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Atlanta Hawks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Mike Bibby PG Ques Thurs - Ankle - 11/22/09 Bibby is questionable for Thursday's game against the Magic due to an ankle injury.
Boston Celtics
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Glen Davis PF Out indefinitely - Thumb - 10/26/09 Davis is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after breaking his thumb in an altercation. He is expected back mid to late December.
Tony Allen SG Out indefinitely - Ankle - 10/28/09 Allen is expected to miss at least another one to two weeks as he recovers from right ankle surgery.
Bill Walker F Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/6/09 Walker is out for 6-8 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on his right knee.
Charlotte Bobcats
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Tyson Chandler C day-to-day - Back - 11/22/09 Chandler will not dress for Sunday's game against the Pacers due to a back injury.
Chicago Bulls
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Tyrus Thomas PF Out indefinitely - Forearm - 11/6/09 Thomas suffered a broken left forearm during a weight training session. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks and should be back early to mid December.
Jerome James C Out indefinitely - Achilles - 10/25/09 James is out indefinitely due to an achilles injury.
Aaron Gray C Out indefinitely - Leg - 10/6/09 Gray is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after suffering a broken leg.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Shaquille O'Neal C Ques Wed - Shoulder - 11/22/09 O'Neal is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Pistons due to a shoulder injury.
Leon Powe F Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/17/09 Powe is out until at least early February due to a knee injury.
Dallas Mavericks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Shawn Marion SF Ques Tues - Ankle - 11/17/09 Marion is questionable for Tuesday against the Warriors due to an ankle injury sustained last week.
Erick Dampier C Out indefinitely - Illness - 11/20/09 Dampier is out indefinitely due to an illness which has caused him to miss some time.
Josh Howard SF Out indefinitely - Ankle - 11/12/09 Howard will go on the inactive list indefinitely due to an ankle injury which has plagued him since summer.
Denver Nuggets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Detroit Pistons
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Tayshaun Prince SF Out indefinitely - Abdominal - 11/8/09 Prince is out indefinitely due to an injured back.
Richard Hamilton SG Out indefinitely - Ankle - 11/12/09 Hamilton is expected to miss at least 3 games due to an ankle injury.
Golden State Warriors
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Anthony Randolph F Ques Tues - Knee - 11/21/09 Randolph is questionable for Tuesday against the Mavericks due to a knee injury.
Speedy Claxton PG Out indefinitely - Undisclosed - 11/18/09 Claxton is out indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury.
Ronny Turiaf PF Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/18/09 Turiaf is out indefinitely due to a sprained left knee.
Devean George G Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/18/09 George is expected to be out for an indefinite amount of time due to a knee injury.
C.J. Watson G Out indefinitely - Flu - 11/16/09 Watson is out for an indefinite amount of time due to the flu.
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 Out indefinitely - Wrist - 11/17/09 Bell has been battling with a wrist injury which might require surgery and is out indefinitely.
Andris Biedrins C Out indefinitely - Abdominal - 11/15/09 Biedrins is expected to miss at least 2 weeks due to abdominal inflammation.
Brandan Wright F Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/12/09 Wright is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury.
Houston Rockets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Tracy McGrady SG Ques Wed - Knee - 11/22/09 McGrady is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Mavs due to a knee injury.
Yao Ming C out for season - Foot - 6/30/09 Ming will miss the entire 2009-2010 season due to the re-fracture of his left foot. His career could also be in jeopardy because of the injury.
Indiana Pacers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jeff Foster C Prob Sun - Ankle - 11/20/09 Foster is probable for Sunday against the Bobcats due to an ankle sprain.
Travis Diener SG Out indefinitely - Toe - 11/14/09 Diener is out indefinitely due to a toe injury which has caused him to miss some game time.
Mike Dunleavy SF Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/17/09 Dunleavy is out until at least early December due to a knee injury.
Los Angeles Clippers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Eric Gordon SG Ques Mon - Groin - 11/22/09 Gordon is questionable for Monday's game against the Timberwolves due to a groin injury.
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 indefinitely - Knee - 10/25/09 Griffin will missed four to six weeks due to a broken left knee cap. He is expected to return early to mid December.
Los Angeles Lakers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Andrew Bynum C Prob Sun - Ankle - 11/22/09 Bynum has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's game against the Thunder due to an ankle injury.
Luke Walton SF Out indefinitely - Finger - 11/17/09 Walton has been diagnosed with a pinched nerve in his finger and will miss 6-8 weeks. He is expected back early to mid January.
Memphis Grizzlies
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Darrell Arthur SF Out indefinitely - Pectoral - 10/19/09 Arthur is expected to miss the rest of preseason due to a partial tear of the pectoral muscle.
Miami Heat
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Udonis Haslem PF Prob Sun - Shoulder - 11/22/09 Haslem is probable for Sunday's game against the Horents due to a shoulder injury.
Quentin Richardson SG Ques Sun - Back - 11/22/09 Richardson is questionable for Sunday's game against the Hornets due to a back injury.
Milwaukee Bucks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute SF Doub Mon - Foot - 11/22/09 Mbah a Moute is doubtful for Monday's game against the Spurs due to a foot injury.
Michael Redd SG Doub Mon - Knee - 11/22/09 Redd is doubtful for Monday's game against the Spurs due to a knee injury.
