Jayson Tatum
March 2026
Tatum is expected to be available to make his first appearance of the 2025-26 season, having recovered from the Achilles injury suffered in last year’s playoffs. He was upgraded to questionable, has accelerated through rehab including G League practice work, and Boston intends to play him only once fully cleared physically and mentally.
Kyshawn George
March 2026
George partially tore the UCL in his left elbow and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, while Washington expects Trae Young to make his Wizards debut against Utah. George suffered the injury Monday vs Houston and has started 48 games this season; Young is trending to play after arriving in a January trade from Atlanta.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
March 2026
Memphis signed Prosper to a multi-year deal after his contributions this season, converting him from a two-way contract. He has averaged 7.6 points in 36 games and has surged recently, posting 14 points per game over his last nine while shooting 67.5 percent from the field.
Olivier-Maxence Prosper
March 2026
Memphis converted Prosper from a two-way deal to a multi-year contract after an uptick in production and minutes. The Grizzlies rewarded his recent form, highlighted by a strong nine-game stretch with increased scoring efficiency and playing time.
VJ Edgecombe
March 2026
Edgecombe will miss the Jazz game with a low back bruise from Tuesday’s fall; Embiid continues to sit out with a strained right oblique. Edgecombe was hurt on a fouled three-point attempt, did not return after halftime, and will be rechecked before the next road game.
VJ Edgecombe
March 2026
Edgecombe was ruled out for the rest of the game at halftime after a fall on a three-point attempt left him with lower back soreness. He was fouled on the shot, stayed briefly to take free throws, then did not return after the interval as the team managed the injury.
Trae Young
March 2026
Young is trending toward playing his first game for the Wizards, likely on a minutes restriction after knee and quad issues limited him earlier this season. Young hinted at the return date on Instagram, and Keefe said the plan is roughly 17 to 20 minutes, mainly in the first half, as Washington ramps him back carefully.
James Harden
March 2026
Harden returned from a right thumb fracture and posted 22 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists in a 106-102 win over Brooklyn. He missed two games after the injury versus the Knicks, then helped Cleveland swing the game with free throws, threes, and a four-point play; he is averaging 19.3 points, 8.0 assists, 5.1 rebounds since arriving via trade from the Clippers on Feb. 3.
Stephen Curry
March 2026
Curry remains out with patella-femoral pain syndrome and a bone bruise in his right knee, with another evaluation set in 10 days. Golden State said he is making progress; he has missed 10 games and last played on January 30 against Detroit.
