NBA Player News
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Myles Turner C | MIL
Bucks' Myles Turner: Good to go Thursday
Turner (illness) isn't listed on Milwaukee's injury report for Thursday's game against the Spurs.
Turner missed the Bucks' previous game due to illness, but he appears to have put the issue behind him. The 29-year-old center will be in uniform for Thursday's game, which will push Bobby Portis back to the second unit.
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Jalen Duren C | DET
Pistons' Jalen Duren: Probable for Thursday
Duren (ankle) is probable for Thursday's game against the Suns.
After four straight games on the shelf, Duren is trending towards a return for Detroit. He may face restrictions in his first game back, however. With this news, Paul Reed's window for streaming appeal in fantasy leagues takes a big hit.
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Nikola Jokic C | DEN
Nuggets' Nikola Jokic: Cleared for on-court work
Jokic (knee) was cleared to resume on-court workouts Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Jokic hasn't played since Dec. 29 due to a left knee bone bruise and had been expected to be re-evaluated in four weeks before the Nuggets provided the next update on his status. According to Sharania, Jokic is "right on schedule, if not a little ahead of schedule" with his projected recovery timeline, potentially leaving the door open for him to return to action in late January or early February. Jokic will miss a ninth straight game Wednesday in Dallas, but if he's able to make his way back to the court in 2-to-3 weeks, he would keep himself eligible for NBA awards.
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Ivica Zubac C | IND
Clippers' Ivica Zubac: Out with ankle sprain
Zubac won't play in Wednesday's game against the Wizards due to a left ankle sprain, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Zubac sat out the final minutes of Monday's 117-109 victory over Charlotte, and he's now sidelined altogether for Wednesday. The 28-year-old big man can be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's tilt in Toronto. Brook Lopez seems to be the most likely choice to replace Zubac in the first unit, having averaged 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks in 25.3 minutes per contest through six games as a starter this season.
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Quinten Post C | GS
Warriors' Quinten Post: Diminished role continues
Post chipped in three points (1-5 FG, 1-5 3Pt) and one assist over 14 minutes during Tuesday's 119-97 win over the Trail Blazers.
Post saw fewer minutes than veteran backup Al Horford, and the former's playing time is becoming a discouraging trend. Post has failed to crack the 20-minute mark in five straight games, so fantasy managers can likely find better options at center for the time being.
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Mark Williams C | PHO
Suns' Mark Williams: Posts big double-double in loss
Williams accumulated 18 points (8-13 FG, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 127-121 loss to Miami.
This was Williams' fourth game of the campaign with at least 14 rebounds, as he finished a couple of boards shy of his season-high mark of 16. His overall production has been just average recently, as he's seeing 24.1 minutes per contest over his last eight games with 10.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.0 blocks.
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Zach Edey C | MEM
Grizzlies' Zach Edey: Out another six weeks
The Grizzlies announced Wednesday that Edey continues to recover from a stress reaction in his left ankle and will maintain his current plan of offloading and rehabilitation before being re-evaluated in six weeks.
After Edey initially sustained the injury Dec. 11, the Grizzlies relayed that the second-year center would be shut down for at least four weeks before being re-evaluated. Despite having spent the past month rehabbing the injury, Edey seemingly hasn't taken any major steps forward in his recovery and will now need another six weeks to let his ankle heal up. As a result of this latest update, Edey appears unlikely to be ready to return to game action until at least early March, making it tough to justify rostering him in most redraft formats. With Brandon Clarke (calf) also facing a long-term absence, Jock Landale should continue to hold down the fort as the Grizzlies' starting center.
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Brandon Clarke C | MEM
Grizzlies' Brandon Clarke: Out another 4-to-6 weeks
The Grizzlies announced Wednesday that Clarke is progressing well in his recovery from a Grade 2 right calf strain and is expected to return to action in 4-to-6 weeks.
Clarke suffered the injury Dec. 20 and has already missed the Grizzlies' last 11 games. Based on the team's latest update, Clarke's absence looks set to extend through the All-Star break, but he could be ready to play shortly after the Grizzlies begin their second-half schedule. Before going down with the calf injury, Clarke had made just two appearances all season for the Grizzlies, as his 2025-26 campaign got off to a delayed start after he required a Sept. 26 procedure to address right knee synovitis.
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Wendell Carter Jr. C | ORL
Magic's Wendell Carter: Good to go Thursday
Carter (hip) isn't listed on the Magic's injury report for Thursday's game against the Grizzlies in Berlin.
Carter will return to action Thursday after missing Sunday's win over the Pelicans due to a minor hip issue. Over his last 15 appearances, Carter has averaged 13.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocks while shooting 51.3 percent from the field in 31.4 minutes per game.