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Brooklyn Nets shooting guard
Drake Powell (knee) won't play on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. He will sit out the front end of a back-to-back to manage a left knee injury. Powell has made three consecutive starts for the Nets, averaging 9.7 points over that stretch. His absence on Sunday could give
Terance Mann an opportunity to rejoin the first unit.
Nolan Traore and
Cam Thomas are also candidates for increased playing time, especially with
Michael Porter Jr. (rest) out of the rotation.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Chicago Bulls guard
Josh Giddey (hamstring) is listed as doubtful to suit up for Sunday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. This isn't shocking news considering Giddey hasn't played in a game since December 29. He's still working his way back from a hamstring injury, but the doubtful tag suggests that he's not quite ready to play yet. The expectation is that
Tre Jones will continue to start in Giddey's place. He scored 34 points with seven assists during Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets. Jones has enough upside to warrant rostering in most fantasy formats while Giddey is out.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Brooklyn Nets forward
Michael Porter Jr. (rest) won't be in action on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. The team has decided to rest him for the first leg of a back-to-back. Porter Jr. is Brooklyn's leading scorer, and without him on the floor, the rest of the starting unit gets to play a larger role on offense. Meanwhile,
Danny Wolf is expected to step into Porter Jr.'s starting role, as he has done in the past. The 21-year-old rookie has averaged 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.7 steals as a starter.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Chicago Bulls forward
Patrick Williams (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Williams was only able to play 12 minutes on Friday before exiting due to a sprained right ankle. Another absence would likely mean an extended look for
Dalen Terry and
Jalen Smith in the rotation. When healthy, Williams hasn't been much of an asset, averaging 6.5 points, 1.2 assists, and 2.9 rebounds in 18.5 minutes per game. He's too inconsistent at the moment to be trusted in most fantasy formats. Smith is the preferred streaming option with back-to-back double-doubles. He'll once again be a strong streaming choice if Williams is unable to play.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Miami Heat forward
Nikola Jovic (illness) has been cleared to play on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jovic has been battling an illness, and the team handed him a questionable tag on the injury report earlier in the day. He has now been upgraded to available. Jovic has averaged 8.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.0 steals in 20.9 minutes per game this month. On Saturday, the 22-year-old may play a larger role for the Heat, who won't have
Davion Mitchell (shoulder),
Tyler Herro (toe, ribs), and
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (knee) in the lineup.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 17, 2026
Indiana Pacers center
Isaiah Jackson (concussion) is available to play ahead of Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. Jackson has cleared the league's concussion protocol and will play for the first time since December 22. He has missed the last 13 games, so it wouldn't be shocking to see the Pacers ease him back into action.
Jay Huff figures to remain the starting center, so Jackson will compete for backup minutes with
Tony Bradley and
Micah Potter. Jackson isn't a very attractive streaming option at the moment, but could gain value once he's back to full speed.
--Andy WebbSource: NBA Injury Report
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