January 30, 2026
Washington Wizards guard/forward
Tre Johnson (ankle) won't play on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers. He sprained his left ankle during Thursday's win over Milwaukee and will sit out at least one game due to the injury. On Thursday,
Bub Carrington started the second half in Johnson's absence and figures to have a larger role again in Friday's game.
Malaki Branham could also be more involved in the rotation, especially with
Khris Middleton (knee) also absent against the Lakers.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Washington Wizards forward
Khris Middleton (knee) won't play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Washington will be in action for a second consecutive night, and it's not surprising that Middleton will be held out of Friday's contest due to his right knee injury. With Middleton out,
Will Riley could see an expanded role against the Lakers, though the 19-year-old hasn't been a very productive player during his rookie campaign.
Justin Champagnie and
Bub Carrington may get a chance to step up offensively without Middleton.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers guard
Austin Reaves (calf) won't play in Friday's game against the Washington Wizards, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports. Reaves is nearing his return and had a questionable tag on the initial injury report, but he isn't quite ready to play yet. His next chance for a comeback will be on Sunday against the New York Knicks. Reaves' absence from the backcourt allows
Marcus Smart and
Gabe Vincent to play larger roles. While Smart had a disappointing two-point outing on Wednesday against Cleveland, he has played well in January. He's in a great bounce-back spot on Friday against the Wizards, who allow 122.3 points per game.
--Taavi PailkSource: Dave McMenamin
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Lakers point guard
Luka Doncic (ankle) will be available on Friday against the Washington Wizards, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports. The NBA's leading scorer tweaked his left ankle in Wednesday's loss to Cleveland and was listed as questionable on the initial injury report. Doncic has notched 33.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game during his first full season in L.A. He could cook up something very special against the league's second-worst defense on Friday.
--Taavi PailkSource: Dave McMenamin
January 30, 2026
Utah Jazz center
Jusuf Nurkic (illness) won't play on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets. The Bosnian big man has been battling an illness all week and missed the first leg of a back-to-back on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Kevin Love (illness) moved into the starting unit on Tuesday night, but he also isn't feeling well and will sit out Friday's game. As a result, the Jazz are set to lean heavily on
Kyle Filipowski in the frontcourt, while
Taylor Hendricks could rejoin the rotation.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Brooklyn Nets forward
Michael Porter Jr. (personal) won't take the court on Friday against the Utah Jazz. Porter Jr. had a monster game on Thursday against Denver, scoring 38 points in 37 minutes in a matchup with his former team, but he will sit out Friday's action for personal reasons. Brooklyn will have
Egor Demin (foot) and
Cam Thomas (hamstring) back in the lineup against Utah, and they will take over some of Porter Jr.'s offensive touches. Meanwhile,
Danny Wolf could again hover around 30 minutes.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Sacramento Kings guard
Malik Monk (ankle) is set to end a two-game absence on Friday against the Boston Celtics after the team removed him from the injury report. Monk injured his right ankle last week. Recently, Monk has had a larger role with the Kings, averaging 18.6 points and 3.2 assists in 27.1 minutes across his last five appearances. With
Russell Westbrook (foot) out on Friday, the opportunity is there for Monk to make a significant impact.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Sacramento Kings point guard
Russell Westbrook (foot) will sit out a second consecutive game on Friday versus the Boston Celtics. Westbrook hurt his right foot earlier this week and has landed on the shelf for the first time this season.
Dennis Schroder took over starting point-guard duties on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring a season-high 27 points. He could be even more involved in the offense against Boston, with
Domantas Sabonis (knee) joining Westbrook on the sidelines. An uptick in usage is also expected for
DeMar DeRozan and
Zach LaVine.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Sacramento Kings forward/center
Domantas Sabonis (knee) will sit out the second leg of a back-to-back on Friday against the Boston Celtics. He is managing a left knee injury, and the team doesn't want to overwork Sabonis, who logged 28 minutes in Thursday's loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Maxime Raynaud is likely to replace Sabonis in the first unit on Friday, while
Dylan Cardwell could also have a larger role. That said, the two rookies likely won't have it easy against a team that gives up the fifth-fewest fantasy points to centers.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Phoenix Suns guard
Jalen Green (hamstring) is not listed on the injury report for Friday's contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He's on track to rejoin the lineup after sitting out three games. Due to a hamstring injury, Green has appeared in only four games this season, so the team will likely keep him on a light workload on Friday night. This means there will still be plenty of minutes available for the likes of
Collin Gillespie,
Grayson Allen, and
Jordan Goodwin. At the same time, the trio will continue to benefit from
Devin Booker's (ankle) absence.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Boston Celtics guard/forward
Jaylen Brown (hamstring, knee) won't suit up for Friday's clash against the Sacramento Kings. The team has listed him as out after initially giving Brown a doubtful tag on the injury report. When Brown was absent for one game earlier this month,
Baylor Scheierman took over his starting role.
Hugo Gonzalez and
Jordan Walsh are also options to start. Meanwhile,
Derrick White,
Payton Pritchard, and
Sam Hauser are expected to shoulder a greater offensive load.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Los Angeles Clippers forward
Kawhi Leonard (knee) will play in Friday's matchup against the Denver Nuggets. As he works through a knee contusion, the team initially listed Leonard as questionable for the matchup. Leonard has been limited to 26.3 minutes per game over the last three contests, but has still produced plenty of fantasy value. While shooting 50.0 percent from the field, Leonard has averaged 24.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 3.3 assists.
--Taavi PailkSource: NBA Injury Report
January 30, 2026
Denver Nuggets forward/center
Aaron Gordon (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks, the team announced. Gordon recently reinjured his right hamstring and will miss a third consecutive game on Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Luckily for Denver,
Nikola Jokic (knee) is set to return against the Clippers, giving the frontcourt a massive boost.
Cameron Johnson (knee) could also be back in the mix soon. In the meantime, Payton Watson,
Bruce Brown, and
Tim Hardaway Jr. will get plenty of burn in the rotation.
--Taavi PailkSource: ESPN
January 30, 2026
Denver Nuggets center
Nikola Jokic (knee) plans to return to action on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN's Shams Charania reports. The team has officially listed Jokic as questionable on the injury report. This is a surprising development, as Charania reported on Tuesday that Jokic would be re-evaluated in about a week. His early return on Friday means Jokic will still be in contention for the MVP award at the end of the season. Jokic has been out since Dec. 29 with a bone bruise in his left knee. Given his lengthy absence, Jokic will likely have a limited workload on Friday. As a result,
Jonas Valanciunas (calf), who is considered probable, could still see significant minutes, even if he comes off the bench.
--Taavi PailkSource: Shams Charania
January 30, 2026
Cleveland Cavaliers guard
Darius Garland (toe) will miss Friday's game against Phoenix as he continues to recover from a right toe sprain, with his status for the upcoming road trip still uncertain. His absence has elevated
Jaylon Tyson into a steady starting role, and he has responded with 16.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists across his last five games, making him a strong short-term add.
Sam Merrill is still ramping up but profiles as a viable standard-league option as his minutes stabilize, especially with
Evan Mobley (calf) sidelined for multiple weeks. Garland remains a clear hold.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
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