NBA injury update: Is Josh Giddey playing tonight? Chicago Bulls suffer major blow as star face health setback, leaving offense shorthanded

With Josh Giddey out due to a strained left hamstring and Coby White out due to tightness in his right calf, the Chicago Bulls will be without their top two scorers for at least the next several games. The Chicago Bulls stated that Giddey will be out for at least two weeks.

After agreeing to a USD $100 million contract extension prior to the commencement of the 2025–2026 season, Giddey is having an incredible season. In 30 games, the Australian Boomer who was born in Melbourne has averaged 19.2 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 9.0 assists. As the Chicago Bulls' offensive motor, Giddey has recorded seven triple-doubles this season, solidifying his rise into All-Star contention.

Costly injury setback jolts the Bulls as Josh Giddey faces extended absence during crucial stretch

Both of the Chicago Bulls' top scorers will be missing for at least the upcoming week, and Josh Giddey's absence will be longer. The Bulls said that Giddey will be reassessed in two weeks due to a strained left hamstring.

Giddey and White will be reevaluated in two and one weeks, respectively, the organisation announced on Wednesday. In Monday's 136-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, both players sustained injuries.

He will likely be out longer than that, though. Due to calf pain, Chicago will also be without point guard Coby White for the upcoming week. During Monday night's loss to the Timberwolves, both sustained injuries.





Giddey walked off the court gingerly with an apparent left hamstring injury in the first minute of the second half. The Australian is averaging 19.2 points, 8.9 rebounds and 9 assists in his second season since a trade from Oklahoma City. He has seven triple-doubles.

Giddey's play has slowed down after a strong start, but he is still on the verge of being an Eastern Conference All-Star. Giddey is a lock to play in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place in Los Angeles on February 16, 2026, according to NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett.

Giddey is expected to miss at least ten games between now and January 17. The Bulls are 15-17 going into 2026. On January 25, 2026, he was on pace to surpass Michael Jordan's lifetime triple double record against the Boston Celtics.

Chicago Bulls set for tough test as injuries pile up and depth-first philosophy faces real pressure in East race

White, who averages 19.2 points per game, left the game on Monday in the first quarter after playing for 6 minutes and 35 seconds without scoring. Due to a similar injury, he missed the first 11 games of this season.

With nine games over the next 14 days, the Bulls have a jam-packed schedule. With an average of 19.2 points per game, Giddey and White are tied for the team lead in scoring. With nine assists per game and 7.8 rebounds per game, Giddey leads the squad.

Artūras Karnišovas, executive vice president of basketball operations, believes that having nine or ten good players during the regular season is preferable to having a few outstanding players followed by a sharp decline in talent. The Bulls have built an ethos around depth and having the next man step up. In the coming weeks, that will be tested.

The Bulls are currently ninth in the East at 15-17 after losing their last two games but winning five straight. They are only 1.5 games away from eliminating themselves from the play-in round, and one of the teams pursuing them is Milwaukee, who recently welcomed Giannis Antetokounmpo back.


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