Source: https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2026-02-04_04_00PM.pdf

Ivica Zubac has suddenly been added to the injury report and will be out of tonight’s game vs. Cleveland due to “personal reasons.”

UPDATE:

According to Joey Linn, Clippers reporter:

The Clippers have ruled Ivica Zubac out tonight against Cleveland for personal reasons.

I’m told it’s for paternity reasons, not trade related.

nahs | Clippers

265 | 4 hours ago

Before you get your hopes up Tomer reiterated it’s not trade related

AnonimousMn471 | Bucks

147 | 4 hours ago

Thats exactly that someone who knows a trade is coming would say

nahs | Clippers

27 | 4 hours ago

It’s prolly a death in the family

Edit; paternity reasons nvm

SquimJim | Celtics

32 | 4 hours ago

Paternity reasons

He’s joining the C’s to be the East’s father

Kwilly462 | Nets

11 | 4 hours ago

Pretty much the only two reasons players take off games, unless you’re Kyrie

amidon1130 | Hawks

1 | an hour ago

So actually it was life in the family!

Lou_Peachum_2 | Clippers

2 | 3 hours ago

You’re right. Zubac for Giannis, no picks

dherps | Clippers

1 | 10 minutes ago

would love to give picks. would love to. just dont have any.

Johnpecan | Warriors

2 | 2 hours ago

GOT EM

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

16 | 4 hours ago

nope, Zubac to the Pacers for a paperclip confirmed.

RichAbbreviations966 | Celtics

6 | 4 hours ago

Nope to the Celtics, we still want him

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

10 | 4 hours ago

if you take zubac, the State of Indiana is recalling Brad.

RichAbbreviations966 | Celtics

7 | 4 hours ago

Don’t you fucking dare

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

2 | 4 hours ago

We won’t let him go until he coaches IU Indy to a natty, but we’ll pay him well.

RichAbbreviations966 | Celtics

2 | 4 hours ago

….Butler almost did it

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

1 | 4 hours ago

almost did it twice.

Alas, Butler is sitting pretty in the Big East.

IU Indy is getting a brand new arena & it’d be nice if they got elevated out of the Horizon league.

nahs | Clippers

1 | 4 hours ago

Up your trade offer then

RichAbbreviations966 | Celtics

2 | 4 hours ago

Hauser, Hugo, and this cool rock I found on the side of the road

SquimJim | Celtics

7 | 4 hours ago

HEEELLLLLLLLLZZZZZ NO!!!!!

A rock like that is priceless

nahs | Clippers

2 | 4 hours ago

Haliburton has a paperclip for an acl so I’ll take him for zu

OpeDefinitely | Pacers

3 | 4 hours ago

thank god we don’t have Nico

Key-Spare-1009

2 | 4 hours ago

Injury jokes arent it gng

nahs | Clippers

6 | 4 hours ago

Neither are trade speculation jokes when it comes to my pookie bear

LowDot187

4 | 4 hours ago

they literally said the same thing for harden a few days ago. who knows tbh

nahs | Clippers

12 | 4 hours ago

It’s for paternity reasons it’s not that serious

Basic_Commercial_806

10 | 4 hours ago

So he’ll be a father and a Raptor

lethalizered | Thunder

3 | 4 hours ago

When reputable sources state the actual reasons for his absence, yes we know.

Clipgang1629 | Clippers

3 | 4 hours ago

Man I just changed my pfp from Harden to Zu… I was expecting any moves that include him to be held off until the summer at least lol

DCoop53

2 | 4 hours ago

I own three Clippers jerseys of three different players: Blake, Mann and Zu. Blake and T-Mann were both traded two years after I bought their jerseys. I bought Zu’s jersey two years ago…

vampiretrickednstmrm

1 | 4 hours ago

Don’t worry, it’s updated to paternity reasons…

StefonDiggsHS | Mavericks

0 | 4 hours ago

Mmhm buddy

Doberman11 | Bucks

44 | 4 hours ago

He ain’t coming ^Zu bac

Bballshotthrowaway

2 | 4 hours ago

He ain’t coming bats?

AshenSacrifice | Clippers

2 | 3 hours ago

Zooo-bahtz

Rubberbabeh | Bulls

43 | 4 hours ago

DNP: Heartbreak (He already misses Harden)

CarnOnTheCob | Nets

18 | 4 hours ago

Hegoneitis

MainAd2728 | Washington Bullets

16 | 4 hours ago

He’s just so sad Harden got traded

peebeesweebees

15 | 4 hours ago

“Paternity reasons” he’s going on the resurrected Maury show

thejuan | Spurs

3 | 4 hours ago

Who calls it paternity reasons? Should just be parental

sorendiz | HOU

1 | 2 hours ago

That makes it sound more like something happened to his parents, as opposed to him becoming a father

