NBA Player News
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Yanic Konan Niederhauser C | LAC
Clippers' Yanic Konan Niederhauser: Cleans up in garbage time
Niederhauser closed Wednesday's 124-91 loss to the Cavaliers with 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and two blocks over 25 minutes.
Niederhauser played a good chunk of the second half Wednesday with the Cavs fully in control. The Clippers elected to pull Brook Lopez early given the score, and with Ivica Zubac (personal) sidelined, Niederhauser received plenty of looks. The big man took full advantage of the blowout by turning in his best scoring performance since Jan. 14 and his best rebounding night since Jan. 1. He also set a new season high in swats.
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Rudy Gobert C | MIN
Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert: Double-doubles in Toronto
Gobert recorded 10 points (4-4 FG, 2-5 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 33 minutes during Wednesday's 128-126 victory over the Raptors.
It was the fourth straight game in which Gobert had pulled down double-digit boards, and the double-double was his 23rd of the season, tying him for eighth in the NBA. The veteran center also remained busy on defense, and over his last 15 games Gobert has averaged 9.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals while shooting 69.0 percent from the floor.
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Karl-Anthony Towns C | NY
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Drops fourth straight double-double
Towns ended with 24 points (9-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes before fouling out of Wednesday's 134-127 double-overtime victory over the Nuggets.
It was the fourth straight double-double for Towns and his NBA-leading 34th of the season. The veteran center also leads the league with 11.9 rebounds per game, just ahead of former teammate Rudy Gobert (11.3 per game), and over the last 15 games Towns is averaging 16.5 points, 12.9 boards, 3.0 assists, 1.4 threes and 1.5 combined steals-plus-blocks.
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Dylan Cardwell C | SAC
Kings' Dylan Cardwell: Grabs 11 boards in loss
Cardwell logged five points (1-2 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one block across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 129-125 loss to Memphis.
Cardwell pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds, adding at least one block for the 10th straight game. Since entering the rotation, Cardwell has at least provided Sacramento with some much-needed energy, often resulting in borderline 12-team value. In seven games over the past two weeks, he has averaged 4.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks, putting him firmly on the streaming radar.
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Luke Kornet C | SA
Spurs' Luke Kornet: Grabs 15 boards in loss
Kornet chipped in four points (2-7 FG), 15 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 15 minutes during Wednesday's 116-106 victory over the Thunder.
Kornet recorded a team-high 15 rebounds, the most he has pulled down in any game this season. While the boards were a real positive, he was limited to just 15 minutes, the fewest he has played in his past five games. As long as Victor Wembanyama is healthy, Kornet should be viewed as nothing more than a potential streaming consideration for anyone needing blocks and rebounds.
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Jericho Sims C | MIL
Bucks' Jericho Sims: Holding down backup center role
Sims posted eight points (4-4 FG), six rebounds and four assists in 28 minutes during Wednesday's 141-137 overtime win over the Pelicans.
Bobby Portis (hip) missed both halves of the Bucks' back-to-back set, enabling Sims to show what he's capable of as the No. 2 center option behind Myles Turner. Sims has logged at least eight points and six boards to go with multiple assists in consecutive outings, though his place in Milwaukee's rotation seems to be largely contingent upon the availability of Portis going forward.
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Trayce Jackson-Davis C | TOR
Raptors' Trayce Jackson-Davis: Sent to Toronto
The Warriors traded Jackson-Davis to the Raptors on Wednesday in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Jackson-Davis will depart the Warriors after two-plus seasons with the team. The 25-year-old big man appeared in 36 games for Golden State, averaging 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds across 11.4 minutes. With Jakob Poeltl (back) out indefinitely, Jackson-Davis will jockey with Collin Murray-Boyles, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Jamison Battle for frontcourt minutes.
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Kristaps Porzingis C | GS
Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis: Traded to Golden State
The Hawks traded Porzingis (illness) to the Warriors on Wednesday in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Porzingis was dealt from Boston to Atlanta over the offseason, but the veteran big man has played in just 17 of Atlanta's 52 games this season due to a variety of injuries and illnesses. Porzingis will get a fresh start with Golden State, a team that just lost Jimmy Butler (knee) for the season. Porzingis missed 13 straight games before the trade, 12 due to left Achilles tendinitis and one due to illness. Once healthy and settled in, Porzingis will likely serve as the Warriors' starting center, slotting in alongside Draymond Green in the frontcourt. Porzingis is all but guaranteed to be unavailable for Thursday's game against Phoenix, which means his GS debut could come Saturday against the Lakers.
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Neemias Queta C | BOS
Celtics' Neemias Queta: Protects rim in Wednesday's win
Queta recorded 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-4 FT), 19 rebounds, two assists, five blocks and two steals over 39 minutes during the Celtics' 114-93 win over the Rockets on Wednesday.
Queta showed off his defensive chops during Wednesday's win, serving as the Celtics' anchor in the paint while matching a season high with five blocks. He was also dominant on the boards, with his 19 rebounds being his most in a game since Jan. 7 against the Nuggets, when he hauled in a season-high 20 rebounds. Queta has been productive for the Celtics in his first season as a full-time starter, though how his role will change following Boston's acquisition of Nikola Vucevic from Chicago on Tuesday remains to be seen.
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: First triple-double since return
Jokic generated 30 points (10-27 FG, 1-13 3Pt, 9-12 FT), 14 rebounds and 10 assists across 44 minutes of Wednesday's 134-127 double overtime loss to the Knicks.
Jokic struggled to find his shot from beyond the arc despite tying his season high in three-point attempts. Still, he wound up tallying his first triple-double since returning from a 16-game absence Friday. Jokic has appeared in four games since being cleared for game action, and he's averaging 25.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.5 steals during that stretch.