NBA Player News
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Double-double off bench Sunday
Williams amassed 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-4 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal across 19 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 136-131 victory over the Warriors.
After missing the prior two games due to an illness, Williams joined the second unit in his return and posted a very efficient line while recording his first double-double of 2025-26. The 28-year-old center has started only once in his 16 appearances so far this season, with Sunday's 11 points representing his season high, and as long as Donovan Clingan stays healthy, Williams will have to be content with a spot on the bench.
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Maxime Raynaud C | SAC
Kings' Maxime Raynaud: Limited impact vs. Minnesota
Raynaud had eight points (3-6 FG, 2-4 FT), six rebounds and one block over 26 minutes during Sunday's 117-103 loss to the Timberwolves.
Raynaud took a step back in his fourth consecutive start, though that was more due to a lack of touches rather than a lack of efficiency. If Domantas Sabonis (knee) is cleared to return Thursday against the Trail Blazers, Raynaud would move back to the bench, and that would limit his fantasy upside considerably in deeper leagues.
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Yang Hansen C | POR
Trail Blazers' Yang Hansen: Assigned to G League
Hansen was assigned to the G League's Rip City Remix on Monday.
Hansen has been splitting time between the Trail Blazers and the Remix all season. The Blazers got back Donovan Clingan (leg) and Robert Williams (illness) on Sunday.
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Day'Ron Sharpe C | BKN
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Stuffs stat sheet off bench
Sharpe notched 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and four steals in 17 minutes during Sunday's 127-82 win over Milwaukee.
Sharpe ended just two boards away from posting a double-double, but he also made an impact as a playmaker and defender -- he posted season-high marks in assists and steals. Sharpe has been productive off the bench lately and has scored in double digits in three of his previous four outings. He's averaging 8.8 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.8 blocks across 16.0 minutes off the bench since the beginning of December.
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Mark Williams C | PHO
Suns' Mark Williams: Reaches 20-point threshold
Williams finished with 20 points (9-10 FG, 2-3 FT), six rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 29 minutes during Sunday's 116-114 loss to the Lakers.
Williams bounced back from a nine-point showing in his previous appearance Wednesday against the Thunder, though he wasn't given much of a chance to produce considering the game was a blowout. Sunday's matchup was a different story, as he joined Devin Booker by reaching the 20-point mark and set a new season high in swats. Williams has now put up 20 or more points in two of his last three contests, averaging 6.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks over this span.
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Deandre Ayton C | LAL
Lakers' Deandre Ayton: Cruises to double-double
Ayton ended Sunday's 116-114 win over Phoenix with 20 points (10-11 FG, 0-2 FT), 13 rebounds, one block and two steals across 30 minutes.
Ayton paced the Lakers on the boards in the victory, recording his second double-double over his last three games. He's been a solid presence as a scorer and at the rim over his last eight appearances, averaging 14.9 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 29.8 minutes per game.
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Nikola Vucevic C | CHI
Bulls' Nikola Vucevic: Needs 16 shots to score 12 points
Vucevic accumulated 12 points (5-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt), eight rebounds and four assists across 31 minutes during Sunday's 114-104 loss to the Pelicans.
Vucevic failed to record any defensive stats and finished with a minus-11 differential in the 10-point loss. He's been struggling over the past four, scoring 10.5 points per game on 40.9 percent shooting to go with 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists a night, which ranks well outside the top-150 players in standard fantasy leagues.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Solid numbers in losing effort
Embiid contributed 22 points (8-20 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 14 rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal across 30 minutes during Sunday's 120-117 loss to the Hawks.
After pouring in a season-high 39 points in Friday's win over the Hawks, Embiid took a back seat as a scorer Sunday but excelled at attack the glass en route to notching his first double-double of the season. He's logged at least 30 minutes in three straight games, an encouraging trend as he works his way back from the arthroscopic left knee surgery he underwent back in April. The 76ers will return to action Friday in New York in the first game of a back-to-back set, so expect Embiid to sit out that game or Saturday's home date versus the Mavericks for maintenance purposes.
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Naz Reid C | MIN
Timberwolves' Naz Reid: Posts double-double in win
Reid produced 20 points (7-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT) with 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block in 35 minutes of Sunday's 117-103 win over the Kings.
Rudy Gobert left this game early for personal reasons, so the Timberwolves leaned on Reid to close this one out, and he didn't disappoint. Reid has been on a heater for Minnesota lately, posting averages of 16.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.7 three-pointers over his last six outings.
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Rudy Gobert C | MIN
Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert: Done for night
Gobert (personal reasons) won't return to Sunday's game against the Kings.
He finished the night with seven points (3-4 FG, 1-6 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists and one block across 20 minutes. With Gobert taking an early exit, Naz Reid is likely to pick up some minutes to close this one out.