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Atlanta Hawks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Joe Johnson SG Prob Tues - Flu - 2/7/10 Johnson is probable for Tuesday against the Grizzlies with flu-like symptoms.
Zaza Pachulia C Doub Tues - Hip - 2/7/10 Pachulia is doubtful for Tuesday against the Grizzlies with a sore hip.
Boston Celtics
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Paul Pierce SF Ques Wed - Ankle - 2/9/10 Pierce is questionable to play Tuesday against the Hornets with a left mid-foot sprain.
J.R. Giddens G Out indefinitely - Knee - 2/1/10 Giddens had successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss around a month of action.
Charlotte Bobcats
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Raymond Felton PG Prob Tues - Ankle - 2/8/10 Felton is probable to play Tuesday against the Wizards with a sprained ankle.
Tyson Chandler C Prob Tues - Foot - 2/9/10 Chandler is recovering from a stress fracture in his foot and is expected to play Tuesday against the Wizards.
Alexis Ajinca C Mid March - Hand - 2/4/10 Ajinca underwent successful thumb surgery and will be in a cast for the next six weeks.
Chicago Bulls
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Luol Deng SF Prob Tues - Shoulder - 2/9/10 Deng is likely to play Tuesday against the Pacers with tendinitis in his right shoulder.
Tyrus Thomas PF Prob Tues - Suspension - 2/7/10 Thomas is probable for Tuesday against the Pacers as he is coming off of a suspension.
Joakim Noah C Mid Feb - Foot - 2/4/10 Noah will be shut down until the All-Star break with plantar fasciitis.
Jerome James C Out indefinitely - Achilles - 10/25/09 James is still rehabbing from his ruptured Achilles tendon and there is no word on if he's been medically cleared yet.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Delonte West PG Doub Tues - Finger - 2/9/10 West is not expected to play Tuesday against the Nets as he continues to deal with a fractured left ring finger.
Mo Williams PG Late Feb - Shoulder - 1/20/10 Williams will miss 4-6 weeks after an MRI showed a left shoulder sprain.
Leon Powe F Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/17/09 Powe is targeting his return sometime around the All-Star break after nine months spent rehabbing his surgically repaired knee.
Dallas Mavericks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Erick Dampier C Ques Tues - Knee - 2/8/10 Dampier is questioable Tuesday against Denver with an knee injury.
Tim Thomas F Ques Tues - Personal - 2/8/10 Thomas is questionable for Tuesday against Denver due to personal reasons.
Denver Nuggets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
J.R. Smith SG Prob Tues - Shoulder - 2/9/10 Smith is likely to play Tuesday against the Mavericks with a shoulder injury.
Chauncey Billups PG Prob Tues - Ankle - 2/8/10 Billups has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks as he deals with an ankle injury.
Nene C Prob Tues - Foot - 2/8/10 Nene has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks as he deals with a sore muscle in his left foot.
Chris Andersen C Prob Tues - Knee - 2/7/10 Andersen is likely to play Tuesday against the Mavericks after aggravating a knee injury.
Carmelo Anthony SF Prob Tues - Ankle - 2/8/10 Anthony has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks as he recovers from a sprained ankle.
Renaldo Balkman SF Ques Tues - Back - 2/7/10 Balkman is questionable for Tuesday against the Mavericks as he deals with back spasms.
Arron Afflalo G Doub Tues - Ankle - 2/7/10 Afflalo is doubtful for Tuesday against the Mavericks as he deals with an ankle injury.
Detroit Pistons
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Golden State Warriors
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Monta Ellis SG Ques Wed - Knee - 2/9/10 Ellis left Monday's game with a sprained right knee and is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers. He will have an MRI on Tuesday.
Devean George G Ques Wed - Flu - 2/9/10 George is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers due to a stomach flu.
Corey Maggette SF Doub Wed - Finger - 2/8/10 Maggette is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Clippers as he deals with a finger injury.
