NBA Player News
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Isaiah Jackson C | LAC
Pacers' Isaiah Jackson: Scoreless again in win
Jackson produced five rebounds, one assist and one block over six minutes during Saturday's 129-124 victory over the Hawks.
Jackson failed to score for the fifth time in the past six games, continuing to struggle on the offensive end of the floor. Indiana seemingly changes its center rotation on a nightly basis, making fantasy projections almost impossible. With that said, Jackson has now played fewer than 10 minutes in five of the past six games, meaning his spot in the rotation is far from secure.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Pours in 40 points in win
Embiid logged 40 points (13-27 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 11-14 FT), 11 rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks in 39 minutes of Saturday's 124-114 win over the Pelicans.
Embiid put up a season-high 40 points as he continues to light up the NBA. During the month of January, Embiid has averaged 29.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists across 14 appearances, with the 76ers winning 10 of those games -- in the three games without Embiid, the 76ers went 0-3.
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Questionable to face Cleveland
Williams (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Cleveland.
Williams is in jeopardy of missing Sunday's contest due to left knee injury management. If the big man is ultimately ruled out, Yang Hansen would likely see an uptick in playing time behind Donovan Clingan.
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Andre Drummond C | PHI
76ers' Andre Drummond: Good to go Saturday
Drummond (illness) is available for Saturday's game against the Pelicans.
Drummond will shed his questionable tag due to an illness and will be available off the bench Saturday. The veteran big man has averaged 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game across his last five outings off the bench.
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Christian Koloko C | ATL
Hawks' Christian Koloko: Not starting vs. Indiana
Koloko will not start against the Pacers on Saturday, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
After starting Thursday's loss to Houston in place of Onyeka Okongwu (mouth), Koloko will slide to the second unit in favor of Mouhamed Gueye on Saturday. Over four appearances off the bench with Atlanta this season, Koloko has averaged 4.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 13.3 minutes per contest.
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Likely to face OKC
Jokic (knee) is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Thunder.
Jokic is likely to play in a second consecutive contest following a 16-game absence due to a left knee bone bruise. The star big man operated under a minutes restriction during his return in Friday's win over the Clippers, when he posted 31 points (8-11 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 13-17 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals across 25 minutes. While he may see a slight bump in minutes if he's cleared to play Sunday, the Nuggets will likely continue to monitor his playing time.
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Jusuf Nurkic C | UTA
Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable for Sunday
Nurkic (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings.
Nurkic remains day-to-day after missing Friday's loss to the Nets. Kevin Love (illness) is also questionable for Utah. If the Jazz are shorthanded in the frontcourt, guys like Kyle Anderson, Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks could see increased roles.
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Marvin Bagley III C | DAL
Wizards' Marvin Bagley: Available to play
Bagley (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Kings.
Bagley has received the green light to return from a five-game absence. With Alex Sarr (calf) questionable to play, Bagley is on the radar as a streaming option for Sunday's slate.
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Alex Sarr C | WAS
Wizards' Alex Sarr: Iffy for Sunday
Sarr is questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings with right calf soreness.
This is a new injury for Sarr, but the questionable tag suggests that he's day-to-day. Marvin Bagley is no longer on the injury report for Washington, so he would be a solid streaming option in fantasy hoops if Sarr can't shake this questionable tag.