Multiple NBA Stars Hit Injury List
The NBA injury report expanded with Dillon Brooks suffering a broken left hand, sidelining him indefinitely for Houston. Devin Booker will miss at least one week with a right hip strain while Kawhi Leonard left the Lakers game early managing a lingering ankle injury. The Chicago Bulls shut down Zach Collins and Detroit's Jaden Ivey is expected to miss at least two weeks.
- The injury to Dillon Brooks is a significant blow to Phoenix, as he was averaging a career-high 21.2 points per game. A broken hand can sideline a player for one to two months, and the injury occurred to his non-shooting hand during a contest against the Orlando Magic. - Devin Booker's hip strain is his second recent ailment, after a right ankle sprain caused him to miss eight of ten games before the All-Star break. The Suns have a 27-17 record when Booker is in the lineup, compared to just 5-7 without him. - Kawhi Leonard was dealing with a sore ankle before the game against the Lakers, and it "got stiff on him" during the contest, leading to his early exit. The Clippers have a long history of managing Leonard's injuries, particularly after a partial ACL tear in 2021 and a torn meniscus in 2023. - The season-ending right toe surgery for Zach Collins concludes a difficult year for the Bulls' big man, who was limited to just 10 games. He missed the first 21 games of the season due to a broken bone in his hand. - Jaden Ivey's knee soreness is the latest in a series of lower-body injuries for the young guard, who was recently traded to Chicago from Detroit. He had season-ending surgery for a broken left fibula in January 2025 and another procedure on his right knee in October 2025.