Vladimir Radmanovic SF Out indefinitely - Achilles - 2/3/10 Radmanovic will be shut down due to his Achilles injury.
Anthony Randolph F Out indefinitely - Ankle - 1/10/10 Randolph will remain in a walking boot for another month with three torn ligaments in his ankle. He is not likely to play again this season.
Speedy Claxton PG Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/18/09 Claxton is out indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury.
Kelenna Azubuike SF out for season - Knee - 11/17/09 Azabuike has a torn patellar tendon in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season.
Raja Bell SG Early March - Wrist - 11/17/09 Bell is recovering from left wrist surgery and is out until at least March.
Brandan Wright F out for season - Shoulder - 10/12/09 Wright is scheduled to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season.
Houston Rockets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Trevor Ariza SF Doub Tues - Hip - 2/8/10 Ariza has been downgraded to doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Heat as he deals with a hip pointer.
Kyle Lowry G Out Tues - Ankle - 2/7/10 Lowry left Saturday's game needing crutches due to a sprained ankle. He will not be playing on Tuesday against the Heat.
Tracy McGrady SG Out indefinitely - Rest - 12/26/09 McGrady has decided to leave the team indefinitely, citing a lack of playing time as his reason.
Yao Ming C out for season - Foot - 6/30/09 Yao will miss the entire 2009-2010 season after re-fracturing his left foot. He is wearing a protective boot and is no longer on crutches. He expects to return sometime next season.
Indiana Pacers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
A.J. Price G Prob Tues - Concussion - 2/7/10 Price is probable for Tuesday against the Bulls after suffering a minor concussion.
Earl Watson PG Prob Tues - Personal - 2/7/10 Watson is probable for Tuesday against the Bulls as he deals with personal issues.
Tyler Hansbrough F Out indefinitely - Ear - 1/27/10 Hansbrough is out for an indefinite amount of time as he continues to deal with an inner ear infection.
Jeff Foster C out for season - Back - 12/23/09 Foster will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing back surgery.
Los Angeles Clippers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Al Thornton SF Prob Tues - Leg - 2/8/10 Thorton is probable to play Tuesday against the Jazz with a leg injury.
Sebastian Telfair G Early March - Leg - 1/23/10 Telfair is expected to miss four to six weeks with a strained right groin and torn adductor.
Kareem Rush G out for season - Knee - 11/18/09 Rush will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL in his right knee.
Blake Griffin F out for season - Knee - 1/13/10 Griffin underwent a two-part patellar tendon surgery on his broken left kneecap and expects to return for summer workouts.
Los Angeles Lakers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Andrew Bynum C Ques Wed - Hip - 2/7/10 Bynum missed the last Lakers game due to a strained hip and is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.
Kobe Bryant SG Doub Wed - Ankle - 2/7/10 Bryant missed the last two games due to a sprained left ankle. He had an MRI and the results showed no major damage.
Memphis Grizzlies
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Darrell Arthur SF Doub Tues - Pectoral - 12/2/09 Arthur has been out for the entire season with a torn pectoral muscle.
Miami Heat
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Mario Chalmers PG Mid Feb - Thumb - 2/1/10 Chalmers is expected to miss two-to-three weeks due to a partially torn ligament in his left thumb.
Milwaukee Bucks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Francisco Elson C Mid March - Hernia - 2/1/10 Elson is expected to miss six weeks due to a hernia he had successfully repaired. He is expected to miss six weeks of action.
Michael Redd SG out for season - Knee - 1/11/10 Redd is out for the rest for the season due to a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
New Jersey Nets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jarvis Hayes PF Prob Tues - Shin - 2/7/10 Hayes is likely to play Tuesday against the Cavaliers with a badly bruised shin.
Chris Douglas-Roberts SG Prob Tues - Back - 2/7/10 Douglas-Roberts is likely to play Tuesday against the Cavaliers as he deals with back spasms.
Yi Jianlian PF Ques Tues - Shoulder - 2/9/10 Jianlian is questionable Tuesday against Cleveland with a shoulder injury.
