NBA Player News

Boucher (knee) is out for Sunday's game against the Heat, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.

Boucher last played March 9, when he recorded 16 points and eight rebounds across 31 minutes in a road loss to the Trail Blazers. The big man missed Toronto's final 18 contests, and he finished the campaign with averages of 6.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.5 blocks per game across 50 appearances off the bench. From a statistical perspective, this was Boucher's worst year since the 2018-19 campaign, his second season in the NBA.

Poeltl (finger) won't play in Sunday's game versus the Heat, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports.

Poeltl will miss his 21st straight game to end the season Sunday after undergoing surgery on his left pinkie finger. The 28-year-old big man will end the 2023-24 campaign averaging 11.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 blocks in 26.4 minutes across 50 appearances.

Sharpe (wrist) is out for Sunday's game against the 76ers, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.

Sharpe ends the regular season having missed three of Brooklyn's last six games, and while he had some ups and downs throughout the campaign, he ended up scoring in double digits in 15 different appearances despite playing mostly off the bench. The third-year big man averaged 6.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 15.1 minutes per game this season, with each of those figures representing career-high marks for him.

Carter (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Bucks.

Carter is in danger of missing Sunday's contest after being held to just four minutes of action against Philadelphia due to back spasms. If the 24-year-old center is ruled out, Moritz Wagner and Goga Bitadze will likely receive increased playing time.

Hartenstein isn't on the injury report for Sunday's game versus the Bulls.

Hartenstein will return to action Sunday after missing the Knicks' previous contest due to left Achilles injury management. Hartenstein should reclaim his starting spot from Jericho Sims against Chicago.

Drummond (ankle) will remain sidelined for Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Knicks.

Drummond's absence will be his third straight to close out the regular season, as he is nursing a left ankle sprain. The veteran big man's availability for Chicago's Play-In Game is up in the air at this point.

Vucevic (rest) isn't on the injury report for Sunday's game versus the Knicks.

Vucevic will return to action Sunday after missing Chicago's previous contest for rest purposes. The star big man is averaging 15.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 32.4 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

Wiseman registered 10 points (5-10 FG), 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 36 minutes during Friday's 107-89 win over the Mavericks.

Wiseman's double-double marked his sixth of the season and fourth in the last 11 games. In that 11-game stretch, the 2020 No. 2 pick has averaged 7.5 minutes, 6.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.5 blocks across 23.4 minutes. He will look to close out the season strongly in Sunday's game against the Spurs.

Jokic produced 22 points (9-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds, 12 assists, one block and two steals over 39 minutes during Friday's 121-120 loss to the Spurs.

Jokic's team-high 12 assists helped him record his 67th double-double of the season during Friday's loss to San Antonio. However, Jokic took a back seat to Jamal Murray in the scoring department, as the superstar big man's 13 field-goal attempts were tied for his fewest since March 13. Jokic is averaging 29.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.9 steals in 36.5 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

Embiid is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Nets due to left knee injury recovery.

Embiid tweaked his knee in Friday's game versus Orlando and could be held out of Sunday's contest. If the superstar big man is ruled out against Brooklyn, Mo Bamba and Paul Reed are candidates to receive increased playing time.