Andrew Bogut C Out indefinitely - Leg - 11/20/09 It seems Bogut isn't quite ready to return to action yet and will miss another 2 to 4 weeks due to a leg injury.
Joe Alexander PF Out Indefinitely - Hamstring - 10/22/09 Alexander is expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks after re-aggravating an existing hamstring injury. He is expected to return late December to early January.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Kevin Love PF Out indefinitely - Hand - 10/17/09 Love will miss 6-8 weeks after he suffered a broken bone in his left hand on Friday night as he went up for a rebound. He may need surgery on it and is expected to return early to late December.
New Jersey Nets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Eduardo Najera SF Ques Tues - Back - 11/22/09 Najera is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets due to a back injury.
Courtney Lee G Ques Tues - Groin - 11/22/09 Lee is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets due to a groin injury.
Yi Jianlian PF Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/3/09 Yi has a sprained MCL and will miss 3-5 weeks.
Jarvis Hayes PF Out indefinitely - Hamstring - 10/29/09 Hayes is expected to miss 2-3 after re-aggravating his hamstring injury from the preseason.
Tony Battie C Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/31/09 Battie is expected to miss another 2-3 weeks as he battles a knee injury.
Keyon Dooling PG Out indefinitely - Hip - 10/6/09 Dooling is expected to miss a few more weeks as he continues to recover from offseason hip surgery.
New Orleans Hornets
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Chris Paul PG Out indefinitely - Ankle - 11/14/09 Paul suffered a left ankle sprain in Friday's game and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks.
Ike Diogu F Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/2/09 Diogu is out indefinitely due to a strained left knee.
New York Knicks
Player   Status/Updated Notes
No injuries to report.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Shaun Livingston PG Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/18/09 Livingstone underwent surgery Tuesday to remove staples from an earlier procedure done on his left knee. He is expected to be out 3-4 weeks.
Orlando Magic
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jameer Nelson PG Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/17/09 Nelson is expected to miss 4-6 weeks as he will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his knee to repair a torn meniscus.
Adonal Foyle C Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/25/09 Foyle is out indefinitely due to a knee injury.
Philadelphia 76ers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Jason Kapono SF Ques Tues - Ankle - 11/22/09 Kapono is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Wizards due to an ankle injury.
Marreese Speights C Out indefinitely - Knee - 11/16/09 Speights is expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.
Phoenix Suns
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Robin Lopez C Out indefinitely - Foot - 10/6/09 Lopez is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken fifth metararsal bone in his foot. He is expected to return early to mid December.
Portland Trail Blazers
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Travis Outlaw PF Out indefinitely - Foot - 11/14/09 Outlaw is expected to miss at least 8 weeks due to a stress fracture to his fifth metatarsal of his foot.
Patrick Mills G Out indefinitely - Foot - 10/27/09 Mills is dealing with a foot injury and is out for an indefinite amount of time.
Nicolas Batum SF Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 10/26/09 Batum is set to undergo shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. The injury can have a wide array of recovery times.
Jeff Pendergraph PF Out indefinitely - Hip - 10/9/09 Pendergraph underwent surgery to repair a left hip impingement and is expected to return in mid December.
Sacramento Kings
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Tyreke Evans G Ques Mon - Finger - 11/22/09 Evans is questionable for Monday's game against the Grizzlies due to a finger injury.
Kevin Martin SG Out indefinitely - Wrist - 11/6/09 Martin is expected to miss 6-8 weeks after deciding to undergo surgery to repair a hairline fracture in his wrist.
Francisco Garcia SF Out indefinitely - 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
Manu Ginobili SG Out indefinitely - Groin - 11/20/09 Ginobili is expected to miss 1 week due to a strained groin.
Toronto Raptors
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Antoine Wright G day-to-day - Illness - 11/22/09 Wright missed Sunday's game against the Magic due to an illness.
Marco Belinelli G day-to-day - Groin - 11/22/09 Belinelli missed Sunday's game against the Magic and is doubtful due to a groin strain.
Reggie Evans PF Out indefinitely - Foot - 11/17/09 Evans is out definitely due to an ankle injury which caused him to miss the last couple games.
Utah Jazz
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Mehmet Okur C Ques Tues - Flu - 11/22/09 Okur is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Thunder due to the flu.
Ronnie Price G Ques Tues - Toe - 11/22/09 Price is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Thunder due to a toe injury.
Kyle Korver SG Out indefinitely - Knee - 10/25/09 Korver is out indefinitely due to a knee injury and hopes to return in 2 weeks.
C.J. Miles SF Out indefinitely - Thumb - 10/6/09 Miles is out indefinitely with a ruptured ligament in his thumb. He expects to return in a few weeks.
Matt Harpring SF Out indefinitely - Ankle - 10/6/09 Harping is out indefinitely as he continues to battle knee and ankle injuries.
Washington Wizards
Player   Status/Updated Notes
Mike Miller SF Out indefinitely - Calf - 11/22/09 Miller is expected to be out 4-5 weeks due to a torn calf muscle.
Mike James PG Out indefinitely - Hand - 11/10/09 James is expected to miss four to five weeks with a broken left hand.
Javaris Crittenton G Out indefinitely - Foot - 10/28/09 Crittenton is expected to miss at least 6 weeks after he had surgery on his problematic left foot.