Devin Harris PG Doub Tues - Shoulder - 2/7/10 Harris is doubtful Tuesday against the Cavaliers as he deals with a sprained left shoulder.
New Orleans Hornets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Marcus Thornton G Ques Wed - Back - 2/7/10 Thornton missed the last three games due to a sore lower back. He is questionable for Wednesday against the Celtics.
Chris Paul PG Mid March - Knee - 1/31/10 Paul successfully underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee and will miss four to six weeks of action. He will spend two to three weeks of that time on crutches.
Ike Diogu F out for season - Knee - 12/12/09 Diogu is expected to miss the remainder of the season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his injured left knee.
New York Knicks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Nate Robinson PG Prob Tues - Groin - 2/9/10 Robinson is likely to play Tuesday againt the Kings with a lingering left groin injury.
Larry Hughes SG Ques Tues - Toe - 2/7/10 Hughes was a late scratch on Saturday with a sprained left big toe and is questionable for Tuesday aganist the Kings.
Eddy Curry C Out indefinitely - Knee - 1/18/10 Curry will undergo knee surgery to remove loose cartilage with an expected recovery time of six weeks. It is highly unlikely he'll be in uniform this season.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Player   Status/Updated Notes
D.J. White PF Mid March - Thumb - 1/21/10 White will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his right thumb.
Kyle Weaver G Late March - Shoulder - 1/21/10 Weaver will miss at least four months after having surgery to repair a separated shoulder.
Orlando Magic
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Philadelphia 76ers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Allen Iverson G Prob Tues - Personal - 2/8/10 Iverson has been upgraded to probable for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves as he had missed some time to deal with personal issues.
Louis Williams PG Ques Tues - Nose - 2/8/10 Williams will be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Timberwolves with a sinus infection.
Phoenix Suns
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Leandro Barbosa PG Late Feb - Wrist - 1/23/10 Barbosa will have surgery to remove a cyst from his right wrist and is expected to be out month.
Portland Trail Blazers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Brandon Roy PG Out Tues - Hamstring - 2/8/10 Roy will miss the next three games as well as the All-Star game as he continues to nurse a strained right hamstring.
Joel Przybilla C out for season - Knee - 12/23/09 Przybilla underwent major knee surgery after suffering a ruptured right patellar tendon and patella dislocation and will be out for the remainder of the season.
Greg Oden C Out indefinitely - Knee - 12/4/09 Oden has fractured his patella and is doubtful to play again this season.
Travis Outlaw PF Mid March - Foot - 11/14/09 Outlaw is targeting February 21 for his return as his recovery from foot surgery is ahead of schedule.
Sacramento Kings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Francisco Garcia SF Mid Feb - Forearm - 10/11/09 Garcia is expected to miss at least four months after undergoing surgery to repair a broken forearm and ligament in his wrist.
San Antonio Spurs
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Toronto Raptors
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Andrea Bargnani C Prob Wed - Ankle - 2/9/10 Bargnani is likely to play Wednesday against Philadelphia with a tender ankle.
Marco Belinelli G Prob Wed - Knee - 2/7/10 Belinelli missed Sunday against the Kings due to a sore knee. He is probable Wednesday against the 76ers.
Reggie Evans PF Ques Wed - Foot - 11/17/09 Evans continues to rehab from damaged ligaments in his left foot but if progress continues the way it has the past couple of weeks, it's possible Evans may play on Wednesday against Philadelphia.
Utah Jazz
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Washington Wizards
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Gilbert Arenas PG out for season - Suspension - 1/6/10 Arenas has been suspended for the rest of the season by the NBA for his involvement in an incident with teammate Javaris Crittenton which involved pulling guns on each other.
Javaris Crittenton G out for season - Suspension - 1/27/10 Crittenton has been suspended for the rest of the season by the NBA for his involvement in a locker room incident with Gilbert Arenas involving firearms.