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  • Santi Aldama C | MEM

    Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Iffy for Wednesday

    Aldama (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Kings.

    Aldama is in danger of missing a fifth straight game while dealing with a right knee injury. He'll presumably have an opportunity to prove his health in shootaround and warmups before the team provides another update on his status for Wednesday.

  • Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Iffy for Wednesday

    Sabonis (back) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.

    Sabonis participated in Tuesday's practice but is still in jeopardy of missing his third consecutive contest due to lower-back soreness. If the big man isn't cleared to play, Maxime Raynaud would likely get the starting nod, while Dylan Cardwell could see an uptick in minutes.

  • Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein: Will play Tuesday

    Hartenstein (calf) is available for Tuesday's game against the Magic, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

    Hartenstein has played in each of the Thunder's last two games after missing 16 straight outings dating back to late December due to a right calf injury. The veteran big man has been cleared to play in Tuesday's contest, but it remains to be seen whether he'll play in the second leg of the Thunder's back-to-back set Wednesday against the Spurs.

  • Hawks' Christian Koloko: Will start Tuesday

    Koloko will start against the Heat on Tuesday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

    With Onyeka Okongwu (mouth) still out, Koloko will get the starting nod over Mouhamed Gueye on Tuesday. During his lone start with the Hawks in a loss to Houston on Thursday, Koloko posted six points (3-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes.

  • Jusuf Nurkic C | UTA

    Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Set for bench role Tuesday

    Nurkic will come off the bench Tuesday against the Pacers.

    Nurkic was initially ruled out due to rest purposes, but the team later thought better of this decision after a trade depleted the Utah frontcourt. It remains to be seen how much playing time he'll shoulder Tuesday, as it's obvious the club wanted to give him a night off.

  • Wizards' Marvin Bagley: Not starting Tuesday

    Bagley won't start against the Knicks on Tuesday.

    Alex Sarr is back in the lineup following a one-game absence due to calf soreness, pushing Bagley to the second unit. The 26-year-old big man has averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 17.3 minutes per game over 29 appearances off the bench so far this season.

  • Hawks' Kristaps Porzingis: Late scratch with illness

    Porzingis (illness) is out for Tuesday's game against Miami, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

    The Hawks had cleared Porzingis to return from a three-week absence due to left Achilles tendinitis earlier Tuesday, but now the star big man is battling an illness. His next chance to play comes Thursday against Utah. With Onyeka Okongwu (mouth) ruled out, Mouhamed Gueye is worth streaming in most fantasy leagues and Christian Koloko in deeper formats.

  • Joel Embiid C | PHI

    76ers' Joel Embiid: Sitting out Tuesday

    Embiid is out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors due to right ankle and knee injury management.

    This was a likely decision by the 76ers, considering Tuesday is the second half of a back-to-back set. The expectation is that Embiid will return to the lineup for Thursday's showdown against the Lakers. With the superstar big man sitting out against Golden State, Andre Drummond makes sense as a plug-and-play fantasy option as the likely starter at center.

  • Celtics' Nikola Vucevic: Traded to Boston

    The Bulls traded Vucevic to the Celtics in exchange for Anfernee Simons on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. The teams also swapped second-round picks.

    The Celtics have been linked to several centers around the NBA, and they finally found their guy. Vucevic and Simons are both on expiring contracts, making this an easy sell for both clubs. Vucevic will likely supplant Neemias Queta in the starting lineup in Boston, but he may see less usage with his new squad. Vucevic can be considered questionable to debut against the Rockets on Wednesday, as Tuesday's game against Dallas is out of the question.

  • Kings' Domantas Sabonis: Returns to practice

    Sabonis (back) practiced in full Tuesday, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

    Sabonis, who has missed the past two games for the Kings, is trending in the right direction. His status for Wednesday against Memphis will be known Tuesday evening when the Kings release their official injury report. If Sabonis is unable to play, the team will likely continue to lean on Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell.

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