Ben Simmons is expected to miss at least the next three games with a left lateral upper calf strain.

Simmons was most recently dealing with soreness and swelling in his knee.

Simmons is averaging 9.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 28.1 minutes per game.

James Harden is targeting his return from his strained right foot tendon during hte Philadelphia 76ers' three-game road trip.

Harden will likely return at the Houston Rockets on Monday.

Harden last played on Nov. 2nd. For the season, Harden is averaging 22.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 10.0 assists in 36.8 minutes per game.

Khris Middleton could make his 22-23 debut as early as Friday as he is close to being back from his offseason surgery on his left wrist.

Middleton had a torn ligament in his left wrist that was corrected in July. 

Middleton missed the entire second round series for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Boston Celtics due to a Grad 2 MCL sprain.

The Chicago Bulls season hasn't gone quite as hoped for. Last year's Bulls got off to a terrific start before injuries derailed their season. This year's edition has gotten off to a slow start, but Chicago hopes that returns from injuries will lift them.

One of those returns hoped for is Lonzo Ball. Ball has had several fits and starts with his return from meniscus surgery. But Chicago is hopeful of having the veteran point guard back in their lineup shortly after the calendar flips to 2023.

Ball missed 47 games last season and has missed the Bulls first 20 games of this season. At one point, Ball had to be completely shut down during his rehab due to persistent pain. In recent weeks, Ball has made progress that has Chicago optimistic he'll return sometime in the coming months.

Ben Simmons will miss the Brooklyn Nets game against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday due to left knee soreness.

Simmons suffered the injury on Monday against the Magic. 

Jacque Vaughn declared Simmons day-to-day following the game. 

Damian Lillard is targeting a return against the Indiana Pacers on December 4, reported Chris Haynes of TNT.

Lillard was diagnosed with a Grade 1 calf strain earlier in November. 

The Blazers are now 1-4 without Lillard in the lineup.

Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to miss four to six weeks with a calf strain.

Tests showed no structural damage to the Achilles of Towns.

Towns suffered the non-contact injury during Monday's game.

Ben Simmons left the Brooklyn Nets' 109-102 win over the Orlando Magic in the second quarter due to left knee soreness and did not return.

Jacque Vaughn didn't think Simmons would need an MRI and declared the swingman as day-to-day.

"We'll check him day by day, see how he responds with a little treatment. See what it looks like (Tuesday)," said Vaughn.

Vaughn added that he believes the injury is due to an accumulation of games. 

"No, I think more so than anything the accumulation of games. He hasn't had this amount of accumulation of games over a period of a long time," said Vaughn.

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Luke Kennard, and John Wall are all ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Leonard is set to miss his fourth straight game with a sprained ankle, with George missing his fifth consecutive game with a right hamstring sprain.

Kennard is out due to a right calf strain.

The Clippers play the Jazz on Wednesday for the second half of a back-to-back. 

Karl-Anthony Towns will undergo an MRI on his right calf, but there is early optimism that he avoided a significant injury to his lower right leg.

Towns suffered a noncontact injury turning to run down the floor in Monday's game, reaching back to grab at his calf and leaving uncertainty about whether he had suffered an Achilles injury.

The Timberwolves initially described the injury as a calf strain and ruled Towns out for the rest of the game.

Towns has averaged 21.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 20 games for the Timberwolves.