When the Denver Nuggets and their fans watched Nikola Jokić go down and grab his knee in pain just a couple of days before New Year's Day 2026, they were rightfully concerned about the three-time NBA MVP suffering some sort of season-ending injury.

Memphis basketball forward Aaron Bradshaw suffered an injury to his right knee and right ankle in the first half of the 55-53 win over Temple Jan. 14.

Coming back from his 2024 meniscus injury and playing again "means everything" for Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid.

The 22-year-old has struggled with injuries in his short career, but no absence will feel as badly timed as this one

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s star center, Brayden Point, exited Monday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers with an apparent right-knee injury. Point had scored a power-play goal 4:29 into the second period but did not return to the ice.

Bucs inside linebacker Lavonte David hasn’t made a decision about whether he plans to continue playing or call it a career after 14 years. Clearly, his news conference following the season-ending win over the Panthers on Jan.

Reed, the Texans' sixth-round pick from earlier this offseason, has been sidelined since Houston's matchup vs. the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 with a forearm injury; one that required surgery and placed him on Injured Reserve for the five-week stretch that preceded their postseason action.