AfroManHighGuy

8 | 4 hours ago

HeGoneitis

mazetheangrycat

4 | 4 hours ago

They traded his son?! Crazy business

Merkave | NYK

3 | 4 hours ago

HE GONE

Hydrophobic_Stapler | Raptors

2 | 3 hours ago

(to the maternity ward)

OverallGeneral7129 | Cavaliers

3 | 4 hours ago

Hmmmmm

(I have no idea if this means he’s getting traded or not)

Majestic-Bass6772 | Knicks

3 | 4 hours ago

Tradeitis

PyroTFT | Clippers

2 | 4 hours ago

Oh boy

tronovich | Bulls

2 | 4 hours ago

Can’t the league add another designation so people don’t speculate wildly?

Just make it “team decision”.

w4tchitpal | Nuggets

2 | 4 hours ago

HE GONE

Everyday_ImSchefflen | Cavaliers

2 | 4 hours ago

He’s having a kid?

Drak_is_Right | Pacers

1 | an hour ago

I think had a kid last night

Everyday_ImSchefflen | Cavaliers

1 | an hour ago

Giggity

MightyActionGaim | Nets

2 | 4 hours ago

Traded to be a dad!

chunkspewer | Hornets

2 | 4 hours ago

HORNET

titoxtian | Spurs

1 | 4 hours ago

Clippers know they don’t own their pick right?

SkepticCritic

1 | 4 hours ago

Their rookie center Yanic has had flashes of brilliance, excited to see what he and Brook can do together. With Yanic on the floor by himself that would enable the Clippers to play at a higher tempo too,

ayeno

1 | 4 hours ago

Uh oh

archaelleon | Cavaliers

1 | 4 hours ago

Allen is going to feast

ZodingtonTheGrand | Cavaliers

1 | 4 hours ago

Clippers trading Darius Garland and Zubac for Lonzo Ball??

dmac005 | Cavaliers

1 | 4 hours ago

OKC licking their lips at that pick

I_Set_3_Alarms | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

Zubac being traded to not the Celtics would hurt. It seemed like Clippers are basically keeping him off the table

ZendzaminBuraja | Cabo Verde

1 | 4 hours ago

RAPTOR

trakstaar | Suns

1 | 4 hours ago

Goodbye, Zuby Tuesday? 🎶

Hostile_Pierogi | Raptors

1 | 4 hours ago

Please

throwawayforsizetalk | Bucks

1 | 4 hours ago

NBA Today talked about Giannis for like 30 straight minutes while all this is going on

Stinja808 | Lakers

1 | 4 hours ago

Ivica Zubac meeting Cam Thomas for a duel with both being out for “personal reasons”.

didn’t know they had beef.

twovles31

1 | 4 hours ago

Not the time to have a kid, wait a few days.

WRelic970

1 | 4 hours ago

hopefully we get him bro we missing out on hella centers

Far_Outcome_6540 | Knicks

1 | 4 hours ago

I really wanna see Garland and Zubac hope he stays honestly

mazeraki | Raptors

1 | 4 hours ago

BOBBY GET ZUBAC AND MY LIFE IS YOUR’S

FuzzyGuarantee2350

1 | 3 hours ago

Send kawhi and zubac to the warriors for all their assets. That could be fun

Kookslams | Clippers

1 | 3 hours ago

Zubac traded to the San Diego Padres. Congrats on the birth of your child

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

1 | 3 hours ago

Zubac about to become daddy Zubac

JoJonesy | Celtics

1 | an hour ago

imagine having a baby right at the trade deadline smh. should have held it in

^(FOR THE LOVE OF GOD NO ONE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY)

NoWheyBro_GQ | Cavaliers

-1 | 4 hours ago

Allen + assests for Zubac. Nobody even needs to travel.

solo118 | Knicks

-1 | 4 hours ago

yall out on Allen?

NoWheyBro_GQ | Cavaliers

2 | 4 hours ago

I love Allen, favorite Cav personality wise. But we seem to be getting rid of playoff under-performers and we just need toughness more than anything else.

Commercial-East4069 | Cavaliers

1 | 4 hours ago

Some are, some aren’t. It’s hard when both the bigs are long, slender guys. You wish you have a guy that could give you like 15 minutes on the the Mitchell Robinson and Steven Adams type offensive rebounders.

They have a lot of more rebounding now than they did even last year though with more Tyson, Tomlin and CPJ plus Harden. Thomas Bryant is a lot more playable in a playoff series than Thomas as well.

sgtpepperslaststand | Cavaliers

0 | 4 hours ago

It’s a tough one. He should be a better rebounder than he is but he gets bullied so often and we almost have to sit him the second half every game

[NBA] Ivica Zubac has suddenly been added to the injury report and will be out of tonight’s game vs. Cleveland due to “personal reasons.”

UPDATE: