NBA Player News

Claxton was ejected with 8:46 remaining in the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports. He'll finish the game with seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and one block across 11 minutes.

Claxton was tossed from the game for throwing a ball in the stands after he was intentionally fouled on a drive to the basket. Day'Ron Sharpe and Noah Clowney will likely pick up the slack the rest of the way.

Ayton (illness) will play Thursday against the Nuggets.

Ayton has been battling an illness for over a week, but it won't keep him out of Thursday's matchup. He'll presumably return to the starting lineup after gaining clearance to play, which would bump Donovan Clingan back to a bench role.

Clarke will come off the bench in Thursday's game against the Warriors.

With Zach Edey returning to the starting five, Clarke will slide to the bench. The 28-year-old came off the bench in his first nine outings this season, during which he averaged 5.1 points and 2.7 rebounds across 14.7 minutes per contest.

Edey is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Warriors.

Edey will return to the Grizzlies' starting lineup for the first time since Nov. 6, and he does it after delivering 13 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the Lakers on Sunday, Dec. 15. The rookie big man is averaging 10.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game in a starting role across nine appearances this season.

Adams (ankle) is listed as available for Thursday's game against the Pelicans.

Adams sprained his left ankle during Saturday's loss to the Thunder, though he'll return to action Thursday without missing a contest. The big man's presence shouldn't affect any fantasy decisions, as he has averaged 3.2 points and 4.6 rebounds across only 10.0 minutes per game in his last five appearances.

Collins (back) is available for Thursday's game against the Hawks, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.

Collins will add some much-needed depth behind Victor Wembanyama at center, but he's not expected to have a big role in most fantasy formats. Collins is averaging just 4.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game when coming off the bench this season (20 appearances).

Sengun (knee) will play Thursday against the Pelicans.

Sengun was considered questionable due to left knee soreness, but the issue won't force him to miss out on Thursday's action. He's turned in three straight double-doubles heading into his team's clash with New Orleans.

Tillman has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup against Chicago with a non-COVID-related illness, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Tillman is slated to miss Thursday's game, though his absence shouldn't cause too many waves in the rotation. With Kristaps Porzingis (heel) available, the Celtics will likely turn to Al Horford, Neemias Queta and Luke Kornet to fill out reserve minutes in the frontcourt.

Porzingis (heel) is available for Thursday's game against the Bulls, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

The Celtics will receive a huge boost to their frontcourt for this game against Chicago since both Porzingis and Al Horford will be available. Porzingis has been limited to just seven appearances this season, but he's averaging 19.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 blocks across 26.3 minutes per game.

Sabonis (back) is available for Thursday's game versus the Lakers, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.

Sabonis has been upgraded from questionable to available Thursday despite dealing with a back contusion. The star big man is averaging 23.9 points, 13.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 35.1 minutes across his last 10 appearances.