Cooper Flagg
January 2026
Flagg sprained his left ankle and was ruled out for the second half, raising doubts for the next game. He rolled the ankle after stepping on a foot while falling. It was the same ankle he tweaked two games earlier, and Dallas opted to sit him after the break.
Erik Spoelstra
January 2026
Spoelstra is now the longest-serving active head coach across the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. He has led Miami since 2008; he said it reflects instability in coaching and argued more teams should allow coaches to work through down seasons rather than cycling leadership quickly.
Anthony Davis
January 2026
Davis will miss around six weeks with ligament damage in his left hand but will not need surgery. He was hurt defending a drive late against Utah. He has now missed about half of Dallas’ 40 games this season after multiple injuries, and the absence impacts roster planning, including any contemplation of moving on from the Dončić trade fallout and decisions around Kyrie Irving’s recovery timeline.
Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks, NBA TMBO
January 2026
Cavaliers won Team of the Year and Inclusion Leadership; Raptors won Team Innovation; Olivia Hay won Guest Experience Innovation; Billy Phillips won Values of the Game. Cavs cited for major business growth, sellout streak, partnerships and new premium club; inclusion initiatives tied to youth leadership and social impact programs; Raptors recognized for a fan-facing Shooting Lab using biomechanics and vision tech; Hay recognized for staff culture and service standards; Phillips honored for decades of sponsorship and community work.
Kyle Lowry
January 2026
Lowry received a standing ovation in a brief late appearance that could be his last game in Toronto, where he won the 2019 title. Fans chanted for him in the fourth quarter; Nurse inserted him for the final two minutes, and Lowry reiterated his intention to retire as a Raptor on a one-day contract.
James Harden
January 2026
Harden passed O’Neal for ninth all-time in regular-season points, then extended the gap while posting 32 points and 10 assists in a Clippers win. A third-quarter three pushed him past O’Neal’s total; he built separation across the second half and remains well behind Wilt Chamberlain in eighth.
Jaylen Brown
January 2026
Brown was fined $35,000 for public criticism of officiating after Boston’s 100-95 defeat to San Antonio. The NBA cited remarks made to media and on social platforms postgame, applying league rules that penalise public attacks on referees and officiating integrity.
Rudy Gobert
January 2026
Gobert was suspended one game without pay after reaching six Flagrant Foul points for the season, triggered by a Flagrant 1 late vs the Spurs. Under the NBA flagrant-point system, exceeding five points causes an automatic suspension; his latest Flagrant 1 pushed him over the threshold, activating the one-game ban.
Dennis Schröder
January 2026
Schröder received a three-game unpaid suspension for confronting and attempting to strike another player in an arena hallway about 40 minutes after a loss to the Lakers. The NBA disciplined him after the postgame altercation; he begins serving the ban in the next Kings game, sidelining him for three contests.
Dennis Schröder
January 2026
Schröder was banned three games without pay for confronting and attempting to strike another player in an arena hallway after a Kings loss. The NBA said Schröder sought out the player roughly 40 minutes after the game and initiated the incident. The suspension starts with Sacramento’s next game against Houston.
