October 26th NBA Injury Report and Projected Lineups

• There are five games across the NBA on Tuesday, October 26th
• LeBron James was listed as probable with a leg injury versus San Antonio, but has been downgraded to questionable
• Get the full projected lineups and injury report for all games below

A five-game NBA slate is on deck for Tuesday, with plenty of injuries to monitor. The health of LeBron James is the biggest storyline we’re following, after he suffered a right leg injury in Sunday’s win over Memphis. The Lakers star was able to stay in the game, but given the scare happened to the same leg James injured last season, LA will most definitely proceed with caution.

We have our finger on the pulse of James’ status, as well as all the other key injury situations around the league, so check out the latest news below before placing any bets.

NBA Injury News – October 26th

• Update: 11:55 am ET: Lakers forward LeBron James (leg) has been downgraded to questionable versus San Antonio
• Update: 2:34 pm ET: Lakers guard Wayne Ellington (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable
• Sixers guard Ben Simmons is still not ready to play, while Joel Embiid (knee) and Andre Drummond (ankle) are questionable
• Knicks center Nerlens Noel (knee) is 50/50 to make his season debut
• Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (hip) is probable to play versus OKC
• Thunder forward Derrick Favors (rest) has been ruled out
• Jazz forward Rudy Gay (heel) is out

October 26th NBA Projected Starting Lineups

76ers vs Knicks Projected Lineups

The first game on Tuesday’s slate features Philadelphia visiting New York. Ben Simmons is still not mentally ready to play for the 76ers and his timetable for a return is unknown. The 76ers will also be without Shake Milton due to an ankle injury, while Joel Embiid is questionable with a knee injury, as is Andre Drummond with an ankle injury.

On the Knicks side, Nerlens Noel is reportedly 50/50 to make his season debut. Noel has missed all three games so far with a knee injury.

Warriors vs Thunder Projected Lineups

Next up, is the Golden State-Oklahoma City contest, which has a pair of injuries of note. The Warriors’ Andre Iguodala missed Golden State’s last game with a hip injury, and is currently considered probable to play on Tuesday. On the OKC side, center Derrick Favors has been given the night off to rest, meaning Isaiah Roby will start for the Thunder in his place.

Of course, the Warriors are also missing sharpshooter Klay Thompson and 2020 first round pick James Wiseman, but neither has played for the team this season, and won’t be ready to return anytime soon.

Rockets vs Mavericks Projected Lineups

The next matchup on the slate is one without any major injury concerns. Dallas is fully healthy at the moment, while the only player on the Houston injured list is John Wall. Of course, Wall and the Rockets are trying to work out a buyout of his contract, and he’s likely already played his final game in a Houston uniform.

Lakers vs Spurs Projected Lineups

James is hopeful that he can play through the injury, so we currently have him projected in the Lakers’ starting five. LeBron logged a game-high 40 minutes despite the scare on Sunday, and told reporters he planned on receiving around the clock treatment leading up to Tuesday’s contest. Guard Wayne Ellington, who’s missed all three of LA’s games so far with a hamstring injury has been upgraded to questionable, while fellow guard Kendrick Nunn remains out with a knee issue.

As for San Antonio, there are no new injuries to rotation players to report.

Nuggets vs Jazz Projected Lineups

Last but not least, is the Denver versus Utah contest. The lone injury concern on the Jazz side is Rudy Gay, who remains out with a heel injury. As for the Nuggets, there’s nothing new to report at the moment, but they did play on Monday night so there’s a chance players sit out on the second half of the back-to-back. We’ll update their lineup throughout the day if news breaks.