Warriors list Will Richard out with a torn thumb ligament and no timeline, and Moussa Diabaté is downgraded to doubtful for Charlotte

Golden State has lost another rotation player. The Warriors list Will Richard as out for Monday’s home game against New Orleans with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, and the team has not given a timeline for his return. In Charlotte, Moussa Diabaté has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful against Cleveland, which would leave the Hornets without five regulars.

Richard: left thumb UCL tear, no timeline

Richard first appeared on the league’s 8 p.m. ET report on Sunday (2 a.m. Monday Cairo time), listed as out with a left thumb UCL tear. He had played 12 minutes and scored 4 points in Saturday’s overtime win over Orlando. Anthony Slater called it a tough break for a second-year rotation guard, and Brett Siegel reported that Richard is out indefinitely. The Warriors have not said whether he needs surgery.

The Warriors are listing Will Richard as out with a UCL tear in his left thumb. Tough break for a second-year rotation guard.

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 9, 2026

Richard has played in all 10 of Golden State’s games this season. He is averaging 17.1 minutes and 5.1 points, and he has made 9 of 21 three-point attempts (42.9 percent). His minutes have mostly come off the bench, with a season-high 31 at Phoenix in October.

Warriors wing Will Richard is out indefinitely with a UCL tear in his left thumb.

— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) November 9, 2026

Who else Golden State is missing

The Warriors have won seven straight. Tonight’s game against the Pelicans is the last of their homestand and tips at 10 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Tuesday Cairo time). Golden State is also without Jimmy Butler III (right ACL repair) and Moses Moody (left patellar tendon repair), and Kristaps Porziņģis is still listed as not with the team after stepping away to focus on his health. Gui Santos is probable with left knee tendinitis. New Orleans had not submitted its report as of the 12:30 p.m. ET update.

Diabaté doubtful as Charlotte’s list grows

Diabaté is now doubtful with right quadriceps tendinopathy. The Hornets had already ruled out Brandon Miller (right hip strain), Kon Knueppel and Dennis Schröder (left hamstring strains) and Grant Williams (right hamstring strain), as our morning injury report detailed. Cleveland still lists Jarrett Allen as questionable with a right knee contusion, while Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill and Nae’Qwan Tomlin are out. Tip is 7 p.m. ET (2 a.m. Tuesday Cairo time).

Houston adds Tshiebwe; Denver’s starters still questionable

Houston has added Oscar Tshiebwe to its list as out with an illness, joining Steven Adams (right soleus strain) and Clint Capela (right ankle sprain). There is no change on Denver’s side for the 8:30 p.m. ET game (3:30 a.m. Tuesday Cairo time). Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, Christian Braun and DeMar DeRozan are all still questionable after the team’s travel delays leaving Mexico City.

Still waiting on the Lakers

The Lakers had still not submitted their report for Monday’s 7 p.m. ET game at Atlanta as of the 12:30 p.m. ET update. That is common for the second night of a back-to-back, so there is still no official word on Luka Dončić, who missed Sunday’s win at Detroit with lower back tightness. Detroit and Dallas had not filed either, and no team has submitted a report yet for Tuesday’s six games. Our injuries page tracks every team’s latest report.