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    Jimmy Butler Undergoes ACL Surgery After Season-Ending Injury

    Jimmy Butler III
    February 2026

    Butler had right knee surgery to repair a torn ACL suffered in January, ending his season. The team says he will start rehab immediately, with progress updates planned for early next season as he works through recovery milestones. The injury occurred after an awkward landing following contact, leaving him unable to put weight on the leg. Golden State has struggled without him, and his absence changes both scoring load and late-game options while the roster recalibrates around available creators.

    Tatum Practices With Maine Celtics as Rehab Workload Ramps Up

    Jayson Tatum
    January 2026

    Tatum was assigned to Boston’s G League affiliate to practice as part of his return plan from a torn right Achilles. He has missed the entire season so far, with the team still avoiding any firm return date. Reports say he has progressed into five-on-five work, but Boston continues to frame the process as threshold-based rather than schedule-based. Stevens has repeated there is no pressure to return, and he should only play once fully cleared and fully confident.

    Jayson Tatum Advances Rehab With 5-on-5 Celtics Work

    Jayson Tatum
    January 2026

    Jayson Tatum has progressed to five-on-five work with Celtics coaches as he continues recovery from a torn right Achilles, with no confirmed timetable for a return this season. Boston says he has cleared multiple rehab checkpoints but still has meaningful steps left. The team’s stated approach is no pressure to return, and any comeback would only happen after full medical clearance and when Tatum feels fully ready physically and mentally.

    Austin Reaves Returns After 19-Game Absence as Lakers Manage Minutes

    Austin Reaves
    January 2026

    Reaves returned off the bench after missing 19 games with a left calf strain, posting 15 points in 21 minutes in a 125-109 win over the Nets. Redick put him on restricted minutes and said the team has missed him across the board. The absence has limited how the Lakers can judge their ceiling, with LeBron calling him an “All-Star 2-guard” level piece.

    Sengun Replaces Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for All-Star 2026

    Alperen Şengün
    January 2026

    Alperen Şengün was named as the replacement for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 75th NBA All-Star Game after Gilgeous-Alexander was ruled out with an abdominal strain. Şengün earned his second straight All-Star selection while averaging roughly 21 points, 9 rebounds and over 6 assists, helping Houston to a top-four West record. The event uses a three-team format with Team World facing two USA teams in a short round-robin tournament at Intuit Dome.

    Jonathan Kuminga Out At Least One Week With Knee Bone Bruise

    Jonathan Kuminga
    January 2026

    Newly acquired Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga will miss at least one week with a left knee bone bruise, with evaluation planned after the 2026 All-Star break. Atlanta says the injury occurred on Jan. 22 while he was with Golden State. Kuminga and Buddy Hield arrived in the deal that sent Kristaps Porziņģis to the Warriors. Onyeka Okongwu returned versus Charlotte wearing a protective mask after a dental fracture.

    Mac McClung Replaces David Jones Garcia in Rising Stars

    Mac McClung
    January 2026

    Mac McClung will replace injured David Jones Garcia on Team Austin in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars event at Intuit Dome, part of NBA All-Star weekend. Jones Garcia is out with a right ankle injury. The Bulls signed McClung to a two-way deal on Feb. 5, 2026; he is a three-time Slam Dunk Contest champion and had brief NBA minutes this season.

    Bucks Not Shutting Down Giannis as Calf Rehab Nears Return Phase

    Milwaukee Bucks
    January 2026

    Doc Rivers says the Milwaukee Bucks will not shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo for the season, but his return from a right calf strain remains uncertain. Giannis has been out since January 23 and expected a four-to-six-week absence. Rivers says Giannis is close, working out, and will play once healthy. After the trade deadline passed, teammates described relief as rumors cooled, helped by Giannis posting “I’m not leaving.” Milwaukee’s record has dipped without him, keeping pressure on the club.

    Scoot Henderson Cleared for Season Debut After Hamstring Tear

    Scoot Henderson
    January 2026

    Scoot Henderson is set to make his season debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday at home against the Memphis Grizzlies after recovering from a torn left hamstring. Interim coach Tiago Splitter says the guard will be available. Henderson tore the hamstring during an offseason workout in September and has been rehabbing since. Portland plans to reintegrate him in game action now that he has cleared return-to-play steps, giving the 22-year-old his first minutes of the campaign.

    Luka Dončić Hamstring Scare: MRI Scheduled After Exiting Lakers Win vs 76er

    Luka Dončić
    January 2026

    Dončić left the game late in the first half with left leg soreness described as a sore hamstring and will undergo imaging. He felt discomfort, limped off, and was ruled out for the second half after staff assessed he should not continue. The Lakers still won 119-115 after a big Reaves scoring burst on restricted minutes. The report highlights ongoing availability issues for the Lakers’ core, noting limited games with Dončić, Reaves, and James all together this season.

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