NBA Player News
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Duop Reath C | ATL
Trail Blazers' Duop Reath: Another absence coming
Reath (foot) will not play Tuesday against Washington.
Reath will be sidelined for a third straight game and remains without a timetable to return. His next chance to play comes Friday against the Knicks.
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Robert Williams III C | POR
Trail Blazers' Robert Williams: Listed as questionable
Williams is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Wizards due to left knee injury management.
Tuesday is the second part of a back-to-back set, which means the veteran center is at risk of sitting out after posting six points (3-3 FG), two rebounds, two steals and a block in 20 minutes during Monday's loss in Boston. With Duop Reath (foot) already ruled out, Portland could need rookie big man Yang Hansen to take on the No. 2 center spot behind Donovan Clingan.
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Joel Embiid C | PHI
76ers' Joel Embiid: Questionable for Tuesday
Embiid (knee, rest) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Bucks.
Embiid sat out the first leg of this back-to-back set Monday against the Hornets, and the 76ers ended up getting blown out. However, Embiid appears to be dealing with some soreness, and he's not considered a lock to suit up for the second half of the back-to-back set. If he's held out, the 76ers will likely lean on Andre Drummond and Adem Bona again.
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Rudy Gobert C | MIN
Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert: Hits for 15/17 double-double
Gobert provided 15 points (5-8 FG, 5-7 FT), 17 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal over 35 minutes during Monday's 108-83 victory over the Warriors.
Gobert bounced back after a subpar outing during the front end of the tilt with the Warriors, and he managed to contain Golden State's interior despite a spirited performance from Gui Santos. Gobert is projected to have another productive game in store Wednesday against the Mavericks.
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Nikola Vucevic C | BOS
Bulls' Nikola Vucevic: Double-doubles in defeat
Vucevic closed with 18 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Monday's 129-118 loss to the Lakers.
Vucevic turned in an efficient performance from the field and finished as Chicago's fourth-leading scorer. The veteran big man also led all players in rebounds after grabbing single-digit boards in three straight games, securing his sixth double-double in January and 18th on the campaign. Additionally, he dished out five-plus assists for the sixth time in his last eight outings, and he's on pace to tie his career high of 3.8 dimes per contest.
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Donovan Clingan C | POR
Trail Blazers' Donovan Clingan: Secures 15 boards
Clingan ended with nine points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 15 rebounds, one assist and four blocks over 28 minutes during Monday's 102-94 loss to the Celtics.
Clingan fell one point shy of compiling a second consecutive double-double, as he wasn't able to capitalize on his opportunities on the offensive end. The big man was a menace at the rim, managing to record his first multi-block game since Jan. 11. Clingan continues to provide strong production on the glass, grabbing double-digit rebounds in five of his previous six games.
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Amari Williams C | BOS
Celtics' Amari Williams: Flirts with double-double
Williams logged nine points (3-8 FG, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 26 minutes during Monday's 102-94 victory over the Trail Blazers.
Williams saw plenty of opportunities to make an impact despite being bumped back to a bench role Monday night. The two-way center logged a season-high 26 minutes and contributed across the board, accounting for two of his team's four swats. It's worth noting that Luka Garza (illness) was unavailable Monday, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see Williams lose out on some playing time once Garza returns to health.
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Alperen Sengun C | HOU
Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Rolls to 33-point night
Sengun collected 33 points (15-17 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, six assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Monday's 108-99 victory over the Grizzlies.
Sengun tied Kevin Durant for the team lead in scoring, though it was Sengun who was far more efficient on the offensive end. This marks his best scoring performance since Dec. 15, when he put up 33 points against Denver. The 23-year-old has now reached the 30-point threshold five times in 37 appearances so far this season.
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Quinten Post C | GS
Warriors' Quinten Post: Starting Monday
Post will start against the Timberwolves on Monday.
With Draymond Green (back) and Al Horford (toe) sidelined, Post will get the starting nod in the second leg of this back-to-back set. As a starter this season (31 games), the second-year center has averaged 9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds across 19.7 minutes per tilt.
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Santi Aldama C | MEM
Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Starting Monday
Aldama will start Monday's game against the Rockets.
Aldama will return to action following a two-game absence due to right knee soreness and will enter the starting lineup in the absence of Jock Landale (personal). As a starter this season (nine games), Aldama has averaged 17.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 32.0 minutes per contest.