NBA Player News
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Jakob Poeltl C | TOR
Raptors' Jakob Poeltl: Good to go Wednesday
Poeltl (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against New Orleans, Vivek Jacob of the Raptors' official site reports.
Poeltl missed Tuesday's contest due to illness, but he'll be back in action Wednesday. Expect Poeltl to reclaim the starting center spot from Sandro Mamukelashvili. In his last five appearances, Poeltl is averaging 13.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 steals over 28.6 minutes.
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Branden Carlson C | OKC
Thunder's Branden Carlson: Out again Thursday
Carlson (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Celtics.
Carlson has been ruled out for a seventh straight game due to a back strain. With Isaiah Hartenstein (calf) also out, look for Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams to aid Chet Holmgren at the center position. Carlson's next chance to play will come Sunday against Minnesota.
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Isaiah Hartenstein C | OKC
Thunder's Isaiah Hartenstein: Still sidelined
Hartenstein (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Boston.
Hartenstein will miss a third straight game due to a bruised left calf. Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams will continue to see more playing time. Hartenstein's next chance to play will come Sunday against Minnesota.
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Victor Wembanyama C | SA
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama: Questionable for Thursday
Wembanyama is questionable to play Thursday versus the Nuggets due to right ankle soreness, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
We'll have a better idea of Wembanyama's status following Thursday's shootaround, but it's worth noting that the 22-year-old center hasn't missed a game since January. However, if Wembanyama does need to hit the sidelines, Luke Kornet would likely get a start, and he'd be someone to consider as a streamer.
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Santi Aldama C | MEM
Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Remains out Thursday
Aldama (knee) is out for Thursday's game versus the Mavericks.
Aldama will miss his 16th straight game Thursday due to right knee injury management. He appeared to be moving closer to a return earlier this month, as the Grizzlies had listed him as questionable ahead of a March 3 game against the Timberwolves and even upgraded him to available for a brief period of time before downgrading him to out 30 minutes prior to opening tip. Since that contest, he hasn't been listed as anything other than out in advance of the Grizzlies' ensuing five games, which suggests he may have experienced a setback in the rehab process. The Grizzlies haven't provided further word on Aldama's status, so he can likely be viewed as doubtful for the second leg of the team's back-to-back set Friday in Detroit.
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Ivica Zubac C | IND
Pacers' Ivica Zubac: Upgraded to questionable
Zubac (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Phoenix.
Zubac has a chance to make his Pacers debut Thursday, as he's listed as questionable on the injury report for the first time since Feb. 9. The center has been battling a sprained left ankle. If he's able to return, he'd likely have his minutes monitored. However, Zubac's availability would mean fewer opportunities for Jay Huff and Micah Potter.
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Kel'el Ware C | MIA
Heat's Kel'el Ware: Iffy for Thursday
Ware is questionable for Thursday's game against the Bucks due to right shoulder strain.
Ware is trying to keep his absence to a one-game minimum Thursday. Simone Fontecchio would likely see a bump in playing time in the event that Ware isn't cleared for action.
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Day'Ron Sharpe C | BKN
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Another absence coming
Sharpe (thumb) is out for Thursday's game against the Hawks.
Sharpe will be sidelined for the second straight game Thursday. With this news, more minutes will be up for grabs for players like Danny Wolf and Ochai Agbaji.
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Ryan Kalkbrenner C | CHA
Hornets' Ryan Kalkbrenner: Notches 13 points in win
Kalkbrenner closed with 13 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 17 minutes during Tuesday's 103-101 win over Portland.
This was a strong showing for the rookie, but his workload again paled in comparison to Moussa Diabate. Until this position battle shifts towards Kalkbrenner, he's going to remain a deep-league fantasy option at best.